Zero Emissions Innovation Centre

Final chance to be in with a chance of winning one of three prepaid visa cards! 🎉 We want to hear from you about our building decarbonization programs ZEBx, B2E - Building to Electrification Coalition and CLF British Columbia | Carbon Leadership Forum. Complete the survey now: https://lnkd.in/gDiTEyqX

Designers, builders, owners, LCA consultants, there are still a few spots open to the NearZero 2 program CLF British Columbia | Carbon Leadership Forum. We’re offering participants up to $40,000 for reducing the embodied carbon of new Vancouver homes and telling us about their experience. For larger projects (e.g., townhouse complexes) with more than four residential units, per unit financial bonuses are available for up to six additional units (up to $70,000). We don’t just want to hear from the embodied carbon experts, we want to know about the roadblocks and hurdles facing every designer or builder as they embark on their own journey to reduce embodied carbon. Reach out to us at nearzero@zeic.ca, or visit our website below to find out more: https://lnkd.in/eR9Zf52n

It's that time of year again! Complete our annual survey for a chance to win one of three $250 prepaid VISA cards. How are we doing? Tell us your opinion on ZEIC's building decarbonization programs: the Zero Emissions Building Exchange (ZEBx), B2E - Building to Electrification Coalition and CLF British Columbia | Carbon Leadership Forum. Survey closes at midnight, Sun Jul 14, 2024. Complete here: https://lnkd.in/gDiTEyqX

We are thrilled to welcome Valerie Sanguinetti, Program Assistant, BC Retrofit Accelerator, to the ZEIC team. Valerie has been drafting for the construction industry for over 20 years, on a variety of projects from new home construction to prefab wall panel design to drafting support for water treatment plants. Her family recently moved into a newly built Passive House that she designed. Outside of work, Valerie enjoys folk music and dance, and a variety of volunteer activities.

Metro Vancouver’s green economy is booming!   C40 Cities research released today (https://lnkd.in/gH3KBFwp) shows that the region has 185,000 green jobs across, with one in eight people working in the green economy.   As a share of the total economy, at 13.5%, Metro Vancouver’s green jobs are significantly higher than the North American average of 8.5%.   Because of the region and province’s strong emphasis on building decarbonization, 40,000 jobs are in construction, with another 29,000 in the automotive and retail sectors. Learn more about the study, and all of the work ZEIC is doing to support the green economy: https://lnkd.in/gNi-x9tP

📢 New Mobility Forum Panel 3 | Green Growth: The Path to Clean Transportation The Metro Vancouver region is home to a culture of innovation that drives clean transportation solutions, and leaders around the world are turning to the region for new mobility innovation. It’s important that our region has the supporting ecosystem and policy to accelerate this innovation. This panel will focus on the strategies to foster talent, grow innovation hubs, and encourage collaboration to propel groundbreaking advancements. Speakers Include: ⭐ Jeanette Jackson 🌱, CEO, Foresight Canada ⭐ Andrew Williamson, Program Manager, Sustainable Workforce Coalition, Zero Emissions Innovation Centre ⭐ Sherry Zhao, Regional Director, Pacific, Business Development, Mitacs ⭐ JR (张翰) Hammond, Executive Director, Canadian Advanced Air Mobility (CAAM) ⭐ Moderator: Lejla Uzicanin, MBA, MRM, Vice President, Data, Research and Policy, Invest Vancouver The #NewMobilityForum brings together innovative transportation and tech companies as well as civic and business leaders from across the mobility ecosystem to explore, collaborate, and share ideas on emerging themes for the future of mobility. There are only a few tickets left... will we see you at the Pipe Shop in the City of North Vancouver on June 27? 🎟 https://ow.ly/ibw350RZ582

As the ZEIC team reflects on the meaning of the National Indigenous Peoples Day, we recognize, celebrate and are inspired by the rich culture, heritage, and contributions of the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples, including the First Nations that make up the so called Metro Vancouver region, where so much of ZEIC’s work takes place. We are celebrating Musqueam Indian Band, Squamish Nation, səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) Katzie First Nation:, Kwantlen First Nation, Kwikwetlem First Nation, Semiahmoo First Nation, Stó:lō, Qayqayt, and Tsawwassen First Nation.  A list of local events taking place today can be found here: https://lnkd.in/gHJ9WiHU As well as a national list of events here: https://lnkd.in/gQSaBCaC

ZEIC's Sustainable Workforce Coalition Program Manager Andrew Williamson will be speaking at the New Mobility Forum 2024 on Thu, Jun 27! The New Mobility Forum 2024 is dedicated to shaping the future of automated, connected, electric, and shared transportation options in Metro Vancouver and spurring investment attraction and economic opportunities in the rapidly evolving emerging mobility and clean transportation space. Andrew will be speaking on a panel 'Green Growth: The Path to Clean Transportation' Hosted by TransLink, Invest Vancouver, and the Vancouver Entrepreneurs Forum, the event brings together innovative transportation and tech companies, as well as civic and business leaders from across the mobility ecosystem to explore, collaborate, and share ideas on emerging themes for the future of mobility.  Register here: https://ow.ly/rljS50RZ583

This week, #Women4Climate alumni and allies gathered for a shoreline cleanup on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. This location was chosen due to its vulnerability to climate change, especially sea level rise.   We're thankful for everyone who came out to help, and together we removed several bags of waste from the beautiful shoreline. #W4CVancouver #CleanUpParty City of Vancouver

“Cleaner, faster, more energy-efficient and healthier—what could be better than that? I can't wait to see how this induction cookbook educates and inspires people in British Columbia to keep their indoor air at home safer while they enjoy tried-and-tested recipes from some of our best chefs.” - Dr. Melissa Lem, President, Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) Dr Melissa Lem is a physician in Vancouver who is working to promote better human health by protecting the planet. From a health perspective, switching to an induction cooktop results in better indoor air quality by reducing exposure to harmful pollutants.  Download the Induction Eats cookbook here: https://lnkd.in/gT5_GgEc