Letter to the Editor: Smart Buildings, Smart Technology
Imagine a Canada where every new building is completely carbon neutral, and our impact on the climate is cut by 25 per cent. The Canadian government aims to be carbon neutral by 2025, but it is unlikely the plan to get us there is realistic.
An earlier letter to the editor stated that Canada?s energy efficient buildings can quickly and effectively address a sizeable proportion of our carbon emission issues?and I couldn?t agree more.
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At the moment, many industry experts are advocating for deep retrofitting. And while Canadian buildings and organizations like the Green Building Council and LEED have successfully certified retrofits nationally, the time constraints and emissions associated with green construction remain challenges to the speed of progress. As the cofounder of a cleantech company, I?m in favour of deep retrofits, but believe that they aren?t the sole answer to the issue of building carbon emissions. Another important tool is compact, efficient homegrown technologies, such as artificial intelligence-based energy management platforms (EMP) that can be installed relatively easily and that can act immediately in reducing energy consumption from commercial and residential buildings.
Photo courtesy of Parity
EMPs?like those developed by, Parity?attach to existing HVAC equipment in buildings, and collect data about a building?s energy use. Meanwhile, artificial intelligence ?learns? about the building, helping to identify and address opportuni...
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