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LEEP Technology Guides and Tools

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In this section, you’ll find the publications produced as a direct result of builder experiences, or those developed in response to LEEP builder group requests to help them move forward to use new technologies they pulled through the LEEP process. The Builder Case Studies provide the builder reasons for choosing the technologies and the building challenges that they were able to solve.

Planning and Decision Guide for Solar PV systems

Planning and Decision Guide for Solar PV systems (PDF, 3.91 MB)

Builders and solar PV consultants can use this tool together to quickly address the areas of the construction process that solar PV will affect. This tool helps with the smooth integration of solar PV systems into new builds with a quick-to-use summary worksheet as well as in-depth information on each step of the solar PV integration process.

Selecting a Solar PV Consultant Guide

Selecting a Solar PV Consultant Guide (PDF, 1.3 MB)

Builders can use this guide to find a PV consultant. The guide supports builders planning their first net-zero/ net-zero ready housing project by helping to quickly define solar PV consultant requirements.

This guide is supplemented by two appendices:

Download Appendix A: Template Scope of Work for Net Zero PV Design and Installation Best Practices (PDF, 1 MB)

Download Appendix B: Solar PV Consultant Checklist (PDF, 1 MB)

Master Planning & Decision Guide for Natural Gas Mechanical Systems

Master Planning & Decision Tool for Natural Gas Mechanical Systems

Builders, mechanical designers and contractors can use this tool together to quickly define the type of mechanical system required for a new home or a new subdivision of homes. This tool helps in the use of the Master Planning & Decision Guide for Natural Gas Mechanical Systems.

Master Planning & Decision Guide for Natural Gas Mechanical Systems

Master Planning & Decision Guide for Natural Gas Mechanical Systems(PDF, 4.91 MB )

Builders, mechanical designers and contractors can use this guide together to quickly define the type of mechanical system required for a new home or a new subdivision of homes.

Figure 1:   Use of CSA P.9-11 to Specify Combination Space & Water Heating Systems

Use of CSA P.9-11 to Specify Combination Space & Water Heating Systems (PDF, 8.5 MB)

This is a guide to using CSA P.9-11 test results to inform the selection and specification of efficient and appropriately sized combination systems.

Figure 2:   High Performance Housing Guide for Southern Manitoba

High Performance Housing Guide for Southern Manitoba (PDF, 1.0 MB)

The guide presents technical information on new energy efficient technologies trialed, and the lessons learned, by a group of leading Manitoba Builders who chose these technologies following their evaluations during their LEEP workshops.

Figure 7:  Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) technology case study.

Zoning Decision Guide for Builders with Zoning Checklist (PDF, 1.93 MB)

Zoned forced air technology is being used to improve comfort and reduce energy consumption in tract housing as new technology options have brought down the base price.

The Guide will assist builders and their mechanical designers to define, communicate, discuss and finalize design features of zoned heating and cooling systems.