A Prince George company will benefit from government funding to create highly energy-efficient components for the regional climate.
Winton Homes Ltd. has been awarded $250,000 from the provincial CleanBC Building Innovation Fund to help model and build prefabricated wall, floor and roof assemblies that are suitable for the climate in northern B.C., targeting Passive House insulation and airtight specifications.
As one of the 13 funding recipients, the company will also work on BC Energy Code Step 5 and Net Zero readiness alongside Design Smart Construction of Fort St. John, where a passive house already exists that has won numerous provincial and national awards.
"With this fund, we are investing in innovative projects that will reduce pollution and increase energy efficiency in our homes and buildings - and we're boosting local economies," B.C. Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Minister Bruce Ralston says in a release.
"These 13 projects across the province are great examples of how made-in-B.C. innovations are putting us on the path to a cleaner, better future."
The funding total handed out for the latest projects totals $8 million, the government says.
"Great design and innovation are resulting in better, more energy-efficient buildings showing the world that people in B.C. are hard at work as we respond to the challenges and opportunities of climate change and economic recovery," Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy George Heyman adds.
"Our economic recovery will be stronger as a result of the investment we are all making to reduce emissions and build a better, cleaner B.C. for everyone."
The government adds CleanBC helps provide a path to a more prosperous, balanced and sustainable future.
The program was created with help from the BC Green Party and former leader Andrew Weaver, the MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head.
All projects revieved up to $30,000, $250,000 and $500,000 respectively.
