The network

SBRN is currently the major Canadian research effort in solar energy utilization in buildings. It brings together 24 Canadian researchers from ten universities to develop the solar-optimized homes and commercial buildings of the future. The Network also includes researchers and experts from Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), the Canada Housing and Mortgage Corporation (CMHC) and Hydro-Québec. Industrial partners from the energy and construction sectors are involved in most projects, developing the know-how that will help them compete in the global market.

The budget of the Network over five years is about $6 million, with $4,724,000 from NSERC, $430,000 from NRCan, $250,000 from CMHC, $75,000 from Hydro-Québec and more than $1,000,000 in-kind support from more than 20 industrial partners.