Benefits to Canada
- Energy consumption reductions
- An average house equipped with a 4kW photovoltaic-thermal system may reduce its average energy consumption by 50%; a very efficient house with optimal combinations of passive solar, building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), heat pumps and smart control may approach net-zero energy consumption.
- Development of innovative solar energy utilization products leading to more exports and job creation.
- Improved indoor environment
- Lower costs for increased use of fresh air
- Improved access to natural daylight;
- Increased productivity and well being associated with increased levels of daylight and solar-heated fresh air.
- Greenhouse gas emission reductions
- Improved safety
- BIPV provides a back-up in the event of major blackouts such as the ice-storm of 1999 - the costliest natural disaster to hit Canada, when people had to leave their homes for up to three weeks.
- Training of highly qualified personnel
- Building materials sector
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