Updated Project Outline

Project
How to renovate an older house as to make it a net-zero home and determine which would be best applied to a home in Kamloops, British Columbia.

Method
To determine renovations that can be made to achieve net-zero energy the following steps will need to be taken:
1. House
· Find an older home in Kamloops
· Determine current energy efficiency
· What the house is currently made from and types of utilities used
2. Renovations
· Research different methods currently used to improve energy efficiency
· Any homes in Kamloops currently achieving net-zero energy and methods used
· Which methods would be effective in Kamloops
3. Costs
· Overall costs of renovations, materials/labour
· Savings achieved from renovations
4. Application
· Which renovations would best suit house
· Energy savings achieved

Special Problems
· Climate
- Kamloops unique climate might open up/ limit the types of renovations that can be made
· Access to any special materials required and will they require specially trained personal to install
· Accuracy of current energy consumption
- Owner might be unwilling to share utility bills
- Material types currently used might be hard to identify and older material RSI ratings might be hard to find

Also
· Is it worth the cost of the renovations to achieve net-zero energy