Business View Magazine - August 2023

31 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 8 SSRIA participated in the business growth services included Generating New Business Opportunities (82%), New Business Partnerships (45%), Increased Revenue (27%), and Increased Customers (18%). FutureSkills The final component of transitioning the building industry towards net zero carbon is addressing the workforce. As technologies and solutions for net zero buildings evolve, the workforce needs to be ready with the necessary skills to deliver those solutions. In some situations this may look like learning about a new building material that has specific installation requirements or high level building science knowledge to understand the impacts of each professions and trades role on the performance of a building. Widespread dissemination of information gathered from the demonstration project will also support upskilling. This information will range from detailed cost benefit analyses, technical reports, specification sheets, webinars, and visual presentations which can all be accessed through an online database that can be searched by building type or topic area. Some information is already being shared and can be accessed here https://www.ssria.ca/reference-centre. Through funding support from Alberta Innovates and Prairies Economic Development Canada, SSRIA has been able to support 20 demonstration projects, provide training and educational information to over 900 professionals and students, and assisted with the growth and profiling of 30 small businesses. A few select examples have been shared below but details on all projects can also be found at https://www.ssria.ca/projects-1. While SSRIA is starting to address a number of the industry barriers to achieve net zero carbon buildings, the building industry can not drive this effort alone. It is imperative for building owners and users to recognize their role in creating demand for higher performing buildings and how they impact the efficiency of buildings through their daily use and maintenance. Working together, all building stakeholders can move us towards net zero. Demonstration Project Examples Single Family Residential – Reducing construction materials, time and future