A Homeowner’s Journey to Energy Efficiency using the PEER Approach

Thinking of making your home more energy efficient? This step-by-step guide shows how Low Carbon Prefabricated Exterior Energy Retrofit (PEER) panels can transform an existing home - without tearing down walls or moving out.

Using a certified energy advisor, a 3D scan of your home, and precision-built panels with carbon-storing wood fibre insulation, PEER significantly reduces energy use, air leakage, and improves year-round comfort. From the initial EnerGuide evaluation to the final rainscreen siding, this guide explains each phase of the retrofit and how PEER can help move your home closer to Net Zero.

One of the Most Sustainable Home Retrofits in the Bow Valley

This spring, HSS Design Build launched one of the most sustainable home retrofit projects in the Bow Valley, featuring Low Carbon Prefabricated Exterior Energy Retrofit (PEER) panels. These innovative wood fibre panels reduce energy use, sequester carbon, and are installed entirely from the outside—meaning no disruption to your daily life and no lost floor space. With support from IFIT and SSRIA, this cutting-edge approach is being piloted across three homes, paving the way for a more energy-efficient future.

Prefabricating Low Embodied Wood Fiber-Based Retrofit Panels

This innovative project, led by HSS Design Build and partnered with Renu Engineering/Retrofit Canada, SAIT Green Building Technologies, Biosphere Institute of the Bow Valley, and Woodworks! Alberta, highlights the use of panelized retrofits with low-carbon wood fiber insulation to boost building energy efficiency. By addressing cost and awareness challenges, the project aims to reduce emissions and promote sustainable retrofitting, with practical demonstrations on three different type of dwellings.