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This course introduces the fundamental principles of building science including heat transfer, vapour diffusion, air flow, and moisture management. Hands-on exercises will be employed to better understand the effect of environmental loads on the building enclosure performance. Students will review the key properties of common construction materials and appropriate applications for said materials. Students will … Continued

Full four-day course runs September 13 - September 16 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day. Course Description 120A: Passive House Design and Construction is a four-day course that covers the technical, economic and policy elements of Passive House buildings. Participants will learn how to apply Passive House principles in the context of building … Continued

This course helps the students advance their construction knowledge and skills with respect to building envelope design, construction and performance verification. The course focuses on specific strategies to ensure airtightness of final assembly with an emphasis on detailed solutions for managing critical control barriers in various assemblies with a focus on residential buildings (Part 9 … Continued

This five day course provides the knowledge and practical hands-on skills that building contractors, designers, consultants and advanced students need to build to the Passive House standard; an internationally recognized ultra-low energy standard. This course focuses on building enclosure optimization and provides a foundation in passive house principles, while stressing the importance of construction fundamentals … Continued

Hosted by the Community Energy Association with support from the Regional District of Central Kootenay, City of Nelson and the City of Castlegar, this is a workshop for builders, tradespeople, designers and building officials to learn how to practically apply the BC Energy Step Code – a new provincial framework aimed at more efficient, healthier, … Continued

This event is part of CHBA BC's Builders' Education Summit at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Vancouver. Description This hands-on and interactive workshop will cover building science fundamentals, benefits to improving the building envelope, and strategies to reduce risk and future issues. This session includes: • How to control heat and moisture flow with proper … Continued

Learn about green and sustainable ideas for building, renovating and transportation. The Community Energy Association will give a presentation about the BC Energy Step Code at 7:45 p.m. More Information Visit the event website.

This event is part of the Community Energy Association's Building Better with Energy Step Code Workshop Series. This FortisBC-sponsored event is for building and development staff in RDCK/RDKB. This event is not open to industry. More Information and Registration Visit the Community Energy Association's website.  

This event is part of the Community Energy Association’s Building Better with Energy Step Code Workshop Series. This BC Hydro-sponsored event is for building and development staff in RDEK. This event is not open to industry. More Information and Registration Visit the Community Energy Association’s website.

Course description An Introduction to the Passive House High Performance Buildings provides an overview of the core principles of Passive House design and building energy efficiency regulations in Canada. The course also covers the history of energy efficient buildings, energy consumption data and environmental impact, case studies and the economics of creating high performance buildings. … Continued