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Mitigating Thermal Bridging

Brix Studio 102-211 Columbia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Available Online and In-Person Learn about new and emerging tools that help the BC and Canadian building sectors adapt to new energy-efficiency requirements and transform to multi-unit net-zero buildings. This session will provide an overview of thermal bridging and the BETB Guide, highlighting the expanded thermal performance catalogue and recent updates to version 1.2. It … Continued

$80

BC Energy Step Code Airtightness Training – Campbell River

This one day class was developed in 2016 to help builders meet the City Of Vancouver requirements of 3.5 ACH50 by the air-tightness experts at RDH Building Science, and Small Planet Supply. Since then, over 300 builders, architects and inspectors have been trained to plan and build projects with complete air barriers. The training covers … Continued

BC Energy Step Code Airtightness Training – Nanaimo

This one day class was developed in 2016 to help builders meet the City Of Vancouver requirements of 3.5 ACH50 by the air-tightness experts at RDH Building Science, and Small Planet Supply. Since then, over 300 builders, architects and inspectors have been trained to plan and build projects with complete air barriers. The training covers … Continued

BC Energy Step Code Airtightness Training – BCIT, Burnaby, Feb. 9

British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) 3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

This one day class was developed in 2016 to help builders meet the City Of Vancouver requirements of 3.5 ACH50 by the air-tightness experts at RDH Building Science, and Small Planet Supply. Since then, over 300 builders, architects and inspectors have been trained to plan and build projects with complete air barriers. The training covers … Continued

BC Energy Step Code Airtightness Training – Victoria

This one day class was developed in 2016 to help builders meet the City Of Vancouver requirements of 3.5 ACH50 by the air-tightness experts at RDH Building Science, and Small Planet Supply. Since then, over 300 builders, architects and inspectors have been trained to plan and build projects with complete air barriers. The training covers … Continued

Passive House Trades Course

British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) 3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Course Details The Certified Passive House Tradesperson Exam is a standardized international exam set by the Passive House Institute (PHI) and is offered three times each year. Certified Passive House Tradespeople will be listed in the directory on the Passive House Canada website and also on the International Passive House Association website. The exam is … Continued

Certified Passive House Tradesperson Exam – Vancouver

British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) 3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Exam Details The Certified Passive House Tradesperson Exam is a standardized international exam set by the Passive House Institute (PHI) and is offered three times each year. Certified Passive House Tradespeople will be listed in the directory on the Passive House Canada website and also on the International Passive House Association website. The exam is … Continued

PH 120A: Passive House Design and Construction – Nanaimo

Beban Park Social Centre 2300 Bowen Road, Nanaimo BC, British Columbia, Canada

SPLIT COURSE : (over 2 Consecutive Weekends) 23rd-24th February 2019 and 2nd-3rd March 2019 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 physics, windows and mechanical systems. Numerous … Continued

PH 120B: Understanding and Working with the Passive House Planning Package (PHPP) – Vancouver

BCIT Downtown Campus 555 Seymour Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Course Details Understanding and Working with PHPP will enable you to take on your first Passive House project. It provides step-by-step instruction for using the PHPP energy modelling software, which is essential for designing a Passive House building. Participants will learn the structure, inputs and outputs of PHPP, and how to select appropriate climate data … Continued

2019 Half-Day Workshop: Building Smart with High Performance Building Design

Italian Cultural Centre Society 3075 Slocan Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Presented by the British Columbia Building Envelope Council (BCBEC) and BC Housing  The Italian Cultural Centre Society 3075 Slocan Street, Vancouver, BC Tuesday, February 26th, 2019 7:00 am - 8:00 am   Registration, Breakfast & Tradeshow 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Workshop This workshop will focus on innovation and building design considerations required for multi-unit buildings. It … Continued