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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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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
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
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
You’re invited to take part in the 2019 Builders’ Super Week on March 6 – 8 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Vancouver. Hosted by the Canadian Home Builders' Association of BC, this educational event covers a variety of topics, including: building envelope sustainability building science The program includes full and half-day seminars, panel discussions, … Continued
Pacific Energy Innovation Association - Energy Breakfast Meeting Topic: Energy Step Code Progress in BC Presenter: Jeff Fisher, Urban Development Institute Meeting Location: BC Hydro, Main Floor Auditorium, 333 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver Hear about the BC Energy Step Code, its implementation by local governments, and the Energy Step Code Council’s plans. Visit the event website … Continued
With B.C.’s bold new CleanBC climate agenda and net-zero Energy Step Code targets for buildings, rapid innovations in construction are necessary. Prefabricated wood construction offers a way to meet climate and energy targets while bolstering the economy of resource-based communities and creating new opportunities for the forest products sector. Join us in Prince George, B.C. … Continued
BCIT instructors will deliver the Lab-in-a-Box program to local builders to learn about building to the BC Energy Step Code-a provincial framework aimed at creating healthier, more efficient and more comfortable buildings. Draft Agenda 7:00 – Registration & coffee/pastries 7:30 - Opening Remarks, Step Code overview, FortisBC New Home Program, and Local Government Introductions 8:00 – … Continued
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