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The Township of Langley presents a series of Energy Step Code Demonstration Home tours and workshops. In partnership with Clay Construction, BC Hydro, and City Green, these interactive workshops will take place at an active construction site to demonstrate techniques and training to achieve Energy Step Code requirements. Register for one or more workshops by … Continued
This BCIT course helps students advance their construction knowledge and skills for 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 Buildings). Students … Continued
This multi-day BCIT 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
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 case studies, both domestic and international, will be used to demonstrate … Continued
Course Description 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
This BCIT course will develop building science knowledge and construction skills through in-class activities and self-directed online learning. The course will present building enclosure assemblies, construction methods, and solutions for managing control barriers with a focus on residential buildings (Part 9 Buildings). Students will develop their knowledge of building enclosure solutions to meet the BC … Continued
FortisBC has launched a new program -- BUILT BETTER -- to provide the homebuilding industry with resources to build better performing homes. As part of this new initiative, FortisBC, in partnership with HAVAN, CHBA BC, and CHBA Fraser Valley, is delivering a four-part workshop series: A Holistic Approach to Improving Air Tightness. Each of the four … Continued
A Passive House Canada live webinar. 10 a.m. to noon Pacific time. Are you new to the Passive House Standard? In this webinar, Evelyne Bouchard, Course Instructor and Board Director for Passive House Canada, will present the basic principles of Passive House design and the performance metrics of the International Passive House Standard. Evelyne will … Continued
The Community Energy Association is holding a series of BCIT Zero Energy Building (ZEB) Courses in communities across B.C. Events will be held Pemberton on Tuesday October 1 Rossland on Wednesday October 9 Nelson on Thursday October 10 Terrace on Tuesday October 22 Smithers on Wednesday October 23 Prince George on Thursday October 24 … Continued
This BCIT 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 … Continued