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Innovative Zero Emissions Wood Buildings – Technical Workshop (Vancouver)

Simon Fraser University (SFU) Harbour Centre 515 W Hastings, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

ZEBx and SFU Renewable Cities are collaborating on a one-day technical workshop focused on advancing affordable, attractive, zero emissions wood buildings. This workshop is designed by and for builders, designers, engineers and architects. Mass timber construction is a vital strategy for meeting B.C.’s net zero 2032 building code and building a stronger forest products sector … Continued

CleanBC Net-Zero Energy-Ready Challenge Celebration

Vancouver Convention Centre West 1055 Canada Pl, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Please join a celebration of leading-edge, building innovation and design at the CleanBC Net-Zero Energy-Ready Challenge Celebration! The celebration will include: A panel discussion on net-zero energy-ready buildings. The panel … Continued

HAVAN Builders’ Breakfast Series

BCIT High Performance Building Lab 3700 Willingdon Ave., Burnaby, BC, Canada

The November HAVAN Builders’ Breakfast Series — the last one for 2019 — will be held at the BCIT High Performance Building Lab at the Burnaby campus. The topic will … Continued

Tour An Energy Efficient Home

For homebuyers, government stakeholders, and anyone interested: Tour an energy efficient newly constructed home and learn about the products that make up an energy efficient home. Learn about the betterhomesbc.ca … Continued

Free

120A: Passive House Design and Construction – Vancouver – 2019 Dec 12-15

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

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

PHC 150: Passive House Canada Trades Course – Nanaimo

Vancouver Island University Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

This three-day Passive House Canada course teaches practical Passive House building techniques and theory about this high-performance building standard. This course includes in-class lectures and hands-on workshop experience, incorporating actual building of Passive House elements relevant to the Canadian construction industry. The following topics will be covered: ·         Passive House criteria and principles ·         Building ecology, comfort … Continued