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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
Save the dates! Local Energy Efficiency Partnerships (LEEP) is coming to a town near you in a series sponsored by Natural Resources Canada, BC Housing and partners. Dates, Locations and Registration Jan 16 & 17, 2020 (Th/F) | Vancouver | HAVAN - Register through HAVAN Delta Hotels by Marriott Conference Centre, 4331 Dominion St, Burnaby … Continued
Update: The Feb. 13 session in Powell River has been rescheduled for March 31. More details below. Location This course will be held in Terrace and Powell River. There is a mandatory two-hour live web lecture held approximately one week before the day-long in-person session. Description This course will develop knowledge of building assemblies and … Continued
Description Join BC Housing at a Building Smart event focussed on airtightness testing diagnosis and remediation. Attend in person at Brix Studio, 102-211 Columbia Street, Vancouver, or participate by webinar. Applicable to both Part 9 and Part 3 buildings, this webinar will discuss diagnostic methods in detail, such as infrared thermography and smoke tracer testing, … Continued
Learn about a holistic approach to building energy efficiently while conforming to the BC Energy Step Code! Educational credits available. About this Event This interactive presentation hosted by the Township of Langley and presented by Hamid Heidarali of Hamid Design Build Ltd. will explain a holistic approach to building energy efficiently within the airtightness and … Continued
Learn how to detail an air barrier now and meet the BC Energy Step Code air-tightness standards with a hands-on training held near you. This one day training covers air-tightness from top to bottom in a day. Starting with a short discussion on what an air barrier is, and how to define it on your … Continued
110: Introduction to Passive House High Performance Buildings 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 … Continued
About Builders’ Super Week 2020 Builders’ Super Week is one of CHBA BC’s three annual education events. Attendees can choose from a diverse lineup of seminars that are all approved for BC Housing Licensing and Consumer Services Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points. Attend all three days and earn up to 22.5 CPD points! Interested in … Continued
CESA 1500 BCIT / City of Vancouver In cooperation with BCIT’s School of Construction and the Environment, the City of Vancouver is giving skilled builders and tradespersons in their communities the opportunity to take this course on Passive House construction at a reduced cost. This five-day course provides the knowledge and practical hands-on skills that … Continued
We are pleased to announce BCIT is offering special 1-day course (CESA 1055) tailored to busy construction professionals and to be held in Terrace on February 11, 2020. The course allows you to enhance your toolbox with the knowledge and skills to build to the BC Energy Step Code (airtight, thermal bridge free, super insulated … Continued