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Course details This 48-hour course will provide a comprehensive study of residential Passive House construction to ensure that that builders, site supervisors, general contractors, tradespeople, and designers or consultants have the applied knowledge to build to the Passive House standard. Students will learn from industry experts and develop an applied understanding of the Passive House … Continued
Online course offered by Passive House Canada. Description This three-part course teaches practical Passive House building techniques and theory about this high-performance building standard. This course includes online 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 … Continued
Webinar offered 9 to 10 a.m. Pacific time by CACEA, the Canadian Association of Consulting Energy Advisors. Description Blower door testing of attached homes typically measures a mix of leakage from outside and from other attached units. Compared to blower door tests on detached homes, this means that all of these results are "wrong." How … Continued
Free webinar hosted by the Community Energy Association. Description BC Building Codes are evolving and we want you to know how to benefit. This free webinar is part of the Building A Legacy initiative, delivered by Community Energy Association, presented by the BCIT Zero Energy Buildings Learning Centre (ZEBLC), funded by BC Hydro. Intended audience: Builders, designers, … Continued
Course details This 48-hour course will provide a comprehensive study of residential Passive House construction to ensure that that builders, site supervisors, general contractors, tradespeople, and designers or consultants have the applied knowledge to build to the Passive House standard. Students will learn from industry experts and develop an applied understanding of the Passive House … Continued
FREE webinar series - open to everyone - offered by the City of Abbotsford. Description The City of Abbotsford has teamed up with BCIT to provide a 5 part- series workshop on different aspects of high performance buildings in the Fraser Valley. By attending the series, any builder/designer will be able to grasp the knowledge … Continued
Free webinar hosted by ZEBx: The builders have spoken: The cost of high-performance construction. The Decarb lunch series: Taking place on the last Friday of every month, the ZEBx Decarb Lunch brings together the local building community to discuss emerging solutions and barriers related to zero emission buildings: The Jun 2021 Decarb Lunch is a … Continued
Free one-hour webinar offered by FortisBC. Description This webinar provides an overview of airtightness testing in Part 3 buildings. The session will cover: Background on airtightness testing Guidance on preparing for a successful test Steps for success What to do if the test fails FortisBC's new airtightness rebate for commercial new construction The webinar will … Continued
Online course offered by Passive House Canada on how to design and build high-performance multi-unit buildings at the lowest possible cost Course description “A Pattern Language from Passive House” is an interactive workshop that teaches cost-effective planning and design of affordable, low-emission, mid-rise, multi-unit, wood-framed housing. This four-part workshop presents design problems common to multi-unit … Continued
Webinar offered by the Canadian Association of Consulting Energy Advisors or CACEA. Webinar description In this webinar on the Integrated Design Process (IPD), an IDP expert will describe the general concepts and uses for an IDP so that you can determine if you have what it takes to explore this role further and apply for … Continued