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Pathway to Passive House trades certification (150P) – June 2021

Online , Canada

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

CACEA webinar: Airtightness in attached homes

Online , Canada

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

Introduction to Step Code: Building enclosure and airtightness solutions

Online , Canada

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

Webinar series: Building for the future (Airtightness)

Online , Canada

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

A pattern language from Passive House Canada: July 2021

Online , Canada

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

CACEA’s Integrated Design Process Module 1

Online , Canada

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

A pattern language from Passive House Canada: July 2021

Online , Canada

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