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A conversation presented by the Board of Change Granite countertops? Pfft, so 10 minutes ago. The “must-have” features of a new home in 2018 deliver thermal comfort, durability, better indoor air quality, and a smaller carbon footprint. Thankfully, a raft of energy efficiency performance standards are unlocking all of the above benefits and more. Thanks … Continued

The 2018 BCBEC - BC Housing half-day workshop Building Smart with High Performance Concrete Envelopes will be taking place in Vancouver on February 27, 2018 at the Italian Cultural Centre. This half-day workshop will focus on concrete envelopes for Part 9 and Part 3 construction. Energy and thermal requirements play an increasingly important role in residential construction. … Continued

Introduction: Why are we here- connections to Building Code, Step Code, green building programs, market niches, etc. What is Building Science: House as a System: heat/air/moisture and interrelations The envelope, environmental separation and protecting it from damage (mainly moisture) Unintended consequences and avoiding issues (increasing thermal resistance, vapour barrier materials, moisture-sensitive materials, in attention to … Continued

This province-wide training series is designed to support builders, designers, building officials and others to meet BC Energy Step Code requirements (as per Section 5 of the Building Act). Participants will obtain information on the following topics: Introduction to the BC Energy Step Code Working with an energy advisor Requirements of energy modelling Optimizing building envelopes … Continued

The BC Energy Step Code establishes a roadmap for building towards net-zero energy construction. This new voluntary standard in the Building Code may be required by local governments for some projects as soon as December 2017. The federal and provincial governments have also committed to moving building codes towards net-zero energy ready (the highest steps … Continued

Learn to build homes to a higher energy standard using cost-effective, applied best practices. This province-wide training series is designed to support builders, designers, building officials and others working in residential construction in meeting BC Energy Step Code requirements coming into effect December 15, 2017 (as per Section 5 of the Building Act). Workshops will … Continued

Learn to build homes to a higher energy standard using cost-effective, applied best practices. This province-wide training series is designed to support builders, designers, building officials and others working in residential construction in meeting BC Energy Step Code requirements coming into effect December 15, 2017 (as per Section 5 of the Building Act). Workshops will … Continued

Learn to build homes to a higher energy standard using cost-effective, applied best practices. This province-wide training series is designed to support builders, designers, building officials and others working in residential construction in meeting BC Energy Step Code requirements coming into effect December 15, 2017 ( as per Section 5 of the Building Act). Workshops … Continued

STEPCODE FOR BUILDERS - March 8, 2018 8:00am – 5:00pm The BC Energy Step Code was brought into force in April 2017. It is a voluntary roadmap that supports market transformation from the current energy-efficiency requirements in the BC Building Code to net zero energy ready buildings by 2032. The new performance requirements will replace … Continued

Vancouver, BC and Webinar Vancouver Location: Hyatt Regency Vancouver -- 655 Burrard Street 8:00 AM–8:30 AM: Registration and Breakfast 8:30 AM–12:15 PM: The BC Energy Step Code – Live and Webinar Presenters: Mr. Adrian Mohareb Building and Safety Standards Branch Peter Mitchell, P.Eng., FEC Director of Professional Practice, Standards and Development, Engineers and Geoscientists BC … Continued