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HAVAN Builders’ Breakfast: Passive House Principles and Builder Case Study

Online , Canada

Online webinar offered by HAVAN. This month’s Builders’ Breakfast Series is on Passive House. Description By 2032, the BC Building Code will move towards the higher steps of the BC Energy Step Code, where Part 9 buildings are required to achieve Step Code 5 as a minimum requirement. The industry and municipalities are adapting to … Continued

CACEA AGM and Townhall

Online , Canada

Online webinar hosted by CACEA - the Canadian Association of Consulting Energy Advisors. Description Join the CACEA Board and members for the Annual General Meeting, keynote speakers and interactive townhall discussion. Featured speakers: Mollie Johnson, Assistant Deputy Minister, Low Carbon Energy, NRCan Kevin Lee, Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Home Builders Association of Canada This event … Continued

Event Series CESA 1501 Passive House Tradesperson – Envelope Specialization

CESA 1501 Passive House Tradesperson – Envelope Specialization

Online Delivery January 21 to March 18, 2021 Offered by BCIT, 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 … Continued

ZEBx Decarb Lunch: Evolve Passive House

Online , Canada

Free online webinar offered by ZEBx. Taking place on the last Friday of every month, the ZEBx Decarb Lunch brings together industry silos to discuss emerging solutions and barriers related to zero emission buildings. Description Evolve will be a six-storey, wood-frame building with 110 rental units for UBC faculty and staff in the Wesbrook Place … Continued

Event Series Passive House Pattern Language

Passive House Pattern Language

Online , Canada

Hosted by ZEBx, this online workshop teaches you how to design and build high-performance apartment buildings at the lowest possible cost. About this event Overview "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 … Continued

Event Series CESA 1505 Zero Energy Buildings All-in-1

CESA 1505 Zero Energy Buildings All-in-1

Online Delivery January 9 to March 23, 2020 Offered by BCIT, this 48-hour course  will provide a comprehensive study of Part 9 residential Zero Energy Buildings (ZEB's) to ensure that that builders, designers, consultants and tradespeople have the applied knowledge to build to the Upper Steps of the BC Energy Step Code, Net-Zero Energy-ready or … Continued

Building Smart with Pre-fab Construction

Online , Canada

This online webinar is hosted by BC Housing | BCBEC | Wood WORKS! BC Description The design and construction sectors are undergoing transformative change to address demands for increasing energy performance, affordability and productivity. This webinar brings together experts who are incorporating best practices in wood, performance and design for the future. You will see that … Continued