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ABOUT THIS EVENT Monday August 24 @ 10 a.m. – live + livestream Two sessions: 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.; 10 spaces each. With Step Code, builders sometimes wonder what combination of best practices will give them the confidence needed to build a compliant, energy efficient home. Do you maximize your windows? Double the insulation? … Continued
This 2-hour, online course will compare and contrast the proposed National Energy Code with the BC Energy Step Code, Passive House, and others. With proposed changes coming nationally and provincially, it will be important for all industry professionals and builders to understand the key differences between the standards and the metrics that they reference. Each … Continued
Learn about the new Part 3 Energy Design Report in one of three free webinars. Description The Part 3 Energy Design Report is a new voluntary Excel-based tool that can be used by energy modellers and design professionals as a checklist and submitted to local government authorities to verify compliance with the BC Energy Step … Continued
Dates: Mon, Sep 7, 2020 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM PDT Tue, Sep 8, 2020 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM PDT Wed, Sep 9, 2020 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM PDT Course description The Passive House Designer/Consultant Exam is challenging, even for experienced architects and building professionals, so thorough preparation is essential. This two-day exam … Continued
Dates: Mon, Sep 7, 2020 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM PDT Tue, Sep 8, 2020 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM PDT Wed, Sep 9, 2020 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM PDT Course description The Passive House Designer/Consultant Exam is challenging, even for experienced architects and building professionals, so thorough preparation is essential. This two-day exam … Continued
Dates: Mon, Sep 7, 2020 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM PDT Tue, Sep 8, 2020 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM PDT Wed, Sep 9, 2020 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM PDT Course description The Passive House Designer/Consultant Exam is challenging, even for experienced architects and building professionals, so thorough preparation is essential. This two-day exam … Continued
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 to multi-unit buildings, followed by solutions that have worked in previous high-performance projects. These solutions are organized into "patterns" using a format adapted from … Continued
This 48-hour course (equivalent to CESA 1001, CESA 1110, CESA 1120 and CESA 1140 combined at a 25% discount) will provide a comprehensive study of Part 9 residential Zero Energy Buildings (ZEBs) 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 … Continued
A free online event hosted by ZEBx. Overview Whether you’re a green building buff or starting your first zero emission project, strategic marketing that elevates your brand, generates demand, and increases your profit margin is critical. On September 15th, join ZEBx and their panel of real estate marketing experts as they debunk common marketing myths … Continued
This course will help students develop their knowledge of building science to support and inform strategies to meet the requirements of the Upper Steps of the BC Energy Step Code including Net Zero Ready and the Passive House standard. The course will first introduce to the performance metrics of both the BC Energy Step Code, … Continued