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Event Series Pattern Language: How to design + build high-performance buildings at the lowest possible cost

Pattern Language: How to design + build high-performance buildings at the lowest possible cost

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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

Event Series CESA 1110: Zero Energy Buildings: Airtightness (Residential)

CESA 1110: Zero Energy Buildings: Airtightness (Residential)

This course will develop knowledge of building airtightness to meet the requirements of the Upper Steps of the BC Energy Step Code including the Passive House standard. The course starts with a lecture to refresh understanding of air flow fundamentals as they relate to building enclosure assemblies and the BC Energy Step Code. In a … Continued

Event Series CESA 1110: Zero Energy Buildings: Airtightness (Residential)

CESA 1110: Zero Energy Buildings: Airtightness (Residential)

This course will develop knowledge of building airtightness to meet the requirements of the Upper Steps of the BC Energy Step Code including the Passive House standard. The course starts with a lecture to refresh understanding of air flow fundamentals as they relate to building enclosure assemblies and the BC Energy Step Code. In a … Continued

Prefabrication for High-Performance Buildings

A free webinar sponsored by ZEBx. This workshop is part of ZEBx's  Net-Zero Energy-Ready (NZER) Challenge Series. On October 20, a panel of presenters will highlight three of the 11 NZER Challenge winning projects, all of which include modular or panelized prefabricated building components into their high-performance design. To top it off,  there will also … Continued

Event Series CESA 1120: Zero-Energy Buildings: Assembly Details (Residential)

CESA 1120: Zero-Energy Buildings: Assembly Details (Residential)

This course will develop knowledge of building enclosures to meet the requirements of the Upper Steps of the BC Energy Step Code including the Passive House standard. The course starts with a lecture to refresh understanding of building science as it relates to building enclosure solutions and the Upper Steps of the BC Energy Step … Continued

Event Series CESA 1120: Zero-Energy Buildings: Assembly Details (Residential)

CESA 1120: Zero-Energy Buildings: Assembly Details (Residential)

This course will develop knowledge of building enclosures to meet the requirements of the Upper Steps of the BC Energy Step Code including the Passive House standard. The course starts with a lecture to refresh understanding of building science as it relates to building enclosure solutions and the Upper Steps of the BC Energy Step … Continued