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PH 120C: Exam Preparation for Passive House Designer/Consultant Exam

Online Course Runs from May 1 to July 5, 2019 Course Details The Passive House Designer/Consultant Exam is challenging, even for experienced architects and building professionals, so thorough preparation is essential. This online exam preparation course is specifically designed for those who have completed courses 120A and 120B (or equivalent), and who wish to write … Continued

City of Port Moody BC Energy Step Code Builder Breakfast

Port Moody City Hall 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada

Join the City of Port Moody for a free breakfast and discussion about a potential strategy for early adoption of the BC Energy Step Code. Based on feedback received from stakeholders, the City will present a recommended Step Code adoption strategy, and then would like to hear your thoughts. Do you support this strategy, and … Continued

PH 120B: Understanding and Working with the Passive House Planning Package (PHPP) – Vancouver

Vancouver , Canada

Course Details Understanding and Working with PHPP will enable you to take on your first Passive House project. It provides step-by-step instruction for using the PHPP energy modelling software, which is essential for designing a Passive House building. Participants will learn the structure, inputs and outputs of PHPP, and how to select appropriate climate data … Continued

Design and Modelling Strategies for Step 4 and Passive House MURBs

BC Hydro Office, Dun01 Auditorium 333 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Join ZEBx, in partnership with BC Hydro and IBPSA-BC for a breakfast discussion to facilitate alignment amongst industry on what it takes to model (and design) Step 4 and Passive House (PH) multi-unit residential buildings (MURBs). Step 4 and PH levels of performance are putting pressure on projects to pursue numerous and deep energy efficiency … Continued

$25

Building Smart with Insulating Walls and Roofs

How do you attach cladding over exterior insulation? Do unvented roofs work? Is spray foam the solution? Join the authors of BC Housing’s guide to R22+ effective walls and guide to R30+ effective roofs for this Building Smart seminar where attendees will learn about how to insulate wood-frame walls and roofs. Presenters will discuss methods … Continued

Certified Passive House Tradesperson Exam – Vancouver

British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) 3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Exam Details The Certified Passive House Tradesperson Exam is a standardized international exam set by the Passive House Institute (PHI) and is offered three times each year. Certified Passive House Tradespeople will be listed in the directory on the Passive House Canada website and also on the International Passive House Association website. The exam is … Continued

Building Smart with Airtightness Testing: Building Preparation

Brix Studio 102-211 Columbia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Why do we need to prepare the building for airtightness testing? What does this involve? Are there guidance and tips? Potential heat loss due to air leakage through an enclosure with moderate or poor airtightness has a significant and measurable impact on the required heating energy for a building. An enclosure that has good or … Continued

$80

BOABC 2019 Education Conference, Trade Show and AGM

Hyatt Regency Hotel Vancouver 655 Burrard St, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

The Building Officials' Association of BC will be holding its annual Education Conference, Trade Show and AGM May 29 to 31, 2019. Multiple events are planned including several education sessions about the BC Energy Step Code. Link for Conference Program Link for Conference Registration

Kimberley – Building A Legacy: A Holistic Approach to Improving Air Tightness

Kimberley Conference Centre, Ballroom 301 North Star Blvd, Kimberley, British Columbia, Canada

A Holistic Approach to Roofs and Below-Grade Assemblies for Thermal Performance, Air Tightness and Moisture Management Workshop Overview This workshop takes all of the practical, holistic information that Hamid has taught us about walls, glazing, roof and below grade assemblies and shows us how to property integrate them into one seamless system, focussing on airtightness. … Continued

$120

PH 110: Introduction to Passive House High Performance Buildings – Vancouver

Vancouver Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Course description An Introduction to the Passive House High Performance Buildings provides an overview of the core principles of Passive House design and building energy efficiency regulations in Canada. The course also covers the history of energy efficient buildings, energy consumption data and environmental impact, case studies and the economics of creating high performance buildings. … Continued