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120A: Passive House Design & Construction – Vancouver

Course description 120A: Passive House Design and Construction is a four-day course that covers the technical, economic and policy elements of Passive House buildings. Participants will learn how to apply Passive House principles in the context of building physics, windows and mechanical systems. Numerous case studies, both domestic and international, will be used to demonstrate … Continued

LEEP Technical Forum Winter 2020 – 6 Locations

Save the dates! Local Energy Efficiency Partnerships (LEEP) is coming to a town near you in a series sponsored by Natural Resources Canada, BC Housing and partners. Dates, Locations and Registration Jan 16 & 17, 2020 (Th/F) |  Vancouver | HAVAN - Register through HAVAN Delta Hotels by Marriott Conference Centre, 4331 Dominion St, Burnaby … Continued

Building Smart with Changes to the BC Building Code

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

Code Changes What’s New? Changes to the 2018 BC Building Code are coming and will be effective December 12, 2019. Join BC Housing and team members from the Building and Safety Standards Branch to learn more. This workshop will cover new code requirements for: BC Energy Step Code Encapsulated mass timber construction Secondary suites Roof-top … Continued

Surrey: HAVAN Airtightness Training (Windows, Doors & Curtain Walls)

In partnership with FortisBC’s BUILT BETTER program, HAVAN and CHBA Fraser Valley are presenting the third full-day session of a four-part series, A Holistic Approach to Improving Air Tightness on Wednesday, January 29 at the Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel in Surrey. Led by Hamid Heidarali of Hamid Design Build, these highly interactive and hands-on workshops are designed … Continued

120A: Passive House Design & Construction – Victoria

Course description 120A: Passive House Design and Construction is a four-day course that covers the technical, economic and policy elements of Passive House buildings. Participants will learn how to apply Passive House principles in the context of building physics, windows and mechanical systems. Numerous case studies, both domestic and international, will be used to demonstrate … Continued

Vancouver: Intro to Passive House (110)

110: Introduction to Passive House High Performance Buildings 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 … Continued