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This three-day Passive House Canada course teaches practical Passive House building techniques and theory about this high-performance building standard. This course includes in-class lectures and hands-on workshop experience, incorporating actual building of Passive House elements relevant to the Canadian construction industry. The following topics will be covered: ·         Passive House criteria and principles ·         Building ecology, comfort … Continued

Panel Webinar Join the Canadian Association of Consulting Energy Advisors' (CACEA) panel of experts from across Canada as they discuss the business of being an energy advisor and share their recommendations and best practices. This interactive webinar will focus on: The evolving role of an EA in new construction Running a successful (EA) business The … Continued

Join the District of Saanich and industry professionals for a networking breakfast to catch up with recent Step Code changes and hear ideas on how to go from Step 1 to 3 while keeping the dew point in the right place.

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

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