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Sponsored by Passive House Canada This is a one-day event will be comprised of TWO workshops that will offer local high-performance Passive House professionals and practitioners the opportunity to participate in a morning workshop with Brandon Nicholson of NK Architects in Seattle/Pittsburgh and an afternoon workshop with Lois Arena of Steven Winter Assoc. in Connecticut, and Monte … Continued

Part of Vancouver Island Construction Conference: The Energy Step Code is changing the way we understand energy efficiency in buildings. Introduced in the BC Building Code in April 2017 as a voluntary standard, this outcome based code is a sign of where codes and standards are headed in the future. Under the standard, every building … Continued

The BOABC 63rd Annual Spring Conference & AGM is open for Registration! Join us in Kelowna April.29-May.2nd.    The conference is being held at the Delta Grand Hotel in Kelowna, BC. Room Reservations are now open and can be made directly with the hotel. A special room rate of $169.00 is being held for BOABC … Continued

Description The Community Energy Association and City of Terrace are hosting this workshop for builders and tradespeople, designers and building officials to learn how to build to the BC Energy Step Code - a new provincial framework aimed at creating healthier, more efficient, and more comfortable buildings. Attendees will earn 6.5 CPD credits (Group A) … Continued

Description Join the Community Energy Association and staff from the District of Sechelt, Town of Gibsons and Sunshine Coast Regional District to learn about building to the BC Energy Step Code - a new provincial framework aimed at creating healthier, more energy efficient, and more comfortable buildings. This workshop is for builders and tradespeople, designers, … Continued

Details Canadian Home Builders' Association Central Interior Sandman Signature Kamloops Hotel, 225 Lorne Street Guest Speaker: Andrew Pape-Salmon, MRM, P. Eng - Executive Director of Building & Safety Standards Branch More Information and to Register Visit the event website

The BC Energy Step Code, which was enacted in 2017, signposts the road to have all new buildings reach a net-zero-energy ready level of efficiency by 2032. The newly published BC Energy Step Code Design Guide outlines strategies to help buildings across the province comply with the Energy Step Code, and includes a supplement on … Continued

This free, half-day event will feature: presentations from FortisBC and industry experts information on  rebates a marketplace of high-efficiency innovations from manufacturers, distributors and suppliers Locations and Dates Victoria – Wednesday, May 16, 2018 Coquitlam – Tuesday, June 5, 2018 Prince George – Thursday, June 14, 2018 Agenda Highlights Quality installations The BC Energy Step … Continued

Overview Learn more about the BC Energy Step Code, research related to the technical and practical impacts of the regulation, and what this may indicate for the future of energy efficiency requirements in the BC and National Building Codes. Apprenez-en plus au sujet de l'Energy Step Code de la Colombie-Britannique, des recherches liées aux impacts … Continued

Description The Community Energy Association and District of Squamish are hosting this workshop for builders and tradespeople, designers, and building officials to learn how to build to the BC Energy Step Code - a new provincial framework aimed at creating healthier, more efficient, and more comfortable buildings. Attendees will earn 6.5 CPD credits (Group A) … Continued