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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

This course will review the Step Code introduced in BC as of Dec 2017 and what effects this has on homebuilders. Canadian wood frame construction is based on experience and building science. Heat air and moisture flows are based on the building envelope and the indoor and outdoor environment. Building science principles can be applied … Continued

Description The Community Energy Association and Fraser Valley Regional District 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 comfortable buildings. Attendees will earn 6.5 CPD credits (Group A) … Continued

As planners we are often faced with complex decisions and processes with the development community which are influenced by competing interests, visions and information which are often difficult to resolve and move forward in isolation. This session looks at Step Code adoption in various municipalities to illustrate the importance of utilizing a collaborative engagement approach … Continued

Description The Community Energy Association and City of Kelowna are hosting this workshop for builders & trades, 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. Vancouver-based building science expert, Hamid Heidarali of Hamid … 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

The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) is offering a suite of courses tailored to busy construction professionals allowing you to enhance your toolbox with the knowledge and skills to build to the BC Energy Step Code. The new courses focus on hands on training and construction problem-solving ensuring your learning occurs by practicing activities … Continued

A popular homebuilder training event series returns to British Columbia this month with a three-city tour. The Local Energy Efficiency Partnerships (LEEP) workshops aim to help homebuilders identify the energy efficiency solutions that are best suited for the region they work in, and connect them with resources to help them design and construct to a higher performance level. Natural Resources Canada facilitates the … 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

A popular homebuilder training event series returns to British Columbia this month with a three-city tour. The Local Energy Efficiency Partnerships (LEEP) workshops aim to help homebuilders identify the energy efficiency solutions that are best suited for the region they work in, and connect them with resources to help them design and construct to a higher performance level. Natural Resources Canada facilitates the … Continued