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Regional Education Program Where: Fairmont Empress Hotel in Victoria The Regional Education Program offers two days of seminars that qualify for up to 15 CPD points, an all-day trade show on March 19, and an industry networking reception. The seminars include Hazardous Materials in Buildings, Building Smart with Site and Foundation Drainage, and Improving the … Continued

Our work to ensure that our communities truly are “communities for all” has never been more important. One leader at a time. One citizen at a time. While global currents surge – climate change, moral leadership on equality, a global conversation on gender and power, international trade, a rising tide of newcomers amidst ecological disruption … Continued

An engaging, interactive workshop, approved for 6 CPD credits from BC Housing, building science expert Hamid Heidarali, and Energy Advisor, Gerry Sawkins , will present a holistic perspective on high performance builds, and integrating the new BC Energy Step Code into your approach. Supported by mobile wall and glazing assemblies, the workshop will showcase various methods … Continued

Sponsored by UDI For developers, companies and consultants involved in the planning, design and construction of buildings, Passive House will be leading the industry energy standard in Vancouver's imminent future, setting building performance standards high. The City of Vancouver has also set a target for all new buildings to have zero annual greenhouse gas emissions … Continued

Sponsored by AIBC Passive House is rapidly becoming mainstream lexicon for design professionals. With the implementation of the BC Energy Step Code and Vancouver’s Zero Emission Building Plan, it is no wonder that Passive House has been gaining a lot of attention in this city. While the Passive House standard started with single-family homes, it … Continued

Learn to build homes to a higher energy standard using cost-effective, applied best practices. This province-wide training series is designed to support builders, designers, building officials and others working in residential construction in meeting BC Energy Step Code requirements that came into effect on December 15, 2017 (as per Section 5 of the Building Act). … Continued

Please join us as we discuss passive house high rises at our upcoming passive house social. We are very lucky to have Monte Paulsen, RDH, Lois Arena, Steven Winter Associates and Brandon Nicholson, NK Architects speak at our event. Although this is more of informal discussion, a lot of insights and experiences will be shared. … Continued

Description The Community Energy Association and City of Campbell River are hosting this workshop for builders & 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 … Continued

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