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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

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