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Full four-day course runs September 13 - September 16 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day. Course Description 120A: Passive House Design and Construction is a four-day course that … Continued

This course helps the students advance their construction knowledge and skills with respect to building envelope design, construction and performance verification. The course focuses on specific strategies to ensure airtightness … Continued

This five day course provides the knowledge and practical hands-on skills that building contractors, designers, consultants and advanced students need to build to the Passive House standard; an internationally recognized … Continued

Hosted by the Community Energy Association with support from the Regional District of Central Kootenay, City of Nelson and the City of Castlegar, this is a workshop for builders, tradespeople, … Continued

This event is part of CHBA BC's Builders' Education Summit at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Vancouver. Description This hands-on and interactive workshop will cover building science fundamentals, benefits to improving the building envelope, and strategies to reduce risk and future issues. This session includes: • How to control heat and moisture flow with proper … Continued

Learn about green and sustainable ideas for building, renovating and transportation. The Community Energy Association will give a presentation about the BC Energy Step Code at 7:45 p.m. More Information Visit the event website.

This event is part of the Community Energy Association's Building Better with Energy Step Code Workshop Series. This FortisBC-sponsored event is for building and development staff in RDCK/RDKB. This event is not open to industry. More Information and Registration Visit the Community Energy Association's website.  

This event is part of the Community Energy Association’s Building Better with Energy Step Code Workshop Series. This BC Hydro-sponsored event is for building and development staff in RDEK. This … Continued

Course description An Introduction to the Passive House High Performance Buildings provides an overview of the core principles of Passive House design and building energy efficiency regulations in Canada. The course also covers the history of energy efficient buildings, energy consumption data and environmental impact, case studies and the economics of creating high performance buildings. … Continued

This one day class was developed in 2016 to help builders meet the City Of Vancouver requirements of 3.5 ACH50 by the air-tightness experts at RDH Building Science, and Small Planet Supply. Since then, over 300 builders, architects and inspectors have been trained to plan and build projects with complete air barriers. BCHousing 6 CPD … Continued