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120A: Passive House Design & Construction – Victoria
Course description 120A: Passive House Design and Construction is a four-day course that covers the technical, economic and policy elements of Passive House buildings. Participants will learn how to apply Passive House principles in the context of building physics, windows and mechanical systems. Numerous case studies, both domestic and international, will be used to demonstrate … Continued
LEEP Technical Forum Winter 2020 – 6 Locations
Save the dates! Local Energy Efficiency Partnerships (LEEP) is coming to a town near you in a series sponsored by Natural Resources Canada, BC Housing and partners. Dates, Locations and Registration Jan 16 & 17, 2020 (Th/F) | Vancouver | HAVAN - Register through HAVAN Delta Hotels by Marriott Conference Centre, 4331 Dominion St, Burnaby … Continued
Multiple locations: CESA1055 Zero Energy Building Enclosures: Airtightness & Assembly Details (Residential)
Multiple locations: CESA1055 Zero Energy Building Enclosures: Airtightness & Assembly Details (Residential)
Update: The Feb. 13 session in Powell River has been rescheduled for March 31. More details below. Location This course will be held in Terrace and Powell River. There is a mandatory two-hour live web lecture held approximately one week before the day-long in-person session. Description This course will develop knowledge of building assemblies and … Continued
Building Smart: Airtightness Testing – Diagnosis and Remediation (Vancouver or webinar)
Building Smart: Airtightness Testing – Diagnosis and Remediation (Vancouver or webinar)
Description Join BC Housing at a Building Smart event focussed on airtightness testing diagnosis and remediation. Attend in person at Brix Studio, 102-211 Columbia Street, Vancouver, or participate by webinar. Applicable to both Part 9 and Part 3 buildings, this webinar will discuss diagnostic methods in detail, such as infrared thermography and smoke tracer testing, … Continued
Langley Builder Forum Series: Building Envelope Energy Efficiency
Langley Builder Forum Series: Building Envelope Energy Efficiency
Learn about a holistic approach to building energy efficiently while conforming to the BC Energy Step Code! Educational credits available. About this Event This interactive presentation hosted by the Township of Langley and presented by Hamid Heidarali of Hamid Design Build Ltd. will explain a holistic approach to building energy efficiently within the airtightness and … Continued
B.C. Airtightness Training
B.C. Airtightness Training
Learn how to detail an air barrier now and meet the BC Energy Step Code air-tightness standards with a hands-on training held near you. This one day training covers air-tightness … Continued
Victoria: Intro to Passive House
Victoria: Intro to Passive House
110: Introduction to Passive House High Performance Buildings 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 … Continued