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Zero energy building enclosures: assemblies lab for residential buildings

British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) 3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

BCIT's CESA 1121 course offered in Burnaby. Description This lab course will allow students to practice construction of various high performance assembly details to meet the requirements of the Upper Steps of the BC Energy Step Code and the Passive House standard. Students have already developed a foundational understanding of high performance assemblies through pre-requisite … Continued

Zero energy building enclosures: airtightness lab for residential buildings

British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) 3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

BCIT's CESA 1111 course offered in Burnaby. Description This lab course will allow students to practice installation of various air barrier system approaches to meet the airtightness requirements of the Upper Steps of the BC Energy Step Code (1.0 ACH) and the Passive House standard (0.6 ACH). Students have already developed foundational understanding of air … Continued

CESA 1120 – ZEB ENCLOSURES: ASSEMBLY DETAILS For Part 9 Construction – Fall 2019

British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) 3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

This BCIT course will develop building science knowledge and construction skills through in-class activities and self-directed online learning. The course will present building enclosure assemblies, construction methods, and solutions for managing control barriers with a focus on residential buildings (Part 9 Buildings). Students will develop their knowledge of building enclosure solutions to meet the BC … Continued

$350

Passive House Trades Course – Vancouver (BCIT) 12-15 Nov 2019

British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) 3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Course Description It is essential that those working on Passive House buildings can properly install components, accurately implement design details, and also assess the impact that changes from planned work will have on the performance of the building. Mistakes during construction can be costly, especially in high performance buildings where certification is being pursued. This … Continued

CESA 1500 – PASSIVE HOUSE TRADESPERSON – ENVELOPE SPECIALIZATION – Fall 2019

British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) 3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

This multi-day BCIT 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 ultra-low energy standard. This course focuses on building enclosure optimization and provides a foundation in passive house principles, while stressing the importance of construction fundamentals … Continued

CESA 1110 – ZEB ENCLOSURES: AIRTIGHTNESS For Part 9 Construction

British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) 3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

This BCIT course helps students advance their construction knowledge and skills for building envelope design, construction and performance verification. The course focuses on specific strategies to ensure airtightness of final assembly with an emphasis on detailed solutions for managing critical control barriers in various assemblies with a focus on residential buildings (Part 9 Buildings). Students … Continued

$350

CESA 1000 – ZEB APPLIED BUILDING SCIENCE – Fall 2019

British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) 3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

This BCIT course introduces the fundamental principles of building science including heat transfer, vapour diffusion, air flow, and moisture management. Hands-on exercises will be employed to better understand the effect of environmental loads on the building enclosure performance. Students will review the key properties of common construction materials and appropriate applications for said materials. Students … Continued

$350

CESA 1120 – ZEB ENCLOSURES: ASSEMBLY DETAILS For Part 9 Construction – Fall 2019

British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) 3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

This BCIT course will develop building science knowledge and construction skills through in-class activities and self-directed online learning. The course will present building enclosure assemblies, construction methods, and solutions for managing control barriers with a focus on residential buildings (Part 9 Buildings). Students will develop their knowledge of building enclosure solutions to meet the BC … Continued

$350

CESA 1500 – PASSIVE HOUSE TRADESPERSON – ENVELOPE SPECIALIZATION – Fall 2019

British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) 3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

This multi-day BCIT 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 ultra-low energy standard. This course focuses on building enclosure optimization and provides a foundation in passive house principles, while stressing the importance of construction fundamentals … Continued

CESA 1110 – ZEB ENCLOSURES: AIRTIGHTNESS For Part 9 Construction

British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) 3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

This BCIT course helps students advance their construction knowledge and skills for building envelope design, construction and performance verification. The course focuses on specific strategies to ensure airtightness of final … Continued

$350