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CESA 1501: Passive House tradesperson, envelope specialization

Online , Canada

Online course offered by BCIT. Description This 48-hour course will provide a comprehensive study of residential Passive House construction to ensure that that builders, site supervisors, general contractors, tradespeople, and designers or consultants have the applied knowledge to build to the Passive House standard. Students will learn from industry experts and develop an applied understanding … Continued

CESA 0100: Introduction to zero energy/low-TEDI buildings design process (Part 3 buildings)

Online , Canada

Online course offered by BCIT. Description This interactive, online course will focus on detail options to mitigate thermal bridging, and will explore the following topics: Overview of the BC Energy Step Code for Part 3 Buildings Thermal bridging review and examples Design strategies to achieve zero energy ready buildings Related considerations, including costing, constructability Site … Continued

Event Series Passive House: A pattern language

Passive House: A pattern language

Online , Canada

An online workshop offered by Passive House Canada. Description This interactive workshop teaches cost-effective planning and design of affordable, low-emission, mid-rise, multi-unit, wood-framed housing. This four-part workshop presents design problems common to multi-unit buildings, followed by solutions that have worked in previous high-performance projects. These solutions are organized into “patterns” using a format adapted from … Continued

CESA 1501: Passive House tradesperson, envelope specialization

Online , Canada

Online course offered by BCIT. Description This 48-hour course will provide a comprehensive study of residential Passive House construction to ensure that that builders, site supervisors, general contractors, tradespeople, and designers or consultants have the applied knowledge to build to the Passive House standard. Students will learn from industry experts and develop an applied understanding … Continued

CESA 0100: Introduction to zero energy/low-TEDI buildings design process (Part 3 buildings)

Online , Canada

Online course offered by BCIT. Description This interactive, online course will focus on detail options to mitigate thermal bridging, and will explore the following topics: Overview of the BC Energy Step Code for Part 3 Buildings Thermal bridging review and examples Design strategies to achieve zero energy ready buildings Related considerations, including costing, constructability Site … Continued

BCBEC half-day conference

Online , Canada

British Columbia Building Envelope Council (BCBEC) invites you to stay connected, current, and inspired! Description As our world changes around us, there is an ever-increasing emphasis on energy demand and building envelope performance. In response, we have prepared an exciting program and range of topics for our 2021 Annual Conference and AGM to discuss these … Continued

CESA 0100: Introduction to zero energy/low-TEDI buildings design process (Part 3 buildings)

Online , Canada

Online course offered by BCIT. Description This interactive, online course will focus on detail options to mitigate thermal bridging, and will explore the following topics: Overview of the BC Energy Step Code for Part 3 Buildings Thermal bridging review and examples Design strategies to achieve zero energy ready buildings Related considerations, including costing, constructability Site … Continued

Introduction to the Columbia Valley heat pump pilot and home performance contractors network

Online , Canada

Free webinar offered by the Community Energy Association and partners. Description Join the Community Energy Association, along with the Home Performance Stakeholder Council and BetterHomesBC, for a quick session to learn about the Kootenay Clean Energy Transition, Columbia Valley Heat Pump Pilot and changing industry requirements and contractor incentives for heat pumps. Registration and more … Continued

Event Series Passive House: A pattern language

Passive House: A pattern language

Online , Canada

An online workshop offered by Passive House Canada. Description This interactive workshop teaches cost-effective planning and design of affordable, low-emission, mid-rise, multi-unit, wood-framed housing. This four-part workshop presents design problems common to multi-unit buildings, followed by solutions that have worked in previous high-performance projects. These solutions are organized into “patterns” using a format adapted from … Continued