Online
Online Recording This hour-long podcast includes discussion on airtightness and the steps to consider, from planning to execution, on maintaining air barrier continuity. Join them as they discuss real life, hands-on best practices on how to incorporate planning, detailing, and onsite trades for successfully maintaining the air barrier around framing transitions.
Learn More
Online
Online Recording Are you aware of the BC Building Code 2024 changes to bracing to resist lateral loads due to earthquake and wind will impact all Part 9 housing? This session will explain the upcoming BCBC2024 braced wall requirements and impacts on Part 9 housing.
Learn More
Online
Online Recording This session will focus on climate change and its direct impact on the building industry. This session will also offer builders a chance to go behind the scenes of the insurance industry to learn more about how damages from climate change impact costs.
Learn More
Online
Online Recording Are you ready for the next edition of the BC Building Code (BCBC), or thinking of building small-scale multi-unit housing projects? Registered Building Official, Ken Kunka, will walk you through key changes for BCBC 2024 that come into effect on March 8, 2024. The webinar will cover a discussion on existing and potential challenges.
Learn More
Online
Online Recording The course will include recent research on guarded vs unguarded testing of attached homes, as well as a discussion of construction techniques that can be employed to achieve improved levels of compartmentalization across party walls, floors, and ceilings.
Learn More
Online
Online Recording This video recording is Part 1 of 3 of the full day session. The entire 3 part video series takes a deeper dive into the BC Energy Step Code metrics for Part 9 buildings and how to achieve Step 3 and higher through design and building techniques to build better and minimize costs.
Learn More
Online
Online Recording This video recording is Part 2 of 3 of the full day session. The entire 3 part video series takes a deeper dive into the BC Energy Step Code metrics for Part 9 buildings and how to achieve Step 3 and higher through design and building techniques to build better and minimize costs.
Learn More
Online
Online Recording This video recording is Part 3 of 3 of the full day session. The entire 3 part video series takes a deeper dive into the BC Energy Step Code metrics for Part 9 buildings and how to achieve Step 3 and higher through design and building techniques to build better and minimize costs.
Learn More
Online
Online Recording This presentation explores a more comprehensive and integrated approach to building envelope and window energy performance, with a focus on ways to cost-optimize energy-efficiency by using fiberglass windows and fiberglass thermal spacers for exterior insulated walls.
Learn More
Online
Online Recording The goal of this course is to provide builders information needed to successfully build BC Energy Step Code compliant Part 9 New Homes in British Columbia.
Learn More
Online
Online Recording The goal of this course is to provide builders information needed to successfully build BC Energy Step Code compliant Part 9 New Homes in British Columbia.
Learn More
Online
Online Recording This course will provide information on British Columbia’s Builders Lien Act and how it applies to various industry stakeholders, including Owners, General Contractors, Subcontractors, and Suppliers.
Learn More
Online
Online Recording An exploration of the Builders’ Lien Act and how to make it work for you.
Learn More
Online By the end of this session, you will gain a holistic and practical insight towards the structural support and building envelope detailing of windows/doors in fully exterior insulated walls.
Learn More
Online
Online Recording Let’s discuss efficiency science topics such as airtightness, heat transfer, and airflow, and addresses common concerns that arise from these discussions
Learn More
Online
Online Recording The goal of this course is to understand building science principles and observe examples of the detailing of deep-stud and double-stud wall assemblies.
Learn More
Online
Online Recording The goal of this course is to understand building science principles and observe examples of the detailing of exterior insulated walls with various types and typical thickness of exterior insulation.
Learn More
Online
Online Recording This course will use the CHBA BC contract and other sample contracts to help viewers identify important contractual terms for their specific business.
Learn More
Online
Online Recording Discovering new ways of examining constructing walls that maximizes the performance of the different components by integrating them into one system.
Learn More
Online
Online Recording Let’s review the new project that examines the capital and operating costs of traditional HVAC ducted system vs. a ductless air-source heat pump (ASHP) installation in a typical single storey home.
Learn More
Online
Online Recording Let’s discuss about the rapidly evolving technology being developed by air source heat pump manufacturers, providing builders with information on how to compare options and how to work with designers and contractors to select systems that best fit their projects.
Learn More
Online
Online Recording The goal of this course is to understand the high-performance building envelopes.
Learn More
Online
Online Recording Real-world examples of successful and unsuccessful implementation are provided to help form a complete understanding of the Integrated Design Process.
Learn More
Online
Online Recording Let’s learn how this Integrated Design process works, see case study illustrations of how builders have used it effectively, and consider how you could apply it to help you reach your goals.
Learn More
Online
Online Recording Let’s find out the strategies for providing the healthiest possible air for your clients.
Learn More
Online
Online Recording This session will demystify solar PV, providing clear answers and guidance for residential builders and designers in planning and implementing solar PV options for their clients.
Learn More
Online
Online Recording Let’s learn about Wood Frame Walls-Building Enclosure Considerations from builder experience.
Learn More
Online
Online Recording Learn more about the province’s initiatives to streamline the provincial permitting process by creating a single, coordinated approach to housing-related permits and authorizations across several natural resource ministries.
Learn More