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Intro to Passive House High Performance Buildings (90) ONLINE – DEC 2024
An overview of the core principles of Passive House design and building energy efficiency regulations in Canada.
December 2, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm PST
Dates
Day 1 & 2: Monday Dec 2, 2024 & Friday Dec 6, 2024 – 10am to 12pm (PT) each day
Day 3 & 4: Monday Dec 9, 2024 & Friday Dec 13, 2024 – 10am to 12pm (PT) each day
*Dates are subject to change
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.
Learning outcomes
- Understanding Passive House principles
- insulation and airtightness design and construction techniques
- Thermal bridging basic concept
- Window placement and construction, window components and efficiency
- Ventilation system in a Passive House building
- Economics of Passive House design and construction
- Case studies.
Recommended for
Anyone wishing to understand the basics of Passive House high performance buildings, including:
Homeowners, developers, project coordinators, realtors, subcontractors and component suppliers, architects, engineers, architectural technologists and other design professionals.
Please note this is an introductory course and does not provide the technical knowledge necessary to design and build a Passive House building. If you are ready to take on a Passive House project, we recommend registering for the Pathway to Passive House Designer/Consultant Certification (120P) series.
Prerequisites / required background knowledge
None
Learning resources provided
- Digital copy of course slides
- Recording available for 30 days following the event
Course instructors
Nick McIntosh
Nick is a Red Seal Journeyman Carpenter with over 15 years of experience in many different aspects of home building. He started and has been operating a small family-run home-building company since 2014 as well as currently working at SAIT in the Green Building Technologies department as a project coordinator as well as an Adjunct Instructor. Nick is a certified Passive House Tradesperson and Consultant and is a big proponent of encouraging tradespeople to get educated in Passivehouse building practices.
Hajo Meijer
Hajo is a Certified Passive House Designer and Architect with 25 years of experience in the building industry. After finishing his Masters in Architectural Science at the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, Hajo moved to BC. There he started his design career in the timber frame industry in the Kootenays. He then established Ecocentric Design to focus on his passion for sustainable building. Since participating in one of the first Passive House Design and Construction course of Canada, he has been passionately integrating Passive House principles into his work. Hajo has designed and consulted on several Passive House projects, with his first certified Passive House completed in 2018 in Maple Bay, BC.
Currently, Hajo works at an Architecture office in Nanaimo, BC. He enjoys to spend his free time in the great outdoors.
Course Fee
PHC Member – $208*
Non-Member – $231
*Member prices will be displayed for current members once added to the cart
Funding Opportunities
At Passive House Canada we are committed to supporting our community in a number of ways. As a potential course participant, you might qualify for government funding that could be applied to any of our courses and certification exams. Please consult the links here to find out more about funding available in your province.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
Important: please read our refund policy, available in our Course and Exam FAQs page.
Professional development
Total number of learning hours: 7 (based on attendance of live course)
AIBC: 7 Core Learning Units (based of live attendance of event)
BC Housing (HPO) Training Hours: 7 CPD Informal (based on attendance of live course)
ALBNL:7 Core Learning Hours (based of live attendance of event)
AANB: 7 Core Learning Hours (based of live attendance of event)
NSAA: 7 Core Learning Hours (based of live attendance of event)
AAA: 7 Core Learning Hours (based of live attendance of event) self-reported
OAA: self-reported
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