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SUMMARY:Higher Tiers of NECB and High-Performance Standards for Building Officials (AB): ONLINE – FEB 2026
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to Alberta Building Officials Training\nThis virtual training program—developed with support from Natural Resources Canada’s Codes Acceleration Fund—is designed to equip building officials with the knowledge and skills to confidently review and approve high-performance building projects under the NECB and its higher tiers. \nThrough 4 interactive sessions\, participants will explore building enclosure requirements\, mechanical systems\, energy modeling\, and plan-checking procedures to streamline approvals and support sustainable construction. By addressing knowledge gaps and reducing reliance on external reviewers\, this training helps municipalities accelerate approvals\, lower costs\, and strengthen compliance with Canada’s evolving building performance standards.
URL:https://www.passivehousecanada.com/event/higher-tiers-of-necb-and-high-performance-standards-what-building-officials-need-to-know-ab-online-feb-2026/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Building Officials,Master Classes,Online,Specialization
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SUMMARY:Retrofit to EnerPHit: Achieving the Passive House Standard for Existing Buildings (260) ONLINE - JAN 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Passive House standard has evolved over the years and now includes powerful tools\, guidelines and certification pathways which can assist design and construction professionals seeking to retrofit existing buildings to be more comfortable\, healthier and use less energy. \nBuildings shape the lives\, health and wellbeing of individuals and communities. Unfortunately\, too many of the existing buildings across Canada often have significant problems: from drafty building envelopes\, to mold and moisture problems\, to inefficient HVAC systems. \nThis in-depth course will introduce participants to the Passive House retrofit ‘EnerPHit’ standards and highlight some examples of successful Passive House retrofits from around the world. We will discuss the basic principles of Passive House design\, including thermal comfort\, energy efficiency\, durability and health – as well as some of the common tools and techniques for achieving these goals on retrofits. We’ll also review how the EnerPHit standard fits into the larger efforts at decarbonization across Canada. \nAnyone looking to rehabilitate an existing building will benefit from this course\, and in particular this course is a crucial first step for anyone looking to certify a building as a Passive House EnerPHit retrofit.
URL:https://www.passivehousecanada.com/event/template-retrofit-to-enerphit-achieving-the-passive-house-standard-for-existing-buildings-260-online-jan-2026/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Master Classes,Online,Retrofit to EnerPHit,Specialization
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SUMMARY:Retrofit to EnerPHit: Achieving the Passive House Standard for Existing Buildings (260) ONLINE - DEC 2025
DESCRIPTION:The Passive House standard has evolved over the years and now includes powerful tools\, guidelines and certification pathways which can assist design and construction professionals seeking to retrofit existing buildings to be more comfortable\, healthier and use less energy. \nBuildings shape the lives\, health and wellbeing of individuals and communities. Unfortunately\, too many of the existing buildings across Canada often have significant problems: from drafty building envelopes\, to mold and moisture problems\, to inefficient HVAC systems. \nThis in-depth course will introduce participants to the Passive House retrofit ‘EnerPHit’ standards and highlight some examples of successful Passive House retrofits from around the world. We will discuss the basic principles of Passive House design\, including thermal comfort\, energy efficiency\, durability and health – as well as some of the common tools and techniques for achieving these goals on retrofits. We’ll also review how the EnerPHit standard fits into the larger efforts at decarbonization across Canada. \nAnyone looking to rehabilitate an existing building will benefit from this course\, and in particular this course is a crucial first step for anyone looking to certify a building as a Passive House EnerPHit retrofit.
URL:https://www.passivehousecanada.com/event/retrofit-to-enerphit-achieving-the-passive-house-standard-for-existing-buildings-online-dec-2025/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Master Classes,Online,Retrofit to EnerPHit,Specialization
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251121T120000
DTSTAMP:20251216T000131Z
CREATED:20250820T195256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T000131Z
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SUMMARY:Higher Tiers of NECB and High-Performance Standards: What Building Officials Need to Know (ON): ONLINE – NOV 2025
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to Ontario Building Officials Training\nThis virtual training program—developed with support from Natural Resources Canada’s Codes Acceleration Fund—is designed to equip building officials with the knowledge and skills to confidently review and approve high-performance building projects under the NECB and its higher tiers. Through four interactive sessions\, participants will explore building enclosure requirements\, mechanical systems\, energy modeling\, and plan-checking procedures to streamline approvals and support sustainable construction. By addressing knowledge gaps and reducing reliance on external reviewers\, this training helps municipalities accelerate approvals\, lower costs\, and strengthen compliance with Canada’s evolving building performance standards.
URL:https://www.passivehousecanada.com/event/higher-tiers-of-necb-and-high-performance-standards-what-building-officials-need-to-know-on-online-nov-2025/
CATEGORIES:Building Officials,Master Classes,Online,Specialization
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SUMMARY:Higher Tiers of NECB and High-Performance Standards: What Building Officials Need to Know (BC): ONLINE – NOV 2025
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to B.C. Building Officials Training\nThis virtual training program developed with support from Natural Resources Canada’s Codes Acceleration Fund is designed to equip building officials with the knowledge and skills to confidently review and approve high-performance building projects under the NECB and its higher tiers. Through four interactive sessions\, participants will explore building enclosure requirements\, mechanical systems\, energy modeling\, and plan-checking procedures to streamline approvals and support sustainable construction. By addressing knowledge gaps and reducing reliance on external reviewers\, this training helps municipalities accelerate approvals\, lower costs\, and strengthen compliance with Canada’s evolving building performance standards.
URL:https://www.passivehousecanada.com/event/higher-tiers-of-necb-and-high-performance-standards-what-building-officials-need-to-know-bc-online-nov-2025/
CATEGORIES:Building Officials,Master Classes,Online,Specialization
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251028T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251028T130000
DTSTAMP:20251216T000554Z
CREATED:20241114T165736Z
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SUMMARY:Construction Verifier ONLINE - OCT 2025
DESCRIPTION:Are you already well ac­quain­ted with Pass­ive House build­ing design\, e.g. through the par­ti­cip­a­tion in a Pass­ive House De­sign­er course\, and now want to deep­en your know­ledge? The Construction Verifier course will help you gain ad­vanced com­pet­en­ce in site supervision\, building commissioning and navigation of Passive House certification.\nOverview\nThis master class is designed for existing Certified Passive House Designers/Consultants to build their knowledge of other professional groups and activities which are integral to the construction of Passive Houses\, with a focus on im­proving com­pet­en­cy on Pass­ive House con­struc­tion sites and gaining valuable insight into the com­mis­sion­ing of en­ergy ef­fi­cient build­ings and the cer­ti­fic­a­tion pro­cess of Pass­ive House / En­erPHit pro­jects. \nDates\nDay 1 & 2: Tuesday October 28 & Thursday October 30 \, 2025 from 9am – 1pm (PT) each day\nDay 3 & 4: Tuesday November 4 & Thursday November 6 \, 2025 from 9am – 1pm (PT) each day\nDay 5 & 6: Tuesday November 11 & Thursday November 13 \, 2025 from 9am – 1pm (PT) each day\nDay 7 & 8: Tuesday November 18 & Thursday November 20 \, 2025 from 9am – 1pm (PT) each day \n*Dates are subject to change \nCourse description\nCertification for “Construction Verifier” (CoVer) will qualify Certified Passive House Designers/Consultants in overseeing the implementation of high-caliber construction throughout the entire Passive House building process. An overview of the process of building certification\, including a cost-efficient approach to the necessary preliminary work and documents\, is included. In-depth knowledge of Passive House relevant construction site topics is also reviewed\, in addition to an overview of the planning and implementation of energetic commissioning of Passive Houses. \nPlease note: This ad­di­tion­al cer­ti­fic­ate can only be used in con­junc­tion with a val­id Pass­ive House De­sign­er/Con­sult­ant (CPHD/C) cer­ti­fic­ate. Ad­di­tion­al cer­ti­fic­ates do not have to be re­newed them­selves. They are auto­mat­ic­ally re­newed by the re­new­al of the main CPHD/C cer­ti­fic­ate. This new “add-on seal” is used in conjunction with a valid “main seal” (Designer/Consultant seal).\nThe training is divided into the following modules: \n1. Site Supervisor \n2. Commissioning \n3. Navigating Passive House Certification \n\nModule 1. Site Supervisor\nThe module “Passive House Site Supervisor” (SiteS) can be used as a stand-alone training and certification for building professionals who are already certified as Passive House Tradespersons\, in addition to being a module of the CoVer training and certificate. \nThe goal of the SiteS course is to provide Passive House practitioners with in-depth knowledge for coordinating construction sites of complex and/or larger residential and non-residential Passive House and EnerPHit projects. Through the review of numerous examples and practical information\, it also aims at providing concrete knowledge and illustrating the skills and responsibilities that are essential to successfully executing Passive House building design on-site. \nThe course contains topics about construction management\, opaque and transparent elements of the building envelope\, airtightness and mechanical services\, all viewed from the perspective of the supervision of the construction site of Passive House and EnerPHit buildings. The effects of the various construction site relevant aspects on the energy balance with PHPP are also explained. \nTopics\n\nConstruction management\nOpaque thermal envelope: foundation and building structure and Opaque thermal envelope: thermal insulation\nAirtightness\nWindows\, doors and curtain wall facades\nMechanical systems\n\n\nModule 2. Commissioning\nThe goal of the Commissioning module is to ensure a successful building commissioning of Passive House projects in order to guarantee an execution and operation of the design without performance gaps. It provides a comprehensive review of the main aspects involved in designing\, planning and executing building commissioning. Moreover\, aspects related to monitoring\, data acquisition and measuring uncertainties are addressed\, together with an overview of software tools for performance evaluation and an exercise with PHPP. \nTopics\n\nCommissioning of MVHR systems\nCommissioning of heating and cooling systems\nCommissioning of shading\nSimplified Performance Monitoring\nPerformance Evaluation\n\n\nModule 3. Navigating Passive House Certification\nThe goal of the Navigating Passive House Certification module is to assist participants in understanding the process\, requirements and roles involved with Passive House certification\, review the necessary documents and their quality for a successful submittal for certification and to provide answers to the most common questions about building certification. \nThe corresponding learning targets and preparatory course contain topics about PHI Energy Standards and the corresponding building certification criteria\, the certification process\, with a particular focus on quality assurance for stepwise retrofits\, a hands-on overview of the documents to submit and a final review on how to improve cost-efficiency for the certification process. \nTopics\n\nBenefits of certification\nEnergy Standards of PHI\nCertification Criteria\nCertification process\nQuality assurance for stepwise retrofits\nDocuments to be submitted\nKeys to a cost-efficient certification process\n\nLearning Outcomes\n\nProvide with in-depth knowledge for coordinating construction sites of complex and/or larger residential and non-residential Passive House and EnerPHit building projects.\nDeliver concrete knowledge and illustrate the skills and responsibilities that are essential to successfully executing Passive House building design on-site through the review of numerous examples and practical information\, particularly topics of Passive House construction management\, opaque and transparent elements of the building envelope\, airtightness and mechanical services. Additionally\, the effects of the various construction site relevant aspects on the energy balance with PHPP are highlighted.\nReview issues that are relevant to most situations\, no matter the place while providing the possibility to identify specific aspects that may be subject to national\, regional or local norms\, materials\, staff and traditions.\nProvide a general overview of the concept of performance gap and definition of building commissioning for Passive House buildings.\nUnderstand the definition of calculated energy demand vs. measured energy consumption\, climate vs. weather\, standard usage assumptions vs. actual usage indicators.\nUnderstand the main drivers/influence factors on energy use for heating and cooling\nBecome acquainted with building commissioning methodologies\, per different sectors of building services and controls\, with indication of proven approaches for control algorithms and control parameters.\nUnderstand simplified performance monitoring and performance evaluation\, from the perspective of user comfort and of energy use.\nExtend the knowledge of the different Passive House certification standards\, the certification process and criteria and understand the certification process and the role of Passive House consultancy services within them in order to achieve it in an efficient and profitable manner.\nLearn about Accredited Passive House Certifiers and their role within the certification process and review the important elements of quality assurance for step-by-step retrofits.\nBecome acquainted with the Passive House certification platform\, including its main functions and review all the necessary documents that need to be submitted for achieving Passive House or EnerPHit certification understanding the necessary quality and detailing of\ninformation\, including the boundary conditions for the PHPP calculation.\nReview some of the main tips and tricks\, support documents and sources provided by the Passive House Institute to achieve a cost-efficient certification process from the perspective of Passive House design.
URL:https://www.passivehousecanada.com/event/construction-verifier-online-oct-2025/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Construction Verifier,Master Classes,Online,Specialization
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251028T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251028T130000
DTSTAMP:20251216T000654Z
CREATED:20241114T165251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T000654Z
UID:10000144-1761642000-1761656400@www.passivehousecanada.com
SUMMARY:Site Supervisor ONLINE - OCT 2025
DESCRIPTION:Do you already know what is im­port­ant when build­ing Pass­ive Houses\, have worked on Pass­ive House con­struc­tion sites your­self and/or at­ten­ded a Pass­ive House Trades­per­son course? \nIf so\, now is the time to ac­quire in-depth know­ledge and ex­pand on your skills for co­or­din­at­ing and suc­cess­fully ex­ecut­ing com­plex and lar­ge res­id­en­tial and non-res­id­en­tial Pass­ive House / En­erPHit pro­jects on-site. \nDates\nDay 1 & 2: Tuesday October 28 & Thursday October 30 \, 2025 from 9am – 1pm (PT) each day\nDay 3 & 4: Tuesday November 4 & Thursday November 6 \, 2025 from 9am – 1pm (PT) each day \n*Dates are subject to change \nOverview\nThis master class is designed for existing Certified Passive House Tradespeople to build their knowledge of other professional groups and activities which are integral to the construction of Passive Houses\, with a focus on im­proving com­pet­en­cy on Pass­ive House con­struc­tion sites. \nCertification for “Passive House Site Supervisor” (SiteS) can be used as a stand-alone training and certification for building professionals who are already certified as Passive House Tradespersons. \nPlease note: This ad­di­tion­al cer­ti­fic­ate can only be used in con­junc­tion with a val­id Pass­ive House Trades­per­son (CPHT) cer­ti­fic­ate. Ad­di­tion­al cer­ti­fic­ates do not have to be re­newed them­selves. They are auto­mat­ic­ally re­newed by the re­new­al of the main CPHT cer­ti­fic­ate. This new “add-on seal” is used in conjunction with a valid “main seal” (Tradesperson seal). \n\nCourse description\nThe module “Passive House Site Supervisor” (SiteS) can be used as a stand-alone training and certification for building professionals who are already certified as Passive House Tradespersons. \nThe goal of the SiteS course is to provide Passive House practitioners with in-depth knowledge for coordinating construction sites of complex and/or larger residential and non-residential Passive House and EnerPHit projects. Through the review of numerous examples and practical information\, it also aims at providing concrete knowledge and illustrating the skills and responsibilities that are essential to successfully executing Passive House building design on-site. \nThe course contains topics about construction management\, opaque and transparent elements of the building envelope\, airtightness and mechanical services\, all viewed from the perspective of the supervision of the construction site of Passive House and EnerPHit buildings. The effects of the various construction site relevant aspects on the energy balance with PHPP are also explained. \nTopics\n\nConstruction management\nOpaque thermal envelope: foundation and building structure\nOpaque thermal envelope: thermal insulation\nAirtightness\nWindows and doors\nCurtain wall facades\nMechanical systems\n\nLearning outcomes\n\nProvide with in-depth knowledge for coordinating construction sites of complex and/or larger residential and non-residential Passive House and EnerPHit building projects.\nDeliver concrete knowledge and illustrate the skills and responsibilities that are essential to successfully executing Passive House building design on-site through the review of numerous examples and practical information\, particularly topics of Passive House construction management\, opaque and transparent elements of the building envelope\, airtightness and mechanical services. Additionally\, the effects of the various construction site relevant aspects on the energy balance with PHPP are highlighted.\nReview issues that are relevant to most situations\, no matter the place while providing the possibility to identify specific aspects that may be subject to national\, regional or local norms\, materials\, staff and traditions
URL:https://www.passivehousecanada.com/event/site-supervisor-online-oct-2025/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Master Classes,Online,Site Supervisor,Specialization
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251022T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251022T120000
DTSTAMP:20251216T000113Z
CREATED:20241113T213410Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T000113Z
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SUMMARY:Controlling Water on Roofs and Below-Grade (200D) ONLINE - OCT 2025
DESCRIPTION:Date\n 200D: Wednesday October 22\, 2025 – 10am to 12pm (PDT) \n*Date is subject to change \nCourse description\nIf you are a designer or builder who wants to achieve a high-performing\, durable Passive House building\, you need to understand control layers. Control layers are materials and systems of materials that are specially designed\, selected\, and detailed to control water\, vapour\, and air. They are placed throughout the building\, from the roof\, walls\, and floor to the below-grade enclosure assemblies\, details\, and interfaces. They consist of membranes and other materials typically described as air barriers\, vapour barriers\, and water-resistive barriers\, or collectively as critical barriers. \nThe design\, selection\, and placement of control layers can be challenging. Given the highly insulated nature of passive house buildings\, even small mistakes in water and air control can create problems. Simply adding insulation to traditional wall and roof assemblies is risky\, so air and vapour control practices must be adjusted to consider the assembly layers and details. Therefore\, to design and construct effective passive house buildings\, designers and builders must understand the building science behind control layers. \nControlling Water on Roofs and Below-Grade – Part 4 of the Building Enclosure Control Layers series\n \n200D will focus on the special building enclosure control practices for roof and below-grade assemblies. \nThis two-hour session will include 90 minutes of live web-based instruction and demonstrations plus a 30-minute Q&A. \nLearning Outcomes\n\nUnderstand the challenges with building enclosure assembly design and detailing for passive house projects\nDescribe and identify building enclosure control layers\nDesign and sketch appropriate building enclosure control layers within passive house building enclosure assemblies and details\nSpecify appropriate building materials for different control functions suitable for the higher demands of passive house projects
URL:https://www.passivehousecanada.com/event/controlling-water-on-roofs-and-below-grade-200d-online-oct-2025/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Building Enclosures,Master Classes,Online,Specialization
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251015T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251015T120000
DTSTAMP:20251216T000105Z
CREATED:20241113T213416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T000105Z
UID:10000138-1760522400-1760529600@www.passivehousecanada.com
SUMMARY:Control of Air: Air Barrier Systems and Material Selection (200C) ONLINE - OCT 2025
DESCRIPTION:Date\n200C: Wednesday October 15\, 2025 – 10am to 12pm (PDT) \n*Date is subject to change \nCourse description\nIf you are a designer or builder who wants to achieve a high-performing\, durable Passive House building\, you need to understand control layers. Control layers are materials and systems of materials that are specially designed\, selected\, and detailed to control water\, vapour\, and air. They are placed throughout the building\, from the roof\, walls\, and floor to the below-grade enclosure assemblies\, details\, and interfaces. They consist of membranes and other materials typically described as air barriers\, vapour barriers\, and water-resistive barriers\, or collectively as critical barriers. \nThe design\, selection\, and placement of control layers can be challenging. Given the highly insulated nature of passive house buildings\, even small mistakes in water and air control can create problems. Simply adding insulation to traditional wall and roof assemblies is risky\, so air and vapour control practices must be adjusted to consider the assembly layers and details. Therefore\, to design and construct effective passive house buildings\, designers and builders must understand the building science behind control layers. \nBuilding Enclosure Control Layers –  Part 3 of the Building Enclosure Control Layers series\n \n200C will cover wall air control/air barrier systems and materials \nThis two-hour session will include 90 minutes of live web-based instruction and demonstrations plus a 30-minute Q&A. \nLearning Outcomes\n\nUnderstand the challenges with building enclosure assembly design and detailing for passive house projects\nDescribe and identify building enclosure control layers\nDesign and sketch appropriate building enclosure control layers within passive house building enclosure assemblies and details\nSpecify appropriate building materials for different control functions suitable for the higher demands of passive house projects
URL:https://www.passivehousecanada.com/event/control-of-air-air-barrier-systems-and-material-selection-200c-online-oct-2025/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Building Enclosures,Master Classes,Online,Specialization
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251008T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251008T120000
DTSTAMP:20251216T000056Z
CREATED:20241113T213444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T000056Z
UID:10000137-1759917600-1759924800@www.passivehousecanada.com
SUMMARY:Controlling Water and Vapour – From Rainscreens to Vapour Barriers (200B) ONLINE - OCT 2025
DESCRIPTION:Date\n200B: Wednesday October 8\, 2025 – 10am to 12pm (PDT) \n*Date is subject to change \nCourse description\nIf you are a designer or builder who wants to achieve a high-performing\, durable Passive House building\, you need to understand control layers. Control layers are materials and systems of materials that are specially designed\, selected\, and detailed to control water\, vapour\, and air. They are placed throughout the building\, from the roof\, walls\, and floor to the below-grade enclosure assemblies\, details\, and interfaces. They consist of membranes and other materials typically described as air barriers\, vapour barriers\, and water-resistive barriers\, or collectively as critical barriers. \nThe design\, selection\, and placement of control layers can be challenging. Given the highly insulated nature of passive house buildings\, even small mistakes in water and air control can create problems. Simply adding insulation to traditional wall and roof assemblies is risky\, so air and vapour control practices must be adjusted to consider the assembly layers and details. Therefore\, to design and construct effective passive house buildings\, designers and builders must understand the building science behind control layers. \nBuilding Enclosure Control Layers – Part 2 of the Building Enclosure Control Layers series\n \n200B will take a deeper dive into rainwater control and detailing as well covering vapour control for walls. \nThis two-hour session will include 90 minutes of live web-based instruction and demonstrations plus a 30-minute Q&A. \n  \nLearning Outcomes\n\nUnderstand the challenges with building enclosure assembly design and detailing for passive house projects\nDescribe and identify building enclosure control layers\nDesign and sketch appropriate building enclosure control layers within passive house building enclosure assemblies and details\nSpecify appropriate building materials for different control functions suitable for the higher demands of passive house projects
URL:https://www.passivehousecanada.com/event/controlling-water-and-vapour-from-rainscreens-to-vapour-barriers-200b-online-oct-2025/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Building Enclosures,Master Classes,Online,Specialization
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251007T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251007T130000
DTSTAMP:20251216T000806Z
CREATED:20241113T221923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T000806Z
UID:10000141-1759827600-1759842000@www.passivehousecanada.com
SUMMARY:Retrofit to EnerPHit: Achieving the Passive House Standard for Existing Buildings ONLINE - OCT 2025
DESCRIPTION:Dates\nDay 1 & 2: Tuesday October 7 & Thursday October 9\, 2025 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm (PST) each day\nDay 3 & 4: Tuesday October 14 & Thursday October 16\, 2025 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm (PST) each day \n*Dates are subject to change \nCourse description\nBuildings shape the lives\, health and wellbeing of individuals and communities. Unfortunately\, too many of the buildings across Canada often have significant problems: from drafty building envelopes\, to mold and moisture problems\, to inefficient HVAC systems. The Passive House standard has evolved over the years and now includes powerful tools\, guidelines and certification pathways which can assist design and construction professionals seeking to retrofit existing buildings to be more comfortable\, healthier and use less energy. \nThis in-depth seminar will introduce participants to the Passive House retrofit ‘EnerPHit’ standards and highlight some examples of successful Passive House retrofits from around the world. We will discuss the basic principles of Passive House design\, including thermal comfort\, energy efficiency\, durability and health – as well as some of the common tools and techniques for achieving these goals on retrofits. We’ll also review how the EnerPHit standard fits into the larger efforts at decarbonization across Canada. Anyone looking to rehabilitate an existing building will benefit from this course\, and in particular this course is a crucial first step for anyone looking to certify a building as a Passive House EnerPHit retrofit. \nLearning Outcomes\n\nParticipants will gain knowledge about the International Passive House Standards and how these certifications apply to Retrofits of existing buildings as well as the specific Certification pathways which have been developed for conversions of existing buildings.\nUnderstand the various Passive House strategies for improving durability\, health\, comfort and energy-efficiency and how they can be applied in retrofit scenarios\nAnalyze the implications of modifications to the building envelope and review some common issues and pitfalls in high performance retrofits\nUnderstand how building retrofits fit into the larger nationwide efforts at climate-change adaptation and mitigation.
URL:https://www.passivehousecanada.com/event/retrofit-to-enerphit-achieving-the-passive-house-standard-for-existing-buildings-online-oct-2025/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Master Classes,Online,Retrofit to EnerPHit,Specialization
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251001T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251001T120000
DTSTAMP:20251216T000049Z
CREATED:20241113T213449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T000049Z
UID:10000136-1759312800-1759320000@www.passivehousecanada.com
SUMMARY:Introduction to Control Layers for Passive House Wall Assemblies (200A) ONLINE - OCT 2025
DESCRIPTION:Date\n200A: Wednesday Oct 1\, 2025 – 10am to 12pm (PDT) \n*Date is subject to change \nCourse description\nIf you are a designer or builder who wants to achieve a high-performing\, durable Passive House building\, you need to understand control layers. Control layers are materials and systems of materials that are specially designed\, selected\, and detailed to control water\, vapour\, and air. They are placed throughout the building\, from the roof\, walls\, and floor to the below-grade enclosure assemblies\, details\, and interfaces. They consist of membranes and other materials typically described as air barriers\, vapour barriers\, and water-resistive barriers\, or collectively as critical barriers. \nThe design\, selection\, and placement of control layers can be challenging. Given the highly insulated nature of passive house buildings\, even small mistakes in water and air control can create problems. Simply adding insulation to traditional wall and roof assemblies is risky\, so air and vapour control practices must be adjusted to consider the assembly layers and details. Therefore\, to design and construct effective passive house buildings\, designers and builders must understand the building science behind control layers. \nBuilding Enclosure Control Layers –  Part 1 of the Building Enclosure Control Layers series\n \n200A will introduce the concept of building enclosure control layers and provide examples from passive house buildings of air barrier systems\, vapour retarders/barriers\, and wall/roof water management. The session will also cover placement of vapour control with different types and varying thicknesses of insulation and water control for walls\, including rainscreens and water-resistive barrier materials. \nThis two-hour session will include 90 minutes of live web-based instruction and demonstrations plus a 30-minute Q&A. \n*To register for the full series\, please click here. \nLearning Outcomes\n\nUnderstand the challenges with building enclosure assembly design and detailing for passive house projects\nDescribe and identify building enclosure control layers\nDesign and sketch appropriate building enclosure control layers within passive house building enclosure assemblies and details\nSpecify appropriate building materials for different control functions suitable for the higher demands of passive house projects
URL:https://www.passivehousecanada.com/event/introduction-to-control-layers-for-passive-house-wall-assemblies-200a-online-oct-2025/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Building Enclosures,Master Classes,Online,Specialization
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250819T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250819T130000
DTSTAMP:20251216T000756Z
CREATED:20241112T230813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T000756Z
UID:10000133-1755594000-1755608400@www.passivehousecanada.com
SUMMARY:Retrofit to EnerPHit: Achieving the Passive House Standard for Existing Buildings ONLINE - AUG 2025
DESCRIPTION:Dates\nDay 1 & 2: Tuesday August 19 & Thursday August 21\, 2025 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm (PST) each day\nDay 3 & 4: Tuesday August 26 & Thursday August 28\, 2025 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm (PST) each day \n*Dates are subject to change \nCourse description\nBuildings shape the lives\, health and wellbeing of individuals and communities. Unfortunately\, too many of the buildings across Canada often have significant problems: from drafty building envelopes\, to mold and moisture problems\, to inefficient HVAC systems. The Passive House standard has evolved over the years and now includes powerful tools\, guidelines and certification pathways which can assist design and construction professionals seeking to retrofit existing buildings to be more comfortable\, healthier and use less energy. \nThis in-depth seminar will introduce participants to the Passive House retrofit ‘EnerPHit’ standards and highlight some examples of successful Passive House retrofits from around the world. We will discuss the basic principles of Passive House design\, including thermal comfort\, energy efficiency\, durability and health – as well as some of the common tools and techniques for achieving these goals on retrofits. We’ll also review how the EnerPHit standard fits into the larger efforts at decarbonization across Canada. Anyone looking to rehabilitate an existing building will benefit from this course\, and in particular this course is a crucial first step for anyone looking to certify a building as a Passive House EnerPHit retrofit. \nLearning Outcomes\n\nParticipants will gain knowledge about the International Passive House Standards and how these certifications apply to Retrofits of existing buildings as well as the specific Certification pathways which have been developed for conversions of existing buildings.\nUnderstand the various Passive House strategies for improving durability\, health\, comfort and energy-efficiency and how they can be applied in retrofit scenarios\nAnalyze the implications of modifications to the building envelope and review some common issues and pitfalls in high performance retrofits\nUnderstand how building retrofits fit into the larger nationwide efforts at climate-change adaptation and mitigation.
URL:https://www.passivehousecanada.com/event/retrofit-to-enerphit-achieving-the-passive-house-standard-for-existing-buildings-online-aug-2025/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Master Classes,Online,Retrofit to EnerPHit,Specialization
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250604T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250604T130000
DTSTAMP:20251216T000642Z
CREATED:20241112T220407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T000642Z
UID:10000131-1749027600-1749042000@www.passivehousecanada.com
SUMMARY:Site Supervisor ONLINE - JUN 2025
DESCRIPTION:Do you already know what is im­port­ant when build­ing Pass­ive Houses\, have worked on Pass­ive House con­struc­tion sites your­self and/or at­ten­ded a Pass­ive House Trades­per­son course? \nIf so\, now is the time to ac­quire in-depth know­ledge and ex­pand on your skills for co­or­din­at­ing and suc­cess­fully ex­ecut­ing com­plex and lar­ge res­id­en­tial and non-res­id­en­tial Pass­ive House / En­erPHit pro­jects on-site. \nDates\nDay 1 & 2: Wednesday June 4 & Friday June 6 \, 2025 from 9am – 1pm (PT) each day\nDay 3 & 4: Wednesday June 11 & Friday June 13 \, 2025 from 9am – 1pm (PT) each day \n*Dates are subject to change \nOverview\nThis master class is designed for existing Certified Passive House Tradespeople to build their knowledge of other professional groups and activities which are integral to the construction of Passive Houses\, with a focus on im­proving com­pet­en­cy on Pass­ive House con­struc­tion sites. \nCertification for “Passive House Site Supervisor” (SiteS) can be used as a stand-alone training and certification for building professionals who are already certified as Passive House Tradespersons. \nPlease note: This ad­di­tion­al cer­ti­fic­ate can only be used in con­junc­tion with a val­id Pass­ive House Trades­per­son (CPHT) cer­ti­fic­ate. Ad­di­tion­al cer­ti­fic­ates do not have to be re­newed them­selves. They are auto­mat­ic­ally re­newed by the re­new­al of the main CPHT cer­ti­fic­ate. This new “add-on seal” is used in conjunction with a valid “main seal” (Tradesperson seal). \n\nCourse description\nThe module “Passive House Site Supervisor” (SiteS) can be used as a stand-alone training and certification for building professionals who are already certified as Passive House Tradespersons. \nThe goal of the SiteS course is to provide Passive House practitioners with in-depth knowledge for coordinating construction sites of complex and/or larger residential and non-residential Passive House and EnerPHit projects. Through the review of numerous examples and practical information\, it also aims at providing concrete knowledge and illustrating the skills and responsibilities that are essential to successfully executing Passive House building design on-site. \nThe course contains topics about construction management\, opaque and transparent elements of the building envelope\, airtightness and mechanical services\, all viewed from the perspective of the supervision of the construction site of Passive House and EnerPHit buildings. The effects of the various construction site relevant aspects on the energy balance with PHPP are also explained. \nTopics\n\nConstruction management\nOpaque thermal envelope: foundation and building structure\nOpaque thermal envelope: thermal insulation\nAirtightness\nWindows and doors\nCurtain wall facades\nMechanical systems\n\nLearning outcomes\n\nProvide with in-depth knowledge for coordinating construction sites of complex and/or larger residential and non-residential Passive House and EnerPHit building projects.\nDeliver concrete knowledge and illustrate the skills and responsibilities that are essential to successfully executing Passive House building design on-site through the review of numerous examples and practical information\, particularly topics of Passive House construction management\, opaque and transparent elements of the building envelope\, airtightness and mechanical services. Additionally\, the effects of the various construction site relevant aspects on the energy balance with PHPP are highlighted.\nReview issues that are relevant to most situations\, no matter the place while providing the possibility to identify specific aspects that may be subject to national\, regional or local norms\, materials\, staff and traditions
URL:https://www.passivehousecanada.com/event/site-supervisor-online-jun-2025/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Master Classes,Online,Site Supervisor,Specialization
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250604T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250604T130000
DTSTAMP:20241112T215900Z
CREATED:20241112T215900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241112T215900Z
UID:10000130-1749027600-1749042000@www.passivehousecanada.com
SUMMARY:Construction Verifier ONLINE - JUN 2025
DESCRIPTION:Are you already well ac­quain­ted with Pass­ive House build­ing design\, e.g. through the par­ti­cip­a­tion in a Pass­ive House De­sign­er course\, and now want to deep­en your know­ledge? The Construction Verifier course will help you gain ad­vanced com­pet­en­ce in site supervision\, building commissioning and navigation of Passive House certification.\nOverview\nThis master class is designed for existing Certified Passive House Designers/Consultants to build their knowledge of other professional groups and activities which are integral to the construction of Passive Houses\, with a focus on im­proving com­pet­en­cy on Pass­ive House con­struc­tion sites and gaining valuable insight into the com­mis­sion­ing of en­ergy ef­fi­cient build­ings and the cer­ti­fic­a­tion pro­cess of Pass­ive House / En­erPHit pro­jects. \nDates\nDay 1 & 2: Wednesday June 4 & Friday June 6\, 2025 from 9am – 1pm (PT) each day\nDay 3 & 4: Wednesday June 11 & Friday June 13\, 2025 from 9am – 1pm (PT) each day\nDay 5 & 6: Wednesday June 18 & Friday June 20\, 2025 from 9am – 1pm (PT) each day\nDay 7 & 8: Wednesday June 25 & Friday June 27\, 2025 from 9am – 1pm (PT) each day \n*Dates are subject to change \nCourse description\nCertification for “Construction Verifier” (CoVer) will qualify Certified Passive House Designers/Consultants in overseeing the implementation of high-caliber construction throughout the entire Passive House building process. An overview of the process of building certification\, including a cost-efficient approach to the necessary preliminary work and documents\, is included. In-depth knowledge of Passive House relevant construction site topics is also reviewed\, in addition to an overview of the planning and implementation of energetic commissioning of Passive Houses. \nPlease note: This ad­di­tion­al cer­ti­fic­ate can only be used in con­junc­tion with a val­id Pass­ive House De­sign­er/Con­sult­ant (CPHD/C) cer­ti­fic­ate. Ad­di­tion­al cer­ti­fic­ates do not have to be re­newed them­selves. They are auto­mat­ic­ally re­newed by the re­new­al of the main CPHD/C cer­ti­fic­ate. This new “add-on seal” is used in conjunction with a valid “main seal” (Designer/Consultant seal).\nThe training is divided into the following modules: \n1. Site Supervisor \n2. Commissioning \n3. Navigating Passive House Certification \n\nModule 1. Site Supervisor\nThe module “Passive House Site Supervisor” (SiteS) can be used as a stand-alone training and certification for building professionals who are already certified as Passive House Tradespersons\, in addition to being a module of the CoVer training and certificate. \nThe goal of the SiteS course is to provide Passive House practitioners with in-depth knowledge for coordinating construction sites of complex and/or larger residential and non-residential Passive House and EnerPHit projects. Through the review of numerous examples and practical information\, it also aims at providing concrete knowledge and illustrating the skills and responsibilities that are essential to successfully executing Passive House building design on-site. \nThe course contains topics about construction management\, opaque and transparent elements of the building envelope\, airtightness and mechanical services\, all viewed from the perspective of the supervision of the construction site of Passive House and EnerPHit buildings. The effects of the various construction site relevant aspects on the energy balance with PHPP are also explained. \nTopics\n\nConstruction management\nOpaque thermal envelope: foundation and building structure and Opaque thermal envelope: thermal insulation\nAirtightness\nWindows\, doors and curtain wall facades\nMechanical systems\n\n\nModule 2. Commissioning\nThe goal of the Commissioning module is to ensure a successful building commissioning of Passive House projects in order to guarantee an execution and operation of the design without performance gaps. It provides a comprehensive review of the main aspects involved in designing\, planning and executing building commissioning. Moreover\, aspects related to monitoring\, data acquisition and measuring uncertainties are addressed\, together with an overview of software tools for performance evaluation and an exercise with PHPP. \nTopics\n\nCommissioning of MVHR systems\nCommissioning of heating and cooling systems\nCommissioning of shading\nSimplified Performance Monitoring\nPerformance Evaluation\n\n\nModule 3. Navigating Passive House Certification\nThe goal of the Navigating Passive House Certification module is to assist participants in understanding the process\, requirements and roles involved with Passive House certification\, review the necessary documents and their quality for a successful submittal for certification and to provide answers to the most common questions about building certification. \nThe corresponding learning targets and preparatory course contain topics about PHI Energy Standards and the corresponding building certification criteria\, the certification process\, with a particular focus on quality assurance for stepwise retrofits\, a hands-on overview of the documents to submit and a final review on how to improve cost-efficiency for the certification process. \nTopics\n\nBenefits of certification\nEnergy Standards of PHI\nCertification Criteria\nCertification process\nQuality assurance for stepwise retrofits\nDocuments to be submitted\nKeys to a cost-efficient certification process\n\nLearning Outcomes\n\nProvide with in-depth knowledge for coordinating construction sites of complex and/or larger residential and non-residential Passive House and EnerPHit building projects.\nDeliver concrete knowledge and illustrate the skills and responsibilities that are essential to successfully executing Passive House building design on-site through the review of numerous examples and practical information\, particularly topics of Passive House construction management\, opaque and transparent elements of the building envelope\, airtightness and mechanical services. Additionally\, the effects of the various construction site relevant aspects on the energy balance with PHPP are highlighted.\nReview issues that are relevant to most situations\, no matter the place while providing the possibility to identify specific aspects that may be subject to national\, regional or local norms\, materials\, staff and traditions.\nProvide a general overview of the concept of performance gap and definition of building commissioning for Passive House buildings.\nUnderstand the definition of calculated energy demand vs. measured energy consumption\, climate vs. weather\, standard usage assumptions vs. actual usage indicators.\nUnderstand the main drivers/influence factors on energy use for heating and cooling\nBecome acquainted with building commissioning methodologies\, per different sectors of building services and controls\, with indication of proven approaches for control algorithms and control parameters.\nUnderstand simplified performance monitoring and performance evaluation\, from the perspective of user comfort and of energy use.\nExtend the knowledge of the different Passive House certification standards\, the certification process and criteria and understand the certification process and the role of Passive House consultancy services within them in order to achieve it in an efficient and profitable manner.\nLearn about Accredited Passive House Certifiers and their role within the certification process and review the important elements of quality assurance for step-by-step retrofits.\nBecome acquainted with the Passive House certification platform\, including its main functions and review all the necessary documents that need to be submitted for achieving Passive House or EnerPHit certification understanding the necessary quality and detailing of\ninformation\, including the boundary conditions for the PHPP calculation.\nReview some of the main tips and tricks\, support documents and sources provided by the Passive House Institute to achieve a cost-efficient certification process from the perspective of Passive House design.
URL:https://www.passivehousecanada.com/event/construction-verifier-online-jun-2025/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Master Classes,Online,Specialization
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250423T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250423T120000
DTSTAMP:20251216T000328Z
CREATED:20241111T234114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T000328Z
UID:10000126-1745402400-1745409600@www.passivehousecanada.com
SUMMARY:Controlling Water on Roofs and Below-Grade (200D) ONLINE - APR 2025
DESCRIPTION:Date\n 200D: Wednesday April 23\, 2025 – 10am to 12pm (PDT) \n*Date is subject to change \nCourse description\nIf you are a designer or builder who wants to achieve a high-performing\, durable Passive House building\, you need to understand control layers. Control layers are materials and systems of materials that are specially designed\, selected\, and detailed to control water\, vapour\, and air. They are placed throughout the building\, from the roof\, walls\, and floor to the below-grade enclosure assemblies\, details\, and interfaces. They consist of membranes and other materials typically described as air barriers\, vapour barriers\, and water-resistive barriers\, or collectively as critical barriers. \nThe design\, selection\, and placement of control layers can be challenging. Given the highly insulated nature of passive house buildings\, even small mistakes in water and air control can create problems. Simply adding insulation to traditional wall and roof assemblies is risky\, so air and vapour control practices must be adjusted to consider the assembly layers and details. Therefore\, to design and construct effective passive house buildings\, designers and builders must understand the building science behind control layers. \nControlling Water on Roofs and Below-Grade – Part 4 of the Building Enclosure Control Layers series\n \n200D will focus on the special building enclosure control practices for roof and below-grade assemblies. \nThis two-hour session will include 90 minutes of live web-based instruction and demonstrations plus a 30-minute Q&A. \nLearning Outcomes\n\nUnderstand the challenges with building enclosure assembly design and detailing for passive house projects\nDescribe and identify building enclosure control layers\nDesign and sketch appropriate building enclosure control layers within passive house building enclosure assemblies and details\nSpecify appropriate building materials for different control functions suitable for the higher demands of passive house projects
URL:https://www.passivehousecanada.com/event/template-controlling-water-on-roofs-and-below-grade-200d-online-mon-year-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Building Enclosures,Master Classes,Online,Specialization
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250416T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250416T120000
DTSTAMP:20251216T000319Z
CREATED:20241111T234204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T000319Z
UID:10000125-1744797600-1744804800@www.passivehousecanada.com
SUMMARY:Control of Air: Air Barrier Systems and Material Selection (200C) ONLINE - APR 2025
DESCRIPTION:Date\n200C: Wednesday April 16\, 2025 – 10am to 12pm (PDT) \n*Date is subject to change \nCourse description\nIf you are a designer or builder who wants to achieve a high-performing\, durable Passive House building\, you need to understand control layers. Control layers are materials and systems of materials that are specially designed\, selected\, and detailed to control water\, vapour\, and air. They are placed throughout the building\, from the roof\, walls\, and floor to the below-grade enclosure assemblies\, details\, and interfaces. They consist of membranes and other materials typically described as air barriers\, vapour barriers\, and water-resistive barriers\, or collectively as critical barriers. \nThe design\, selection\, and placement of control layers can be challenging. Given the highly insulated nature of passive house buildings\, even small mistakes in water and air control can create problems. Simply adding insulation to traditional wall and roof assemblies is risky\, so air and vapour control practices must be adjusted to consider the assembly layers and details. Therefore\, to design and construct effective passive house buildings\, designers and builders must understand the building science behind control layers. \nBuilding Enclosure Control Layers –  Part 3 of the Building Enclosure Control Layers series\n \n200C will cover wall air control/air barrier systems and materials \nThis two-hour session will include 90 minutes of live web-based instruction and demonstrations plus a 30-minute Q&A. \nLearning Outcomes\n\nUnderstand the challenges with building enclosure assembly design and detailing for passive house projects\nDescribe and identify building enclosure control layers\nDesign and sketch appropriate building enclosure control layers within passive house building enclosure assemblies and details\nSpecify appropriate building materials for different control functions suitable for the higher demands of passive house projects
URL:https://www.passivehousecanada.com/event/template-control-of-air-air-barrier-systems-and-material-selection-200c-online-mon-year-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Building Enclosures,Master Classes,Online,Specialization
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250409T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250409T120000
DTSTAMP:20251216T000038Z
CREATED:20241111T234036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T000038Z
UID:10000124-1744192800-1744200000@www.passivehousecanada.com
SUMMARY:Controlling Water and Vapour – From Rainscreens to Vapour Barriers (200B) ONLINE - APR 2025
DESCRIPTION:Date\n200B: Wednesday April 9\, 2025 – 10am to 12pm (PDT) \n*Date is subject to change \nCourse description\nIf you are a designer or builder who wants to achieve a high-performing\, durable Passive House building\, you need to understand control layers. Control layers are materials and systems of materials that are specially designed\, selected\, and detailed to control water\, vapour\, and air. They are placed throughout the building\, from the roof\, walls\, and floor to the below-grade enclosure assemblies\, details\, and interfaces. They consist of membranes and other materials typically described as air barriers\, vapour barriers\, and water-resistive barriers\, or collectively as critical barriers. \nThe design\, selection\, and placement of control layers can be challenging. Given the highly insulated nature of passive house buildings\, even small mistakes in water and air control can create problems. Simply adding insulation to traditional wall and roof assemblies is risky\, so air and vapour control practices must be adjusted to consider the assembly layers and details. Therefore\, to design and construct effective passive house buildings\, designers and builders must understand the building science behind control layers. \nBuilding Enclosure Control Layers – Part 2 of the Building Enclosure Control Layers series\n \n200B will take a deeper dive into rainwater control and detailing as well covering vapour control for walls. \nThis two-hour session will include 90 minutes of live web-based instruction and demonstrations plus a 30-minute Q&A. \n  \nLearning Outcomes\n\nUnderstand the challenges with building enclosure assembly design and detailing for passive house projects\nDescribe and identify building enclosure control layers\nDesign and sketch appropriate building enclosure control layers within passive house building enclosure assemblies and details\nSpecify appropriate building materials for different control functions suitable for the higher demands of passive house projects
URL:https://www.passivehousecanada.com/event/template-controlling-water-and-vapour-from-rainscreens-to-vapour-barriers-200b-online-mon-year-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Building Enclosures,Master Classes,Online,Specialization
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250409T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250409T130000
DTSTAMP:20250327T161501Z
CREATED:20241107T194404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250327T161501Z
UID:10000112-1744189200-1744203600@www.passivehousecanada.com
SUMMARY:Construction Verifier ONLINE - APR 2025
DESCRIPTION:Are you already well ac­quain­ted with Pass­ive House build­ing design\, e.g. through the par­ti­cip­a­tion in a Pass­ive House De­sign­er course\, and now want to deep­en your know­ledge? The Construction Verifier course will help you gain ad­vanced com­pet­en­ce in site supervision\, building commissioning and navigation of Passive House certification.\nOverview\nThis master class is designed for existing Certified Passive House Designers/Consultants to build their knowledge of other professional groups and activities which are integral to the construction of Passive Houses\, with a focus on im­proving com­pet­en­cy on Pass­ive House con­struc­tion sites and gaining valuable insight into the com­mis­sion­ing of en­ergy ef­fi­cient build­ings and the cer­ti­fic­a­tion pro­cess of Pass­ive House / En­erPHit pro­jects. \nDates\nDay 1 & 2: Wednesday April 9 & Friday April 11\, 2025 from 9am – 1pm (PT) each day\nDay 3 & 4: Wednesday April 16 & Friday April 18\, 2025 from 9am – 1pm (PT) each day\nDay 5 & 6: Tuesday April 22 & Thursday April 24\, 2025 from 9am – 1pm (PT) each day\nDay 7 & 8: Wednesday April 30 & Friday May 2\, 2025 from 9am – 1pm (PT) each day \n*Dates are subject to change \nCourse description\nCertification for “Construction Verifier” (CoVer) will qualify Certified Passive House Designers/Consultants in overseeing the implementation of high-caliber construction throughout the entire Passive House building process. An overview of the process of building certification\, including a cost-efficient approach to the necessary preliminary work and documents\, is included. In-depth knowledge of Passive House relevant construction site topics is also reviewed\, in addition to an overview of the planning and implementation of energetic commissioning of Passive Houses. \nPlease note: This ad­di­tion­al cer­ti­fic­ate can only be used in con­junc­tion with a val­id Pass­ive House De­sign­er/Con­sult­ant (CPHD/C) cer­ti­fic­ate. Ad­di­tion­al cer­ti­fic­ates do not have to be re­newed them­selves. They are auto­mat­ic­ally re­newed by the re­new­al of the main CPHD/C cer­ti­fic­ate. This new “add-on seal” is used in conjunction with a valid “main seal” (Designer/Consultant seal).\nThe training is divided into the following modules: \n1. Site Supervisor \n2. Commissioning \n3. Navigating Passive House Certification \n\nModule 1. Site Supervisor\nThe module “Passive House Site Supervisor” (SiteS) can be used as a stand-alone training and certification for building professionals who are already certified as Passive House Tradespersons\, in addition to being a module of the CoVer training and certificate. \nThe goal of the SiteS course is to provide Passive House practitioners with in-depth knowledge for coordinating construction sites of complex and/or larger residential and non-residential Passive House and EnerPHit projects. Through the review of numerous examples and practical information\, it also aims at providing concrete knowledge and illustrating the skills and responsibilities that are essential to successfully executing Passive House building design on-site. \nThe course contains topics about construction management\, opaque and transparent elements of the building envelope\, airtightness and mechanical services\, all viewed from the perspective of the supervision of the construction site of Passive House and EnerPHit buildings. The effects of the various construction site relevant aspects on the energy balance with PHPP are also explained. \nTopics\n\nConstruction management\nOpaque thermal envelope: foundation and building structure and Opaque thermal envelope: thermal insulation\nAirtightness\nWindows\, doors and curtain wall facades\nMechanical systems\n\n\nModule 2. Commissioning\nThe goal of the Commissioning module is to ensure a successful building commissioning of Passive House projects in order to guarantee an execution and operation of the design without performance gaps. It provides a comprehensive review of the main aspects involved in designing\, planning and executing building commissioning. Moreover\, aspects related to monitoring\, data acquisition and measuring uncertainties are addressed\, together with an overview of software tools for performance evaluation and an exercise with PHPP. \nTopics\n\nCommissioning of MVHR systems\nCommissioning of heating and cooling systems\nCommissioning of shading\nSimplified Performance Monitoring\nPerformance Evaluation\n\n\nModule 3. Navigating Passive House Certification\nThe goal of the Navigating Passive House Certification module is to assist participants in understanding the process\, requirements and roles involved with Passive House certification\, review the necessary documents and their quality for a successful submittal for certification and to provide answers to the most common questions about building certification. \nThe corresponding learning targets and preparatory course contain topics about PHI Energy Standards and the corresponding building certification criteria\, the certification process\, with a particular focus on quality assurance for stepwise retrofits\, a hands-on overview of the documents to submit and a final review on how to improve cost-efficiency for the certification process. \nTopics\n\nBenefits of certification\nEnergy Standards of PHI\nCertification Criteria\nCertification process\nQuality assurance for stepwise retrofits\nDocuments to be submitted\nKeys to a cost-efficient certification process\n\nLearning Outcomes\n\nProvide with in-depth knowledge for coordinating construction sites of complex and/or larger residential and non-residential Passive House and EnerPHit building projects.\nDeliver concrete knowledge and illustrate the skills and responsibilities that are essential to successfully executing Passive House building design on-site through the review of numerous examples and practical information\, particularly topics of Passive House construction management\, opaque and transparent elements of the building envelope\, airtightness and mechanical services. Additionally\, the effects of the various construction site relevant aspects on the energy balance with PHPP are highlighted.\nReview issues that are relevant to most situations\, no matter the place while providing the possibility to identify specific aspects that may be subject to national\, regional or local norms\, materials\, staff and traditions.\nProvide a general overview of the concept of performance gap and definition of building commissioning for Passive House buildings.\nUnderstand the definition of calculated energy demand vs. measured energy consumption\, climate vs. weather\, standard usage assumptions vs. actual usage indicators.\nUnderstand the main drivers/influence factors on energy use for heating and cooling\nBecome acquainted with building commissioning methodologies\, per different sectors of building services and controls\, with indication of proven approaches for control algorithms and control parameters.\nUnderstand simplified performance monitoring and performance evaluation\, from the perspective of user comfort and of energy use.\nExtend the knowledge of the different Passive House certification standards\, the certification process and criteria and understand the certification process and the role of Passive House consultancy services within them in order to achieve it in an efficient and profitable manner.\nLearn about Accredited Passive House Certifiers and their role within the certification process and review the important elements of quality assurance for step-by-step retrofits.\nBecome acquainted with the Passive House certification platform\, including its main functions and review all the necessary documents that need to be submitted for achieving Passive House or EnerPHit certification understanding the necessary quality and detailing of\ninformation\, including the boundary conditions for the PHPP calculation.\nReview some of the main tips and tricks\, support documents and sources provided by the Passive House Institute to achieve a cost-efficient certification process from the perspective of Passive House design.
URL:https://www.passivehousecanada.com/event/construction-verifier-online-feb-2025/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Master Classes,Online,Specialization
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250409T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250409T130000
DTSTAMP:20251216T000633Z
CREATED:20241107T152544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T000633Z
UID:10000099-1744189200-1744203600@www.passivehousecanada.com
SUMMARY:Site Supervisor ONLINE - APR 2025
DESCRIPTION:Do you already know what is im­port­ant when build­ing Pass­ive Houses\, have worked on Pass­ive House con­struc­tion sites your­self and/or at­ten­ded a Pass­ive House Trades­per­son course? \nIf so\, now is the time to ac­quire in-depth know­ledge and ex­pand on your skills for co­or­din­at­ing and suc­cess­fully ex­ecut­ing com­plex and lar­ge res­id­en­tial and non-res­id­en­tial Pass­ive House / En­erPHit pro­jects on-site. \nDates\nDay 1 & 2: Wednesday April 9 & Friday April 11 \, 2025 from 9am – 1pm (PT) each day\nDay 3 & 4: Wednesday April 16 & Friday April 18 \, 2025 from 9am – 1pm (PT) each day \n*Dates are subject to change \nOverview\nThis master class is designed for existing Certified Passive House Tradespeople to build their knowledge of other professional groups and activities which are integral to the construction of Passive Houses\, with a focus on im­proving com­pet­en­cy on Pass­ive House con­struc­tion sites. \nCertification for “Passive House Site Supervisor” (SiteS) can be used as a stand-alone training and certification for building professionals who are already certified as Passive House Tradespersons. \nPlease note: This ad­di­tion­al cer­ti­fic­ate can only be used in con­junc­tion with a val­id Pass­ive House Trades­per­son (CPHT) cer­ti­fic­ate. Ad­di­tion­al cer­ti­fic­ates do not have to be re­newed them­selves. They are auto­mat­ic­ally re­newed by the re­new­al of the main CPHT cer­ti­fic­ate. This new “add-on seal” is used in conjunction with a valid “main seal” (Tradesperson seal). \n\nCourse description\nThe module “Passive House Site Supervisor” (SiteS) can be used as a stand-alone training and certification for building professionals who are already certified as Passive House Tradespersons. \nThe goal of the SiteS course is to provide Passive House practitioners with in-depth knowledge for coordinating construction sites of complex and/or larger residential and non-residential Passive House and EnerPHit projects. Through the review of numerous examples and practical information\, it also aims at providing concrete knowledge and illustrating the skills and responsibilities that are essential to successfully executing Passive House building design on-site. \nThe course contains topics about construction management\, opaque and transparent elements of the building envelope\, airtightness and mechanical services\, all viewed from the perspective of the supervision of the construction site of Passive House and EnerPHit buildings. The effects of the various construction site relevant aspects on the energy balance with PHPP are also explained. \nTopics\n\nConstruction management\nOpaque thermal envelope: foundation and building structure\nOpaque thermal envelope: thermal insulation\nAirtightness\nWindows and doors\nCurtain wall facades\nMechanical systems\n\nLearning outcomes\n\nProvide with in-depth knowledge for coordinating construction sites of complex and/or larger residential and non-residential Passive House and EnerPHit building projects.\nDeliver concrete knowledge and illustrate the skills and responsibilities that are essential to successfully executing Passive House building design on-site through the review of numerous examples and practical information\, particularly topics of Passive House construction management\, opaque and transparent elements of the building envelope\, airtightness and mechanical services. Additionally\, the effects of the various construction site relevant aspects on the energy balance with PHPP are highlighted.\nReview issues that are relevant to most situations\, no matter the place while providing the possibility to identify specific aspects that may be subject to national\, regional or local norms\, materials\, staff and traditions
URL:https://www.passivehousecanada.com/event/site-supervisor-online-apr-2025/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Master Classes,Online,Site Supervisor,Specialization
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250402T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250402T120000
DTSTAMP:20251216T000029Z
CREATED:20241111T230631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T000029Z
UID:10000123-1743588000-1743595200@www.passivehousecanada.com
SUMMARY:Introduction to Control Layers for Passive House Wall Assemblies (200A) ONLINE - APR 2025
DESCRIPTION:Date\n200A: Wednesday April 2\, 2025 – 10am to 12pm (PDT) \n*Date is subject to change \nCourse description\nIf you are a designer or builder who wants to achieve a high-performing\, durable Passive House building\, you need to understand control layers. Control layers are materials and systems of materials that are specially designed\, selected\, and detailed to control water\, vapour\, and air. They are placed throughout the building\, from the roof\, walls\, and floor to the below-grade enclosure assemblies\, details\, and interfaces. They consist of membranes and other materials typically described as air barriers\, vapour barriers\, and water-resistive barriers\, or collectively as critical barriers. \nThe design\, selection\, and placement of control layers can be challenging. Given the highly insulated nature of passive house buildings\, even small mistakes in water and air control can create problems. Simply adding insulation to traditional wall and roof assemblies is risky\, so air and vapour control practices must be adjusted to consider the assembly layers and details. Therefore\, to design and construct effective passive house buildings\, designers and builders must understand the building science behind control layers. \nBuilding Enclosure Control Layers –  Part 1 of the Building Enclosure Control Layers series\n \n200A will introduce the concept of building enclosure control layers and provide examples from passive house buildings of air barrier systems\, vapour retarders/barriers\, and wall/roof water management. The session will also cover placement of vapour control with different types and varying thicknesses of insulation and water control for walls\, including rainscreens and water-resistive barrier materials. \nThis two-hour session will include 90 minutes of live web-based instruction and demonstrations plus a 30-minute Q&A. \n*To register for the full series\, please click here. \nLearning Outcomes\n\nUnderstand the challenges with building enclosure assembly design and detailing for passive house projects\nDescribe and identify building enclosure control layers\nDesign and sketch appropriate building enclosure control layers within passive house building enclosure assemblies and details\nSpecify appropriate building materials for different control functions suitable for the higher demands of passive house projects
URL:https://www.passivehousecanada.com/event/introduction-to-control-layers-for-passive-house-wall-assemblies-200a-online-apr-2025/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Building Enclosures,Master Classes,Online,Specialization
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.passivehousecanada.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Course-ID-200-Master-Enclosure-1300x600-1.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250401T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250401T130000
DTSTAMP:20251216T000746Z
CREATED:20241112T170355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T000746Z
UID:10000127-1743498000-1743512400@www.passivehousecanada.com
SUMMARY:Retrofit to EnerPHit: Achieving the Passive House Standard for Existing Buildings ONLINE - APR 2025
DESCRIPTION:Dates\nDay 1 & 2: Tuesday April 1 & Thursday April 3\, 2025 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm (PST) each day\nDay 3 & 4: Tuesday April 8 & Thursday April 10\, 2025 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm (PST) each day \n*Dates are subject to change \nCourse description\nBuildings shape the lives\, health and wellbeing of individuals and communities. Unfortunately\, too many of the buildings across Canada often have significant problems: from drafty building envelopes\, to mold and moisture problems\, to inefficient HVAC systems. The Passive House standard has evolved over the years and now includes powerful tools\, guidelines and certification pathways which can assist design and construction professionals seeking to retrofit existing buildings to be more comfortable\, healthier and use less energy. \nThis in-depth course will introduce participants to the Passive House retrofit ‘EnerPHit’ standards and highlight some examples of successful Passive House retrofits from around the world. We will discuss the basic principles of Passive House design\, including thermal comfort\, energy efficiency\, durability and health – as well as some of the common tools and techniques for achieving these goals on retrofits. We’ll also review how the EnerPHit standard fits into the larger efforts at decarbonization across Canada. Anyone looking to rehabilitate an existing building will benefit from this course\, and in particular this course is a crucial first step for anyone looking to certify a building as a Passive House EnerPHit retrofit. \nLearning Outcomes\n\nParticipants will gain knowledge about the International Passive House Standards and how these certifications apply to Retrofits of existing buildings as well as the specific Certification pathways which have been developed for conversions of existing buildings.\nUnderstand the various Passive House strategies for improving durability\, health\, comfort and energy-efficiency and how they can be applied in retrofit scenarios\nAnalyze the implications of modifications to the building envelope and review some common issues and pitfalls in high performance retrofits\nUnderstand how building retrofits fit into the larger nationwide efforts at climate-change adaptation and mitigation.
URL:https://www.passivehousecanada.com/event/retrofit-to-enerphit-achieving-the-passive-house-standard-for-existing-buildings-online-apr-2025/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Master Classes,Online,Retrofit to EnerPHit,Specialization
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.passivehousecanada.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Course-ID-260-Master-Existing-1300x600-1.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250121T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250121T130000
DTSTAMP:20250113T220256Z
CREATED:20241105T214314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250113T220256Z
UID:10000075-1737450000-1737464400@www.passivehousecanada.com
SUMMARY:Retrofit to EnerPHit: Achieving the Passive House Standard for Existing Buildings (260) ONLINE - JAN 2025
DESCRIPTION:Dates\nDay 1 & 2: Tuesday January 21 & Thursday January 23\, 2025 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm (PST) each day\nDay 3 & 4: Tuesday January 28 & Thursday January 30\, 2025 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm (PST) each day \n*Dates are subject to change \nCourse description\nBuildings shape the lives\, health and wellbeing of individuals and communities. Unfortunately\, too many of the buildings across Canada often have significant problems: from drafty building envelopes\, to mold and moisture problems\, to inefficient HVAC systems. The Passive House standard has evolved over the years and now includes powerful tools\, guidelines and certification pathways which can assist design and construction professionals seeking to retrofit existing buildings to be more comfortable\, healthier and use less energy. \nThis in-depth course will introduce participants to the Passive House retrofit ‘EnerPHit’ standards and highlight some examples of successful Passive House retrofits from around the world. We will discuss the basic principles of Passive House design\, including thermal comfort\, energy efficiency\, durability and health – as well as some of the common tools and techniques for achieving these goals on retrofits. We’ll also review how the EnerPHit standard fits into the larger efforts at decarbonization across Canada. Anyone looking to rehabilitate an existing building will benefit from this course\, and in particular this course is a crucial first step for anyone looking to certify a building as a Passive House EnerPHit retrofit. \nLearning Outcomes\n\nParticipants will gain knowledge about the International Passive House Standards and how these certifications apply to Retrofits of existing buildings as well as the specific Certification pathways which have been developed for conversions of existing buildings.\nUnderstand the various Passive House strategies for improving durability\, health\, comfort and energy-efficiency and how they can be applied in retrofit scenarios\nAnalyze the implications of modifications to the building envelope and review some common issues and pitfalls in high performance retrofits\nUnderstand how building retrofits fit into the larger nationwide efforts at climate-change adaptation and mitigation.
URL:https://www.passivehousecanada.com/event/retrofit-to-enerphit-achieving-the-passive-house-standard-for-existing-buildings-online-jan-2025/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Master Classes,Online,Specialization
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20241203T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20241203T130000
DTSTAMP:20241106T150730Z
CREATED:20241011T162335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241106T150730Z
UID:10000043-1733216400-1733230800@www.passivehousecanada.com
SUMMARY:Retrofit to EnerPHit: Achieving the Passive House Standard for Existing Buildings ONLINE - DEC 2024
DESCRIPTION:Dates\nDay 1 & 2: Tuesday Dec 3\, 2024 & Thursday Dec 5\, 2024 from 9am to 1pm (PT) each day\nDay 3 & 4: Tuesday Dec 10\, 2024 & Thursday Dec 12\, 2024 from 9am to 1pm (PT) each day\n \n*Dates are subject to change \nCourse description\nBuildings shape the lives\, health and wellbeing of individuals and communities. Unfortunately\, too many of the buildings across Canada often have significant problems: from drafty building envelopes\, to mold and moisture problems\, to inefficient HVAC systems. The Passive House standard has evolved over the years and now includes powerful tools\, guidelines and certification pathways which can assist design and construction professionals seeking to retrofit existing buildings to be more comfortable\, healthier and use less energy. \nThis in-depth seminar will introduce participants to the Passive House retrofit ‘EnerPHit’ standards and highlight some examples of successful Passive House retrofits from around the world. We will discuss the basic principles of Passive House design\, including thermal comfort\, energy efficiency\, durability and health – as well as some of the common tools and techniques for achieving these goals on retrofits. We’ll also review how the EnerPHit standard fits into the larger efforts at decarbonization across Canada. Anyone looking to rehabilitate an existing building will benefit from this course\, and in particular this course is a crucial first step for anyone looking to certify a building as a Passive House EnerPHit retrofit. \nLearning Outcomes\n\nParticipants will gain knowledge about the International Passive House Standards and how these certifications apply to Retrofits of existing buildings as well as the specific Certification pathways which have been developed for conversions of existing buildings.\nUnderstand the various Passive House strategies for improving durability\, health\, comfort and energy-efficiency and how they can be applied in retrofit scenarios\nAnalyze the implications of modifications to the building envelope and review some common issues and pitfalls in high performance retrofits\nUnderstand how building retrofits fit into the larger nationwide efforts at climate-change adaptation and mitigation.
URL:https://www.passivehousecanada.com/event/retrofit-to-enerphit-achieving-the-passive-house-standard-for-existing-buildings-online-dec-2024/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Master Classes,Online,Specialization
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20241121T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20241121T120000
DTSTAMP:20251216T000307Z
CREATED:20241023T184748Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T000307Z
UID:10000061-1732183200-1732190400@www.passivehousecanada.com
SUMMARY:Controlling Water on Roofs and Below-Grade (200D) ONLINE - NOV 2024
DESCRIPTION:Date\n Session 4: Thursday Nov 21\, 2024 – 10am to 12pm (PDT) \n*Date is subject to change \nCourse description\nIf you are a designer or builder who wants to achieve a high-performing\, durable Passive House building\, you need to understand control layers. Control layers are materials and systems of materials that are specially designed\, selected\, and detailed to control water\, vapour\, and air. They are placed throughout the building\, from the roof\, walls\, and floor to the below-grade enclosure assemblies\, details\, and interfaces. They consist of membranes and other materials typically described as air barriers\, vapour barriers\, and water-resistive barriers\, or collectively as critical barriers. \nThe design\, selection\, and placement of control layers can be challenging. Given the highly insulated nature of passive house buildings\, even small mistakes in water and air control can create problems. Simply adding insulation to traditional wall and roof assemblies is risky\, so air and vapour control practices must be adjusted to consider the assembly layers and details. Therefore\, to design and construct effective passive house buildings\, designers and builders must understand the building science behind control layers. \nControlling Water on Roofs and Below-Grade – Session 4 of 4 Part Series \nSession 4 will focus on the special building enclosure control practices for roof and below-grade assemblies. \nThis two-hour session will include 90 minutes of live web-based instruction and demonstrations plus a 30-minute Q&A. \nLearning Outcomes\n\nUnderstand the challenges with building enclosure assembly design and detailing for passive house projects\nDescribe and identify building enclosure control layers\nDesign and sketch appropriate building enclosure control layers within passive house building enclosure assemblies and details\nSpecify appropriate building materials for different control functions suitable for the higher demands of passive house projects
URL:https://www.passivehousecanada.com/event/controlling-water-on-roofs-and-below-grade-200d-online-nov-2024/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Building Enclosures,Master Classes,Online,Specialization
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20241031T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20241031T120000
DTSTAMP:20251216T000018Z
CREATED:20241023T180208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T000018Z
UID:10000058-1730368800-1730376000@www.passivehousecanada.com
SUMMARY:Control of Air: Air Barrier Systems and Material Selection (200C) ONLINE - OCT 2024
DESCRIPTION:Date\n Session 3: Thursday Oct 31\, 2024 – 10am to 12pm (PDT) \n*Date is subject to change \nCourse description\nIf you are a designer or builder who wants to achieve a high-performing\, durable Passive House building\, you need to understand control layers. Control layers are materials and systems of materials that are specially designed\, selected\, and detailed to control water\, vapour\, and air. They are placed throughout the building\, from the roof\, walls\, and floor to the below-grade enclosure assemblies\, details\, and interfaces. They consist of membranes and other materials typically described as air barriers\, vapour barriers\, and water-resistive barriers\, or collectively as critical barriers. \nThe design\, selection\, and placement of control layers can be challenging. Given the highly insulated nature of passive house buildings\, even small mistakes in water and air control can create problems. Simply adding insulation to traditional wall and roof assemblies is risky\, so air and vapour control practices must be adjusted to consider the assembly layers and details. Therefore\, to design and construct effective passive house buildings\, designers and builders must understand the building science behind control layers. \nBuilding Enclosure Control Layers –  Session 3 of 4 Part Series \nSession 3 will cover wall air control/air barrier systems and materials \nThis two-hour session will include 90 minutes of live web-based instruction and demonstrations plus a 30-minute Q&A. \nLearning Outcomes\n\nUnderstand the challenges with building enclosure assembly design and detailing for passive house projects\nDescribe and identify building enclosure control layers\nDesign and sketch appropriate building enclosure control layers within passive house building enclosure assemblies and details\nSpecify appropriate building materials for different control functions suitable for the higher demands of passive house projects
URL:https://www.passivehousecanada.com/event/control-of-air-air-barrier-systems-and-material-selection-200c-online-oct-2024/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Building Enclosures,Master Classes,Online,Specialization
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.passivehousecanada.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Course-ID-200-Master-Enclosure-1300x600-1.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20241024T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20241024T120000
DTSTAMP:20251216T000011Z
CREATED:20241023T183159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T000011Z
UID:10000059-1729764000-1729771200@www.passivehousecanada.com
SUMMARY:Controlling Water and Vapour – From Rainscreens to Vapour Barriers (200B) ONLINE - OCT 2024
DESCRIPTION:Date\n Session 2: Thursday Oct 24\, 2024 – 10am to 12pm (PDT) \n*Date is subject to change \nCourse description\nIf you are a designer or builder who wants to achieve a high-performing\, durable Passive House building\, you need to understand control layers. Control layers are materials and systems of materials that are specially designed\, selected\, and detailed to control water\, vapour\, and air. They are placed throughout the building\, from the roof\, walls\, and floor to the below-grade enclosure assemblies\, details\, and interfaces. They consist of membranes and other materials typically described as air barriers\, vapour barriers\, and water-resistive barriers\, or collectively as critical barriers. \nThe design\, selection\, and placement of control layers can be challenging. Given the highly insulated nature of passive house buildings\, even small mistakes in water and air control can create problems. Simply adding insulation to traditional wall and roof assemblies is risky\, so air and vapour control practices must be adjusted to consider the assembly layers and details. Therefore\, to design and construct effective passive house buildings\, designers and builders must understand the building science behind control layers. \nBuilding Enclosure Control Layers – Session 2 of 4 Part Series \nSession 2 will take a deeper dive into rainwater control and detailing as well covering vapour control for walls. \nThis two-hour session will include 90 minutes of live web-based instruction and demonstrations plus a 30-minute Q&A. \n  \nLearning Outcomes\n\nUnderstand the challenges with building enclosure assembly design and detailing for passive house projects\nDescribe and identify building enclosure control layers\nDesign and sketch appropriate building enclosure control layers within passive house building enclosure assemblies and details\nSpecify appropriate building materials for different control functions suitable for the higher demands of passive house projects
URL:https://www.passivehousecanada.com/event/controlling-water-and-vapour-from-rainscreens-to-vapour-barriers-200b-online-oct-2024/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Building Enclosures,Master Classes,Online,Specialization
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240423T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240423T170000
DTSTAMP:20261008T190146Z
CREATED:20261008T190146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261008T190146Z
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SUMMARY:Template: Building Enclosure Control Layers (200) VIRTUAL - MON YEAR
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URL:https://www.passivehousecanada.com/event/template-building-enclosure-control-layers-200-virtual-mon-year/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Building Enclosures,Master Classes,Online,Specialization
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