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Webinar – Heat Happens: Lessons on Cooling and Comfort
Explore why overheating continues to occur in high-performance buildings and what design teams can do differently.
September 29 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT
HOURS
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CPD CREDITS
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LOCATION
Online
Many high-performance building teams in Canada are discovering that “comfort” is more complex than predicted. This webinar explores why overheating continues to occur in high-performance buildings and what design teams can do differently. Drawing on case studies and national practitioner interviews, Cara Sloat and Joshua Vanwyck challenge conventional thinking and demonstrate why avoiding overheating requires more than selecting the right components.
You’ll learn:
- Why overheating still occurs in high-performance buildings despite good design intentions.
- How glazing, humidity control, and ventilation strategies influence cooling performance.
- How occupant behaviour, system failures, and overlapping “stacked vulnerabilities” affect real-world outcomes.
- Practical approaches for designing buildings that are more resilient, adaptable, and comfortable over the long term.
DATES
Tuesday, September 29
9:00am – 10:00am Pacific
12:00pm – 1:00pm Eastern
Cara Sloat
Hammerschlag & Joffe Inc.
Cara Sloat is a Mechanical Principal at Hammerschlag & Joffe Inc., leading mechanical design for high-performance and Passive House projects, including 500 MacNab Street in Hamilton. Her work bridges design, data, and human factors, emphasizing occupant comfort, post-occupancy evaluation, and commissioning. Cara focuses on how system design, internal gains, and humidity interact to affect real-world comfort outcomes. She regularly presents on strategies for maintaining thermal resilience and effective mechanical system integration in Canadian climates.
Joshua Vanwyck
JMV Consulting
Joshua Vanwyck is a Certified Passive House Designer and Tradesperson, and Principal of JMV Consulting. He has extensive experience in design and construction of large-scale Passive House and Net Zero projects across Canada, specializing in performance modelling, HVAC integration, and commissioning. Josh also teaches building science and practical approaches to constructing high-performance buildings at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT). His work focuses on closing the gap between modelled and actual comfort, emphasizing realistic assumptions about glazing, humidity, and occupant use.
Professional Development
CPD Credits will be available. Details to come.
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