BCIT – Zero Energy Building Enclosures: Airtightness and Assemblies Lab

BCIT – Zero Energy Building Enclosures: Airtightness and Assemblies Lab (for Residential Buildings – Part 9 focus) (CESA 1123)

This lab course will allow architects to build their understanding of design details for high performance by practicing, comparing, and testing construction of various air barrier details and high performance assembly details to meet the requirements of the Upper Steps of the BC Energy Step Code and the Passive House standard. Lab activities will cover various air and thermal barrier approaches and details for foundations, above and below grade walls, roofs, interfaces, windows, balconies, penetrations, and more. An introduction to working with low-embodied carbon insulation materials will be provided.

Date: March 5-6, 2022
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. (each day), plus online components
Location: BCIT High Performance Building Lab, NW3, 3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby
Cost: $789.78
Learning Units (LUs): 24 Core
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