BCIT ZEBLC - CESA 0100: Introduction to Zero Energy/Low-TEDI Buildings Design Process (Part 3 Buildings) This course will focus on detail options to mitigate thermal bridging and achieve an airtight envelope. It is meant to simulate the design and construction process of real-life projects where design teams must deal with the owner's requirements, building code…  Read more

BCIT - Airtightness and Low-TEDI Enclosures Lab for Zero Energy/Emissions and Passive House Buildings (XZEB 1130) This lab course allows for hands-on practice constructing various air barrier systems and assembly details for zero energy/emissions and Passive House buildings to meet the requirements of the national and provincial zero energy (BC Energy Step Code) and Passive…  Read more

Women in Architecture - Low-Energy and Low Carbon Buildings with BCIT - Part B Join us for a tour of the High-Performance Building Lab, learn different ways to design an air barrier, witness a blower door test, touch some low embodied carbon insulation materials (like sheep’s wool!) and peruse the library of envelope strategies on…  Read more

BCIT - Construction Materials Flow (XCIR 7530) This course provides the "big picture" of how materials flow through the construction industry. Key points of intervention will be identified where changes to policy and regulation, design, typical construction practices and waste management can shift the industry into the circular economy. Understanding where construction materials come from,…  Read more

BCIT - Design for Disassembly (XCIR 7520) Design for Disassembly (DfD) is the act of planning for the repair, upgrade, adaptation, repurposing and reuse of buildings and their components. This course provides the skills to intervene at one of the most critical stages of a building's life cycle, the design phase, to enable circularity. Case…  Read more

BCIT - Deconstruction Management (XCIR 7510) This course provides the skills to manage a building's decommissioning (end-of-use) in a way that realizes the highest social, environmental and economic benefit. Students will learn how to create a deconstruction plan utilizing the Zero Waste hierarchy of highest and best use and circular economy principles. Regional policies and…  Read more

BCIT - Airtightness and Low-TEDI Enclosures Lab for Zero Energy/Emissions and Passive House Buildings, XZEB 1130 This lab course allows for hands-on practice constructing various air barrier systems and assembly details for zero energy/emissions and Passive House buildings to meet the requirements of the national and provincial zero energy (BC Energy Step Code) and Passive…  Read more

BCIT - Design for Disassembly (XCIR 7520) Design for Disassembly (DfD) is the act of planning for the repair, upgrade, adaptation, repurposing and reuse of buildings and their components. This course provides the skills to intervene at one of the most critical stages of a building's life cycle, the design phase, to enable circularity. Case…  Read more

BCIT - Construction Material Flow Analysis (XCIR 7530) This course provides the "big picture" of how materials flow through the construction industry. Key points of intervention will be identified where changes to policy and regulation, design, typical construction practices and waste management can shift the industry into the circular economy. Understanding where construction materials come…  Read more

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…  Read more