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The Integrated Design Process (IDP) is a highly collaborative approach to achieving sustainable (low energy, low carbon) practices and outcomes for both new construction and existing homes. It ensures delivery of affordable, durable, healthy homes for Canadians. 

CACEA is offering an interactive training program designed to provide comprehensive information about the IDP. The program places a strong emphasis on facilitation skills, equipping participants with the tools and techniques needed to lead and effectively guide this crucial process.

This training program is designed to provide a deep understanding of the existing home audit process - providing practical, “boots on the ground” guidance and lessons learned for each building and administrative component; highlight potential modelling challenges; and offer information that supports the work of existing home EAs – contributing to confidence in the delivery of consistent EA services.

THE INSTRUCTOR:

Liam Butters, Owner, Ecology Consulting

This training program is designed to provide a deep understanding of the existing home audit process - providing practical, “boots on the ground” guidance and lessons learned for each building and administrative component; highlight potential modelling challenges; and offer information that supports the work of existing home EAs – contributing to confidence in the delivery of consistent EA services.

THE INSTRUCTOR:

Liam Butters, Owner, Ecology Consulting

Duct capacity is often a limiting factor in sizing retrofit heat pumps, and contractors often size heat pumps based on the existing air conditioner, resulting in under-sized equipment. A simple 15-minute test can provide definitive air flow capacity of a duct system, contributing to a proper sized heat pump and avoiding poor system performance—such as noise problems due to restrictive ductwork. Energy Advisors (EA) can easily add this procedure to the scope of an Energy Evaluation.

Duct capacity is often a limiting factor in sizing retrofit heat pumps, and contractors often size heat pumps based on the existing air conditioner, resulting in under-sized equipment. A simple 15-minute test can provide definitive air flow capacity of a duct system, contributing to a proper sized heat pump and avoiding poor system performance—such as noise problems due to restrictive ductwork. Energy Advisors (EA) can easily add this procedure to the scope of an Energy Evaluation.

What if you could see where a building leaks—without relying on temperature differences or pressurization? Acoustic imaging is an emerging technology that does just that. By visualizing sound escaping through cracks and gaps, it allows energy advisors and building professionals to pinpoint air leakage in real time—even during construction or in modular units.

Join the HPSC and Province of BC for an online webinar to introduce the newly launched BC Home Energy Planner — a free digital service designed to help British Columbians better understand their home’s energy efficiency and take the first steps toward retrofits. This session will include: an overview of the Home Energy Planner service; a live demonstration of how it works; plus insights into how it can support your work. This webinar will be a great opportunity to see how this new service can add value to your projects and clients.

In this course, students will gain a fundamental understanding of energy and emissions including where energy comes from, how it is used or captured, and the impacts it has on people and the planet. Students will learn about climate change mitigation and adaptation, resilience, economic and health benefits, and much more.

As part of the Building Energy Modelling and Simulation microcredential, this course is the first of three that prepares the building industry working professional to become professional energy modellers who are competent in performing whole building energy simulations, and applying them to different stages of building design, operation and renovations - al within less than a year.  

Let's enjoy the amazing summer patio weather and catch up with each other over some appetizers.

We’ve reserved some space at Browns Socialhouse at 675 Cambie St so pop by anytime and enjoy some good company and great conversation. Hope to see you there!