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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.

REAs CAN STEP INTO THE HEAT PUMP GAME!

Welcome to the Climate Friendly Homes Information Session!

Are you looking to make your home more environmentally friendly, while learning about building climate resilience and achieving cost saving improvements? Join us for an engaging session where the Youth Climate Corps BC Vancouver Crew will explore practical advice on boosting your home’s climate resilience.

What to Expect:

🌱Insights on lowering your home’s carbon footprint

🌱Small budget, and renter-friendly projects

🌱Extreme heat preparedness

Welcome to the Climate Friendly Homes Information Session!

Are you looking to make your home more environmentally friendly, while learning about building climate resilience and achieving cost saving improvements? Join us for an engaging session where the Youth Climate Corps BC Vancouver Crew will explore practical advice on boosting your home’s climate resilience.

What to Expect:

🌱Insights on lowering your home’s carbon footprint

🌱Small budget, and renter-friendly projects

🌱Extreme heat preparedness

The World's Number One Home Energy, Electric Vehicle and Clean Technology show. Join title sponsor BC Hydro and an entire ecosystem of home energy companies and partners to engage the consumers and businesses who want positive change.  We are dedicated to educating & inspiring people to embrace electric solutions, one person at a time, with the ultimate goal of making the world fully electric!

Dana Farcasiu, Senior Technical Advisor, Office of Energy Efficiency, Natural Resources Canada and Gwendolyn Barr, Specialist, Housing Technology and Engineering, Greener Homes Division, Office of Energy Efficiency, Natural Resources Canada will share their expertise on heat pumps and the HOT2000 Heat Pump Calculator.

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This webinar will introduce the 7 newly released LEEP Wall Guides. You will get to learn about the key updates and how these guides can be useful in your work.

To preview the guides, please click HERE.

Details about the webinar will be shared soon.

November is National Radon Month and the Canadian Association of Consulting Energy Advisors (CACEA), in partnership with the Canadian Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists (CARST), has designed a training program for Energy Advisors.

The Engineers and Geoscientists BC's Climate Change Sustainability Advisory Group, in partnership with the branches, has organized annual panel events around sustainability and climate change.

With a focus on EAs and their work, Dan Boyd will discuss the differences and similarities between F280-12 heat loss/gain calculations, and provide specific examples by comparing HOT2000 inputs and outputs with values derived using HRAI procedures. Based on CSA Standard F280-12, participants gain a firsthand introduction to the basic principles of building science and heat loss/gain. Through a variety of in-class exercises, participants will learn how to:

● Determine the thermal resistance (R-value) of various building assemblies, such as walls and ceilings;