The discussion panel last week was a great success thanks to the presenters and the organizers. The large group that attended the discussion panel at the Vancouver City Hall represented members from all parts of…
A public lecture organized by CanPHI and presented by Günter Lang on the design and construction of large scale Passive House buildings both new and renovated. There is perhaps a notion that Passive House is…
EnerSys recently developed representative energy performance models in support of the City of Vancouver’s (City’s) Rezoning Policy for Sustainable Large Developments. For a previous iteration, we had developed models following different rezoning policies, based on…
This panel discussion, hosted by IBPSA – BC, will provide tips on what it takes to reach upcoming VBBL and LEED (including V4) energy targets. Representing a wealth of experience, our panelists will help uncover…
Register your interest in joining IES-VE Project Consultant, Chris Flood for a free lunch and learn session in Vancouver, Canada. During the session Chris will cover: Using the PRM navigator to produce models compliant with…
Please join us for our End of Year Social, on December 10th 2014. Its time to connect, catch-up, share experiences and have some fun together with fellow building performance enthusiasts, collegues and friends in the…
BCIT is offering a new part-time studies course in September called: Energy Modeling for Building Professionals. This course introduces the principles, procedures and benefits of energy modeling to building professionals in order to enable them…
We have some exciting news for you! BC Hydro has been generous enough to provide the Building Envelope Thermals Bridging Guide on their Power Smart New Construction Program’s website and with their permission we have…
2014 ASHRAE/IBPSA-USA Building Simulation Conference Sept. 10–12, 2014 Atlanta, GA www.ashrae.org/simulation2014 A preliminary schedule has been announced for the 2014 ASHRAE/IBPSA-USA Building Simulation Conference, which merges the ASHRAE Energy Modeling and IBPSA-USA SimBuild Conferences. In…
The Homeowner Protection Office is providing some webinars regarding the chances in the BC Building Code requirements with the ASHRAE 90.1-2010 and NECB 2011 codes being in effect. You can visit them to find more…