High Performance Building Envelopes and Step Code for Part 9 Homes
February 2024 | Free Credits: BC Housing, BOABC, AIBC, CACEA
Disclaimers:
- Please note that, for the concerned organizations you are responsible for sending your CPD credit request to the concerned organizations; The Township of Langley does not submit CPD credits on your behalf. (Excluding AIBC LUs)
- If you attended this event live at the date above and reported for credits, you cannot claim any additional credits from this on-demand course.
- The content of this video is accurate to the date upon which it was presented. As codes, standards, bylaws, and requirements change, certain aspects of this course may no longer be accurate. Please, check with your consultants and municipality if you are unsure of requirements noted in the video.
Course Description
Hamid Heidarali of Hamid Design Build gives a presentation on the fundamentals of building envelope, current energy efficiency trends, importance of holistic approach to energy efficiency, why exterior insulation strategy is a holistic approach to high performance outcomes, complete with practical solutions towards addressing key hurdles identified by the industry when designing/constructing exterior insulated buildings.
Syllabus: Importance of holistic approach to high performance building envelope in high performance building. Particularly the challenges with exterior insulation pertaining to:
1) Structural support and building envelope detaining windows/doors
2) Cladding attachment and the associated cost
3) Addressing thermal bridging at transitions
Instructor(s)
Hamid Heidarali
Building Science Specialist, Hamid Design Build
Hamid Heidarali is a Building Science specialist at HDB with a strong passion for high performance buildings that minimize their impact on the environment, while providing superior experience for occupants. He has been providing Building Science engineering on a wide range of projects in Canada over the past 17 years. Hamid taught building envelope courses to Masters students at BCIT from 2015 till 2020, and offers holistic building envelope workshops for the construction professionals on a regular basis.
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