Eligible Credits

  • 1.5 CPD Points

    BC Housing

  • 1.5 CPD Points

    BOABC

  • 1.5 Core LUs

    AIBC

  • 1.5 CEC Points

    CACEA

Disclaimers:

  1. 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.
  2. 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)
  3. 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

Capital Home Energy provides an in-depth look on design and implementation strategies to help building professionals meet Step 4 & EL-3 of the BC Energy Step Code and Zero Carbon Step Code. This session offers practical tools and expert guidance for designing high-performance homes that meet evolving energy and zero carbon requirements.

Viewers will learn to:

  • Understand the requirements and goals of the Zero Carbon Step Code
  • Apply new BC Building Code updates for indoor design temperatures (Section 9.33.3.1.)
  • Distinguish between Step 3 and Step 4 homes in terms of building envelope and mechanical system design
  • Select mechanical systems for Part 9 homes and adapt designs for EL-3 compliance 
  • Evaluate hybrid heating systems such as air source heat pumps with gas backups in climate zone 4
  • Address overheating risks and compliance strategies

Instructor(s)

Matheus Alfred-Olmedo

MEA | Senior Energy Advisor, Capital Home Energy

Matheus has been in the residential energy design industry since 2010. He is the Senior Energy Advisor at Capital Home Energy and focuses on High Performance energy design. Matheus is also the lead Energy Advisor trainer and hold the more recent MEA designation from our National Association CACEA. He works with both new and existing homes and focuses on providing high performing energy alternatives in compliance with the BC Energy Step Code, VBBL requirements, CHBA Net Zero, and is also F280-12 residential Heat Loss/Gain Certified through HRAI. Matheus has a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering (UBC 2010). This informs his expertise in Building Science and provides a solid foundation in understanding how a home’s energy consumption can be optimized for each client’s needs.

Luke Dolan

MEA | Owner, Capital Home Energy

Owner of Capital Home Energy Inc, a Licensed Service Organization and Energy Design firm doing work throughout BC. Luke is also a REA (Registered Energy Advisor) with Natural Resources Canada and a Building Science Instructor with the CHBA (Canadian Home Builders Association) In 2014, Luke founded the trade association for Energy Advisors – CACEA (Canadian Association of Consulting Energy Advisors). Currently Luke remains very active in the Association and sits on the Board of Directors. His extensive background as an Energy Advisor began in 2008, and since then, Capital Home Energy has evaluated thousands of buildings and homes in the Vancouver Lower Mainland, as well as the Whistler Sea-to-Sky corridor, Vancouver Island, Sunshine Coast, and Central Interior regions of BC.