Eligible Credits

  • 1.5 CPD Points

    BC Housing

  • 1.5 CPD Points

    BOABC

  • 1.75 Core LUs

    AIBC

  • 1.5 CEC Points

    CACEA

Disclaimers:

  1. 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)
  2. 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.
  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

James Higgins and James Bourget of RDH Building Science Inc. present on various design and implementation strategies for Part 9 buildings to comply with airtightness requirements for Step 4 and 5 of the BC Energy Step Code. The presenters also showcase compliant design strategies to meet overheating requirements per 9.33.3.1 of the BC Building Code. Segments of the webinar are presented from the RDH workshop studio located in Meadow Creek, BC, to showcase various high performance building enclosure assemblies and materials. 

RDH Building Science provides design guidance, explore case studies, and show physical mockups from their High-Performance Building Studio so viewers can:

  1. Appreciate the jump in performance requirements that comes from Step 4 of the BC Energy Step Code and EL-2 of the Zero Carbon Step Code compared to previous requirements.
  2. Recognize key enclosure detailing concepts for excellent airtightness at common enclosure conditions including below grade, fenestration, and roof-to-wall.
  3. Evaluate enclosure air barrier strategies based on buildability, continuity, a renewability.
  4. Implement design and construction tactics and detailing tips and tricks to achieve high performance airtightness.
  5. Use knowledge of code requirements for energy efficiency, mechanical design, and overheating prevention to choose cooling systems, including central and min-split heat pumps.
  6. Prioritize effective design strategies to reduce building heat gain.

Instructor(s)

James Higgins

AScT | Associate, Senior Consultant, RDH Building Science

James Higgins is a senior consultant who has provided BC Energy Step Code education for designers, builders and building officials in BC since its implementation in 2018. He is an experienced enclosure design professional, the author of numerous BC design and construction guides, and a trusted educator in Part 9 wood-frame construction across BC.

James Bourget

Dipl. T. (ABET), RRO | Principal, Senior Specialist, RDH Building Science

James Bourget is a construction specialist who has been providing both lecture-based and hands-on builder training for over 15 years through his work at RDH, as a BCIT instructor, and as a CPD educator for builders across BC. He brings to this project an in-depth understanding of wood-frame construction in BC and the ways to adapt to future low energy performance-based construction and airtightness requirements.

Survey Responses

“The air barrier installation tutorial was excellent. It was one of the BEST webinars I have ever attended.”

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“The interactive air barrier details, unbelievable amount of information presented clearly! Really grateful that you were able to secure this type of presentation, thank you. A knowledgeable presenter that shared information in an accessible way. Please have more of this!”

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“The presentations were illustrative and self narrative. The physical study models were indeed helpful.”

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“I valued the visualization with the mockup sections, very great instrument for the webinar”

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“James B and his hands on approach. I have heard to much about the paper work and Codes. It was nice to see an actual way to do things.”

Anonymous Survey Response

“Keep going, your staff is doing a great job by expanding and explaining the new energy requirements in real time, its very helpful.”

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