Hi friend, Welcome to the July 2023 edition of HPSC Monthly. This month, we bring you these top stories and more: -
New Low Carbon Sourcing Guides for Insulators and General Retrofit Contractors
- Rebate Update: Removal of Minimum Electricity Consumption Requirement
- Buildex Vancouver 2024 Call for Speakers Now Open
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BC Low Carbon Sourcing Guide Insulators and General Retrofit contractors: there's a new BC resource to help you source low carbon materials for your projects.
The construction of buildings in BC is responsible for 7.5Mt of carbon emissions every year, that’s about 10% of all emissions produced within BC. These emissions are associated with the materials within a building and are known as the embodied carbon (or embodied emissions) of a building. Residential retrofit contractors can join the effort to reduce these embodied emissions by considering low carbon types of insulation and other materials when retrofitting homes.
The Carbon Leadership Forum's (CFL) new BC Low Carbon Sourcing Guide aims to serve contractors by providing a list of materials that are readily available within BC, and also provide installers and contractors with direct links to suppliers of these materials. View the guide on CFL's website. |
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Removal of Minimum Electricity Consumption Requirement Effective July 1st, 2023, BC Hydro will no longer require customers to meet a minimum electricity consumption in order to qualify for rebates in the Home Renovation Rebate Program.
How does this impact your customers? All customers who are heated by electricity are now eligible for rebates regardless of their minimum electricity consumption. All other rebate requirements remain the same. Why is BC Hydro dropping the minimum electricity consumption criteria?
BC Hydro invests funds in the Home Renovation Rebate Program to help their customers that heat their homes with electricity save energy and money. The minimum electricity consumption requirement came into effect in October of 2020 to help ensure that the funds were being targeted at the customers who have the highest bills relative to the size of their homes and therefore had the greatest opportunity to save electricity. To provide more British Columbians an opportunity to qualify for home renovation rebates, they are dropping the minimum electricity consumption requirement moving forward.
When does this change take effect? This requirement change applies to all applications moving forward with invoices dated on or after July 1st, 2023.
For information on all program requirements, visit bchydro.com/homerebates. If you have any questions or comments, contact BC Hydro at alliance@bchydro.com.
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Buildex Vancouver Call for Speakers Now Open
BUILDEX Vancouver will return to the Vancouver Convention Centre on February 14 and 15, 2024. They are looking for subject matter experts, innovators, industry veterans and passionate thought leaders to make their submissions for the educational conference program.
The submission deadline to apply as a speaker is Friday, August 31, 2023.
The event will explore the future of design, construction, architecture, engineering, homebuilding and renovation, and property management. The show will offer a comprehensive educational program with skills building seminars, workshops, panel discussions, and engaging keynotes to enable you to compete in today's evolving market.
Visit the Buildex Vancouver website for more information and to apply. |
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BC Green Building Calendar
Check out the new BC Green Building Calendar, a resource to find all of the latest events and training related to green building subject matter, including: emissions, energy efficiency, resiliency, high-performance design, and more. |
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70% off - TECA Forced Air Guidelines Online | Classes starting July 27, Aug 8, and Oct 5 | $176.09 (non-members)
The course covers requirements for furnaces, A/C coils, and heat pumps including basic heat loss heat gain theory, appliance selection, and duct layout and sizing. The course covers instructions for checking External Static Pressure, checking pressure drop across fittings and preferred furnace room duct configurations, as well as best practice installation including a look at common culprit fittings found in systems. 70% off - TECA Recovery Ventilator Design & Installation Online | Classes starting July 24, Aug 21, and Oct 2 | $187.11 (non-members)
This course encompasses the proper design, installation, and commissioning and balancing of a Heat Recovery Ventilator (HRV) or an Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV). This course expands on the BC Building Code 9.32 and 9.36 requirements, and participants will leave with a comfortable understanding of the function and purpose of a balanced ventilation system. Manuals include technical information and documents necessary to meet requirements of Municipal Inspection Authorities.
Note: these courses are not transferrable to the HPCN-required courses (below). |
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| HPCN REQUIRED COURSES - OPTION 1 TECA Principles of Moving Air Online | Classes starting June 23 and July 13 | $659 + GST (non-members)*
This course will benefit those working in the New, Retrofit or Repair portions of the industry. It was developed to give those who are designing or installing duct systems the ability to create quiet, efficient systems which deliver the required volumes while using the least fan energy. Today, furnaces, heat pumps and ventilation systems require larger volumes of air to be moved. Duct fitting shape, the number of fittings, air filters, coils all contribute to reduced flow in ductwork.
TECA Heat Loss/Heat Gain Course
Online | Classes Starting July 4 | $385 + GST (non-members)*
The course is intended to help participants perform accurate and code-compliant heat loss and heat gain calculations. The BC Building Code calls for CSA F280-12 for calculation of heat loss and heat gain, for Part 9 buildings. The TECA Heat Loss / Gain software has been designed to give users an accurate and simple way to calculate heating and cooling loads by the CSA F280-12 calculation methods.
*HPCN members are eligible for a 100% reimbursement plus contribution towards wages. Visit homeperformance.ca/HPCN to learn more about membership and training subsidies. |
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| HPCN REQUIRED COURSES - OPTION 2 70% off - HRAI Basic Principles of Residential Ventilation Online | On-Demand | $26.78*
Through this online course, participants are introduced to the basic principles of residential ventilation. The course starts by defining the concepts known as “House as a System”; the flow of air, heat and water and how these impact natural ventilation (i.e., air leakage). The course includes a description of the theory of mechanical airflow including air pressure, duct resistance and fan ratings. A review of the impact on combustion appliances, humidity levels and indoor air quality is also provided.
70% off - HRAI Residential Heat Loss & Heat Gain Calculations
Online | Class starting July 31 | $407.93*
Based on the CSA Standard F280-12, students get a firsthand introduction of the basic principles of building science and heat loss/gain. Through various in-class exercises, the student will learn how to determine the thermal resistance (R value) of various building assemblies, such as walls and ceilings. Accurately, calculate room by room heat loss and gain while considering the influences of occupancy, exposure, ventilation, air leakage across the building envelope and more.
*HPCN members are eligible for a 100% reimbursement plus contribution towards wages. Visit homeperformance.ca/HPCN to learn more about membership and training subsidies. |
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Air Sealing and Retrofits Online | On Demand | Free | Available to HPCN registrants/members only
This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of air sealing for Part 9 (single family detached and attached) residential building retrofit contractors. The goal of this course is to inform contractors working in retrofit rebate programs of both the recommendations and best practices for air sealing to enhance consumer satisfaction and comfort, maximize energy savings and greenhouse gas reductions, and improve home durability. Register with the HPCN to access the course: homeperformance.ca/HPCN
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Quality Installation of Insulation Retrofits in BC Homes Online | On Demand | FREE for BC Contractors applying to the HPCN*
This course covers best practices for the quality installation of insulation in residential retrofit applications specific to single-family homes in British Columbia. Supported by the Province of BC, BC Hydro and FortisBC, this course is part of HPCN training requirements that will become mandatory for select rebate programs in 2022. Quality Installation of Forced Air Furnace and Air Source Heat Pump Retrofits in BC Homes Online | On Demand | FREE for BC Contractors applying to the HPCN*
This course covers best practices for the quality installation of furnaces and air-source heat pumps in residential retrofit applications specific to single-family homes in British Columbia. Supported by the Province of BC, BC Hydro and FortisBC, this course is part of HPCN training requirements that will become mandatory for select rebate programs in 2022.
*Home Performance Contractor Network – limited time offer. Discount code available upon registration.
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This list of training and events is compiled for your information. The HPSC is not affiliated with any of the third party organizations providing training or hosting events.
Know of other professional development opportunities? Let us know at info@homeperformance.ca |
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