MSYS 3020 - Air Conditioning Systems 1 is an introduction to air-conditioning systems, covering fundamentals, selection and applications of air handling units and air distribution systems of which the design and sizing include selecting terminal units, applying equal friction method to ductwork, applying fan laws to fans, and applying constant air volume (CAV) and variable […]
Join us as we kick off a new year of DiscoverEE sessions! Helping us set the context for some of Efficiency Canada’s resolutions are Diana Morales, Research Analyst, and Steve Nadel, Executive Director of ACEEE. Steve and Diana will join us to talk about low-income programming in the U.S., including the Weatherization Assistance Program and […]
Join us as we kick off a new year of DiscoverEE sessions! Helping us set the context for some of Efficiency Canada’s resolutions are Diana Morales, Research Analyst, and Steve Nadel, Executive Director of ACEEE. Steve and Diana will join us to talk about low-income programming in the U.S., including the Weatherization Assistance Program and […]
This year’s Annual Conference will consider the evolutions and innovations of Passive House design and construction, both currently and looking towards the future. Additionally, the conference will highlight the numerous evolutions in buildings and standards within a crowded green building market. This conference will also spotlight efforts to bolster the wider building sector across Canada […]
Passive House focuses on thoughtful design, attention to detail, and early-stage energy modeling. But even the best-designed project is only as good as its execution, and certification is fully based on the building delivered. For this quarter’s Passive House Pulse event in Toronto, we will discuss project delivery and on-site execution, including the planning and construction […]
Targets have been laid out for the construction industry – get new buildings to Net Zero by the early 2030’s. Not long afterwards, we’ll do the same to existing buildings in Canada. But how are we going to achieve that? What are the practical hurdles that the construction industry faces? Many builders and renovators are […]
This course includes lectures and hands-on workshop experience, incorporating actual building of Passive House elements relevant to the Canadian construction industry. The following topics will be covered: Passive House criteria and principles Building ecology, comfort and economic efficiency Introduction to Passive House design tools (e.g. PHPP) Construction process and quality assurance Thermal insulation Thermal bridge-free […]
