Thermal Bridging Training: How-To Workshop for Practitioners

Hands-on workshop presenting language, calculation methodologies and supporting tools for assessing thermal bridging within BC energy codes. More info and registration here.

Conference Session Overview: How-To Workshop for Practitioners

The building performance landscape in BC has changed, with a renewed focus on building envelopes. The BC Building Code, the Vancouver Building Bylaw, as well as standards like Passive House and Canada Green Building Council’s (CaGBC) Zero Carbon Building all require the evaluation of thermal bridging performance. A holistic approach to building envelope thermal performance is now leading design processes, shifting the conversation towards the use of data and technology as a way to optimize project budgets with minimal disruption.

ZEBx, in partnership with Morrison Hershfield and BC Hydro, will host a half-day hands-on workshop for practitioners that presents the language, calculation methodologies and supporting tools for assessing thermal bridging within the requirements of BC’s latest energy codes. By the end of the workshop, participants will have a comprehensive understanding of:

• Building envelope thermal performance terminology.
• Calculation procedures for assessing overall building envelope thermal performance, including thermal bridging impacts.
• Thermal bridging mitigation strategies for improving overall building envelope thermal performance.
• Use of thermal performance values into heat loss and energy model calculations and programs.
• New tools and databases for supporting calculations for building envelope thermal performance.

It will be presented by Neil Norris, Senior Building Performance Consultant.