Housing Energy Efficiency in the Ontario Building Code (SB-12) TEST

2017

Course Details

Date: On-going

Length: 4 Hours

Where: Online Self-Study Modules

Contact email: training@buildability.ca


This online course helps participants understand the Ontario Building Code 2017 SB-12 Energy Efficiency requirements.

In just 4 hours, you will learn about the 2017 changes to the SB-12 Energy Efficiency requirements. Get all the insights and guidance you need to interpret the new requirements from the people who did the background analysis for the new SB-12 2017 energy efficiency requirements in the OBC.Our past in-class OBC SB-12 Workshops in the last cycle were wildly successful with over 2,000 builders, building officials, and designers trained and prepared for 2012.

Content will include:

  • An in-depth analysis of SB-12 requirements and how to interpret them
  • Building inspections and building plan examinations using the SB-12 requirements
  • Includes visual walkthroughs on the requirements using photographs and pictures
  • Background Building Science
  • Effective R/RSI calculations
  • Heat loss

buildABILITY Corporation

 buildABILITY plays a key role in informing and educating builders, trades, designers, building officials and other professionals in the building industry regarding latest code requirements, energy efficiency practices and next generation housing designs. Members of the firm have been working with individual builders to adopt higher energy efficiency requirements since 1983. The firm has extensive experience working with the full range of builder groups (innovators, early adopters, late adopters, and laggards) in the diffusion of technology and adoption of higher energy efficiency requirements. buildABILITY is consulted on regular basis to help builders understand and select standard prescriptive SB-12 Code packages, ENERGY STAR® builder option packages, and next generation programs such as 2014 R-2000 and near-NZEH designs.

buildABILITY has mentored change in the homebuilding industry for more than 30 years. buildABILITY has worked with builders, governments, manufacturers, utilities, and associations, facilitating the adoption of new technologies and processes, assisting with the adaption to new building requirements, and helping our clients change to become top competitors and leaders. For more information on buildABILITY’s projects visit www.buildability.ca.


Please note: There are no refunds for this course. 

buildABILITY respects your privacy and consent. By registering for this course, you agree to receive email updates and marketing on all of our future training courses and events. You have our commitment that we do not share our mailing list with any third party companies. You have the option to unsubscribe at any time.


Housing Energy Efficiency in the Ontario Building Code (SB-12)

2017

Course Details

Date: On-going

Length: 4 Hours

Where: Online Self-Study Modules

Contact email: training@buildability.ca


This online course helps participants understand the Ontario Building Code 2017 SB-12 Energy Efficiency requirements.

In just 4 hours, you will learn about the 2017 changes to the SB-12 Energy Efficiency requirements. Get all the insights and guidance you need to interpret the new requirements from the people who did the background analysis for the new SB-12 2017 energy efficiency requirements in the OBC.Our past in-class OBC SB-12 Workshops in the last cycle were wildly successful with over 2,000 builders, building officials, and designers trained and prepared for 2012.

Content will include:

  • An in-depth analysis of SB-12 requirements and how to interpret them
  • Building inspections and building plan examinations using the SB-12 requirements
  • Includes visual walkthroughs on the requirements using photographs and pictures
  • Background Building Science
  • Effective R/RSI calculations
  • Heat loss

buildABILITY Corporation

 buildABILITY plays a key role in informing and educating builders, trades, designers, building officials and other professionals in the building industry regarding latest code requirements, energy efficiency practices and next generation housing designs. Members of the firm have been working with individual builders to adopt higher energy efficiency requirements since 1983. The firm has extensive experience working with the full range of builder groups (innovators, early adopters, late adopters, and laggards) in the diffusion of technology and adoption of higher energy efficiency requirements. buildABILITY is consulted on regular basis to help builders understand and select standard prescriptive SB-12 Code packages, ENERGY STAR® builder option packages, and next generation programs such as 2014 R-2000 and near-NZEH designs.

buildABILITY has mentored change in the homebuilding industry for more than 30 years. buildABILITY has worked with builders, governments, manufacturers, utilities, and associations, facilitating the adoption of new technologies and processes, assisting with the adaption to new building requirements, and helping our clients change to become top competitors and leaders. For more information on buildABILITY’s projects visit www.buildability.ca.


Please note: There are no refunds for this course. 

buildABILITY respects your privacy and consent. By registering for this course, you agree to receive email updates and marketing on all of our future training courses and events. You have our commitment that we do not share our mailing list with any third party companies. You have the option to unsubscribe at any time.


Construction Technology (Tarion-Approved) – Online support

Course Description

This is the online support for our Construction Technology and Building Science course.

These online resources are included in the course fee. If you are registered for our Construction Technology course, please refer to the “Online Support” handout. A coupon code will be provided to you and you must enter it during the registration process.


Please note: This is a technical workshop intended for persons wishing to become a Tarion registered homebuilder. buildABILITY reserves the right to limit registration to individuals with the necessary demonstrated prerequisite knowledge and expertise.

Fees for this course are non-refundable. 

Rescheduling, relocating, or cancelling events is at the discretion of buildABILITY Corporation. Should this happen: we will provide a notice 5 days prior to the seminar, you will not be charged.

Financial Planning & Management Online Support

The online homework support is composed of 6 lessons. After each lesson, you will have to complete a self-test. A score of 100% is required to pass a self-test, but you will be given an unlimited number of attempts.   You must complete the following lessons after attending each in-class session:

  • DAY 1 – Lesson 1, 2, 3, and 4
  • DAY 2 – Lesson 5 and 6

[Online course] Deconstructing OBC SB-12 2017

This online course helps participants understand the Ontario Building Code 2017 SB-12 Energy Efficiency requirements.
In just a couple of hours, you will learn about the 2017 changes to the SB-12 Energy Efficiency requirements

Get all the insights and guidance you need to interpret the new requirements from the people who did the background analysis for the new SB-12 2017 energy efficiency requirements in the OBC.

Our past in-class OBC SB-12 Workshops in the last cycle were wildly successful with over 2,000 builders, building officials, and designers trained and prepared for 2012.

ABOUT THE EXPERT:

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Michael Lio, P.Eng, M.Eng

buildABILITY Corporation

Michael Lio is Ontario’s foremost SB-12 expert. He has trained builders, building officials, and designers across Canada. His company has prepared the background analysis for the energy efficiency requirements of the Ontario Building Code since 1987. Most recently he did the background work for the SB-12 2017. Michael is a professional engineer who has consulted on projects and publications across North America relating to housing, energy efficiency and sustainability. His studies have supported the development of the Energy Star for New Homes program in Ontario, the EnerGuide Rating System, and the new R-2000 Programs. He has benchmarked the energy efficiency performance and greenhouse gas emissions of new and existing housing in Ontario. He taught in the architecture program at Ryerson University and at the University of Toronto for 27 years.


Please note: This is a technical workshop intended for building industry professionals. buildABILITY reserves the right to limit registration to individuals with the necessary demonstrated prerequisite knowledge and expertise.

If you have not cancelled yourself from the seminar within 48 hours or less prior to its commencement and you didn’t show up, you will be charged a full fee.

If you need to cancel yourself from a seminar and it is 48 hours or less you will be able to send someone else from your organization.

Fees for this course are non-refundable.

Rescheduling, relocating, or cancelling events is at the discretion of buildABILITY Corporation. Should this happen: we will provide a notice 5 days prior to the seminar, you will not be charged.