This course is the most comprehensive introduction to Part 9 residential home building in Ontario. Learn how to navigate the language in the Ontario Building Code, learn in detail the low-rise housing requirements of Ontario’s Code, and learn how to make your Permit applications easy!
This 10-day course will prepare you for the BCIN Part 9 challenge exam and fulfill your Tarion new homebuilder competency requirements, including foundations, framing, mechanicals and finishes.
Students must have their own copy of the 2014 Ontario Code and Construction Guide for Housing. Order your copy at www.publications.serviceontario.ca. Search for item# 510143.
This course is delivered in partnership with BILD. All registration fees are paid to BILD.
Course price does not include rewrite fee for Exams. Rewrites for failed exams are $150 + HST per attempt.
This is part of the new Tarion Education Criteria as of September 1, 2015 for new applicants proposing to build residential freehold and low-rise condominium under Part 9 of the Ontario Building Code. For more information on what competencies you need to meet, please visit “Tarion’s Getting Registered Page“.
Understand common legal situations faced by new home builders and learn the warning signs of when to seek a legal expert. This Tarion-approved course covers fundamental legal issues in housing and has been developed for new home builders. Topics include: Contract Law, Tort Law, the Construction Act, the Ontario New Homes Warranty Plan Act, and Statutory Laws. This course will help build your basic understanding of legal terms and concepts that you will regularly encounter as a new home builder. Learn what you need to know in-class with a legal professional.
This introductory course is intended for new home builders. This course will not make you a legal expert.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
Describe legal requirements of contracts
Describe types of contracts
Distinguish between an Agreement of Purchase and Sale, and a Contract Home
Give examples of warranties
Explain the land registry system and related topics
This is part of the new Tarion Education Criteria as of September 1, 2015 for new applicants proposing to build residential freehold and low-rise condominium under Part 9 of the Ontario Building Code. For more information on what competencies you need to meet, please visit “Tarion’s Getting Registered Page“.
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.
If you need to cancel yourself from a course and it is:
More than 7 days prior to the first day of the course, you will receive a full refund or transfer credit less a $75 + HST administration fee.
Less than 7 days prior to the first day of the course, you will receive a refund or transfer credit of 80% of your registration fee.
Less than 3 days prior to the first day of the course, you will be eligible for a transfer credit of 80% of your registration fee. No refunds will be issued.
Cancellations must be received by phone or email.
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.
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.
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:
As a participant in this boardroom session, you will study real life examples and will be able to discuss your own experiences and projects in a small group setting. The learning material will be supplemented with various instructional videos customized to the needs of the small group.
Learn about the control of heat loss, air leakage, and moisture movement in buildings and learn how to avoid common defects in construction. You will be introduced to construction technology, building science theory and practice. The course will use the Canadian Homebuilder Association Builders’ Manual as a textbook.
Course Objectives
By the end of the workshop you will be able to:
Understand Building science that affects building durability and occupant comfort
Understand Mechanical systems and integrated mechanical systems
Discuss approaches to improving Indoor air quality
Explain the “House-as-a-system” concept
Discuss Controlling Heat Loss:
Describe the heat loss mechanisms through above and below grade assemblies
Identify the difference between nominal and effective thermal resistance
Find the thermal resistance associated with air films, air spaces and common building materials
Calculate conductive heat loss through building assemblies
Calculate effective thermal resistance
Calculate heat loss through windows and predict condensation potential in a building assembly
Discuss Air Leakage and Indoor Air Quality:
Identify why controlling air leakage is important in buildings
Describe how air moves through an enclosure and the problems it can cause
Describe air sealing approaches
Identify materials that can be used as a part of an air barrier system
Discuss Moisture Control:
Identify and understand first and second planes of control
Describe drainage planes
Provide details for interior and exterior vapour control
Provide details for capillary and ground water control, snow and ice control
Use psychrometrics to understand air and water vapour mixtures
When and Where
Date(s): TBD
Length: 3 days (includes exam)
Where: Thornhill, Ontario
Price: $1,299 + HST (includes exam, textbook, breakfast and lunch)
NOTE: The class is restricted to a small group to facilitate learning and discussion.
Course price does not include rewrite fee for Exams. Rewrites for failed exams are $150 + HST per attempt.
Group rates are available for 6 or more. Please email training@buildability.ca to set up a group rate.
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 Program. At various times benchmarked the energy efficiency performance and greenhouse gas emissions of new and existing housing in Ontario. He taught sustainable housing in the Architecture Program at Ryerson University for 12 years while for the last 15 years he has taught building science and building technology and ecology at the Daniels Faculty of Architecture at the University of Toronto.
This is part of the new Tarion Education Criteria as of September 1, 2015 for new applicants proposing to build residential freehold and low-rise condominium under Part 9 of the Ontario Building Code. For more information on what competencies you need to meet, please visit “Tarion’s Getting Registered Page“.
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.
If you need to cancel yourself from a course and it is:
More than 7 days prior to the first day of the course, you will receive a full refund or transfer credit less a $75 + HST administration fee.
Less than 7 days prior to the first day of the course, you will receive a refund or transfer credit of 80% of your registration fee.
Less than 3 days prior to the first day of the course, you will be eligible for a transfer credit of 80% of your registration fee. No refunds will be issued.
Cancellations must be received by phone or email.
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.
More and more homebuyers expect their basements to provide the same level of comfort, liveability, and moisture control as above grade spaces. Homebuyers won’t accept the damp, cold, wet, mouldy basements of the past. For smart builders, this presents an opportunity to perfect their craft and to deliver the high performance living space that their home buyers demand. This seminar will identify key areas to enhance basement performance, introduces best practices to understand materials, components, and systems and how they work together and ultimately to provide a better basement.
Seminar Objectives
In this seminar, you will:
Understand the science of how basements work
Discuss the poor practices that impair basement performance
Describe basement construction best practices that improve basement performance
Describe alternative approaches through case studies
Seminar Content
High performance basements
Soil characteristics: bearing capacity, backfilling pressure, porosity, high water table, pore water, frost penetration
Heat loss control: types of insulation and their locations
Moisture control: moisture in soils, moisture in materials, water vapour presence
Air Leakage control: envelope durability, energy efficiency, ventilation system effectiveness
Basements details that WORK
When and Where
Date(s): October 23, 2018
Length: 1 day
Where: The Thornhill Club, 7994 Yonge St, Thornhill, ON L4J 1W3
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 Program. At various times benchmarked the energy efficiency performance and greenhouse gas emissions of new and existing housing in Ontario. He taught sustainable housing in the Architecture Program at Ryerson University for 12 years while for the last 15 years he has taught building science and building technology and ecology at the Daniels Faculty of Architecture at the University of Toronto.
If you have not cancelled yourself from the seminar within 48 hours or less prior to its commencement and you did not 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.
A full refund of the paid amount (less $75 + HST Administration Fee) will be issued for cancellations made up to 48 hours prior to the seminar. (Cancellations must be received by phone or email)
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.
Successfully operating a home building business is not a simple task. It can be easy to get lost in the everyday activities and put financial planning on the back burner, but it’s important to know that this aspect of your business is essential and vital to maintain the health of your business. Financial planning and management will help you make more money. It enables you to cut costs. It helps you set and achieve short-term and long-term goals. That’s just some of the things that financial planning and management will do for you.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
Explain the difference between bookkeeping and accounting
Describe basic accounting terminology
Understand record keeping responsibilities
Explain overhead costs
Understand the users of financial information
Explain basic elements of an income statement and balance sheet
Describe financial planning
Describe a business plan
Explain the relationship between the business plan and financial planning
Describe financial projections
Explain the purpose of proforma financial statements
Describe financial statements
Explain the purpose of a cash flow statement
Explain and calculate breakeven analysis
Describe common pricing strategies
Describe factors to consider for pricing
Explain the difference between margins and markups
Apply margins and markups
Explain benchmarking
Identify types of construction financing
Describe credit arrangements
Describe collateral security requirements
Describe a PO system
Explain the controls for extras and changes
Explain the purpose of internal controls
Describe internal control procedures
When and Where
Date(s): TBD
Length: 3 half-days (exam included)
Where: The Thornhill Club
Price: TBD
Textbook: Accounting and Financial Management for Residential Construction, 5th edition by the National Association of Home Builders
(must be purchased separately)
The course uses the textbook Accounting and Financial Management for Residential Construction, 5th edition by the National Association of Home Builders which must be purchased separately. An eBook is available from Amazon (Kindle) and a print copy is available at Chapters/Indigo.
The course fee includes participant materials and the final exam.
Eddy has over 20 years of accounting experience the majority of which was served in public accounting. Eddy’s industry expertise includes construction, medical and other professional services, manufacturing, finance and mineral exploration. In addition to being a licensed public accountant in Ontario, Eddy is a Certified Acceptance Agent listed with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Eddy is the lead audit partner of Aceti Falcone LLP. Outside of the firm Eddy has volunteered his time as a member of the finance committee for the ALS Society of Ontario.
This is part of the new Tarion Education Criteria as of September 1, 2015 for new applicants proposing to build residential freehold and low-rise condominium under Part 9 of the Ontario Building Code. For more information on what competencies you need to meet, please visit “Tarion’s Getting Registered Page“.
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.
If you need to cancel yourself from a course and it is:
More than 7 days prior to the first day of the course, you will receive a full refund less a $75 + HST administration fee
Less than 7 days prior to the first day of the course, you will receive a refund of 50% of your registration fee
The day of class and you did not show up, you will be charged a full fee and will not be eligible for a refund
Cancellations must be received by phone or email.
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.
PAINT, TRIM & DRYWALL account for the majority of problems in most new homes. They are the most visible and irritating defects for homeowners. They can ruin an otherwise perfect house and they can hurt your reputation and bottom line.
Join us for a fast-paced morning workshop and enjoy a hot breakfast at the picturesque Thornhill Club near Hwy 407 and Yonge St.
Course Objectives
In this half-day course, you will:
Get practical tips on preventing paint, trim & drywall defects
Learn how to read and interpret Tarion’s Construction Performance Guidelines
Network with other builders and learn how they stay out of trouble
When and Where
Date(s): TBA
Length: 0.5 days
Where: The Thornhill Club, 7994 Yonge St, Thornhill, ON L4J 1W3
Dave Henderson Henderson Brothers Contracting and Consulting
Dave has over 30 years experience in the residential construction industry in a variety of positions from hands-on trade experience to policy, Code and Tarion development. Dave is a former Tarion Operations Manager, Director of Industry Relations for the Ontario Home Builders’ Association and most recently Supervisor of Quality Assurance for Brookfield Residential. He has been involved in every Building Code change process with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing since 1992.
Dave is also a co-author of the Tarion Construction Performance Guidelines. Dave currently works with builders to analyze internal processes, identifying opportunities for quality improvements and customer service excellence.
If you have not cancelled yourself from the seminar within 48 hours or less prior to its commencement and you did not 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.
A full refund of the paid amount (less $75 + HST Administration Fee) will be issued for cancellations made up to 48 hours prior to the seminar. (Cancellations must be received by phone or email)
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.
A Pre Delivery Inspection (PDI) is a Tarion requirement and can sometimes be a daunting and uncomfortable experience for you and the home buyer, but it doesn’t have to be!
Too many PDIs are becoming a game of: “LETS-FIND-AS-MANY-DEFECTS-AS-WE-CAN!” Use the PDI as a celebration of the new home.
If you dread doing PDIs or just want to do them better, this seminar is for you!
Learn how to plan, conduct and respond to the PDI.
Course Objectives
In this half-day course, you will learn:
What a PDI is
How to prepare for the PDI
Where to start your PDI
How to prepare first time homeowners
The psychology to ensure a positive outcome
How to conduct PDIs with a group
How to conduct PDIs with a home inspector
How to describe Tarion Warranty information
The proper way to document issues – warranted or not
How to explain the builder’s procedures for completing items
How to maintain homeowner satisfaction after the PDI has been completed
When and Where
Date(s): TBD
Length: 0.5 days
Where: The Thornhill Club, 7994 Yonge St, Thornhill, ON L4J 1W3
Dave Henderson Henderson Brothers Contracting and Consulting
Dave has over 30 years experience in the residential construction industry in a variety of positions from hands-on trade experience to policy, Code and Tarion development. Dave is a former Tarion Operations Manager, Director of Industry Relations for the Ontario Home Builders’ Association and most recently Supervisor of Quality Assurance for Brookfield Residential. He has been involved in every Building Code change process with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing since 1992.
Dave is also a co-author of the Tarion Construction Performance Guidelines. Dave currently works with builders to analyze internal processes, identifying opportunities for quality improvements and customer service excellence.
If you have not cancelled yourself from the seminar within 48 hours or less prior to its commencement and you did not 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.
A full refund of the paid amount (less $75 + HST Administration Fee) will be issued for cancellations made up to 48 hours prior to the seminar. (Cancellations must be received by phone or email)
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.
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