NET-ZERO, PASSIVE HOUSE, AND EMBODIED CARBON TRAINING FOR DESIGNERS

Learn about design and construction strategies for high performance buildings, efficient mechanical and electrical systems focused on wood-frame buildings with the Essentials Net-Zero and Passive House Construction microcredential. With this microcredential, you will:

◼ Understand how to design building enclosures to achieve airtightness and enclosure (low-TEDI) performance of the BC Energy Step Code and Net Zero Energy and Passive House standards
◼ Recognize the unique considerations for electrical (solar PV, energy storage, EV charging) and mechanical systems when designing Net-Zero Energy or Passive House projects
◼ Use strategies to evaluate costs and make design decisions for Net Zero Energy and Passive House buildings, including both operational and embodied carbon.

4 courses, 6.5 credits, 78 hours of learning time:

◼ XZEB 1001 Fundamentals of Zero Energy/Emissions and Passive House Buildings
◼ XZEB 1120 Airtightness and Low-TEDI Enclosures of Zero Energy/Emissions and Passive House Buildings
◼ XZEB 1140 Intro. to Residential Mechanical Systems for Zero Energy/Emissions and Passive House Buildings
◼ XZEB 1150 Introduction to Solar Photovoltaic & Electrical Systems for Zero Energy & Passive House Homes

Optional in-person lab course (2 credits, 24 hours of learning time):
XZEB 1130 Airtightness and Low-TEDI Enclosures Lab for Zero Energy/Emissions and Passive House Buildings

Schedule: September 2024, January 2025 online
Est. Tuition: $2,360

What will you get?

◼ Flexible training with online, live courses
◼ Training taught by industry experts using real-life examples and case studies
◼ Access to library of 80+ videos and job aids on zero energy and emissions design and construction

Learn about life cycle thinking, embodied carbon, and life cycle assessment (LCA) standards and methods for conducting a whole-building LCA and reducing embodied carbon impacts with the Whole-Building Life Cycle Assessment Professional microcredential. With this microcredential, you will have:

◼ Advanced knowledge and skills in whole-building LCA, including a solid foundation in LCA standards, method, and data.
◼ Experience conducting whole-building LCA using Athena LCA software.
◼ Practice interpreting results, assessing uncertainty and limitations, making fair comparisons, and creating embodied carbon reports.

4 courses, 7.5 credits, 90 hours of learning time:

◼ XZEB 1160 Introduction to Embodied Carbon & Whole-Building Life Cycle Assessments
◼ XZEB 1165 Whole-Building Life Cycle Assessments Using Impact Estimator for Buildings
◼ XZEB 1166 Advanced Topics in Whole-Building Life Cycle Assessment
◼ XZEB 1169 Whole-Building Life Cycle Assessment Final Project

Schedule: September 2024 online
Est. Tuition: $1,990

Funding BC Employer Training Grant – covers up to 80% of skills training costs up to $10,000 per employee ($300,000 annually) Other student grants available – learn more on the available funding page