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SUMMARY:Building Resilience: Safeguarding Your Business\, Optimizing Your Builds
DESCRIPTION:Join CHBA Vancouver Island and the Community Energy Association for a full-day event designed to help builders protect their businesses while enhancing construction performance. This hands-on\, practical session is tailored for builders\, owner-builders\, and trades looking to strengthen both their operations and their builds. \n\nNote: There is no cost for the afternoon session\, thanks to generous sponsorship by the Regional District of Nanaimo. Purchasing a ticket for the morning covers the full day. You can register for the full day or just the free\, afternoon session. \n\nMORNING SESSIONS\nCybersecurity\, Risk Assessment & Commercial Risk Management\nLed by Jen Warman\, CIP\, CAIB\, of Ascera Insurance\, this session provides practical guidance to protect your business in today’s complex digital and regulatory environment. \nBusiness Continuity Strategies\nHollie Quiring from RBC shares actionable strategies to plan for the unexpected and safeguard your operations against disruption. \nRegister \nAFTERNOON SESSION – FREE\nGet hands-on with BCIT’s “Airtight On-Budget” workshop\, focusing on practical air sealing strategies to achieve lower air change rates while keeping costs under control. Through demonstrations\, interactive mock-ups\, and real-world case studies\, participants will learn how to reduce rework\, improve ESC compliance\, and deliver long-term comfort and value for clients\, all while supporting affordability and efficiency on-site. \nRegister
URL:https://www.communityenergy.ca/event/building-resilience-safeguarding-your-business-optimizing-your-builds/
LOCATION:Nanaimo Golf Club\, 2800 Highland Boulevard\, Nanaimo\, BC\, V9S 3N8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Build Better Homes on Budget with Integrated Design Process (IDP)
DESCRIPTION:Learn how IDP helps builders and owner‑builders align trades and energy advisors early to deliver efficient homes on budget. \nDate: Thursday\, March 12\, 2026\nTime: 8–10 a.m. PT\nLocation: Zoom \nRSPV for Free \nAbout This Event\nBuilders\, contractors\, energy advisors\, designers\, owner-builders: this session introduces the Integrated Design Process (IDP) as a practical framework for delivering higher-performing\, lower-risk new construction projects. The workshop emphasizes how engaging an energy advisor (EA) early and involving trades from the outset can streamline coordination\, reduce costly mid-project changes\, and support goals such as higher BC Energy Step Code performance and reduced embodied emissions. \nParticipants will learn how IDP supports clearer decision-making across design and construction phases\, and how energy advisors contribute through early modelling\, mid-construction checks\, and final testing. The session will outline key project milestones where early collaboration between builders\, designers\, trades\, and EAs can prevent delays\, redesigns\, and performance shortfalls. \nThe format: one-hour presentation followed by a facilitated panel discussion featuring local builders and energy advisors\, providing both foundational knowledge and real-world insights. \nBy the end of the session\, participants will have a clearer understanding of roles and responsibilities within an integrated project team and practical strategies for improving communication\, coordination\, and cost-effective delivery of energy-efficient homes. \nNotes\nContinuing Professional Development (CPD) Point approval is pending through BC Housing. \n\n\nBrought to you by the Community Energy Association and the Regional District of Nanaimo.
URL:https://www.communityenergy.ca/event/build-better-homes-on-budget-with-integrated-design-process-idp/
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SUMMARY:Power On with Solar Panels
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to achieve home energy independence—starting with solar electricity generation—in this first of a three-part webinar series. \nIf you dream of a day when you’re no longer paying utility bills\, solar panels could be the solution for you. With solar panels\, you can harness free\, plentiful sunlight (yes\, even in the Lower Mainland) to offset or even replace your grid electricity use. \nIf energy independence is your goal\, tune into this introductory webinar with Eden Yesh from Infinity Solar. \nLearn what to consider when thinking about adding solar panels\, understand the available incentives out there\, and find out what you need to be asking your contractor for a successful installation. \nRSVP for Free \nNote: Event is free of charge\, but you must register. If you cannot attend the webinar—no problem! We’ll provide the slide deck and a link to the recording to all those who have registered. \n  \nAbout the Presenter\nEden Yesh\, Infinity Solar \nEden J. Yesh is founder of Infinity Solar Group (ISG)\, a leading Western Canadian solar EPC (Engineering\, Procurement & Construction) firm delivering high-performance solar PV and energy storage systems across British Columbia and Alberta. \nSince 2019\, ISG has completed over 600 installations\, deployed more than 3.2 MW of solar capacity\, and manages approximately 50 projects concurrently across feasibility\, design\, permitting\, construction\, commissioning\, and ongoing operations and maintenance. \nEden previously worked in provincial and regional economic development and collaborated with the Community Energy Association during the creation of the Kootenay Clean Energy Transition program. ISG’s approach is education-first and brand-agnostic\, focused on helping property owners clearly understand their solar and storage options through transparent\, low-pressure guidance grounded in long-term performance and financial clarity. \n  \nBrought to you by the Community Energy Association with the support of BC Hydro. \n \nThis event is one of many activities presented by Community Energy Association through: \nRetrofit Assist\, a concierge service offered in collaboration with local governments to assist homeowners in navigating the process and financing of home energy retrofit projects. \nBuilding A Legacy\, a program to advance high-performance building practices in BC\, with a particular focus on the Kootenay and Boundary regions and Northern BC\, through awareness raising\, training\, and other efforts to increase workforce capacity.
URL:https://www.communityenergy.ca/event/power-on-with-solar-panels/
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SUMMARY:Energy and Zero Carbon Step Codes in Practice
DESCRIPTION:Real‑world lessons on meeting BC’s Energy Step Code and Zero Carbon Step Code. \nTune in to join a panel of building professionals sharing their real‑world experience implementing BC’s Energy Step Code and Zero Carbon Step Code. \nAttendees will learn practical solutions\, cost‑effective strategies\, and ways to improve energy efficiency outcomes. Discussion will focus on code‑compliant construction methods and practical lessons learned in the pursuit of higher performance. Panelists will also share how recent and upcoming code changes are being interpreted and common challenges and pitfalls they see. \nBring your questions!\nPlease submit questions during event registration. We want to hear your real-world scenarios\, which panelists will address in facilitated discussion (as many questions as time permits). \nRSVP for Free\n  \nWho should attend?\nThis webinar and panel will be of interest to higher performance builders and any building-related trades and professionals who are or may be required to understand\, interpret\, and apply the BC Building Code\, BC Energy Step Code\, and BC Zero Carbon Step Code. \n  \nBrought to you by the Community Energy Association with the support of BC Hydro.
URL:https://www.communityenergy.ca/event/energy-and-zero-carbon-step-codes-in-practice/
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