Training Opportunities

Training Workshops

The Fraser Basin Council is offering free training workshops as part of its First Nations Home EnergySave initiative. If you or your community is interested in hosting a workshop please .

Register now for our new webinar series!

Indigenous Home Energy Management Training Webinars

A new series of free Home Energy Management Training webinars will be delivered over six months, from Fall 2020 to early 2021.

There are three program streams:

1. Technical Series
2. Energy Management Series
3. Community Series.

The first workshop kicks off on September 9. The introductory webinar "Building as a System" will explore how major building systems (envelope, heating, ventilation, cooling, etc.) interact and affect the performance of a home.

Learn More

To learn more about the series, see:

Webinar series flyer | Webinar schedule

How to Register

Register below for the following webinars in our Home Energy Management training series. Priority in registration will go to First Nations communities and organizations in British Columbia. All class times are Pacific Time.

Technical Series

Building as a System (Sept 9, 11:00am PT): Register here

Building Enclosure for New Construction (Oct 6, 11:00am PT): Register here

Building Enclosure for Retrofits (Nov 3, 11:00am PT): Register here

Mechanical Systems | Heating & Hot Water (Dec 1, 11:00am PT): Register here

Mechanical Systems | Ventilation & Cooling (Jan 5, 11:00am PT): Register here

Lighting, Appliances & Home Automation (Feb 2, 11:00am PT): Register here

Energy Management Series

The Financial Case for Energy Management (Sept 22, 11:00am PT): Register here

Benchmarking Performance (Oct 20, 11:00am PT): Register here

Finding and Selecting Contractors (Nov 18, 11:00am PT): Register here

Procurement Strategies (Dec 15, 11:00am PT): Register here

Community Series

Home | Low-cost / No-cost Solutions (Jan 19, 11:00am PT): Register here

Home | Ventilation & Managing Moisture (Feb 17, 11:00am PT): Register here

Delivered by SES Consulting

Air Sealing for New Construction Workshop

Watch for updates on this workshop

This one-day training covers air-tightness from top to bottom in a day. Starting with a short discussion on what an air barrier is, and how to define it on your project, the day quickly becomes a hands-on class that details how an air barrier is made, how it fits at a ceiling junction, how it connects to the foundation or slab how it works around balconies, decks, and overhangs, and how it connects to plumbing, sprinklers and vents. A mock blower door test helps participants see the success (or failure) of their air tightness sealing during the class and understand how to remedy any deficiencies that are found.

This training workshop on new construction practices that aligns with the BC Energy Step Code airtightness standards.

The workshop will teach participants:

• What is an air barrier and how to define it in your project.
• How to make air barriers with different air-sealing materials to create airtight buildings.

Delivered by Small Planet Supply

External Training 

BCIT Course: CESA 1005 - Zero Energy Buildings All-In-One: Fundamentals, Airtightness, Assemblies, and Mechanicals.