Packed into a half day workshop with one of the country?s leading building science consultants, Gord Cooke analyzes changes to the new 2017 Ontario Building Code that will require all new houses to reach new performance levels of energy efficiency.
This workshop will compare 2012 to 2017 OBC SB-12 changes, including reviews of critical energy changes and key non-energy related changes, alternatives, trade-offs, and an exploration of challenges and opportunities.
Discover for yourself how OBC 2017 fits into the path of continual improvement.  Understand how the competition will be building in 2017.  Develop strategies for meeting requirements and consumer expectations in a cost-effective way, including the cost benefits of building to a higher ENERGY STAR standard. Date/Location
Wednesday, September 21, 2016, 8:30am-11:30am

BILD Awards Hall, 20 Upjohn Road, Toronto

Cost: Early Bird (HBA members): $89+ HST

Cost: Early Bird (NON-members): $119+ HST
Instructor

Gord Cooke
Gord Cooke, President of Building Knowledge Canada and Air Solutions, is a Professional Engineer with over 30 years of experience in the low and high-rise residential building industry. An educator, industry consultant, and much sought after presenter, Gord has a unique talent for taking the building science issues that he sees in the field, and presenting them in an easily understood and practical real-world manner.  He has particular expertise in applied building science, energy efficient housing in...