Green Building Programs and Rating Systems
Green Building Programs and Rating Systems
BCIT Centre for Advancement of Green Roof Technology
Provides a resource centre for the academic, design, and construction community to advance green roof technology and offers several courses on green roof design, construction and maintenance.
* Green Roof Courses
BUILDSMART
A program developed by the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD), it encourages the use of green building strategies and technologies by offering tools, technical resources and information on sustainable design and building practices to the building industry.
* Events
Built Green Canada
Offers Builder Training Enrollment education programs including a custom builder training course, Built Green member advantage package, builder training, and plan evaluation training.
* Builder Training Enrollment Courses
Canada Green Building Council - LEED Green Building Rating System
CaGBC offers LEED seminars and workshops.
* LEED Workshops/Seminars
Canadian Construction Association's Green Building Resource Centre
The Canadian Construction Association's Green Building Resource Centre provides green building information to contractors.
* Green Building Training Opportunities
Green Roofs For Healthy Cities
Aims to increase the awareness of the economic, social, and environmental benefits of green roof infrastructure across North America.
* Green Roof Design 101: Introductory Course
* Green Roof Design 201: Implementation
Sustainability Now
Aims to increase awareness of sustainability and to find ways to make it common practice in engineering in British Columbia.
* Educational Programs
Energy Efficiency and Ventilation
CHBA-BC (Canadian Home Builders' Association of BC)
CHBA-BC offers educational courses including compulsory courses to become a licensed R-2000 Builder.
* R-2000 Builders' Course-Building Technologies for the New Millennium
HRAI - Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada
HRAI is the national industry association and is a partnership of industry sector organizations.
* HRAI's SkillTech Academy
TECA - Thermal Environmental Comfort Association
Offers the residential heating, cooling and ventilation industry training courses including forced air, hydronic systems and ventilation.
* Forced Air Courses
* Hydronics Courses
* Ventilation Courses
