*Please note that the July workshop has been cancelled and will be rescheduled for the fall. 

The RETScreen® Clean Energy Project Analysis Software is a unique decision support tool developed with the contribution of numerous experts from government, industry, and academia. The software, provided free-of-charge, can be used worldwide to evaluate the energy production and savings, costs, emission reductions, financial viability and risk for various types of Renewable-energy and Energy-efficient Technologies (RETs).

Course Outline:

Day 1

• RETScreen, Energy Modelling and Analysis Overview – Presentation
• RETScreen Energy Efficiency In Depth Analysis – Workshop
  
  • Boiler Upgrades
  • Domestic Hot Water Upgrades
  • Lighting Upgrades
  • Heat Recovery
  • Evaluating Trade Offs

Day 2

• RETScreen Renewable Energy In Depth Analysis – Workshop
  
  • Customizing Site Solar Data
  • MURB Solar Hot Water
  • Solar Air Heating
  • PV System
  • Evaluating Trade Offs
• RETScreen Whole Building In Depth Analysis – Workshop
  
  • Envelope
  • Fenestration
  • HVAC Systems
  • Domestic Hot Water
  • Lighting
  • Reconciliation

Each workshop will be step by step hands-on and will include

• Project Setup
• Energy Analysis
• GHG Emissions Analysis
• Financial Analysis
• Risk Analysis

Participants must bring their own internet-enabled laptop. RETScreen currently runs on the PC platform only. You can download the RETScreen software from the NRCan website.

Date: July 28-29, 2010
Time: 9am - 5pm (both days)
Location: Light House Sustainable Building Centre, 2060 Pine Street, Vancouver

Cost: $500 + HST per person. Register online at http://retscreenjul28-29.eventbrite.com or contact helenc<at>sustainablebuildingcentre.com to pay by cash or cheque.

Instructor

Doug Horn is a Certified Energy Advisor, Building Technologist and a LEED© Accredited Professional who started his own company ‘Efficient Resource Solutions’ (ERS). ERS provides consulting services for home owners, businesses and individuals looking to reduce their energy and water consumption and performs Home Energy Assessments for City Green Solutions. In addition to ERS, Doug works at Light House Sustainable Building Centre as a Green Building Consultant focusing on LEED© consulting on green building projects, energy modeling and researching technical aspects for various Light House projects.

Doug’s passion for the environment and sustainability is quite evident from his bicycle oriented lifestyle and generation of 100% of his homes electrical needs from his roof-top photovoltaic system. With a combination of energy efficiency upgrades and small behavioural modifications Doug was able to reduce his household total energy usage to 85% of European ‘Passivhaus’ standards in his 100 year old house .

Prior to completing BCIT’s two year Architectural Building Engineering Technology programme, where he specialized in Building Science and worked in the Building Science Centre of Excellence Doug spent over 20 years as an IT professional performing a number of roles from network design and computer management to coordinating and managing IT projects.

Participants will earn:

13 AIBC Learning Units

RETSCREEN is a registered trademark of the Minister of Natural Resources Canada

Instructor
Curt Hepting, P.Eng., P.E. EnerSys Analytics Inc.

Led by Canada's pre-eminent expert in energy modelling, this two-day hands-on software training workshop will provide sound knowledge to architects, engineers and other design professionals of how to add value and appeal to renovation and new construction clients. Using the new and improved EE4 v1.7, participants will learn how to use modelling to comply with BC's new building code. The course will also demonstrate the benefits of designing and building to ecoENERGY New Building Designs Validation levels by using EE4 simulation software.

Participants must bring their own internet-enabled laptop. EE4 currently runs on the PC platform only. You can download the EE4 software from the NRCan Website.

Date: July 15-16, 2010
Time: 9am - 5pm both days
Location: Light House Sustainable Building Centre, 2060 Pine Street, Vancouver

Cost: $300 + HST per person. Register online at http://ee4jul15-16.eventbrite.com or contact helenc<at>sustainablebuildingcentre.com to pay by cash or cheque

Participants will earn:

13 AIBC Learning Units

Workshop supported by:

*Please note that the July workshop has been cancelled and will be rescheduled for the fall.

The RETScreen® Clean Energy Project Analysis Software is a unique decision support tool developed with the contribution of numerous experts from government, industry, and academia. The software, provided free-of-charge, can be used worldwide to evaluate the energy production and savings, costs, emission reductions, financial viability and risk for various types of Renewable-energy and Energy-efficient Technologies (RETs).

Course Outline:

Day 1

• RETScreen, Energy Modelling and Analysis Overview – Presentation
• RETScreen Energy Efficiency In Depth Analysis – Workshop
  
  • Boiler Upgrades
  • Domestic Hot Water Upgrades
  • Lighting Upgrades
  • Heat Recovery
  • Evaluating Trade Offs

Day 2

• RETScreen Renewable Energy In Depth Analysis – Workshop
  
  • Customizing Site Solar Data
  • MURB Solar Hot Water
  • Solar Air Heating
  • PV System
  • Evaluating Trade Offs
• RETScreen Whole Building In Depth Analysis – Workshop
  
  • Envelope
  • Fenestration
  • HVAC Systems
  • Domestic Hot Water
  • Lighting
  • Reconciliation

Each workshop will be step by step hands-on and will include

• Project Setup
• Energy Analysis
• GHG Emissions Analysis
• Financial Analysis
• Risk Analysis

Participants must bring their own internet-enabled laptop. RETScreen currently runs on the PC platform only. You can download the RETScreen software from the NRCan website.

Instructor

Doug Horn is a Certified Energy Advisor, Building Technologist and a LEED© Accredited Professional who started his own company ‘Efficient Resource Solutions’ (ERS). ERS provides consulting services for home owners, businesses and individuals looking to reduce their energy and water consumption and performs Home Energy Assessments for City Green Solutions. In addition to ERS, Doug works at Light House Sustainable Building Centre as a Green Building Consultant focusing on LEED© consulting on green building projects, energy modeling and researching technical aspects for various Light House projects.

Doug’s passion for the environment and sustainability is quite evident from his bicycle oriented lifestyle and generation of 100% of his homes electrical needs from his roof-top photovoltaic system. With a combination of energy efficiency upgrades and small behavioural modifications Doug was able to reduce his household total energy usage to 85% of European ‘Passivhaus’ standards in his 100 year old house .

Prior to completing BCIT’s two year Architectural Building Engineering Technology programme, where he specialized in Building Science and worked in the Building Science Centre of Excellence Doug spent over 20 years as an IT professional performing a number of roles from network design and computer management to coordinating and managing IT projects.

Participants will earn:

 13 AIBC Learning Units

BCSLA CE Credits

RETSCREEN is a registered trademark of the Minister of Natural Resources Canada

The RETScreen® Clean Energy Project Analysis Software is a unique decision support tool developed with the contribution of numerous experts from government, industry, and academia. The software, provided free-of-charge, can be used worldwide to evaluate the energy production and savings, costs, emission reductions, financial viability and risk for various types of Renewable-energy and Energy-efficient Technologies (RETs).

This is an introductory module of the RETScreen Clean Energy Project Analysis Course.  The course will introduce RETScreen Clean Energy Project Analysis Software (Version 4), highlight its new features, and describe the RETScreen approach to project analysis.  In addition, the course will cover how the software can be used to evaluate the viability of energy efficiency improvements in a variety of building types. This course is for professionals and university students who want to learn how to better analyse the technical and financial viability of potential clean energy projects. Upon completion of the course, the student will be more aware of viable clean energy applications and be able to perform high-quality and low-cost preliminary feasibility studies using the RETScreen software.

Participants must bring their own internet-enabled laptop. RETScreen currently runs on the PC platform only. You can download the RETScreen software from the NRCan website. Relevant training materials can also be downloaded from the website:

Presentation Slides
RETScreen - Introduction - Presentation slides (3.59 MB)
RETScreen - Energy Efficiency - Presentation slides (1.33 MB)

Textbook
RETScreen Engineering & Cases Textbook - entire e-Textbook (12.7 MB)

Case Studies
Power - Wind turbine - 50,000 kW
User-defined - Energy - Generic
Energy efficiency measures - Industrial - Manufacturing - Plastic
Energy efficiency measures - Residential - Hot water - Apartment building

Date: May 20, 2010
Time: 9am - 5pm
Location: Light House Sustainable Building Centre, 2060 Pine Street, Vancouver 

Cost: $300 + GST per person. Register online at http://retscreenmay20.eventbrite.com or contact helenc<at>sustainablebuildingcentre.com to pay by cash or cheque.

Instructor

Doug Horn is a Certified Energy Advisor, Building Technologist and a LEED© Accredited Professional who started his own company ‘Efficient Resource Solutions’ (ERS).   ERS provides consulting services for home owners, businesses and individuals looking to reduce their energy and water consumption and performs Home Energy Assessments for City Green Solutions.  Prior to ERS Doug worked at Light House Sustainable Building Centre as a Green Building Consultant focusing on LEED© consulting on green building projects, energy modeling and researching technical aspects for various Light House projects. 

Doug’s passion for the environment and sustainability is quite evident from his bicycle oriented lifestyle and generation of 100% of his homes electrical needs from his roof-top photovoltaic system.  With a combination of energy efficiency upgrades and small behavioural modifications Doug was able to reduce his household total energy usage to 85% of European ‘Passivhaus’ standards in his 100 year old house .

Prior to completing BCIT’s two year Architectural Building Engineering Technology programme, where he specialized in Building Science and worked in the Building Science Centre of Excellence Doug spent over 20 years as an IT professional performing a number of roles from network design and computer management to coordinating and managing IT projects.

Participants will earn:

 6 AIBC Learning Units

Workshop supported by Natural Resources Canada

RETSCREEN is a registered trademark of the Minister of Natural Resources Canada

"Sustainable Materials and Green Building Practices"

Doug Rempel, Residential Energy Specialist, Homeworks Services Inc.

The BC Hydro Power Smart New Construction Program and Cascadia Region Green Building Council are pleased to offer this new full-day workshop for owners, developers,architects, engineers and designers involved in new healthcare and hospital facilities.

Schedule

Morning Session: Executive training for developers, owners, architects,
designers, and others. 8:15 AM to 12:15 PM.

Morning Session Speakers:
Luis Damy, P.Eng., Manager, High Performance Building Program, BC Hydro
Jessica Woolliams,LEED Ap, M. PL, BC Director, Cascadia Region GBC
Dennis Wilde, Principal, Gerding Edlen Development
Ray Pradinuk, MAIBC, Principal, Leader Healthcare Research and Innovation, Stantec Consulting
Chris Corps, BSc MRICS, President, Asset Strategics Ltd.
Joel Loveland, M. Arch; and Heather Burpee, M. Arch; Integrated Design Lab + Dept of Architecture, U of Washington

Lunch and networking opportunities follow the morning session

Afternoon Session: Technical Training for Architects and Engineers.
1:00 PM to 4:30 PM.

Afternoon Session Speakers:
Caesar Ruest, Autodesk's BIM Solutions Executive
Boriana Arguirova, P. Eng., Associate and Project Manager, Building Engineering, Stantec's Health Care Group
Paul Marmion, P. Eng., Senior Principal, Stantec's Healthcare Research and Innovation Group

Panel discussion and networking opportunities follow the afternoon
session

Architectural Institute of BC: The conference has been approved by the AIBC; 7.5 Core Learning Units.

Registration

Please call Jessica Woolliams at 604-909-9559 - registrations will be taken over the phone. For more information, please visit the site http://www.cascadiagbc.org/events/2010/january/121709%20hospital%20flyer%20rev%206.pdf

Please contact Jessica Woolliams if you are interested in group rates or half-day
rates at 604-909-9559 or jessica@cascadiagbc.org. Half day rates are available for
those whose schedule does not permit the full day event, and start at $130 for early
bird Cascadia Members or BC Hydro Partners and do not include breakfast or lunch.
For more information, registration and sponsorship information, please
visit http://www.cascadiagbc.org/events/2010/january/high-efficiencyhospitals-
workshop-bc/.

LOCATION:  Pan Pacific Hotel
                  Oceanview 1 & 2, 999
                  Canada Place, Vancouver

The Energy Council of Canada is holding a series of Energy Forums, the purpose of which is to collect information on Canada’s accomplishments and future plans for presentation at the forthcoming World Energy Congress, MONTREAL 2010. Each half a day Forum will focus on a specific region of Canada and its prime emphasis will be on obtaining, from governments, industry and various stakeholders, perspectives and planned actions to address present and future energy challenges.

It is intended that participants for the respective Forums will be senior representatives from government, industry and stakeholders. This will allow dialogue to be primarily strategic and policy oriented and to be visionary, constructive and pragmatic in terms of addressing the overwhelming challenges being faced by the energy industry in global, regional and national contexts.

Please see attachment for more information.