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Learning Hours: 6
Start Time: 2013/Feb/06
End Time: 2013/Feb/06
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Provider: The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada
This course is directed at Architects and allied built-environment professionals, and examines the application of core sunlighting approaches and technologies in commercial buildings as sustainable strategies to reduce costs, offset greenhouse gas, and provide a substantially improved indoor environment in workplaces. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: Develop a common framework to define core sunlighting and its scope of application; Review basic scientific principles of illumination, sunlight harvesting and distribution; Develop methodologies to quantify performance and analyze the cost-benefits of core sunlighting strategies Identify technical issues in deploying core sunlighting technologies within buildings; and Conect the importance of utilizing core sunlighting in the built environment as a sustainable building strategy to support the sustainability goals common to many communities. Delivered in a traditional classroom, the course will include case studies and visits to: 1 - BCIT Building NE#25 - Demonstration Site 2 - UBC Biological Science Building - Demonstration Site Delegates will gather at 8:30am at BCIT's Burnaby campus and enjoy 1 - 2 hours of presentation. Delegates will then participate in a site tour of the technology on BCIT's Burnaby campus and then board a bus to UBC's Point Grey campus for a tour of the technology that is active on their campus. Date: October 4th, 2012 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Location: 3700 Willingdon Avenue Building NE1, Room 239 Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2, Canada Event Fee(s) RAIC Member - $ 375.00 Non-Member - $ 475.00 Register NOW Contact Phone: (613) 241-3600 x 207 Email: jouellette@raic.org