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Sustainable Building Practice and Rating Systems

Time: 9:00AM - 4:30PM (Saturday and Sunday)

Venue: 1300 Britannia Road East, unit 206, Mississauga, ON. 

Fees: Early Birds $550 +HST, Regular 640+HST    (Handouts, lunch and refreshments will be provided)

*** The provider has the right to cancel the course if a minimum required registration is not met  ***

In this course, students apply the concepts of sustainability and the technologies that deliver energy efficiency in the construction phases of a project. They examine various available environmental design rating systems for residential and commercial new construction projects and available incentive programs related to sustainability and energy efficiency.

Contents:

1) Impact of construction on the environment, Definition of Green and Sustainable Construction and Renovation

2) Energy Audits and Building Retrofits; Introduction to energy efficiency, energy audits for low rise and high-rise buildings, building retrofit case studies

3) Introduction to Energy Rating Systems; Overview of Ontario Building Code requirements, Energy Rating Systems Available on the market, Available Government incentives, Innovative Energy Efficient Construction Products on the Market

4) Sustainable Programs for Housing and Energy Star for New Homes; Review of sustainable programs for low rise residential homes, including Energy quality Energy Star for New Homes, Passive House, Net Zero Homes

5) Integrated Design Characteristics; Integrated Design Process (IDP)

6) LEED Rating System

7) Energy Efficiency and Water Efficiency

8) Indoor Environmental Quality

9) Sustainable Sites, Location and Transportation

10) Materials & Resources; Economics of Green Development

Instructor: Gamal Mohammed Ph.D., M.Arch, M.phil.

Gamal is 23 years experience in Architecture profession and teaching, he is a professor at George Brown College, School of Construction Management. Gamal also, is a senior practicing Architectural Designer whose research Mohammed and Mahmoud 19 and practice focuses on the architecture in historic contexts. Gamal is a specialist in examination and analysis of architectural elevations and decoration of 18th and 19th centuries and modern and post-modern facades. As a university professor with a diverse professional background in architecture, and urban design, Gamal has solid experience in teaching undergraduate and graduate level courses in sustainable architecture.

To register:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sustainable-building-practice-and-rating-systems-tickets-75615551149

OR download the registration form at www.canseminars.ca and email it info@canseminars.ca

Contact:

Email: info@canseminars.ca

Tel: (416) 900 – 8075

 

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