This advanced training is designed for professionals working in sustainability, environmental management, and decarbonization. Over two days, participants explore how to identify, measure, and reduce embodied carbon in both procurement practices and building projects. The course covers: - Key concepts and impacts of embodied carbon in institutional and commercial settings - Strategies for low-carbon procurement […]
Even as codes evolve and construction practices advance, familiar building failures continue to show up on Alberta job sites like frost in the attic, moisture behind frost walls, sweating windows, and cold rooms. Why do the same problems keep coming back, just in different forms? This full-day seminar challenges builders, designers, site supervisors, and trades […]
Moderated by Colin Knoll (The Better Business Co.), this session explores what Alberta can learn from Loudoun, what to consider, what to avoid, and what conversations must come first before deciding what scale of digital infrastructure is right for Alberta. Loudon County, Virginia, USA is the world’s largest data centre cluster, now home to nearly […]
Join Retrofit Canada and the Smart Sustainable Resilient Infrastructure Association (SSRIA) for a free webinar featuring two leaders from Alberta’s retrofit movement: Adam Larson of Zu House and Joe Hopkins of HSS Design Build. Adam and Joe will each present a deep retrofit case study, sharing their technical approaches, lessons learned, and insights from the […]
Overview Join us for a free online info session about SAIT’s Residential Deep Energy Retrofit training program. Category: Science & Tech, Other
Duct capacity is often a limiting factor in sizing retrofit heat pumps, and contractors often size heat pumps based on the existing air conditioner, resulting in under-sized equipment. A simple 15-minute test can provide definitive air flow capacity of a duct system, contributing to a proper sized heat pump and avoiding poor system performance—such as […]
ENBIX, The Biosphere Institute of the Bow Valley, and BOWDA have partnered to present “Life Cycle Assessment: an introduction to embodied carbon”. This in-person workshop will introduce builders to the basics of Life Cycle Assessment and embodied carbon. Topics covered will include: Operational versus embodied emissions What are Environmental Product Declarations (EPDS) How ‘massing’ affects […]
The winners of the 2026 Maverick Awards are announced! Now in its third year, the program continues to spotlight forward-thinking leaders shaping more sustainable built environments and communities. Unlike traditional award programs, the Maverick Awards don’t culminate in a single event. Instead, winners are celebrated through a comprehensive marketing communications campaign that amplifies their achievements, […]
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