Course details
This lab course allows for hands-on practice constructing various air barrier systems and assembly details for zero energy/emissions and Passive House buildings to meet the requirements of the national and provincial zero energy (BC Energy Step Code) and Passive House standards. Students will apply a foundational understanding of zero energy/emissions building codes and standards, airtightness and low-TEDI enclosures and work through several hands-on lab stations to build, test, or evaluate various assemblies using a range of approaches and materials. Lab activities will cover air and thermal barrier approaches and details for foundations, above and below-grade walls, roofs, interfaces, windows, balconies, penetrations, and low-embodied carbon insulation material options. This course is offered in person at BCIT High-Performance Lab with some assignments through the BCIT Learning Hub. Students should prepare for light construction and wear steel-toe footwear for lab sessions. Tools are provided onsite. To succeed in this course, there is an expectation of a pre-requisite knowledge of the BC Energy Step Code, Passive House standards, and airtightness and low-TEDI assemblies.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
2.0
- Not offered this term
- This course is not offered this term. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive notifications of future course offerings and other opportunities to learn more about this course and related programs.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Compare the material properties (membranes, tapes, components, etc.) in the application as an air barrier system.
- Compare the material properties of insulation as part of the thermal barrier.
- Identify construction details and materials to mitigate moisture and water risks with various highly insulated assemblies.
- Identify air barrier approaches and construction details that will help protect the air barrier during construction and over the life of the building.
- Identify construction details that will help protect the thermal barrier over the life of the building.
- Interpret air barrier and thermal barrier details on drawings.
- Evaluate air barrier solutions for problematic construction details.
- Develop a construction plan for the sequencing and installing the air barrier and thermal barrier.
- Demonstrate the technical skills to execute the correct installation of an air barrier for a range of assembly details.
- Demonstrate the technical skills to execute the correct installation of various split-insulated assembly types and complete exterior finishing details.
- Practice locating and repairing leaks on an air barrier system.
- Be familiar with the thermal bridging properties of materials (fasteners, clips, etc.) and their potential role in addressing problematic construction details.
Effective as of Fall 2022
Related Programs
Airtightness and Low-TEDI Enclosures Lab for Zero Energy/Emissions and Passive House Buildings (XZEB 1130) is offered as a part of the following programs:
School of Construction and the Environment
- Essentials of Net-Zero and Passive House Construction
Microcredential Part-time
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