Overview of the National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings (NECB) 2020
This course can be customized and delivered to your team where and when it's convenient for you.
Online / On-site
OVERVIEW
Description
After participating in this course, you will be able to:
- Understand the purpose and structure of the NECB
- Understand changes compared to previous versions
- Understand a methodology for calculating overall wall thermal transmittance and thermal bridges
- Understand the compliance paths: prescriptive, performance, and tiered performance
- Understand the information available in the NECB User Guide
Description
NECB 2020 is the most recent version of this national standard. This course will provide an overview of the standard and information on how to apply it to buildings.
Course Outline
- Structure of the NECB
- Compliance Paths
- Prescriptive Criteria, Parts 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
- Wall thermal transmittance calculations
- Part 8 Performance Compliance Path
- Part 10 Tiered Performance Compliance
- User’s Guide
- Major changes compared to NECB 2015 and 2017
Who Should Attend
Architects • Building Engineers • Energy Consultants
Course Outline
Syllabus
- Structure of the NECB
- Compliance Paths
- Prescriptive Criteria, Parts 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
- Wall thermal transmittance calculations
- Part 8 Performance Compliance Path
- Part 10 Tiered Performance Compliance
- User’s Guide
- Major changes compared to NECB 2015 and 2017