Description

Approved for 2 CPD Credits

Please note: this is an in person course with breakfast, compliments Airfoam Industries Ltd.

Course overview 

Next level codes are here. Many communities throughout the province have adopted building code regulations that go beyond the minimum requirements of both the Energy Step Code and the Zero Carbon Step Code. And if it isn’t your local building jurisdiction, then it’s your clients who are expecting better built homes. In this 2-hour accredited course, Jonathan Layton of Layton Consulting and Mike Cairns of Innotech Windows + Doors, will discuss the ins-and-outs of high-performance fenestration to meet (and exceed) code requirements and client expectations.  

Key learning outcomes:

1.     Provide an overview of the key code requirements for fenestration to meet Step 5 of the Energy Step Code, EL-4 of the Zero Carbon Step Code, and the BC Building Code

2.     Core performance metrics to effectively evaluate high-performance fenestration

3.     Outline best practices for a high-performance installation

4.     Explore innovations that impact fenestration now – and in future

Key takeaways:

1.     Understand how fenestration can help meet next level codes (or not)  

2.     Level up your knowledge of fenestration – it’s no longer about material type or operating style

3.     Avoid common errors in installation that negatively impact performance

4.     Get tips to improve long-term performance and end-user satisfaction

Target audience:

Intermediate + Advanced

SPEAKER INFO:

Mike Cairns

Business Development Manager, Innotech Windows + Doors

Mike brings three decades of construction and fenestration experience to his role at Innotech Windows + Doors. His combined technical expertise, hands-on experience, and passion for sustainable construction ensures the windows and doors in every project are engineered and installed to exceed each project’s performance requirements. Mike is a Certified Passive House Tradesperson, the Chair of the HAVAN (Vancouver Home Builders Association) Education and Technical Committee and the Technical Advisory Group, a member of the Fenestration Canada Pacific Chapter group, and an instructor of windows and installations for the High Performance Building Lab at BCIT and for courses led by Passive House Canada.

Jonathan Layton

CEO at Layton Consulting

Jonathan, or as he is best known JoMo, has been in the fenestration industry with Layton Consulting since 2011.  As the CEO of this specialty engineering and consulting firm, his focus is on providing technical services to Canada's window and door manufacturers.  With Layton Consulting's 5 locations across Canada, and JoMo's years of volunteer work with Fenestration Canada, he is widely known for his expertise in glazing systems, especially regarding energy and thermal performance.  With his background in engineering, and his business acumen, he seeks to empower the industry with pragmatic and profitable solutions by presenting complicated information into relatable and attainable chunks!  Above all else, JoMo enjoys the connections he makes with the individuals in fenestration across our great Country!  While at home he enjoys being a silly dad with his 3 kids, riding his motorcycle with his wife, and building Lego.