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06Dec

FREE: Building Skills for Climate Change: Low Carbon Training Program - VILT

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To protect our environment and reduce the impacts of climate change, the Government of Canada has committed to reducing Canada’s total GHG emissions to 40-45 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030, and to reach net zero by 2050.*

As the buildings sector is Canada’s third-largest source of emissions, prioritizing decarbonization is critical to meeting this net zero target*, and addressing climate change requires awareness, collaboration, knowledge sharing, and skill-building.

*Source: Natural Resources Canada

Funded in part by the Government of Canada’s Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program, the Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC) in partnership with the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) has developed the Building Skills for Climate Change: Low-Carbon Training Program. This program is aimed at upskilling building professionals, including architects, engineers, contractors, and owners and operators, to accelerate the adoption of low-carbon practices, reduce emissions, and contribute to Canada’s Climate Action Plan and Just Transition. For more information, see the media release.

This complimentary training will be offered virtually, in three half-day sessions, through CCA’s integrated partner associations in the federally mandated provinces of AB, BC and ON. The training will provide construction professionals with the fundamentals of low-carbon building retrofits or new builds, an essential step in advancing our industry’s contribution to greening our country.

The Low Carbon Training Program is funded in part by the Government of Canada and led by the Canada Green Building Council.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Core concepts

  • Environment, Social, Governance (ESG)
  • Integrated design process
  • Life cycle assessment
  • Energy and emissions in buildings management and modelling
  • Transition planning

2. Specialized concepts

  • Introduction to low-carbon construction
  • Lowering carbon footprint in the construction industry
  • Benefits of low-carbon construction

Course Credits:

  • 2 - CCA Gold Seal Credits (only valid for construction management professionals) 


The Government of Canada provides funding for this program under the Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program from Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC).

Participation in this program is limited to individuals legally entitled to work in Canada according to the relevant provincial and federal legislation and regulations as a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or individual who has been granted status as a refugee.

IMPORTANT: To finalize registration all registrants MUST self-declare the following statement:

"I confirm that I am legally entitled to work in Canada according to the relevant provincial and federal legislation and regulations and I am a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or individual who has been granted refugee status in Canada."

Course Credits Information
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Gold Seal Credits:
2
Course Certificates

Upon successful completion of this program, a digital copy of your Certificate of Completion will be sent to your registered email.

Course Instructor Information

                              Tim Tewsley

Working in the built environment space for the last 15 years, Tim helps owners, design teams and builders think about and implement sustainability in their projects. Tim has been a LEED accredited professional for 13 years, and is a certified Project Management Professional.  He is highly interested in how to connect people, culture, processes and money to move the industry toward critical environmental sustainability goals.

 

 

 

Course Contact Information

Leanne Hendrickson
Director of Education 
leanneh@sicabc.ca
778-721-8451

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