Registered Energy Efficient Builder (REEB)
Course Calendar
*Updated as of February 19, 2020
 
ALL Energy Efficiency Workshops are now being offered at no cost to New Brunswickers thanks to funding provided by NB Power. This does not include the National Building Code Workshops
 
Winter 2021
 
4-DAY BUILDING SCIENCE WORKSHOP INCLUDES
ENERGY STAR®, R-2000, NET ZERO
NEW HOME AND RENOVATION COURSES
 
 
Instructor
Lauren Lipka,
Technical Energy Advisor,
NB Power
 
This Workshop is a requirement for the CHBA-NB Professional Designation Builder Certification Program – CHBA-NB Master Builder™. More information about how you can become a CHBA-NB Master Builder™ can be found here.
 
This Workshop is Sponsored in Part by NB Power
 
EnerGuide, ENERGY STAR® and R-2000 are official marks of Natural Resources Canada and used with permission.
CHBA Net Zero and Net Zero Ready are official marks of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association and are used with permission.
 
This 4-day workshop will provide information that is designed to enhance your knowledge of Building Science. It will provide an overview of the latest technologies required to build an energy efficient house for today’s energy efficient conscious consumer.  
 
The Areas of Technical Focus Covered Will Be:
 
  • ENERGY STAR® for New Homes Technical Standard
  • R-2000 Technical Standard
  • Canadian Home Builders’ Association Net Zero Program Requirements
  • Canadian Home Builders’ Association Net Zero Renovations Program Requirements
  • Introduction to Energy Modeling, Principles of Energy Efficiency Construction and Concepts
  • House-as-a-system Design Concepts
  • Residential Building Science Principles
  • Introduction to NBC 2010 9.36 Energy Addendum
  • Advanced Building Techniques and Technologies Required to Move Beyond Code Built Houses
  • Building Envelope Barrier Systems
  • Methods for Reducing Below Grade Moisture and Radon
  • Understanding the Metrics of Energy Efficient Windows and Doors
  • HVAC System Solutions and Domestic Hot Water Systems
  • Renewable Energy (PV, Solar Thermal & Energy Storage)
  • Incentives Available and Incentive Criteria
 
Workshop Dates
April 20-23, 2021 – Registration Deadline – April 18, 2021
 This Workshop Will Be Delivered Via Teams ZOOM Videoconferencing
 
Cost of Workshop
Free for all NB participants thanks to funding provided by NB Power
Non-NB Participants $375+HST
 
Application for REEB Here
 
R-2000 & ENERGY STAR® BUILDERS’ UPDATE COURSE
(This Workshop is a Requirement for All Builders Who Currently Hold a License to Build ENERGY STAR®, and or R-2000 Homes)
 
 
Instructor
Lauren Lipka, Technical Energy Advisor, NB Power
 
This Workshop is Sponsored in Part by NB Power
 
EnerGuide, ENERGY STAR® and R-2000 are official marks of Natural Resources Canada and used with permission.
CHBA Net Zero and Net Zero Ready are official marks of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association and are used with permission.
 
This Workshop will cover changes to the ENERGY STAR® and the R-2000 Program Standards and is for builders who have already taken and are licensed R-2000 and ENERGY STAR® Builders who want to maintain their R-2000 and ENERGY STAR® Builders’ License. ENERGY STAR® and R-2000 Builders must take an Update Workshop and Certify a Home to meet the Program Standards every three years to maintain their license with these Programs. This is not for new builders wishing to participate in these Programs. New builders are required to take the 4-Day Building Science Workshop found above in this document.
 
Topics to be covered in this Workshop are the changes to the R-2000 and ENERGY STAR® Standards and a review of the current Program Standards.
 
Workshop Dates
April 21, 2021 – Registration Deadline – April 18, 2021
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Only one day is required for the update
 This Workshop Will Be Delivered Via Teams or ZOOM Videoconferencing
Cost of Workshop
There is no charge for current R-2000 and or ENERGY STAR® Builders to take this Workshop
 
CHBA NET ZERO BUILDERS’ FULL WORKSHOP/UPDATE
(This Workshop is a Requirement for All Builders Who Currently Hold a License to Build CHBA Net Zero Homes)
 
 
Instructor
Lauren Lipka, Technical Energy Advisor, NB Power
 
This Workshop is Sponsored in Part by NB Power
 
EnerGuide, ENERGY STAR® and R-2000 are official marks of Natural Resources Canada and used with permission.
CHBA Net Zero and Net Zero Ready are official marks of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association and are used with permission.
 
This Workshop will cover changes to the CHBA Net Zero Program Requirements and is for builders who have already taken and are Trained or Qualified CHBA Net Zero Builders who want to maintain their CHBA Net Zero Builders’ License.  This is not for new builders wishing to participate in this Program. New builders are required to take the 4-Day Building Science Workshop found above in this document.
 
Topics to be covered in this Workshop are the changes to the CHBA Net Zero Program Requirements and a review of the current Program Requirements.
 
By the end of this course, participants will:
  • Discover the history of energy efficiency and Net Zero Energy housing in Canada.
  • Identify factors that are driving the Canadian housing market toward higher levels of energy performance.
  • Know the various definitions of Net Zero including the CHBA’s definition of Net Zero and Net Zero Ready Homes.
  • Understand how to earn the CHBA Qualified Net Zero Builder designation.
  • Learn how an integrated design process and other optimization and costing tools such as NRCan’s HTAP (Housing Technology Assessment Platform) and CBAT (Cost Benefit Analysis Tool) together with HOT2000 energy modeling can help project teams reduce costs.
  • Know how to design and build Net Zero/Ready Homes that meet the program Technical Requirements using cost effective, off‐the‐shelf technologies.
  • Understand the key Building Science principles behind Net Zero best practices.
  • Hear how occupant loads (the largest energy loads in a Net Zero/Ready Home) may or may not impact a builders’ design and construction choices.
  • Understand how Net Zero/Ready Homes are designed to deliver excellent indoor air quality, helping to keep occupants healthy – a great selling feature with occupants now spending more time at home.
  • Learn the construction technology and techniques behind Net Zero and Net Zero Ready Homes, including:
  • Using modelling, find the balance between energy efficiency and renewable energy with cost effectiveness as a key factor.
  • Best practices for the building envelop, including comfortable basements, above grade walls and exposed floors, super‐efficient windows and doors, effective roofing, and ceiling insulation.
  • Best practices for mechanical systems, including space heating and cooling, ventilation, and water heating.
  • Best practices for Solar PV design, sizing, orientation, integration, and installation.
  • Reference Net Zero/Ready Home case studies for each Canadian climate zone.
An exam at the end of the course is designed to confirm that participants have learned the key Net Zero and Net Zero Ready Home components. A passing grade is 75%.
 
Workshop Dates
April 22-23, 2021 – Registration Deadline – April 18, 2021
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
 This Workshop Will Be Delivered Via Teams or ZOOM Videoconferencing
 
Cost of Workshop
There is no charge for Current CHBA Net Zero Builders’ to take this Workshop
 
Energy Advisors’ Workshop & Plan Modeling Workshop
 
 
Instructor
Lauren Lipka, Technical Energy Advisor, NB Power
 
This Workshop is Sponsored in Part by NB Power
 
EnerGuide, ENERGY STAR® and R-2000 are official marks of Natural Resources Canada and used with permission.
CHBA Net Zero and Net Zero Ready are official marks of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association and are used with permission.
 
 
An Energy Advisor is a trained and licensed individual who conducts home evaluations to determine a home’s energy efficiency on behalf of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) through a licensed service organization. Energy Advisors also consult with builders and homeowners at the planning stage of new home and retrofit construction to assist in energy efficient home design. Energy Advisors provide a component of quality assurance once work is completed on homes qualified to be labeled under NRCan’s housing initiatives: EnerGuide Rating System.
 
This 4-day Energy Advisor Workshop will provide training on:
  • Responsibilities of an Energy Advisor who performs energy analysis of houses;
  • The Code of Ethics, quality assurance and the auditing process for the EnerGuide for Houses Program;
  • Introduction to the future of energy efficient housing, building science, and the house as a system;
  • Section 9.36 of the National Building Code, prescriptive, reference house and proposed house, performance modeling and energy targets; 
  • An interactive introduction to opaque tables used to find RSI effective thermal resistances of common building materials;
  • The characteristics and energy requirements of fenestration, doors and skylights;
  • How to determine heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment (HVAC) performance requirements for energy efficient homes;
  • The course will also provide participants with guided hands-on modeling using the current version of the HOT2000 software (Hot2000 is the software used for determining the Energy Efficiency of homes);
  • Introduction to Hot2000 Software modeling procedures.
 
(Participants are required to have a computer and a calculator – NO MACS PLEASE)
 
Additional Steps not included in this workshop
Step 2 – Student Mentoring Includes (However, not provided by CHBA-NB):
If a participant decides, after the training outlined in Step 1, to continue to obtain certification and begin working as a Licensed Energy Advisor the participant will be required to engage into a mentoring agreement with a Licensed Service Organization. 
Participants are encouraged to consult with Licensed NB Power Service Organizations directly to determine Energy Advisor Career Availability. Service Organizations will be responsible to provide the mentorship required for licensing. 
Cost: Consult a Licensed Service Organization of Natural Resources Canada and NB Power.
 
Step 3 – Third Party Examination – Provided by Natural Resources Canada (However, not provided by CHBA-NB):
Energy advisors will be required to pass a Foundation Level Exam and an Energy Advisor Exam upon completion of Step 2 to obtain Certification. These exams are administered by third-party test centres located across Canada. All exam costs are the responsibility of the candidate.
It is important to note that as a Certified Energy Advisor you must maintain an affiliation with a Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) approved Service Organization. 
Cost $181.25 (Prices are set by NRCan and are subject to change)
 
Workshop Dates
March 29-April 1, 2021 Registration Deadline – March 24, 2021
Via Zoom or Teams Videoconferencing
 
Cost of Workshop
Free for all participants thanks to funding provided by NB Power
 
 
OUR INSTRUCTORS
 
 
Lauren Lipka
Technical Energy Advisor
NB Power
 
Lauren Lipka is a Technical Energy Advisor for NB Power. He is also an Energy Advisor and trainer for Natural Resources Canada’s (NRCan) housing programs – the R-2000 Initiative, ENERGY STAR® and the EnerGuide Rating System (ERS) for New and Existing Homes. He has over 25 years of experience in the residential industry in various capacities including real estate appraisal, real estate assessment, energy evaluations on new and existing homes and has worked in Saskatchewan, PEI, Newfoundland & Labrador and New Brunswick. Lauren has specialized in energy efficiency consultations, plan evaluations (Hot2000) and air tightness testing. Lauren is also a CHBA Net Zero Labeling Program Energy Advisor and trainer for the Canadian Home Builders’ Association NB and serves on the CHBA Net Zero Technical Committee (TC) and the ENERGY STAR® Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and a newly elected Board Member for the Canadian Association of Certified Energy Advisors (CACEA).
 
 
WORKSHOP CANCELLATION POLICY
All cancellations must be received prior to the registration deadline to receive a refund. All cancellations received after the deadline will not be eligible for a refund.
 
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