Form Follows Performance

This channel hosts video material in support of the BC Energy Step Code. The BC Energy Step Code is a new opt-in provincial standard that aims to create healthier, more efficient, and more comfortable new buildings. It does so by establishing measurable energy-efficiency requirements for new construction.

Explain to team members and clients the basic considerations for designing and building to Step 3 and beyond, including for future climate readiness, market expectations, cost, diverse building types, and future code readiness. Qualitatively assess a building’s likelihood of meeting the performance requirements of the BC Energy Step Code based on its design.

This video introduces builders to the different options they have to achieve higher performance levels when it comes to the building assemblies and their interfaces.

This module focuses firstly on building envelope details that are more commonly associated with performance issues. Viewers will then learn about quality assurance and control of the air barrier, and diagnosis and repair of the air barrier with the assistance of air tightness testing.

This module discusses correct design and construction steps for heating, cooling and ventilation systems used in Energy Step Code homes.

This module sets the groundwork for the overall design and compliance process. It shares the motivation behind this evolution towards performance-based code. It is not intended to cover design principles for the BC Energy Step Code (covered in Module 2).

This module builds on basic building science principles and applies them to the evolving/emerging enclosure design and construction practices required to meet the "envelope first" approach. This video is not intended to cover all foundational concepts and terms but offers important ideas to support.

This module presents ways in which the builder can manage the project, in cooperation with the rest of the project team and the trades, to achieve the expected performance levels.

This module discusses the different options that builders have when selecting an air barrier approach, and the important planning steps associated with a successful air barrier.

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