This course is a required course for those seeking the "Green Building Professional" certification.

This is part 1 of a 2 part course.  The course continues the following day.  Participants taking the course for credit must participate in both parts.
NOTE - The course will be online with all registered participants well be sent the weblink.
Please be sure you are in a location with sufficient internet bandwidth and your computer has sound.

Course Objectives:
• Introduction to passive and bioclimatic design.
• Passive solar design.
• Natural ventilation.
• Dynamic and multipurpose envelopes.

This course focuses on the building envelope, and how it can be designed smartly to improve comfort while reducing energy. The course includes an overview of basic principles of light and wind, and their relationship to site and climate analysis. Relevant software, tools, and analytic methods will be introduced. Participants will obtain an overview of how building envelopes can be optimized for passive solar gains and daylighting, as well as natural ventilation. Additionally, advanced building envelope systems will be discussed, including double skin facades, envelope-integrated renewable energy systems, and green roofs and walls.

The prices for attending this both part 1 and part 2 of this course are:
RoGBC Member - 95 Euro
Non-Member - 165 Euro

Click here to register and to see full program discounts
 

Trainer Profile:

Ryan Zizzo M.A.Sc., P.Eng. | LEED AP ND | Technical Director, Zizzo Strategy Inc.

As Technical Director at the boutique climate consultancy, Zizzo Strategy Inc, Ryan helps building designers and facility managers meet their sustainability goals, including obtaining stringent internationally recognized green building certifications such as LEED.

Ryan has lectured in the Sustainable Building Engineering program at Helsinki’s Metropolia University of Applied Science. He sits on the Technical Advisory Board for the Toronto-based Project Neutral, which focuses on improving the sustainability of neighourhoods.

Ryan has worked on over 50 green building and neighbourhood projects with some of Canada’s leading architects, developers, and property management firms in his previous position at the leading green engineering firm Halsall Associates in Toronto where he worked as a Project Manager.

Ryan holds a Masters degree in Applied Science in Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering from the University of Toronto, is a licenced Engineer in the Province of Ontario, and holds a LEED Accredited Professional designation in Neighbourhood Development.