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BC Hydro Solar & Battery Rate and Rebate Changes
The HPSC co-hosted a webinar with BC Hydro on June 3, 2026. BC Hydro presented on upcoming rate and rebate changes to their Solar & Battery incentive offers. Recording Slides Download a copy of the presentation slides here. Contact Information For questions...
Changes Coming for Home Performance Contractor Network (HPCN) HVAC Sector Eligibility and Training Requirements
The eligibility and training requirements for membership in the Home Performance Contractor Network (HPCN) HVAC sector are changing to integrate the new BCIT Residential Air to Air Heat Pump Specialist Microcredential. These changes reflect the evolving needs of...
New Training Requirement for Solar & Battery Installers
This online event was hosted by the HPSC and BC Hydro on September 25, 2025. The event recording, slides, and contact information are included below. Recording [video width="1920" height="1200"...
Heat Pump Rebates for Electric Multi-Unit Residential Buildings
This online event was hosted by the HPSC, BC Hydro and CleanBC on July 9, 2025. The event recording, slides, and contact information are included below. Recording [video width="1920" height="1080"...
2025 Contractor Forum
This year's Contractor Forum took place on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre in Nanaimo, BC. This page contains information related to the event such as presentation slides, speaker bios, contact information for panel members and...
Home Renovation Rebate Program Upcoming Changes
This online event was hosted by the HPSC, BC Hydro and FortisBC on March 11, 2025. The event recording, slides, and contact information are included below. Recording Slides Download the presentation slides here. Contact Information Mentioned in the Webinar For...
New Dual Fuel Rebate from FortisBC
This online event was hosted by the HPSC and FortisBC on July 9, 2024. The event recording, slides, and contact information are included below. Recording [video width="1920" height="1080"...
Contractor Dialogue: Making Retrofit Policy Work for People Who Do the Actual Work
This online event was hosted by the HPSC on May 28, 2024, in partnership with Efficiency Canada. The event recording, slides, contact information, and miscellaneous notes are included below. Recording *Note: Breakout room discussions are not captured in the recording....
2024 Contractor Forum
This year's Contractor Forum took place on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at the Aria Convention Centre in Surrey, BC. This page contains information related to the event such as presentation slides, poll results, speaker bios, contact information for panel members and...
BC Hydro, FortisBC and the Province Rebate Refresher and Update – Windows & Doors
This webinar was hosted by the HPSC on June 8, 2023, on behalf of the HPCN program partners: FortisBC, BC Hydro, and CleanBC. Recording ...
BC Hydro, FortisBC and the Province Rebate Refresher and Update – Insulation
This webinar was hosted by the HPSC on June 8, 2023, on behalf of the HPCN program partners: FortisBC, BC Hydro, and CleanBC. Recording ...
BC Hydro, FortisBC and the Province Rebate Refresher and Update – Heat Pumps (LM & VI)
Lower Mainland & Vancouver Island This webinar was hosted by the HPSC on June 6, 2023, on behalf of the HPCN program partners: FortisBC, BC Hydro, and CleanBC. This webinar is similar to the North & Central/Southeast webinar but excludes some information...
BC Hydro, FortisBC and the Province Rebate Refresher and Update – Heat Pumps (North & Central/SE)
North & Central/Southeast BC This webinar was hosted by the HPSC on June 6, 2023, on be half of the HPCN program partners: FortisBC, BC Hydro, and CleanBC. This webinar is similar to the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island webinar but includes some additional...
2023 Contractor Forum
This year's Contractor Forum took place on Thursday, May 4, 2023, at the Langley Events Centre. This page contains information related to the event such as presentation slides, poll results, speaker bios, contact information for panel members and presenters. Scroll...
Upcoming HSPF2/SEER2 Changes and Provincial Rebate Programs
This webinar was hosted by the HPSC on January 17, 2023, on behalf of the HPCN program partners: FortisBC, BC Hydro, and CleanBC. [video width="1920" height="1080"...
BC Hydro, FortisBC and the Province Rebate Refresher and Update – Heat Pumps (LM & VI)
Lower Mainland & Vancouver Island This webinar was hosted by the HPSC on November 23, 2022, on behalf of the HPCN program partners: FortisBC, BC Hydro, and CleanBC. This webinar is similar to the North & Central/Southeast webinar but excludes some information...
BC Hydro, FortisBC and the Province Rebate Refresher and Update – Heat Pumps (North & Central/SE)
North & Central/Southeast BC This webinar was hosted by the HPSC on November 23, 2022, on behalf of the HPCN program partners: FortisBC, BC Hydro, and CleanBC. This webinar is similar to the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island webinar but includes some additional...
BC Hydro, FortisBC and the Province Rebate Refresher and Update – Windows & Doors
This webinar was hosted by the HPSC on November 22, 2022, on behalf of the HPCN program partners: FortisBC, BC Hydro, and CleanBC. Recording [video width="1920" height="1080"...
BC Hydro, FortisBC and the Province Rebate Refresher and Update – Insulation
This webinar was hosted by the HPSC on November 22, 2022, on behalf of the HPCN program partners: FortisBC, BC Hydro, and CleanBC. Recording [video width="1920" height="1080"...
2022 Contractor Forum
Event Recording Use the slider on the bottom of the video screen to jump to the minute and second marker noted below. 0:00 - Agenda 1:10 - Home Performance Stakeholder Council (HPSC) Update 15:00 - Home Performance Stakeholder Council (HPCN) Update 29:55 - HPSC and...
HPCN Q&A and Feedback Session
The HPSC hosted a virtual meeting for contractors on January 18, 2022 to answer questions on the HCPN and gather feedback. This section contains the meeting recording and a transcript of the Q&A and comments. [video width="1920" height="1080"...
HPCN HVAC & Insulation Launch
The HPSC hosted a webinar for HVAC and insulation contractors on October 6, 2021. This section contains the webinar recording and a transcript of the webinar Q&A. Content 2:43 - Introduction to the HPSC 7:15 - Home Performance Contractor Network - Overview 19:40 -...
Fenestration Webinar
Slides Download a copy of the presentation slides Links Learn more about the HPCN and register (beginning June 16) at http://homeperformance.ca/about-the-network/ Contact the HPSC Q&A This Q&A is an edited transcript from the June 9 fenestration...
2021 Contractors’ Forum
Slides Download a copy of the event slides Links Learn more about the HPSC at homeperformance.ca Contact the HPSC Post-Event Summary What We Shared Home Performance Contractor Network (HPCN) launch The HPCN will be a database of residential retrofit contractors...
Webinar: Heat Pump Best Practices Installation Guide For Existing Homes
Date: May 5, 2020 Presenter: Home Performance Stakeholder Council Audience: Heat Pump Sector Download Presentation Slides Watch the full-length recording of the webinar Heat Pump Best Practices Installation Guide For Existing Homes delivered on May 5, 2020. The...
2020 Contractors’ Forum
Download Presentation Slides ACCELERATING RETROFITS THE BC CONTEXT & 2020 CONTRACTOR FORUM TAKEAWAYS The 2020 HPSC Contractors Forum convened at the Anvil Centre in New Westminster on February 25, 2020 and included a moderated panel discussion on The Industry...
Webinar: Selling Energy Efficiency
Date: September 26, 2019 Presenter: Gord Cooke Audience: All sectors Download Presentation Slides Full Webinar Q&A...
Webinar: Home Energy Retrofits: Why Use the House-as-a-System (HAAS) Approach?
Date: June 26, 2019 Presenter: CLEAResult Audience: All home performance sectors Download Presentation Slides
Events Archive
HPSC: Quality Management – Leadership & The Way to Success Recording & PDF: November 17, 2020, Online Webinar
HPSC: Digital Marketing – Strategies for Contractors Recording & PDF: October 15, 2020, Online Webinar
HPSC: Quality Installation of Forced Air Furnaces and Air Source Heat Pumps Retrofits in BC Homes: June 25-July 24, 2020, Online Course
Air-Source Heat Pumps: CleanBC Better Homes and Home Renovation Rebate Program Webinar Recording: May 2020, Online Webinar
HPSC: Contractor Input on COVID19 Financial Stimulus Options PDF & Survey: May 7, 2020, Online Webinar
HPSC: Heat Pump Best Practices Installation Guide for Existing Homes Recording, & PDF: May 5, 2020, Online Webinar
HPSC: Heat Pump Best Practices Installation Guide for Existing Homes Recording, PDF & Takeaways: April 1, 2020, Online Webinar
HPSC 2020 Contractors Forum PDF: February 25, 2020 in New Westminster
HPSC: Heat Pump Best Practices Installation Guide for Existing Homes Recording & PDF: January 16, 2020, Online Webinar
HPSC: Heat Pump Best Practices Installation Guide for Existing Homes Recording & PDF: December 10, 2019, Online Webinar
2019 BCBEC Conference & AGM: Adapting to Change- Building Resilient Enclosures: November 8 in Vancouver
Fenestration Association of BC Industry Conference 2019: October 23 in Surrey
CHBABC: Builders Education Summit: October 9-11 in Vancouver
Webinar: Air Source Heat Pump Rebate Program & PDF: October 8, 2019, Online Webinar
HPSC Webinar: Selling Energy Efficiency Recording & PDF: September 26, 2019, Online Webinar
Building Science Corporation: Building Science Fundamentals: September 25-26, Seattle
Passive House 110: Introduction to Passive House High Performance Buildings: August 16, 2019, Victoria
HPSC Webinar: House-as-a-system Recording & PDF: June 26, 2019, Online Webinar
2019 Home Performance Contractors Forum – Working Together to Advance Our Industry: February 19, 2019, Anvil Center in New Westminster
HPSC Webinar – Growing the Home Performance Industry: January 17, 2019, Online Webinar
Efficiency First: FREE Building Performance Webinar ‘Getting Ready for 2019’: December 18, 2018, Online Webinar
Energy Circle: Video Marketing 101 For Lead Generation: December 13, 2018, Online Webinar
Small Planet Supply: SANCO2 Combi System Workshop: December 12, 2018 in Vancouver
TechSoup Canada: CASL & GDPR Anti-Spam Compliance Webinar: December 12, 2018, Online Webinar
Small Planet Supply: BC Step Code Airtightness Training Course: November 23/24, 2018 in Vancouver
Passive House Canada: Introduction to Passive House High-Performance Buildings: November 23, 2018 in New Westminster
Small Planet Supply: BC Step Code Airtightness Training Course: November 16/17, 2018 in Penticton
Efficiency First: FREE Building Performance Webinar ‘Getting to “Yes” on the First Visit to the Job Site’: November 15, 2018, Online Webinar
Passive House Canada Conference: Partnering for Transformation: November 7/8, 2018 in Vancouver
Zehnder Heat Recovery Ventilation Workshop: November 6, 2018 in Vancouver
Fenestration Association of BC Industry Conference 2018: October 24, 2018 in Surrey
NRCan LEEP: Local Energy Efficiency Partnerships Technology Forum: October 19, 2018 in Nanaimo
NRCan LEEP: Local Energy Efficiency Partnerships Technology Forum: October 17/18, 2018 in Victoria
NRCan LEEP: Local Energy Efficiency Partnerships Technology Forum: October 15/16, 2018 in Surrey
This list of training and events is compiled for your information. The HPSC is not affiliated with any of the organizations providing training or hosting events.