Housing webinars for First Nations communities

This is a free webinar series, sponsored by Indigenous Services Canada, geared to those involved in housing in First Nations communities.

Past sessions

Looking for past sessions? You can find over 70 videos of past sessions on the FNNBOA YouTube channel.

Playlists are available for content including:

• Accessibility

• Blueprints and drawings

• Building techniques

• Costing and estimating

• Home maintentance and repairs

• Housing authorities and Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)

• Indoor Air Quality

• Inspections

• Procurement

• Radon gas

• Rental regimes

• Sustainable building and healthy homes

Upcoming sessions:

IAQ – Beyond Fresh Air
Tuesday September 15, 1:00 – 2:30 PM (EST)
Presented by Claude Lawrenson

Indoor air quality (IAQ) is more than “fresh air”— it is about controlling moisture, heat, and air movement. This practical session will explain how ventilation, exhaust, infiltration, stack effect, and wind pressure affect comfort, health, durability, and energy use. Through clear examples and hands-on activities, participants will learn how to recognize common IAQ problems and apply practical tools to address them at the source.

This workshop will ask participants to engage in a hands-on approach to the root of the problem using mock-ups and relevant inspection tools and will provide practical insights that can be applied immediately.

The narrative spine of the workshop (stories, analogies, “why should I care”) targets homeowners and community members; the embedded specifics (thresholds, codes, tools) equip the practitioners in the room to act.  Who should attend: A mixed, non-specialist community audience — primarily homeowners and front-line housing/health practitioners in Indigenous and First Nation communities — rather than credentialed building scientists.

Register for the English IAQ webinar.

QAI – Au-delà de l’air frais
Le mercredi 23 septembre, 13 h à 14 h 30 (HE) Séance en français
Présentateur Serge Côté

La qualité de l’air intérieur (QAI) va au-delà de l’air frais : il s’agit de contrôler l’humidité, la chaleur et le mouvement de l’air. Cette séance pratique expliquera l’incidence de la ventilation, de l’extraction, de l’infiltration, de l’effet de cheminée et de la pression du vent sur le confort, la santé, la durabilité et la consommation d’énergie. Au moyen d’exemples clairs et d’activités pratiques, les participants apprendront à reconnaître les problèmes courants liés à la qualité de l’air intérieur et à appliquer des outils pratiques pour les résoudre à la source. 

Dans cet atelier, on demandera aux participants d’adopter une approche pratique pour découvrir la racine du problème à l’aide de maquettes et d’outils d’inspection pertinents. Ils fourniront des renseignements pratiques qui peuvent être appliqués immédiatement.

La trame narrative de l’atelier (récits, analogies, « pourquoi devrais-je m’en soucier ») cible les propriétaires-occupants et les membres de la collectivité. Les spécificités intégrées (seuils, codes, outils) permettent aux praticiens dans la salle d’agir.  Public communautaire mixte et non spécialisé – principalement des propriétaires-occupants et des professionnels du logement/de la santé de première ligne dans les communautés autochtones et des Premières Nations – plutôt que des scientifiques du bâtiment agréés.

Inscrivez-vous au webinaire sur la qualité de l'air intérieur (QAI) en français.

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If you have any questions about the webinars, contact us via info@fnnboa.ca or leave a message at 613-236-2040.
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Notes:

• Courses offered may change or be removed - webinar coordinators will follow up should changes occur.

• Courses are offered on MS Teams - a web-based video conferencing platform.

• Courses generally take place at 1pm Eastern.

• It is recommended that participants read any course notes in advance of each web-based instruction session (if applicable).

• Participants will have an opportunity to actively participate in the course material and receive feedback as well as open discussions on the various course topics.

• Participants will receive a confirmation email along with a digital copy of the course notes for their reference. A number of useful resources may be provided to help as support of the learning process.

• It is assumed that participants are reasonably comfortable with the use of computer/web-based technology or alternatively have a study-buddy that can help and assist, if required.