• There are only two weeks left to submit an AIBC Council Member Nomination. The deadline is March 18, 2021 at 4 p.m.
• Expressions of Interest for the Retired Architect AIBC Council Liaison are now being accepted. Apply by April 1, 2021.

• Updated: Bulletin 65: Advisory Design Panels – Standards for Procedure and Conduct, including new Practice Guideline: Advisory Design Panel.
• CCDC 31: 2020 Service Contract Between Owner and Consultant has replaced ACEC 31: 2010 Engineering Agreement Between Client and Engineer.

• Applications for the Michael A. Ernest Retired Architect AIBC Intern Architect Bursary are now being accepted, until April 15, 2021. The Bursary Application Form can be found on the AIBC website.

• Municipal Advisory Design Panels: City of Delta, Township of Esquimalt, City of Nanaimo, City of Surrey, University of British Columbia, University Endowment Lands.

• Consensual Resolution Review Panel
• Investigations Committee
• Oral Review Panelists
• Mentorship of an Intern Architect AIBC

The AIBC welcomes REPs: Vitro Architectural Glass.

• BC Wood Specialties Group
  Friends in Low VOC Places, March 9
  Lodges, Cabins and Off-Grid Retreats, March 10
  Specifying of Western Red Cedar & Yellow Cedar Products, March 11
  WoodTALKS Factory Tour: High Technology Windows & Doors, March 18
• Camino Systems
  Raising Flooring Standards – Raised Access Flooring, March 18
  Raising Flooring Standards – Raised Access Flooring, April 1
• Cascadia Windows and Doors
  Effective Thermal Performance of the Building Enclosure – Exterior Walls, March 9
  Navigating Emerging Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS), March 17
  Combustible Windows & Façade Components in Non-Combustible Construction, March 23
  Fiberglass: Simple & Cost-Effective Solutions to Stringent Energy Code Requirements, March 30
• Elastochem
  Top Questions in Spray Foam Insulation, March 12
• ICD High Performance Coatings
  Silicone Coatings: An Alternative to Ceramic Frit for Spandrel Glass, March 9
  Silicone Coatings: A Sustainable Solution for Spandrel and Interior Glazing, March 19
  Silicone Coatings: A Risk Mitigation Strategy for Thermal Stress Breakage, March 24
• Muniak Enterprises
  Building Code Tutor, ongoing
• Passive House Canada
  Control of Air-Air Barrier Systems and Material Selection, March 26
  Pathway to Passive House Certification, April 5
• Procore
  Online Courses, ongoing
  

• SAFTI FIRST
  Designing with Fire-Rated Glass, ongoing
• Township of Langley
  Builder Forum Series: Step Code and Fenestration, March 23
• Vancouver Regional Construction Association
  Construction Specifications 101, March 5
  Construction Business Management, March 8
  Bluebeam Revu Basics, March 9
  CCA Subcontracts 101, March 9
  Proposal Pursuit, March 9
  Construction Industry Ethics, March 9
  Managing Change in Construction, March 10
  Project Accounting & Cost Control, March 10
  Creating a Risk Management Plan for Construction, March 10
  Bluebeam Revu Estimating, March 16
  Change Order Management, March 17
  Microsoft Excel for Construction – Advanced, March 17
  Read the Full Contract: Deep Dive into CCDC-2, March 18
  Communication Skills for Construction, March 22
  Effective Construction Meetings & Meeting Minutes, March 22
  Managing Contracts to Minimize Conflict, March 23
  Close out a Construction Project, March 23
  Supervisory & Management Skills, March 25
  Responding Successfully to an RFP, March 25
  Civil Sitework Estimating, March 29
  Builders Lien Act, March 30
  Construction Industry Ethics, March 30
  Civil Blueprint Reading, March 31
• Wood WORKS! BC
  Virtual Wood Wellness Summit, March 10
  e-Learning Centre, ongoing

• Interested in helping plan the 2021 Architectural Awards? Visit the Architecture Foundation of BC website to learn more.
• Mentorship opportunities available for Architects AIBC and Retired Architects AIBC through the MentorConnect Program at the Immigrant Employment Council of BC.
• Apply to join the Women4Climate Mentorship Program by March 7, 2021.

• Complete the Shape Your City – Proposed Amendments to Simplify Height Regulations comment form by March 31, 2021.
• Learn more about the Steven Bibby Memorial Award for emergency management programs.
• BC Court of Appeal Case regarding risks of breaching confidentiality/non-compete obligations when professional employees change firms.

• Call for Submissions: ECC EIFS Design Awards Program 2021. Registration Deadline: March 31, 2021.

• #APN2021 – Accessibility Professional Network Conference, hosted by Rick Hansen Foundation, March 10 & 11, 2021
• 2021 Virtual Conference on Architecture, hosted by RAIC, June 2021

• Flat Architecture Inc. – Intern Architect
• City of Surrey – Urban Design Planner (Planner 1)

• Ekistics Architecture Inc. – Architect
• Inspired Architecture Inc. – Architectural Technologist

• Robert W. Baxter Retired Architect AIBC

• AIBC Bulletins
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• AIBC Volunteer Opportunities

• RAIC Canadian Handbook of Practice for Architects
• AIBC Practice Guidelines
• Client-Architect Contracts