Architectural Institute of British Columbia
The AIBC's 2025 Spring Post-Disaster Building Assessment (PDBA) Training Workshop is taking place virtually on May 21 and 28, 2025. AIBC Registrants, architectural students, and those with building construction expertise who are interested in participating in Post-Disaster Building Assessment are required to take training that aligns with the provincial and international protocols and standards. Upon completion of… Read more
Shade Seekers: Computational and Experimental Fascinations with Shadows, Heat, Trees, and Humans is part of the AIBC’s Fall 2025 PD Series. Over the years, the work of Dr. Yuhao Lu and Dr. Justin McCarty has gravitated towards the study of urban trees and how they impact various aspects of human-urban interaction. This presentation will review… Read more
A Camel is a Horse Designed by a Committee: The Case for Open Source Architecture is part of the AIBC’s Fall 2025 PD Series. What is meant by the phrase “a camel is a horse designed by a committee”? Is this true? Or is a camel really just a creature of an entirely other nature… Read more
Toward a Relationship-Based Approach to Design in Indigenous Communities is organized by the Architecture Foundation of BC. It is part of the AIBC’s Fall 2025 PD Series and is eligible for credit towards the AIBC’s Indigenous Peoples Learning requirement. Have you ever wondered how community-led, emergent process happens? In an Indigenous context, how a project… Read more
Certified Professional and Advanced Code Knowledge Courses The 2026 Certified Professional (CP) and Advanced Code Knowledge (ACK) courses are based on the 2024 BC Building Code and the 2025 Vancouver Building By-law. Both courses are conducted online, with the CP exams and site visit taking place in-person. Registration closes on December 1, 2025, or when… Read more
The AIBC is hosting the 2026 Spring Post-Disaster Building Assessment (PDBA) Training Workshop virtually on April 23 and 30, 2026. AIBC Registrants, architectural students, and those with building construction expertise who are interested in participating in Post-Disaster Building Assessment are required to take training that aligns with the provincial and international protocols and standards. Upon completion… Read more
AIBC Conference 2026 is taking place in-person from May 25 to May 27 at the Vancouver Convention Centre West, with several pre-conference online sessions taking place on the first day. The theme for AIBC Conference 2026 is People / Place / Possibility. Learn more about the theme below: Architecture is shaped by the interplay of people,… Read more
Effective October 1, 2026, the 7% Provincial Sales Tax (PST) will apply to certain professional services in British Columbia, including architectural services. To help Registrants prepare for these changes, the AIBC is hosting an information session with the BC Ministry of Finance. The session will provide an overview of the new PST requirements, explain how… Read more
Engagement as a Design Practice: A Relational Approach to Listening, Shared Decision-Making and Design is part of AIBC’s 2026 Fall PD Series and is eligible towards AIBC’s Indigenous Peoples Learning requirement. This presentation invites architects to consider engagement by what carries forward into the built work. Drawing from experience with public, cultural, and community projects,… Read more
Integrating Electrical Infrastructure into Architecture: From Concept to Connection is part of AIBC’s 2026 Fall PD Series. This session will help architects understand how early design decisions influence electrical servicing, project timelines, and connection readiness. BC Hydro will provide an overview of how they plan and deliver electrical connections, what information is needed from project… Read more