Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Construction Business Management Learn how to improve the management and business systems in your construction company. This course will cover all areas of a construction business including strategic planning, business planning, marketing, operations, HR management, financial reporting, bonding and insurance and risk management. Date: January 31 - February 1, 2022…  Read more

JRS Engineering - City of Vancouver Rezoning Policy The City of Vancouver Green Buildings Policy for Rezoning, aka Rezoning Policy, was adopted on July 22, 2010. In the past 11 years, multiple updates were released, and the latest update was effective June 14, 2019. The policy lists the detailed requirements for all projects located in…  Read more

Peikko - Designing with Mass Timber Slabs and Composite Structures During this session, we will outline how composite beams can significantly reduce floor-to-floor height and minimize the carbon footprint of a building by doing more with less materials. We will also examine how composite beams utilized in mass timber projects can reduce total floor thickness…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Managing Change in Construction Changes on construction projects are inevitable and are often a source of friction. This create problems for both the Owner and the Contractor as well as the other participants involved with the project (Consultant, Subcontractors, Sub-Subcontractors and Suppliers). In this half-day workshop, the Change Management Process…  Read more

Engineers and Geoscientists BC - Online Workshop: Joint Professional Practice Guidelines - Encapsulated Mass Timber Construction up to 12 Storeys This online workshop will provide a more in-depth look at the Joint Professional Practice Guidelines - Encapsulated Mass Timber Construction up to 12 Storeys. These new guidelines were published on March 30, 2021, and were…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Construction Drawings 101 Are you new to using construction drawings? This workshop will introduce you to the fundamentals! Join us for this four-hour session and learn the basics of how to interpret information from plans, elevations, sections, details and notes contained in typical construction drawings. Date: February 2, 2022 Time:…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Lead to Succeed: Leadership Skills for Foremen Lead to Succeed is an eight-hour interactive course designed to help you discover a more effective way of leading your team — starting with yourself. The course is broken into four 2-hour sections delivered twice weekly over two weeks, in which we will…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Building Construction: Putting it all Together Every road that you drive on, every school that you attend, every office that you work in and every hospital that you receive care at was designed and built by the people in the construction industry. Construction is a team effort with owners, contractors,…  Read more

Passive House Canada - Pathway to Passive House Designer/Consultant Certification (120P) The Pathway to Certification starts on February 2nd, 2022 and will be comprised of three courses: 120A, 120B, and 120C. Passive House certification ensures that you or your organization are expertly qualified to design high performance, highly efficient buildings to meet Canada’s national green…  Read more

Engineers and Geoscientists BC - Adopt a Powerful Presence In this session, participants will learn about presence. Here they will learn that the purpose of true leadership presence is to inspire, not to entertain. They will explore the concept of authentic presence, and learn how to connect what they say to how they say it.…  Read more

EPIC Training - Developing Performance Models for Pavement Management Roadway owners across North America have collectively constructed trillions of dollars of roadway infrastructure including pavements, bridges, safety appurtenances, drainage structures, etc. Our focus over the past 30 years or so has changed from the construction of new transportation infrastructure to maintenance and rehabilitation of existing…  Read more

Passive House Canada - Achieving the Passive House Standard for Existing Buildings Buildings shape the lives, health and wellbeing of individuals and communities. Unfortunately, too many of the buildings across Canada often have significant problems: from drafty building envelopes, to mold and moisture problems, to inefficient HVAC systems. The Passive House standard has evolved over…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Project Planning for Success Learn how to reduce costs, save time, improve quality and reduce scope changes by creating an effective Construction Execution Plan (CEP) at the start of your project. Effective planning is critical in the overall success of any construction project, but focus is often directed at winning…  Read more

Passive House Canada - A Pattern Language from Passive House How to Design and Build High-Performance Multi-Unit Buildings at the Lowest Possible Cost. "A Pattern Language from Passive House” is an interactive workshop that teaches cost-effective planning and design of affordable, low-emission, mid-rise, multi-unit, wood-framed housing. This workshop has limited seating for 20 people only.…  Read more

BC Wood - Factory Pre-Finishing of Exterior Building Materials, A Sustainable Practice This session identifies causes for on-site exterior paint failure issues and how these factors can be eliminated through factory pre-finishing. Then examines the factory coating process for pre-finished exterior woodworks and substrate materials from an industry leader that supplies exterior cladding solutions across…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Negotiation & Conflict Management Skills Participants will improve their skills in communication and negotiation. Participants will learn skills to enhance their ability to de-escalate conflict, listen effectively, build mutual respect with others in a construction context, and negotiate effectively. Date: February 9, 2022 Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Location: VRCA Office,…  Read more

Passive House Canada - Pathway to Passive House Trades Certification (150P) This three-part course teaches practical Passive House building techniques and theory about this high-performance building standard. This course includes online lectures and hands-on workshop experience, incorporating actual building of Passive House elements relevant to the Canadian construction industry. Date: February 9, 16 & 23;…  Read more

Engineers and Geoscientists BC - Build Your Leadership Brand In this session, participants learn how to create a leadership brand. They will explore the key elements of brand (authenticity with audience-centeredness) and learn how to balance their own needs with the needs and preferences of their audience. In doing so, they will cultivate a brand…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Microsoft Excel for Construction - Novice During this course, participants will learn the tools to help them better understand their business performance, examine profitability of various jobs and business areas, develop budgets, and examine business scenarios all through the use of Microsoft Excel. Date: February 9 & 16, 2022 Time: 10…  Read more

Wood WORKS! BC - Design and Construction of Permanent Wood Foundations This webinar will provide requirements and guidance on the design and construction of permanent wood foundations (PWF) based on the Canadian standard; CSA S406-16 – ‘Specification of permanent wood foundations for housing and small buildings’. Further information on site selection, backfilling, PWF floor systems,…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - CCA Subcontracts 101 80% of the people managing Construction Contracts do not read, do not understand or are not following the Construction Contract in place between the two organizations. This creates problems for both the Contractor and the Subcontractor (and Sub-Subcontractor). The Canadian Construction Association publishes standard documents for the…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Bluebeam Revu Estimating You will learn how to be more efficient in your take offs and produce more meaningful and clearer take-offs. This course isn’t just how to use the software for estimating, it is how to use it to its highest and best capabilities! Date: February 10-11, 2022 Time:…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Supervisory and Management Skills This course will enhance your ability to build a collaborative team culture, improve morale, and effectively communicate with people on their job sites. Participants will learn about leadership, motivational theory and application, improving group and individual performance, psychographic testing, time and stress management, staff training, substance…  Read more

BC Wood - The Truth About Wood: The Environmental Benefits of Specifying Certified Sustainable Wood Products Forests play an important role in our lives. On the negative, they can be a significant source of global greenhouse emissions and a contributor to climate change through deforestation and poor forest management. On the positive, certifying forests and…  Read more

Next Level Stormwater Management - Engineering Vegetated Roof Systems to Optimize Stormwater Management In this interactive online course, participants will learn how to design vegetated roofs to mitigate stormwater challenges in our cities. We will examine the two key mechanisms for stormwater management, retention and detention, and how to improve them in vegetated roof design,…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Construction Estimating Participants will acquire knowledge how to prepare a successful bid and learn construction estimating skills. Course topics will include project analysis, risk analysis, bid strategies and processes, Construction Division Codes, bonding and insurance. Date: February 14-17, 2022 Time: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (each day) Location: Online Cost: $650 (Members)…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Construction 101 and Beyond This course has something for everyone – whether you have years of experience or are new to the industry. Don't be misled by the '101' - over 30% of our course attendees have 10+ years of industry experience! Perfect for procurement professionals and buyers, developing leaders,…  Read more

Engineers and Geoscientists BC - Leading and Managing Organizational Change This session is designed for professionals who want to better understand how to adapt to changes and how to lead others more effectively. You'll understand the impacts change has on employees, and how you can increase your organization's readiness levels. Date: February 15, 2022 Time:…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Microsoft Project for Construction (Full Program) Part 1 - Scheduling Part 2 - Resource Management Part 3 - Tracking Changes Part 4 - Cost Control Date: February 15, 17, 22, & 24, 2022 Time: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. (each day) Location: Online Cost: $825 (Members) / $925 (Non-members) Learning…  Read more

Vectorworks - Rendering for Everyday Architectural Drawings Architects need to produce drawings that are both graphically accurate and full of information, which means that everyday documentation processes need to be adjusted to meet these requirements while saving time and money. In this presentation, you’ll learn how rendering tools and feature sets can be used to…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Microsoft SharePoint and OneDrive 365 This course is intended for participants with little to a basic understanding of Microsoft SharePoint and OneDrive. Participants will gain a basic overview of the SharePoint online platform to navigate SharePoint sites, and work with lists, documents and libraries. Participants will learn how to use…  Read more

RDH Building Science - Rainscreens: When, Where, and Why? In this session, John Straube reaches back to the basics of design to explore the definition and five fundamental parts of a rainscreen before taking learners through a regional exploration of when, where, and why rainscreen technology is appropriate for different building exposures and typologies. This…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - CCDC 5A/5B Overview Please join us for an overview of CCDC contracts 5A and 5B! Course Topics to be covered: - When to use CM contracts - Significant differences between CCDC 5A and CCDC 5B - Overview of the significant clauses in CCDC 5A, CCDC 17, and CCDC 5B, and…  Read more

Women in Architecture - Workplace Workshop: Bullying and Harassment Join us at this workshop on Bullying and Harassment in the Workplace to learn about your rights and responsibilities as designers: to employees and employers, to clients, and to colleagues. Lawyer Melanie Samuels will introduce us to the legal framework of bullying and discrimination in the…  Read more

Engineers and Geoscientists BC - Fundamentals of Project Management The purpose of this course is to introduce technical and non-technical individuals to those principles and techniques of effective project management, which can be usefully applied to technical and non-technical projects. Date: February 17, 2022 Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Location: Online Cost: $400 (Members)…  Read more

Cascadia Windows & Doors - Tackling Window Pain: Understanding the Benefits of High-Performance Fenestration As jurisdictions across North America introduce more stringent building energy performance standards (BEPS)—such as the BC Step Code and Seattle 2018 update—developers, architects, and contractors are left wondering the best way to meet the new benchmarks while controlling costs. This balance…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Social Procurement in Construction Social Procurement in Construction: Steps to implementation, how to implement social procurement in your next construction project Bringing purpose to purchasing is growing as corporations, governments and institutions recognize the power they have to leverage their existing spend to create positive impact in their communities. Based…  Read more

CCDC - CCDC 21 & CCDC 41: Webinar on Construction Insurance Requirements Join the authors as they explain a multitude of the document’s aspects beginning with the insurance requirements in CCDC contract forms. They will explain the types of policies necessary to comply with such requirements, specifically when there may be a need to require…  Read more

Passive House Canada - Passive House Canada Pulse: Vancouver Edition Chris Higgins, a Senior Green Building Planner at the City of Vancouver, will be discussing how to transform the built environment by addressing what Vancouver has done over the past 10-15 years to transform new construction to achieve zero emissions outcomes. Chris’s work focuses on…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - CCDC 5A + 5B: Construction Management Keys to Success Many projects run into cost overruns, schedule delays, quality and performance issues. Thus, Project Owners are looking for solutions! Construction Management is a great solution if done well! Construction Management is about building a collaborative team from the outset of the…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Project Management Learn how to successfully manage a construction project! Participants will gain an understanding of the project processes and constraints encountered by project managers (using PMBoK 5th Edition approach). The course will cover project planning, contract process, risk management, estimating, cost control, scheduling, communications and post-mortem analysis. Date: February…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Introduction to Construction Blueprint Reading This course takes participants through the stages of blueprint reading, including dimensions, elevation, drawing, specifications and schedules. Using both residential and commercial samples of blueprints, participants will gain experience and practical knowledge for their day-to-day work in construction companies. Date: February 22, 2022 Time: 8:30…  Read more

Cascadia Windows & Doors - Navigating Emerging Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) More and more jurisdictions are implementing Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) to help address the poor energy efficiency of buildings—a key contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and overall energy consumption. While some of these new standards may seem restrictive or simply adding costs,…  Read more

BC Wood - Fire Retardant Coatings and Factory Finishing Options Fire retardant coating technology has made great advancements in both safety and environmental issues. With building codes allowing for taller wood structures and as wood is gaining more popularity again for its occupant health, beauty and sustainability benefits- the role of fire-retardant protection grows in…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Sub-Contractor's Guide to Lean Construction If Lean is new to you, now is the time to find out what it’s all about! Construction is becoming more competitive every day and many general contractors are turning to Lean Construction as a way to deliver quality projects on time and on budget.…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - CCA 1: 2021 Changes For the first time since 2008, the Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) published a new edition of the CCDC 2 - 2020 Stipulated Price Contract AND a new edition of the CCA 1 -2021. So what does this mean for you? Join us for this session…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Microsoft Excel for Construction - Advanced Cost tracking, job tracking, production rates, schedules, estimates: If you would like to create spreadsheets to make this work easy and consistent, then this course is for you. Learn to create spreadsheets for cost tracking, calculating production rates and creating estimates. We will show…  Read more

Cascadia Windows & Doors - Mind the Gap: Better Exterior Wall Performance Through Cladding Attachments Many North American jurisdictions are moving beyond ASHRAE performance requirements for exterior wall assemblies, shifting instead to a holistic, building energy performance standard (BEPS) approach. While this evolution offers benefits—such as design flexibility and lower operating costs—it also requires a…  Read more

Passive House Canada - Passive House Canada Pulse: Nova Scotia Edition Kelly Fisher will be discussing how to optimize efficiency in multi-family residential buildings. We will look at domestic hot water, ventilation and lighting control strategies which can be designed to optimize performance. Some project examples will be provided to illustrate best practices and impact…  Read more

Wood WORKS! BC - The Canadian Guide to Mid-rise Construction Workshop The Mid-Rise Wood Building Guide by the Canadian Wood Council and Wood WORKS!, will explore in detail the opportunities and possibilities that exist by utilizing the Canadian code requirements across the country This workshop will identify the key considerations and factors that influence structural…  Read more

Cascadia Windows & Doors - An Active Approach to Passive House Windows As the focus on building energy performance continues to grow in many jurisdictions across North America, the interest in the Passive House standard is growing as well. For the uninitiated, this standard can seem daunting, especially when it comes to incorporating manufactured components,…  Read more

UBC - Future of Prefabrication Symposium Prefabrication in mass timber buildings is fast becoming a reality and, through digital design and manufacturing processes, is bringing forth a disruptive effect on the building industry. In order to maintain BC’s lead in innovation in wood and to promote value added processes within the province, it is timely…  Read more

BC Wood - Advancements & Specifying Kitchens for Today's Condo and Multi-family Markets Concepts and designs are very important in today's condo market. Kitchens are smaller than ever and they still need to be workable. Kitchens for the multi-family market have changed and have specific differences with single-family kitchens, including options, styles, colors, and price;…  Read more

Next Level Stormwater Management - Wind Design for Modular Vegetated Roof Assemblies In this live, interactive webinar we will discuss CSA A123.24-15: Standard Test Method for the Wind Resistance of Modular Vegetated Roof Assembly and its two tests to measure wind uplift and wind flow resistances. We will demonstrate how vegetated roof assemblies behave during…  Read more

EPIC Training - Advanced Permeable Pavement Design and Construction The use of permeable pavements for stormwater management is gaining rapid acceptance across North America. While permeable pavements have been around for a long-time, poor performance is not unusual. This webinar highlights best practices for the design, construction and long-term maintenance of asphalt, concrete and interlocking…  Read more

Engineers and Geoscientists BC - Writing Effective Emails In today’s environment, emails are by far the most commonly used communication method in the workplace. With an increase in reliance on connecting remotely, clients and colleagues expect your emails to be clear and concise. This webinar is focused on giving you the tools to write effective…  Read more

JRS Engineering - BC Energy Step Code & Energy Modelling The BC Energy Step Code came into effect in December 2017. Numerous municipalities have already adopted the code and many others have shown interest and are studying it. This presentation introduces the Step Code, explains its impact on building envelope, and demonstrates how energy modelling…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Bluebeam Revu Basics These sessions provide the knowledge and skills to create, edit, markup, and collaborate on architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) documents using Bluebeam Revu. Create and navigate smart, information-rich document sets from converted Microsoft Office and CAD files. Annotate drawings with customizable markup and measurement tools, and work…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Responding Successfully to an RFP More and more frequently private sector companies and government organizations are releasing RFPs as part of their procurement process and moving away from traditional bidding. Construction companies often win or lose contracts based on their responses to an RFP. Answering a Request for Proposal (RFP)…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Construction Specifications 101 This is an interactive half-day seminar that will cover the fundamentals of interpreting construction specifications. The seminar will deal with the basics of reading and interpreting both the general and technical specifications. Date: March 2, 2022 Time: 7 - 11 a.m. Location: Online Cost: $145 (Members) / $215…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - CCDC-2 2020: Significant Changes and What They Mean to You! For the first time since 2008, the Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) published a new edition of the CCDC 2 - 2020 Stipulated Price Contract...so what does this mean for you? Most of the updates to the new CCDC 2…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Negotiation & Conflict Management Skills Participants will improve their skills in communication and negotiation. Participants will learn skills to enhance their ability to de-escalate conflict, listen effectively, build mutual respect with others in a construction context, and negotiate effectively. Date: March 3-4, 2022 Time: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (each day)…  Read more

BCIT - Zero Energy Building Enclosures: Airtightness and Assemblies Lab (for Residential Buildings - Part 9 focus) (CESA 1123) This lab course will allow architects to build their understanding of design details for high performance by practicing, comparing, and testing construction of various air barrier details and high performance assembly details to meet the requirements…  Read more