RDH Building Science - From Risk to Readiness: Practical Solutions for Meeting the Existing Building Retrofit Challenge Building investors are demanding action on environment, social, and governance matters, and governments are tightening energy and emissions regulations for existing buildings toward net-zero carbon goals. Meanwhile, many of our older buildings are being stressed by increasingly extreme…  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

Vectorworks - Win More Work Through Social Media Marketing Social media marketing is taking over as one of the key drivers in building relationships, driving traffic, increasing brand awareness, and giving an inside look at what your business is all about. The AEC industry is no exception for potential clients using social media for discovery.…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Read the Full Contract: Deep Dive into CCDC-2 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 Owner and the Contractor as well as the other participants…  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

BC Building Envelope Council - Performance Mock-Up Testing: Failures and Lessons Learned Performance mock-up testing can offer valuable insights into the capabilities of a curtain wall system and can provide a high level of risk mitigation when using bespoke systems on a project, or when using a standard system in a different configuration or under…  Read more

Inpro - Expansion Joint Covers Overview This course addresses some of the basic knowledge needed to understand the role expansion joint systems play in structural integrity, as well as their compatibility with the function and finishes within the space. We'll also cover what happens when fire ratings come into play, look at some of the…  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

Camino Systems (Global IFS) - Raising Flooring Standards - Raised Access Flooring This session will discuss the advantages of a raised access floor, how it adds flexibility to the space and how it can promote sustainability in the life of a building. The advantages of utilizing an under floor air distribution system, which actually delivers…  Read more

EPIC Training - Greening the Road - Using Rating Systems to Evaluate Your Transportation Project Green pavements can be defined as roadways that use fewer long-term resources and/or create lower levels of “greenhouse” gasses, from all sources, over the life of the pavement. While many other approaches may warrant consideration, such as using mass transit,…  Read more