RAIC - Vancouver Island South Presents: Preserve (Protect) vs Progress (Manage Change): The Challenges in Urban Development Today Communities across Canada have experienced significant change over the past 15 years, accompanied by increasing public scrutiny of development processes and the criteria used to achieve acceptable outcomes. For applicants, navigating the Planning processes including the Design…  Read more

RAIC - Designing Without Limits: Unlocking Complete Design Freedom in the Kitchen with Mass Customization Mass customization is a manufacturing strategy that delivers personalized or tailored goods to individual customers. It combines the unique, custom-fit benefits of bespoke manufacturing with the value proposition of low unit costs and high efficiency of traditional mass production. Simply…  Read more

BCIT - TMBR 3015 – Principles of Mass Timber Design, Fabrication, and Construction This industry-aligned course provides an overview of mass timber design, fabrication, and construction, covering the project lifecycle from early concept development to installation. Participants will explore sustainability principles, engineered wood and mass timber products, structural systems, fabrication aspects, construction practices, and the…  Read more

Passive House Canada - Higher Tiers of NECB and High-Performance Standards for Building Officials This virtual training equips building officials and related professionals with the knowledge and skills to review and approve high-performance building projects under the NECB and its higher tiers. Participants will explore building enclosure requirements, mechanical systems, energy modeling and plan-checking procedures…  Read more

Cascadia Windows & Doors - From Restoration to Innovation: Leveraging Rehabilitation ‘Lessons Learned’ to Drive Adoption of High-Performance Building Envelope Products Building envelope rehabilitation projects offer valuable insights into the real-world performance of building designs and products over time and highlight key opportunities to increase the overall performance of buildings in the future—both rehabs and…  Read more

BCIT - XZEB 1150 – Introduction to Solar Photovoltaic & Electrical Systems for Zero Energy & Passive House Homes This introductory course focuses on integrated solar photovoltaic (PV) and electrical systems in Zero Energy or Passive House homes. The course will outline the decision-making for planning, designing, and constructing/renovating a Zero Energy home with integrated…  Read more

RAIC - AI and Intellectual Property: Navigating Copyright Risks in the Age of Generative AI The growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in architectural practice presents significant opportunities, along with important intellectual property (IP) considerations. This session examines the evolving relationship between AI and IP law, focusing on the copyright risks posed by generative AI…  Read more

RAIC - Vancouver Island South Presents: Heavy Timber and Wood Fundamental Understanding The use of timber is construction has numerous beneficial properties and some important challenges. Designing the structure with heavy dimension timber or boards is not without problems and challenges. This is basically because timber is a natural and very complex material. Concerns of…  Read more