RDH Building Science - Façade Movement from Building Seismic Drift In this session, Sasha Itsekson, RDH Senior Structural Specialist, will dissect five crucial structural design parameters that profoundly impact building movement dynamics. James Higgins, RDH Building Science Technologist, will demonstrate how building movement impacts façade design and share effective strategies. Case studies and visuals will…  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

RDH Building Science - Deep Dive into Rainscreens Session 3: Defining Drainage Deep Dive into Rainscreens Session 3 delves into one of the two most important performance aspects that distinguish rainscreen wall systems from other rainwater management approaches: water drainage. This session will present common methods for achieving effective water drainage in rainscreen wall assemblies.…  Read more

Revisions to the Energy Efficiency Requirements for Buildings will become effective in January of 2023 (date of permit application). This presentation covers these code changes and their likely effect on the market for high performance Triple Glazed Fenestration and Doors complying under the Part 9 Prescriptive and Performance paths, and Energy Step Codes. Dates: October…  Read more

RAIC - Project Management for Architects The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada is relaunching its popular project management courses for architects and interns in cities across Canada. These courses will provide both project management knowledge in the context of architectural practice as well as prepare participants for the Project Management Institute’s PMP® certification exam. Dates…  Read more

BCIT - XZEB 1165 – Whole-Building Life Cycle Assessments Using Impact Estimator for Buildings This course builds on the technical foundation and basic principles of life cycle assessment (LCA) to begin practicing whole-building LCA. Learners will apply their understanding of fundamental LCA standards to whole-building LCA. The course will be based on the Canadian national…  Read more

Passive House Canada - Passive House Pulse Vancouver – CURV: How Passive House is Re-Envisioning Beautiful Buildings Join us at our PULSE Vancouver event October 18th and hear from the developer, designers, and City about applying the passive house standard to the much anticipated – and beautiful – CURV. We’ve partnered with the team from…  Read more

Women in Architecture - Career Paths in Architecture There are many directions one can take with one's career following an architectural education. A dynamic group of women working in and around the field of architecture will each do a very brief presentation of the varying paths on which architecture has taken them. Presentations to be…  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