Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) - CCDC 31: Service Contract Between Owner and Consultant During the webinar, the authors of CCDC 31 will explain this new CCDC contract form, the roles and responsibilities of the Owner and Consulting Engineers, as well as the scope and remuneration of Professional Services offered by Consulting Engineers. This webinar…  Read more

ICD High Performance Coatings - Silicone Coatings: A Sustainable Solution for Spandrel and Interior Glazing This course will provide architects, specifiers, and façade consultants education about silicone-based spandrel glass coating technologies. Attendees will learn how to identify glass designs in modern green building. This includes a deep dive into the LEED v4 BD+C categories, sustainable…  Read more

Inpro - Durability by Design: Slowing the Hands of Time to Keep Buildings Looking New This course offers an in-depth examination of the materials and systems used for all levels of wall and door protection in interior applications. It also presents placement strategies for effective protection based on damage potential, and argues that first-cost value…  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

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 - Built in Canada: Lessons Learned from PH Projects (BC) This webinar series will focus on Canadian Projects all across the Country. Our first stop of 2022 will be in Vancouver. Join Cody Akira Belton (Morrison Hershfield), Cameron Laidlaw (Morrison Hershfield), Padraig McMorrow (IBI Group), and Solomon Fung (Integral Group) presenting on…  Read more

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