BC Wood Specialties Group - Specifying Engineered Wood Products for Performance Engineered Wood Products (EWP) are commonly used as primary structural members in projects throughout BC. Although typically designed by structural engineers, they also play a vital role in vibration, acoustics, thermal, and fire performance. This session will introduce you to the benefits and possibilities…  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

JRS Engineering - Airtightness Testing 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. Airtightness testing is a mandatory requirement of the BC Energy Step Code. This presentation introduces the concept of airtightness testing, testing standards,…  Read more

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Site Leadership Would you like to improve your construction site leadership skills? This course will enhance your ability to build a collaborative team culture with their staff, improve job site productivity and complete projects on time, on budget, and safely. Ideal for lead hands, foremen and front-line supervisors that want…  Read more

Passive House Canada - Pulse Vancouver: Owen Corning's Offering for Passive House This event will explore different products that Owens Corning offers for the Passive House community and will share a few examples of how architects, engineers and designers can cost-effectively build high-performance, durable and low-energy consumption construction using products that are available today. Date:…  Read more

RJC Engineers - Building a Foundation for Reconciliation 2022: The Interconnections between Infrastructure, Culture, and Environment This mini-conference and dialogue will explore the interconnections between healthy communities, cultures, and ecosystems and how engineers, architects and construction professionals can honour the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action by supporting Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas. Date:…  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

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

EPIC Training - Design of Shallow Foundations This course is intended to develop an understanding of the theories and procedures required to design statically loaded shallow foundations. This includes an introduction to the different configurations of shallow foundations, the calculation of the applied pressure, the estimation of the carrying capacity and the evaluation of the…  Read more