Architectural Institute of British Columbia
BC Wood - Lodges, Cabins and Off-Grid Retreats: Designing & Building with Pre-fabricated Western Red Cedar Interlocking Systems With the global imperative to move to a low carbon economy, the… Read more
BC Wood Specialties Group - Fire Retardant Wood Products & Applications Wood is becoming an attractive and viable option again for use in residential, commercial and high rise applications, and… Read more
Space Syntax in Urban Design and Architecture is part of the Summer 2023 Professional Development Series. The presentation will provide an overview of the origin, history and application of space… Read more
Cascadia Windows & Doors - Tackling Window Pain: Understanding the Benefits of High-Performance Fenestration As jurisdictions across North America introduce more stringent building energy performance standards (BEPS)—such as the BC… Read more
Vancouver Urbanarium Society - Floating Markets While Vancouver is surrounded by water, there is hardly anything floating but boats. In this charette-style studio, we’ll imagine the possibilities for floating markets… 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… 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
Merrick Architecture will detail their successful collaboration as Local Collaborating Architect with Kengo Kuma as Temporary Licensee (Architect) in realizing the 1568 Alberni project, covering the collaboration between the two… Read more
Women in Architecture - Presentation and Site Tour of Robson Square, Vancouver Eva Matsuzaki, AIBC Honorary Registrant (Legacy), worked at Arthur Erickson Architects from 1974-984 and was the design coordinator for Robson Square, later leading the Vancouver Art Gallery design team. She will give a presentation about this 40 year old project, with an emphasis… Read more
Passive House Canada - 120A: Passive House Design and Construction Saturday Passive House Design and Construction (120A) covers the technical, economic and policy elements of Passive House buildings. Participants will learn how to apply Passive House principles in the context of building physics, windows and mechanical systems. Numerous case studies, both domestic and international, will… Read more