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 way buildings are designed, manufactured, and built is a key component. In this session, we will look at the considerations for low embodied carbon and… Read more
Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Project Management Learn how to successfully manage a construction project! Participants will gain an understanding of the project processes and constraints encountered by project managers (using PMBoK 5th Edition approach). The course will cover project planning, contract process, risk management, estimating, cost control, scheduling, communications and post-mortem analysis. Date: June 27-30,… Read more
A disciplinary inquiry is a formal hearing by a Disciplinary Committee into the charges against an AIBC registrant that have been approved by AIBC Council. A Disciplinary Committee is comprised of three or more members of AIBC Council, and is a separate entity from the Investigations Committee. At an inquiry, the AIBC and the respondent… 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
Township of Langley - Builder Forum Series: Part 9 Upper Steps On Tuesday, June 28, 2022 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am, the Township of Langley will be hosting an online builder forum to share information related to designing Part 9 buildings to the Upper Steps of the BC Energy Step Code, presented by Dallas… 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 - BC Energy Step Code & Energy Modelling 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. This presentation introduces the Step Code, explains its impact on building envelope, and demonstrates how energy modelling… Read more
Celerity Architectural Services - Fire Alarm Systems: Practical Guide for Review of FAS and Related Sprinkler, Standpipe and Fire Suppression Components During Design and Construction This presentation will help attendees gain an understanding of Fire Alarm Systems (FAS), and how the 2018 BCBC, 2019 VBBL and other standards impose requirements on the design, installation and… Read more
Passive House Canada - 120A: Passive House Design and Construction 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 be… Read more
District of West Vancouver - Panel Discussion with the West Coast Modern League This in-person panel discussion will be presented with the West Coast Modern League, as part of our West Coast Modern Week programming. Panelists will feature a multi-disciplinary group of design experts who will critically contextualize the relationship between mid-century West Coast Modernism… Read more