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

Vancouver Regional Construction Association - Construction Specifications 101 This is an interactive half-day seminar that will cover the fundamentals of interpreting construction specifications. The seminar will deal with the basics of reading and interpreting both the general and technical specifications. Date: July 6, 2022 Time: 7 - 11 a.m. Location: Online Cost: $145 (Members) / $215…  Read more

Passive House Canada - 90: Introduction to Passive House High Performance Buildings An Introduction to the Passive House High Performance Buildings provides an overview of the core principles of Passive House design and building energy efficiency regulations in Canada. The course also covers the history of energy efficient buildings, energy consumption data and environmental impact,…  Read more

District of West Vancouver - West Coast Modern Week Film Screening Film 1: Preview to the West Coast Modern Home Tour, 2022 (25 minutes) Get a sneak peek into the five homes that will be included in the annual West Coast Modern Home Tour. Film 2: Outside In: Explore the Forgotten Connections Between Nature and…  Read more

BCIT - Deconstruction Management (XCIR 7510) This course provides the skills to manage a building's decommissioning (end-of-use) in a way that realizes the highest social, environmental and economic benefit. Students will learn how to create a deconstruction plan utilizing the Zero Waste hierarchy of highest and best use and circular economy principles. Regional policies and…  Read more

District of West Vancouver - Annual Barry Downs Lecture Series: “The B.C. Idiom” Revisited: Contemporary Domestic Architecture in the Age of Upheaval A part of West Coast Modern Week, the Inaugural Barry Downs Architecture Lecture will feature Dr. Michael Prokopow. A cultural historian and curator, Dr. Prokopow has written widely about material life, aesthetics and…  Read more