On March 31, 2020, Vancouver City Council enacted new incentives for single-family and duplex Passive House/zero emission building projects. Read more
Industry News Archive
RAIC COVID-19 Impact Survey
To obtain a picture of the impacts of COVID-19 on the architectural sector, the RAIC has created a COVID-19 Pulse Survey to collect information. The deadline to submit responses is March 27, 2020 at 5 p.m. PST. Read more
City of Vancouver Chief Building Official Announcement for Certified Professionals regarding COVID-19
The following is a copy of the email from the City of Vancouver Chief Building Official to Certified Professionals regarding COVID-10. Read more
RAIC Letters Regarding COVID-19 Response Fund
The following is an announcement from the RAIC regarding access for small, medium and large businesses in the architecture profession to the Government of Canada’s COVID-19 Response Fund. Read more
City of Vancouver Regulation Redesign Project
The following is an announcement from the City of Vancouver regarding Regulation Redesign Project events. Read more
Volunteer Opportunity | UBC SALA – Take Architectural Students on a Field Review
UBC-SALA has a volunteer opportunity available to AIBC registrants. Read more
Report Makes Recommendations for Regulatory Framework for Health Profession in B.C.
In November 2019, the Steering Committee on Modernization of Health Professional Regulation – a cross-party government committee – published a report titled “Modernizing the provincial health profession regulatory framework: A paper for consultation”. Five “modernization proposals” for the regulation of health professions in B.C. were recommended. Read more
City of Victoria Tree Preservation Bylaw Update
There has been a recent change to the City of Victoria’s Tree Preservation Bylaw. Read more
Call for Feedback: CleanBC
Through the CleanBC initiative, the government is working with a range of partners to reduce carbon pollution and build a low-carbon economy. There is also being work done to prepare and respond to the impacts of climate change that are already underway. Read more
Technical Safety BC Announcement
The following is an announcement from Technical Safety BC Attention Elevating Contractors and Building Owners, After review, Directive: Safety zone for elevating devices (D-L4 090722-2) has been rescinded. Effective November 18, 2019, clearances… Read more