A Public Hearing is taking place on July 5, 2022 regarding the draft Updated Zoning and Development By-law. Read more
Industry News Archive
PGA Amendments Pass Royal Assent
The provincial government has been undertaking amendments to the Professional Governance Act. The amendments passed Royal Assent on June 2, 2022. Read more
BCDC 2 2022 Documents and Training Sessions Now Available
The BC Documents Committee has finalized the new BCDC 2 2022 documents, and they are now available on the BCDC website. To help individuals with the transition to the new documentation, BCDC are providing live online training sessions. Read more
Rise for Architecture National Poll Findings, Participate in Survey
Rise for Architecture have released the findings from their national survey which polled Canadians on what they want and need from the design of their communities. Read more
New National Model Codes Released
The 2020 Codes are available through the National Research Council of Canada’s Publications Archive in a free electronic format for download. Read more
BC Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential Windows
The BC Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential Windows bulletin is now available. Read more
Call for Participation: CACB Conference
The Canadian Architectural Certification Board Conference Committee is re-issuing an open call for ‘issue papers’ on topics that examine the current and future state of architectural education. The deadline is May 31, 2022. Read more
City of Vancouver’s Electronic Permits: Professional Seals and Digital Signatures
As part of the City of Vancouver’s efforts to improve customer service and reduce building and development permit wait times, the City is transitioning to electronic permit applications. Read more
ZEBx Decarb Lunch – SFU Parcel 21: Achieving Step 4 at Conventional Construction Budgets
The next ZEBx Decarb Lunch is taking place on March 31 from 12 to 1 p.m. This month, the topic is SFU Parcel 21: Achieving Step 4 at Conventional Construction Budgets. Read more
Continuing Education Webinar Series on Deep Energy and Emissions Retrofit of Existing Buildings
The webinar is taking place on April 12 and deals with providing an overview of the tools, strategies, and skills to develop strong business cases to deliver energy and emissions reductions in existing Part 3 buildings. Read more