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
Industry News Archive
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Contractors and Building Owners, After review, Directive: Safety zone for elevating devices (D-L4 090722-2) has been rescinded.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
Volunteer Opportunity | City of Victoria Downtown Core Area Plan Update
The City of Victoria is seeking one volunteer professional architect (registered or eligible to be registered with AIBC) to participate on a Technical Working Group to support the review and update of the urban design guidelines contained in the Downtown Core Area Plan. Read more
Invitation to Participate in NRC Public Review
The National Research Council of Canada has launched a Public Review that will run from October 22 to December 23, 2019. The Public Review provides an opportunity to provide feedback on proposed changes to Codes Canada Publications. Read more
Revision 2 of the BC Building Code Update
Revision 2 of the BC Building Code has been approved. These changes will be effective December 12, 2019, and apply to building permits applied for on or after this date. Read more
Winning 2019 AFBC Architectural Awards Projects Showcase Impressive Width and Breadth of Work
The winners of the 2019 AFBC Architectural Awards were announced at a ceremony held on November 4, 2019. Eight awards were presented in four categories, representing outstanding and exceptional work from the architectural community in British Columbia. Read more
VBBL2014 Building Permit Applications Deadline Update
The following is an announcement from the City of Vancouver. Deadlines are approaching for the acceptance cut off for the use of the Vancouver Building By-law 2014 (VBBL2014) in new building permit applications. Read more
BC Energy Step Code Part 9 Compliance Reports Update
The BC Energy Compliance Reports (Performance Paths for Part 9 Buildings) provide a standardized report template for Part 9 buildings complying with Subsection 9.36.5. or 9.36.6 of the BC Building Code. An updated version of the reports, for use with BC Building Code 2018, is now available. Read more
Online BC Building Codes Now Available at No Charge
The provincial government has announced that effective August 14, 2019, online versions of the BC Building, Plumbing and Fire Codes are available free of charge. Read more
Updated Call for feedback – Changes to the British Columbia Building Code 2018
There are now further proposed changes to the BC Code. Newly developed proposals for changes to carbon monoxide detectors and alarms, as well as roof-top enclosures and roof-top occupancy requirements are now available on their website for review and feedback. Please note this is entirely new code content not included in the invitation to the public review sent in June 2019. Read more