The new City of Vancouver Building Bylaw, implementation date January 1, 2015, is available for purchase via the Queen’s Printer: http://www.bccodes.ca/vancouver-bylaws.aspx?vid=QPLEGALEZE:bccodes_2012_view The City of Vancouver Chief Building Official has released… Read more
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Changes To City Of Vancouver Building Grade Application Process
Please be advised that the City of Vancouver is changing its building grade application process starting January 1, 2015. In many cases, building grade applicants will now be responsible for… Read more
New Vancouver Building Bylaw will take effect on January 1, 2015
On April 1, 2014, Vancouver City Council adopted the 2012 British Columbia Building Code (BCBC) with additional requirements and revisions specific to Vancouver, which takes effect January 1, 2015. Developed… Read more
British Columbia Building Code Revisions Coming December 19, 2014
As has been noted previously in E-News, a number of changes to the BC Building Code come into effect December 19, 2014. Highlights include: New Part 9 ventilation and energy… Read more
BC Building Code Energy and Ventilation Changes coming December 19, 2014: Province-wide AIBC-BOABC Continuing Education Initiative
The province of BC will be adopting into the 2012 BC Building Code the 9.36 Energy Efficiency and 9.32 Ventilation requirements of the 2010 National Building Code. These will come… Read more
New Provincial Energy Advisor Available to Assist Architects
As part of the province’s building regulatory system modernization strategy, the Building and Safety Standards Branch has launched a new, temporary project to provide advice and leadership on achieving compliance… Read more
RAIC Seeks New Executive Director
The RAIC is seeking an Executive Director with excellent leadership competencies, experience, skills and abilities to steer the affairs of the organization in accordance with the strategic direction set by… Read more
HPO, BC Hydro and FortisBC launch the Building Envelope Thermal Bridging Guide
A typical architect’s tool kit includes both old and new technology: a sketchbook and a laptop, a compass and a smartphone, a set square and – as of October 16,… Read more
BC Building Code Changes: Implementing December 19, 2014
Several changes are coming to the BC Building Code on December 19, 2014. There are a number of resources available to help Code users understand these changes, who they impact,… Read more
New Bulletin From City of Vancouver on Energy Statements Required On Drawings
Please note that effective January 1st, 2015, all drawing sets for building projects subject to ASHRAE 90.1 or NECB are required to include Energy Statements per Bulletin 2014-004-BU. The energy webpage… Read more