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
Industry News Archive
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
Public review on proposed changes to the 2010 National Model Construction Codes starts September 8, 2014
The Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes (CCBFC) would like to invite your organization and its members—as important stakeholders in the development of the National Model Construction Codes—to take… Read more
2014 Building Access Handbook
The Building Access Handbook 2014 is now available for your reference and can be found on our website. The content of the new handbook has been updated, from the 2007 edition,… Read more
Determining ASHRAE 90.1-2010 Climate Zones Bulletin
ASHRAE 90.1-2010 Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings requirements are based on the environmental conditions of the proposed building location. ASHRAE 90.1-2010 requires four climatic values to define… Read more
Member Advisory: Architek Sustainable Building Products Inc.
AUGUST 6, 2014 The AIBC Registered Educational Provider Program allows the institute to extend a wide variety of valuable professional development opportunities to Continuing Education System (CES) participants throughout the… Read more