As of December 20, 2013, large buildings (Part 3 building in the BC Building Code) constructed in British Columbia are required to comply with the energy provisions in either ASHRAE… Read more
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2015 Certified Professional (CP) Program
The 2015 Certified Professional (CP) Program Course is being offered jointly by the Architectural Institute of B.C. (AIBC) and the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of B.C. (APEGBC). This… Read more
Your 2015/2016 AIBC Council
Front row (left to right): S. Ross Rettie, P.Eng., Mona Jahedi Architect AIBC, Darryl J. Condon Architect AIBC (President), Catherine Nickerson Architect AIBC, Steven Simons Back row (left to right):… Read more
Nepal earthquake destroys Kathmandu valley’s architectural treasures
By Mark Brown The Guardian, Apr 27, 2015 Many of Kathmandu valley’s most historically important buildings have been destroyed in the earthquake that struck on Saturday, April 25, 2015, killing… Read more
Bold buildings are sprouting in areas that have remained barren since World War II
By Dalia Fahmy Bloomberg, Apr 30, 2015 On a dusty parking lot in central Berlin, where U.S. bombs leveled homes and offices in 1945, Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas is planning… Read more
Microsoft HoloLens gets real with robotics, surgery, architecture
By Jared Newman PCWorld, Apr 29, 2015 At the 2015 Build conference, Microsoft tried to prove that HoloLens is more than just a neat gimmick. The company showed off several… Read more
AIBC Bursary for Intern Architects
We are pleased to announce that applications for the Michael A. Ernest AIBC Intern Architect Bursary are being accepted from April 28 to May 21, 2015. This bursary, in the… Read more
Members Approve Three Bylaw Amendments by Electronic Vote
The AIBC’s three administrative bylaw amendments put forward for electronic vote have received strong approval from the institute’s voting members. The requisite 2/3 support for each of the three bylaws… Read more
AIBC Annual Meeting – Register to attend today!
Have you registered your attendance at the AIBC annual meeting yet? May 2 is rapidly approaching and we invite all AIBC architects and other registrants to attend this important event.… Read more
In Passing: Joel Anthony Barrett
Joel Anthony Barrett Architect AIBC passed away peacefully Easter Sunday in White Rock at the Peace Arch Hospice surrounded by his loved ones. With heavy hearts all his family said… Read more