There are up to three vacancies on the Building Officials’ Association of British Columbia’s Executive Committee. Read more
News Archive
City of Vancouver Heat Pump Permit Processing – Update
The following is an announcement from the Green Building team at the City of Vancouver regarding heat pumps in low-rise housing applications. Read more
AIBC 6C and 8C Authorization Stickers No Longer Required
As announced in December 2020 (reminder published in May 2021), AIBC 6C and 8C Authorization Stickers are no longer required. Read more
Change to AIBC’s Operating Hours
Please be advised that starting on July 16, 2021, the AIBC’s operating hours will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Read more
AIBC Conference 2022 | Theme Announcement and Call for Submissions
Mark your calendars – the AIBC’s multi-day conference is back! Taking place in-person at the Vancouver Convention Centre West, the event will be held from May 2–4, 2022. Conference 2022… Read more
BC Court of Appeal Confirms Langford Decision
The BC Court of Appeal recently dismissed the appeal by the City of Langford of a 2020 Supreme Court ruling that confirmed the requirement of an architect on a mixed-use, multi-family dwelling. Read more
CES Countdown: 12 Months Left Until the June 30, 2022 Deadline
The next AIBC Mandatory CES reporting period deadline is June 30, 2022. This means that CES Participants have just under one year to earn and report a total of 36 Learning Units, of which at least 16 LUs must be Core. Read more
Energy updates in VBBL effective June 2021
The Vancouver Building By-law (VBBL) was updated June 1, 2021 with lower heat loss, energy use and greenhouse gas limits for Part 3 new construction. Read more
City of Vancouver Regulation Redesign: Modernizing the Zoning and Development By-law
The City of Vancouver is seeking input on a proposed new district schedule format and language, new defined terms, and removal of outdated regulations on Shape Your City. Read more
AIBC Discipline Notice | June 9, 2021
The Discipline Notice publishes findings and admissions of unprofessional conduct by AIBC registrants. Read more