2024 Post-Disaster Building Assessment Training Workshop
October 24 @ 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
The AIBC is hosting the 2024 Fall Post-Disaster Building Assessment (PDBA) Training Workshop in-person at the AIBC office on Thursday, October 24, 2024.
AIBC Registrants, architectural students, and those with building construction expertise who are interested in participating in Post-Disaster Building Assessment are required to take training that aligns with provincial and international protocols and standards. Upon completion of the course, participants will be eligible to register with BC Housing as a volunteer post-disaster building assessor.
The deadline to register for the Workshop is Wednesday, October 16, 2024. Please note that seating is limited, and that registration will close either when capacity is reached or one week prior to the date of the workshop.
Light refreshments will be provided during the breaks and sandwiches/wraps with salad at lunch.
PDBA Training Workshop Overview
Taking place over one full day in-person, the workshop will prepare participants to perform rapid post-disaster building assessments. Workshop content includes an overview of the following:
- Earthquake hazards, building types, and common forms of construction in British Columbia
- Structural basics, in the context of post-disaster building assessments, with a focus on seismic risk
- Different levels of response, including the regional context of the Lower Mainland
- The ATC-20 and BC Housing Field Guides
Attendees will also learn about relevant case studies and hear from field experts about their experiences with PDBA. Representatives from BC Housing and City of Vancouver will provide updates on preparedness initiatives and anticipated response strategies.
A series of exercises will be part of the training to help participants apply the concepts to case studies and prepare for their role as a PDBA assessor. Be prepared to share and contribute your thoughts and collaborate with others during group work. Registration cost includes hard copies of the ATC-20 and ATC-45 manuals.
Register by October 16, 2024
Date: Thursday, October 24, 2024
Time: 8:30 a.m.– 4:30 p.m.
Location: AIBC Office, 100-440 Cambie Street
Cost: $395 + GST
Learning Units: 6.75 Core
Registration: Register online by October 16, 2024
This session will be presented by members of Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd: Dennis Gam, M.Eng. P.Eng. Principal; Adam Lubell, PhD, P.Eng., Struct.Eng., Associate; and James Munro, P.Eng., Struct.Eng., PE (CA), Principal.
Additional presenters include Robyn Fenton Architect AIBC, AIBC Post-Disaster Liaison; Kelly Anderson, P.Eng., CP, Manager, Operational Readiness, Vancouver Emergency Management Agency of the City of Vancouver; Saul Schwebs Architect AIBC, CBO and Director of Building Policy, Inspections & Bylaw Services of the City of Vancouver; and Pat Cullen, Security and Emergency Services Coordinator, BC Housing.