2025 Spring Post-Disaster Building Assessment Training Workshop
May 21 @ 8:30 am - 1:00 pm
An event every 7 days that begins at 8:30 am, repeating until May 28, 2025
The AIBC’s 2025 Spring Post-Disaster Building Assessment (PDBA) Training Workshop is taking place virtually on May 21 and 28, 2025.
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 the provincial and international protocols and standards. Upon completion of the course, participants will be eligible to register with BC Housing as a post-disaster building assessor.
PDBA Training Workshop Overview
Taking place over two half-days, 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, have your cameras and mics on when needed, and collaborate with others during group work. Registration cost includes hard copies of the ATC-20 and ATC-45 manuals.
Date: Wednesday, May 21 and 28, 2025
Time: 8:30 a.m.– 1 p.m.
Location: Online via Zoom
Cost: $375 + GST
Learning Units: 8 Core
Registration: Register online by May 13, 2025
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; 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.