In a continuation of our province-wide outreach efforts, please join us in Kelowna for an opportunity to meet AIBC Chief Executive Officer Mark Vernon. We look forward to seeing you… Read more
Meet AIBC CEO Mark Vernon in Kelowna
Thinking Beyond the Open House: A Primer on Public Participation for Architects & Engineers
Wanting to widen your knowledge about engaging with the public? Why is engagement important? What are some secrets to success? Join colleagues for this wine and cheese meet and greet.… Read more
Introducing RAIC’s New Executive Director
Following an intensive selection process, the board of directors of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) is proud to announce the appointment of Jody Ciufo, of Ottawa, as the… Read more
Bold Design Proposal for New VAG Features Stacked Wooden Boxes
by Marsha Lederman The Globe and Mail, Sep 29, 2015 (Image: The proposed design for a new Vancouver Art Gallery by Swiss architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron will be… Read more
Passive House: No Furnace, No Problem
by Randy Shore Vancouver Sun, Sep 28, 2015 (Image: Passive House built by Bernhardt Passive Homes in Victoria was recently certified by the Passivhaus Institut in Germany. Courtesy of Vancouver… Read more
Meet the Photographer Who Immortalized Frank Lloyd Wright’s Architecture
by Diana Budds Fast Co, Sep 18, 2015 (Image: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Arizona home, Taliesin West, 1940, photo by Pedro E Guerrero) A new PBS documentary shines a light on… Read more
Engineers vs. God: Chile’s Building Codes Take Edge Off Massive Earthquake
By Jim Wyss Miami Herald, Sep 17, 2015 (Image: A man walks past a lone Chilean flag where surfing schools once stood, swept away by an earthquake-triggered tsunami in Concon,… Read more
Vancouver Design Firm to Study Public Space with $50K Prix de Rome Award
by Kevin Griffin Vancouver Sun, Sep 16, 2015 (Image: Concept design for the redevelopment of the north plaza of the Vancouver Art Gallery showing the PLALO ring, a floating circular… Read more
buildingSMART Canada Announces Free Membership
bSC has revised its membership structure and is now offering free membership to individuals wanting to get actively involved in and contribute to the movement towards a better built environment… Read more
Connecting Canada’s BIM Communities: buildingSMART Canada Launches Its Affiliates Initiative
bSC has launched its Affiliates initiative, which is aimed at building and strengthening the Canadian community of excellence for a better built environment based on open standards for BIM. This… Read more