The 2012 BC Building Code has modernized home construction with changes in requirements for almost all of the major building systems. While past seminars have looked into the details of… Read more
Building Smart #22 – From the Ground Up: Current Construction Options for New Homes in B.C.
2014 Vancouver Building and Plumbing Systems By-laws Now Available in Print and Digital Formats
The print and digital versions of the 2014 Vancouver Building and Plumbing Systems By-laws are now available for order through Queen’s Printer. To order a copy, visit http://www.bccodes.ca/vancouver-bylaws.aspx for a… Read more
2015 AIBC Annual Conference: Join Us for a Free Screening of “Sagrada: The Mystery of Creation”
Movie Night – Sagrada: The Mystery of Creation October 29, 2015 – 7-9 p.m. One of the most iconic and enduring human structures ever built, Barcelona’s La Sagrada Familia is… Read more
2015 AIBC Annual Conference: Featured Plenary Speakers
The 2015 Annual Conference – What’s Now – Insights and Directions will be held from October 28 – 30, 2015 at the Vancouver Convention Centre. The conference features plenary sessions,… Read more
2015 AIBC Annual Conference: Plenary Session Explores Four Different Approaches in Defining Architecture of Place
Architecture of Place October 29, 2015 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Architecture says something about the land and its people; it defines a place and the behaviour of its inhabitants by providing… Read more
Resignation of Lieutenant Governor Appointee Mark Zacharias
Due to his recent appointment as B.C. Assistant Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection, Dr. Mark Zacharias has resigned as Lieutenant Governor Appointee to the AIBC Council effective August 23, 2015.… Read more
2015 Seattle Design Festival
Design in Public and AIA Seattle will present the fifth annual Seattle Design Festival September 12-25, 2015. Every year, this citywide celebration brings together community members, city officials, experts, designers,… Read more
The World’s Coolest Underground Architecture
By Katherine Wisniewski Fox News, August 20, 2015 From an event venue to a winery, these subterranean structures prove that you sometimes you have go a little deeper to find… Read more
The Ultimate High-Tech Man Cave
By Madeline Stone Business Insider, July 26, 2015 (Image: Williams worked on the construction for three years, spending about 3,000 hours outside of his day job. Courtesy of Business Insider,… Read more
Belgium Sculptural Steel Labyrinth Built at Former Coal Mine
by designboom staff designboom, July 21, 2015 (Image: Tunnels, caverns and enclosed chambers frame the surrounding site. Courtesy of designboom, photo by Filip Dujardin) With a focus on the experience… Read more