Please note that effective January 1st, 2015, all drawing sets for building projects subject to ASHRAE 90.1 or NECB are required to include Energy Statements per Bulletin 2014-004-BU. The energy webpage… Read more
New Bulletin From City of Vancouver on Energy Statements Required On Drawings
Here are the winners of Vancouver's first urban design awards
By Jeff Clowers Sept 17, 2014, VancityBuzz Vancouver is home to some of the most innovative urban design and architecture, not only in Canada but around the world. In recognition… Read more
AIBC Executive Director Michael Ernest Architect AIBC Set to Retire
President’s Message After over five years at the helm of the AIBC as executive director, Michael Ernest Architect AIBC announced he will be leaving his position effective no earlier than… Read more
Advisory Note to all CES Participants
REP Event Providers: We are aware that some organizations are misrepresenting themselves as part of the AIBC Registered Educational Provider (REP) program. In some cases this has caused compliance problems… Read more
'Cliff House' puts architecture on the edge
By Josh Elliott CTVNews.ca, September 10, 2014 If you’re a wealthy Australian who loves hanging out by the sea, this precariously-perched getaway home may be one for you. The Australian… Read more
Getty Foundation Will Rescue Modern Architecture Gems
By Hendrik Hansson artnet news, September 20, 2014 The Getty Foundation has announced a new philanthropic effort to conserve significant 20th century architecture. The initiative, called “Keeping It Modern,” seeks… Read more
The stacked urban architecture of Hong Kong by Peter Stewart
By Staff designboom designboom, Sept 23, 2014 As one of the most densely populated places in the world, Hong Kong has adapted its architecture to accommodate the masses, building inhabitable… Read more
AIBC Architectural Walking Tour: Vancouver Design Week
Enjoy an AIBC Architectural Walking Tour of Gastown; a featured event at Vancouver Design Week. Take a stroll down Water Street and follow in the footsteps of pioneers, loggers, gold diggers, merchants and… Read more
In Passing: Robert (Bob) F. Harrison
Robert (Bob) F. Harrison, former Architect with the Architectural Institute of British Columbia, was born in North Vancouver on February 4, 1925 and passed away on September 8, 2014 at… Read more
Public review on proposed changes to the 2010 National Model Construction Codes starts September 8, 2014
The Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes (CCBFC) would like to invite your organization and its members—as important stakeholders in the development of the National Model Construction Codes—to take… Read more