Practice Guidelines

On occasion, the AIBC publishes Practice Guidelines (formerly ‘Practice Notes’) to provide specific guidance to architects and firms on a variety of practice matters, such as letters of assurance, standard form agreements and other business/practice issues.

AIBC Practice Guidelines

(in order of most recent issue date)

• Practice Guideline: Document 8C – 2020 Standard Short Form Contract Between Client and Consultant (PDF)
• Practice Guideline: Builders Lien Act: New Legislation & Implications (PDF)
• Practice Guideline: Qualified Letters of Assurance (PDF)
• Practice Guideline: AIBC Standard Form of Contract 6C: Between Client & Consultant (PDF)
• Practice Guideline: Hourly Rate Fees – Services of Principals or Staff (PDF)
• Practice Guideline: Blended Hourly Rate Fees for Principals in Small Practices (PDF)
• Practice Guideline: Percentage Fees: Phased Earnings (PDF)
• Practice Guideline: Exchange of Electronic Information (PDF)
• Practice Guideline: Letters of Assurance for Phased (or Partial) Occupancies (PDF)

AIBC Practice Notes

(the following are currently under review for republishing as Practice Guidelines.)

• Practice Note 10: Professional Liability Insurance and Related Issues (PDF)
• Practice Note 16: Professional Design and Field Review by Supporting Registered Professionals (PDF)
  Model Schedule S-B (PDF)
  Model Schedule S-C (PDF)

Retired Practice Notes

• Practice Note 1: British Columbia Building Code: 1992 Requirements for Proper Engagement of Architects and Engineers (Retired. See bccodes.ca/letters-of-assurance for more information.)
• Practice Note 3: School Facilities (Ministry of Education) (Retired)
• Practice Note 4: Letters of Assurance (Retired. See bccodes.ca/letters-of-assurance for more information.)
• Practice Note 5: Standard Construction Documents (Retired)
• Practice Note 7: Payments to the Architect On Account of Project Suspension (Retired)
• Practice Note 11: Employment Standards: Rights, Obligations and Recommended Practices (Retired. See BC Employment Standards for more information.)

Joint Practice Guidelines

The following Practice Guidelines have been published in collaboration with additional stakeholders.

• Guidelines on Intellectual Property (PDF)
• Whole Building Energy Modelling Services Version 1.0 (AIBC/EGBC Joint Professional Practice Guidelines) (PDF)

AIBC Contact

Contact a Practice Advisor at practiceadvice@aibc.ca or 604.305.2699.