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Home / Resources / AIBC Resources / Practice Guidelines

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

  • Practice Guideline: Guide to Document 8C – 2020 Standard Short Form Contract Between Client and Consultant (PDF)
  • Practice Guideline: Guide to Document 8C – 2020 Chinese Language Edition: 建筑实践说明: 合同文件8C – 2020委托方与设计顾问简版标准合同使用说明(中文版)
  • Practice Guideline: Builders Lien Act – Considerations for Architects (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)
  • Practice Guideline: Advisory Design Panels (ADPs) (PDF)
  • Practice Guideline: Continuing Education System (CES) (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)

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)
  • Professional Design and Field Review By Supporting Registered Professionals (including Model Schedule S-B and Model Schedule S-C) (PDF)
    Fillable Model Schedule S-B (PDF)
    Fillable Model Schedule S-C (PDF)
  • British Columbia Building Code Letters of Assurance Requirements for Part 9 Buildings (PDF)
  • Encapsulated Mass Timber Construction Up to 12 Storeys (PDF)

AIBC Contact

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

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