The AIBC provides architectural practice advice to registrants and the public. The service supports architectural professionals in meeting the standards of the profession; below are frequently asked questions regarding architectural practice.
Architectural Institute of British Columbia
The AIBC provides architectural practice advice to registrants and the public. The service supports architectural professionals in meeting the standards of the profession; below are frequently asked questions regarding architectural practice.
The entire process of obtaining a digital seal is done online. There are four steps, which take approximately 45 minutes to complete over several business days. Additional details can be found on the Notarius website, as well as on the AIBC website: Electronic Seals and Sealing Documents Remotely, Notarius Digital Seal Technology.
Technical support is provided by the software manufacturer. For the Notarius Consigno application, contact Notarius support. When using the digital certificate in Adobe applications, contact Adobe support. When using the digital certificate in Bluebeam applications, contact Bluebeam.
If you are not certain if the work you are doing is the practice of architecture, please contact practiceadvice@aibc.ca.
Financial records should be retained per Canada Revenue Agency requirements.
CAD files are not a deliverable under standard contracts. It is up to the architect to decide if they wish to provide CAD files as an addition service to an existing contract or include them as a service under a new contract. If provided, an architect should seek legal and insurance advice. Refer to Guidelines on Intellectual Property.
For Encapsulated Mass Timber Construction, refer to the Joint Professional Practice Guideline published by the AIBC and Engineers and Geoscientists BC: Encapsulated Mass Timber Construction up to 12 Storeys.
Architectural Institute of B.C.
100 – 440 Cambie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada V6B 2N5
Tel: 604.683.8588
Fax: 604.683.8568
Email: reception@aibc.ca