RDH Building Science - Deep Dive into Rainscreens Session 3: Defining Drainage Deep Dive into Rainscreens Session 3 delves into one of the two most important performance aspects that distinguish rainscreen wall systems from other rainwater management approaches: water drainage. This session will present common methods for achieving effective water drainage in rainscreen wall assemblies.…  Read more

Cascadia Windows & Doors - Navigating Emerging Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) More and more jurisdictions are implementing Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) to help address the poor energy efficiency of buildings—a key contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and overall energy consumption. While some of these new standards may seem restrictive or simply adding costs,…  Read more

RDH Building Science - Façade Movement from Building Seismic Drift In this session, Sasha Itsekson, RDH Senior Structural Specialist, will dissect five crucial structural design parameters that profoundly impact building movement dynamics. James Higgins, RDH Building Science Technologist, will demonstrate how building movement impacts façade design and share effective strategies. Case studies and visuals will…  Read more

University of British Columbia - Faculty of Forestry - Tall Wood Structures Online Micro-Certificate The UBC Faculty of Forestry’s Tall Wood Structures Micro-Certificate covers specialized technical topics on mass timber products and building systems with a focus on the practical design of tall wood structures, utilizing current building standards and innovative design methods. It emphasizes…  Read more

When tempered glass is required to meet guard loads in Part 9 and non-Part 9 buildings, and the origins and status of a code interpretation regarding glazing below guard height needing to meet guard loads in areas not specifically required by code language. Dates: September 27 Time: 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Location: Online Cost: free…  Read more

Cascadia Windows & Doors - Mind the Gap: Better Exterior Wall Performance Through Cladding Attachments Many North American jurisdictions are moving beyond ASHRAE performance requirements for exterior wall assemblies, shifting instead to a holistic, building energy performance standard (BEPS) approach. While this evolution offers benefits—such as design flexibility and lower operating costs—it also requires a…  Read more

RAIC - Vancouver Island South Network presents: Campus Planning - An Update on Planning and Design at the University of Victoria This webinar will be focused on discussions on general and advancing campus planning topics of our times and will introduce changes to University of Victoria, both underway and planned, considering growth and up-dating aspirations…  Read more

Passive House Canada - PHPP10 (New Features) In this PHPP v10 course, participants will receive information on the updates seen to the recent update from PHPP v9.6 to PHPP v10. Participants will learn through lecture and in-class exercises the main aspects of the PHPP software which have undergone changes with the latest version. This course…  Read more

Cascadia Windows & Doors - Tackling Window Pain: Understanding the Benefits of High-Performance Fenestration As jurisdictions across North America introduce more stringent building energy performance standards (BEPS)—such as the BC Step Code and Seattle 2018 update—developers, architects, and contractors are left wondering the best way to meet the new benchmarks while controlling costs. This balance…  Read more