Vancouver Urbanarium Society - City Debate #16: Reduce Building Code Regulations In this Oxford-style debate, experts will argue whether we have gone too far with building codes. With ambitious housing supply goals in BC, are proposed code reforms enough or are the years of accrued regulations getting in the way of good and affordable housing?…  Read more

Women in Architecture - Presentation and Site Tour of Robson Square, Vancouver Eva Matsuzaki, AIBC Honorary Registrant (Legacy), worked at Arthur Erickson Architects from 1974-984 and was the design coordinator for Robson Square, later leading the Vancouver Art Gallery design team. She will give a presentation about this 40 year old project, with an emphasis…  Read more

Architecture Foundation of BC - Not for Sale! by Architects Against Housing Alienation c\a\n\a\d\a’s official representation at the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale An overview and interactive discussion provided by a panel of curators regarding exhibition work in advance of opening the Canada Pavillion in Venice. Architects Against Housing Alienation (AAHA) is a curatorial collective, newly-formed…  Read more

Wilson School of Design at KPU - Flip the Switch: Lighting a City with Global Perspective Join Vancouver's design community for a trans-disciplinary event, KPU Grad showcase and exploratory presentation of Europe's Lighting Metropolis. Civic engagement meets global perspective with Keynote speaker, Johan Moritz, City of Malmo, Sweden. 100% of ticket sales support Project Chef…  Read more

Passive House Canada - Net Positive Symposium + Passive House Deep Dive Join us for a two-day symposium that focuses on the connection between net zero energy and passive house ideas, techniques, and technologies, with a specific focus on the how to, with examples and implementation. Day two offers an in-depth look at Passive House…  Read more

Light House Sustainable Building Centre - The Benefit of Nature in High Density Urban Environments Join us for an evening with Vancouver Landscape Architect Cornelia Oberlander and the release of her research project "The Benefits of Nature in High Density Urban Areas". This work is an in-depth look at the existing research around living in…  Read more