AIBC eNews

AIBC eNewsletter | February 2017

Thursday, February 2, 2017

Classifieds include

Feature Stories

Oral Reviews – 2017 Schedule and Registration for February Reviews The 2017 Oral Review schedule is now available for Intern Architects and Broadly Experienced Applicant (BEA) candidates to plan their path to registration for the year. More...
Top Four Reasons Intern Architects Should Attend the 2017 AIBC Annual Conference 1: Exhibit Your Work at Conference 2: Intern Architect Registration Package 3: Learn About Mentoring 4: ExAC Info Session More..
Celebrate Family Day with an Architectural Walking Tour of Gastown Did you know the bricks on Vancouver’s Waterfront Station, formerly the Canadian Pacific Railway Station, have a history as interesting as the building itself? More...

AIBC Happenings

Reminder of changes to: Bulletin 80: Mandatory Continuing Education System (CES) Rules and Guidelines, Revised January 2017
Canada Post Community Mailboxes: Single Family Homes, Townhouses and Industrial Complexes
Call for Nominations: AIBC Honorary Membership, deadline February 17, 2017
Council Rules 6: Designation and Admission Qualifications for Associates Now in Effect
Council Meeting Summary for January 16
AIBC eNewsletter archive now online

Role Call: AIBC Volunteer Opportunities

Investigations Committee
Oral Review Panelists
Municipal Advisory Design Panels: City of Victoria, District of Squamish, Township of Esquimal, and City of Parksville

AIBC Courses

2017 AIBC Course Schedule | Register without delay, as courses fill quickly.

Recognized Educational Provider Events

For full list of REP courses, see the AIBC events calendar.

Blue Turtle Consulting (BTC)
Fee Proposal Workshop, February 17
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Introduction to Solar Electricity, February 3
Green Energy and Local Economic Development, February 15
Introduction to Solar Water Heating, February 18
Solar Electric Design, February 24
Canadian Society for Marketing Professional Services (CSMPS)
The Institutional Buyer – Cracking their Cognitive Code and Winning Big Projects, February 16
Construction Specifications Canada (CSC)
Floor Flatness – The Cost of Concrete Quality, February 9
Informa
BUILDEX Architecture Keynote, February 16
BUILDEX 20/20 Vision: 10 Megatrends Affecting Green Building, February 16
Langara College
BC Building Code Energy Efficiency Standards, February 6
Morrison Hershfield
BCBEC Building Smart Workshop, February 2
Muniak Inc.
Building Code Tutor, ongoing
Passive House Canada
Passive House Design and Construction Course,
Part A, February 9
Ventilation for High Performance Commercial Buildings, February 14
Passive House Design and Construction Course, Part B, February 23
Wood WORKS! BC
Canadian Wood Council – Wood Design & Construction Solutions Conference, February 28

Call for Entries

Upcoming Events

City of Vancouver Heritage Awards, Call for Nominations deadline February 6, 2017
Informa – BUILDEX Vancouver, February 15-16
Winter Cities Shake-Up 2017 Conference,
February 16-18, 2017
Fenestration Association of BC – Annual Technical Conference, February 21
#Xcarchitecture Photo Competition, March 15, 2017
LafargeHolcim Awards, March 21, 2017
RAIC / OAA Festival of Architecture, May 24-27, 2017
World Environmental Education Congress – Special “Architecture and Green Design” theme, Vancouver, September 9-15

Media Scan

"Success by design", The Gobe and Mail
"AIBC Architectural Walking Tours of Gastown offer insight into Vancouver's history", The Georgia Straight
"Civic activist, architect Joe Wai helped shape Vancouver", The Globe and Mail

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