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AIBC Newsletter \| May 3, 2018	View this email in your browser

Thursday, May 3, 2018

	Council Elections 2018/19 – E-Vote Underway! Electronic-voting for the 2018 AIBC Council election is now open. All members and honorary members are highly encouraged to cast their e-ballot. The deadline for voting is May 7 at 12 p.m. Read more. Council election results will be announced at the 99th Annual Meeting on May 7 from 3–5 p.m. Register and learn more.
	Voting on Proposed Suite of Administrative Bylaws 2018 Begins May 23 On May 1, 2018, AIBC Council approved the proposed suite of Administrative Bylaws 2018 for member vote. This suite of bylaws is organized into four topic areas: Architectural Firms; Admission and Registration; Fees and Fines; and Chapters. The voting period for the council-endorsed bylaws will commence on May 23, and continue until June 18 at 4 p.m. Read more.
	Less than Two Months Left until the June 30 CES Deadline With just under two months left, 50 percent of CES Participants have met their Continuing Education System requirements for the 2016–2018 reporting period. The CES reporting period deadline is Saturday, June 30, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. Read more.
	See You at the AIBC Annual Conference May 7–9! While online bookings are closed, onsite registration will still be available. Visit the conference website at conference.aibc.ca for more information and to download the conference program.
	Give Experiences, Not Things! Gift Mom an Architectural Walking Tour for Mother's Day Need a Mother’s Day gift? Instead of the flowers-chocolate-card combination, why not give your mom a gift that will really make her smile, and she won’t forget? If your mom is an architectural buff, has an appreciation for the built environment, or just loves to be outside and enjoying all that the city has to offer, then an AIBC Architectural Walking Tour could be the perfect experiential Mother’s Day gift. Read more.

AIBC Happenings
Winners of the 2018 AIBC Architectural Awards Announced. Photos from the 2018 Architectural Awards Ceremony are now available. AIBC is hiring a Director of Registration and Licensing.	New: Council Meeting Summary – March 19, 2018 Register for the Passive House Design and Construction for Architects Course by August 1, 2018.

Intern Architect Happenings
Applications are now being accepted for the Spring 2018 Oral Review. Attend the free Oral Review Preparation Workshop on May 14.

AIBC Volunteer Opportunities
Municipal Advisory Design Panels: City of Duncan, City of Surrey, City of Victoria.	Featured: Mentorship of an Intern Architect AIBC Featured: Experience Review Committee Qualifications Committee Intern Architect Committee

AIBC Gallery
Note: Beginning May 1, 2018, the Gallery will be closed for renovations.

AIBC Courses
2018 AIBC Course Schedule. AIBC Courses fill up quickly so ensure you register without delay. Upcoming courses with availability include the following:	BC Building Code II, November 23, 2018

Recognized Educational Provider Events
The AIBC welcomes new REPs: Quik-Therm Insulation Solutions, RCI Western Canada Chapter, Rick Hansen Foundation, Vancouver Regional Construction Association, Tremco Roofing and Building Maintenance. Following are the most recent upcoming REP events. For a full listing, see the AIBC events calendar.
3Si Risk Strategies Inc. Security for the Building Life Cycle, May 16 BCIT Passive House Tradesperson Course – Building Envelope Specialization, May 7 Introduction to Solar Electricity, May 25 Residential Energy Efficiency, June 2 Engineers and Geoscientists BC Building Condition Assessment Fundamentals: Level 1, May 28 Building Condition Assessment Fundamentals: Level 2, May 29 Garibaldi Glass Glass Days 2018, May 4 Muniak Inc. Building Code Tutor, ongoing Passive House Canada 120B: Understanding and Working with the Passive House Planning Package (PHPP), May 10	Passive House Canada (Continued) 120B: Understanding and Working with the Passive House Planning Package (PHPP), May 24 120C: Exam Preparation for Passive House Designer/Consultant Exam (In-class), June 2 240: designPH Masterclass, June 15 120A: Passive House Design and Construction, June 21 RCI Western Canada Chapter Litigation Basics and Case Studies, May 11 SAFTI First Fire Rated Glazing Solutions Designing with Fire-Rated Glass, ongoing Vancouver Regional Construction Association Introduction to Construction Blueprint Reading, May 9 Project Management, May 14 Construction Estimating, May 16

Industry News
New BC Energy Step Code Design Guide now available. Technical Bulletin 18-02: Miscellaneous Revisions to the 2012 BC Building Code is now available online.	The Arthur Erickson Foundation is hosting tours of Erickson’s Point Grey garden, available twice a month until July 19. Complete the City of Vancouver's Green Infrastructure Survey by May 9, 2018.

Call for Entries
Call for Submissions: C40 Reinventing Cities Competition

Upcoming Events

Festival of Architecture, hosted by RAIC, Saint John, NB, May 30–June 2, 2018.
Training Session on Architectural Accreditation, hosted by CACB CCCA in conjunction with the RAIC and AANB, Saint John, NB, June 1, 2018.
Jane's Walk Vancouver 2018, hosted by Jane's Walk, May 4–6, 2018.
Alternate Futures: Vancouver's False Creek South, hosted by Carleton University's Azrieli School of Architecture & Urbanism, May 3, 2018
These sessions may be eligible to self-report for Learning Units, as per AIBC Bulletin 80: Mandatory Continuing Education System Rules and Guidelines.

Classifieds
Chernoff Thompson Architects – Intern Architect Government of Nunavut – Senior Facilities Planner	Endall Elliot Associates – Architect Wilson Chang Architect Inc. – Architectural Technologist

In Passing
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