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Welcome, 2021/22 AIBC Council and Invited Liaisons
The AIBC is pleased to announce the 2021/22 AIBC Council and Liaisons to Council. Council elected its officers for the 2021/22 council year at the first AIBC Council Meeting, which took place on June 1, 2021. Read more.
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Submit a Proposal to Speak at a Future AIBC PD Event
The AIBC is inviting speakers to submit content for future Professional Development (PD) events. These general submissions will be reviewed on an ongoing basis for inclusion at events such as the Summer and Fall PD Series, Conference, and Confab. If you have a topic you would like to share with the architectural profession in B.C., we encourage you to submit a proposal. Read More.
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Webinar on Joint Professional Practice Guidelines: Encapsulated Mass Timber Construction up to 12 Storeys
This complimentary webinar will provide a high-level overview of the Joint Professional Practice Guidelines: Encapsulated Mass Timber Construction up to 12 Storeys. The webinar is taking place on July 20, and those who attend can earn up to 1.5 Core Learning Units. Read more.
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Architecture Foundation of BC:
2021 Architectural Awards of Excellence Call for Submissions
Submissions for the Architecture Foundation of BC's Architectural Awards of Excellence are now open. As in 2019, the Program will be hosted and run by the AFBC. The 2021 Awards Program has been rebranded, and features a variety of new award categories. Entries and jury applications will be accepted until July 16, 2021. Learn more.
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| Intern Architect Happenings |
- Intern architects are CES Participants, and nearly halfway through their first two-year CES Reporting Period. The deadline is June 30, 2022.
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- “Becoming Architects Canada” is a new national non-profit advocacy group for intern architects. The organization is holding a virtual launch party tonight (June 3) from 5–6:30 PDT.
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| AIBC Volunteer Opportunities |
- Municipal Advisory Design Panels: City of Delta, Township of Esquimalt, City of Nanaimo, District of Squamish (experience in designing for climate change required).
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| Recognized Educational Provider Events |
- BC Wood Specialties Group
Explorations in Wood: Textures, June 9
Fire Retardant Wood Products & Applications, June 17
Mass Timber: Optimizing for Success in Multi-Family Residential, June 22
Architectural Wall Panels: From the West Coast Floor to Project Site, June 29
- Camino Systems
Raising Flooring Standards – Raised Access Flooring, June 10
Raising Flooring Standards – Raised Access Flooring, June 24
- Cascadia Windows and Doors
Navigating Emerging Building Performance Standards (BEPS), June 9
Combustible Windows & Façade Components in Non-Combustible Construction, June 16
An Active Approach to Passive House Windows, June 23
- City of Coquitlam
Recreation Facility Innovation Series: Sports, June 9
Recreation Facility Innovation Series: Ice Arenas, June 16
Recreation Facility Innovation Series: Youth & Seniors, June 23
- CSC Vancouver Chapter
Bridging the Gap Between Division 03 and Division 09, June 10
- ICD High Performance Coatings
Silicone Coatings: A Color Selection Strategy for Backpainted Glass, June 11
Silicone Coatings: A Sustainable Solution for Spandrel and Interior Glazing, June 25
Silicone Coatings: A Risk Mitigation Strategy for Thermal Stress Breakage, June 29
- Inpro
The New Normal and the Fight Against Surface Contaminants, June 21
- JRS Engineering
BC Energy Step Code & Energy Modelling, June 24
- Muniak Enterprises
Building Code Tutor, ongoing
- Passive House Canada
Pathway to Passive House Certification, June 7
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- Passive House Canada (continued)
Built in Canada: Lessons Learned from PH Projects (SK), June 25
Pathway to Passive House Certification, July 5
A Pattern Language from Passive House, July 7
- RDH Building Science
Failing Forward: Learning from Forensic Investigations, June 17
- SAFTI FIRST
Designing with Fire-Rated Glass, ongoing
- Vancouver Regional Construction Association
Site Leadership, June 7
Microsoft SharePoint and OneDrive 365, June 8
Construction Specifications 101, June 9
Trade Contracts: Protect Yourself from Unfavourable Clauses, June 9
Tender, Contract and Builders Lien Law, June 9
Construction Drawings 101, June 10
Close out a Construction Project, June 14
Bluebeam Revu Basics, June 15
Responding Successfully to an RFP, June 16
Bluebeam Revu Estimating, June 22
Introduction to Microsoft Teams, June 22
Getting Paid and Managing the Cash Flow, June 23
Microsoft Project for Construction – Scheduling, June 28
Microsoft Project for Construction – Resource Management, June 29
Project Planning for Success, June 29
Creating a Risk Management Plan for Construction, June 30
Microsoft Project for Construction – Tracking Changes, July 5
Microsoft Project for Construction – Cost Control, July 6
Managing Change in Construction, July 6
Microsoft Excel for Construction – Novice, July 7
- Wood WORKS! BC
Preserved Wood: Deck Specification and Use, June 16
e-Learning Centre, ongoing
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| Resource Roundup |
| Frequently Referenced AIBC Resources
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PGA Transition Resources
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