AIBC Newsletter | March 6, 2025

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PD Day 2025 Registration Now Open!

Registration is now open for PD Day 2025! This one-day professional
development event will take place virtually on May 14, 2025. With more than 10 session options and a plenary presentation, attendees can earn up to
5 Core Learning Units. Early bird rates are available until April 4. Read more.

2024 BC Building Code Update Course Now Available

A new on-demand course is now available in the AIBC Course Portal: the 2024 BC Building Code Update Course. The course focuses on updates to Parts 1, 2 and 3 of the BC Building Code. The course takes approximately 6.5 hours to complete and is eligible for continuing education credit. Read more.

AIBC Volunteer Program Opportunities Available

The AIBC is currently seeking individuals for several volunteer opportunities, including Broadly Experienced Applicant (BEA) Assessors and Oral Examiners. More information about the volunteer roles can be found on the AIBC website. Read more.

AIBC Happenings
  • Save the date! Registration will be opening soon for the Spring Post-Disaster Building Assessment Training Workshop, which is
    taking place on May 21 and 28.
  • Those interested in speaking at a future AIBC Professional Development event are invited to submit their presentation ideas through the AIBC’s general Call for Submissions form.

Intern Architect Happenings

  • Reminder that applications are being accepted for the Michael A. Ernest Retired Architect AIBC Bursary for Intern Architects AIBC. The deadline to apply is March 21, 2025.

AIBC Volunteer Opportunities
  • Municipal Advisory Design Panels: City of Pitt Meadows, City of Surrey, and
    University of British Columbia.
  • Featured: BEA Assessors
  • Featured: Oral Exam Panelists
  • Design Panel Advisory Group

Recognized Educational Provider Events

The AIBC welcomes REPs: JTB Installations & Consulting Inc., Scranton Products.

 

  • BC Building Envelope Council
    Beneath the Surface: Podium Membrane Replacements and Sustainable Design Considerations for New Construction, March 13

  • BCIT

    XZEB 1120 – Airtightness and Low-TEDI Enclosures of Zero Energy/Emissions and Passive House Buildings, March 24

    XZEB 1150 – Introduction to Solar
    Photovoltaic and Electrical Systems for Zero Energy and Passive House Homes    ,
    March 26

    XZEB 1130 – Airtightness and Low-TEDI Enclosures Lab for Zero Energy/Emissions and Passive House Buildings, March 27

  • Cascadia Windows and Doors

    From Restoration to Innovation, March 20

  • CSC Vancouver Chapter

    Standard for Integrated Systems Testing of Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems, CAN/ULC-S1001, March 13

  • EGBC

    Virtualization and Digital Twin Technologies: Critical Infrastructure
    Applications and Insights    , March 7
    Decolonizing Perspectives: Anti-Racism
    and Unlearning Anti-Blackness    , March 26

  • K2 Stone
    Building with Natural Stone Materials: Sustainably Sourced Building Materials Within North America, March 26

  • Martin Knowles Photo/Media

    Architectural and Interior Photography for Awards and Media, March 17

  • RAIC

    Human Resources Essentials for Architects, March 26

  • Scranton Products

    Locker Solutions with Sustainability & Design in Focus, March 21

    Sustainable Partition Systems: Designing Commercial Restrooms for Health Wellness, March 27

  • Total Parking Solutions

    New Innovative Systems for Sustainable and Efficient Space Planning (3-Part Series), March 11

    New Innovative Systems for Sustainable and Efficient Space Planning (3-Part Series), March 25

  • Women in Architecture

    The Power of Her: Women in Leadership Panel Discussion, March 6
    Serving the Underserved: QMunity and LGBTQIA+ Safe Space in Vancouver,
    March 20

Industry News
  • Reminder that effective March 10, 2025, new buildings must meet at least EL-1 of the Zero Carbon Step Code.
  • The submission deadline for students to apply for The Architecture Scholarship in Honour of Michael Evamy is April 1, 2025.

Call for Entries

  • Call for Entries: 2025 Canadian Green Building Awards. Deadline: March 7, 2025

  • Call for Entries: Infill Housing Design Competition – Town of Gibsons. Deadline: March 10, 2025

Classifieds
  • MQN Architects – Intern Architect
  • HDR Architecture Associates, Inc. – Health Principal
  • Atmospheric Perspective Architecture Inc. – Architect
  • J+S Architect Inc. – Architectural Technologist

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