Vancouver Luncheon: Legal Issues Arising From Warranty Reviews & 2-5-10 Warranty Claims
January 28, 2010 @ 12:00 pm
Plaza 500
There is a lack of understanding in the building envelope industry on legal issues arising from Warranty Reviews and 2-5-10 Year Warranty Claims. John Mendes will present on legal issues arising from 2-5-10 Year Warranty Claims with a focus on end-of-warranty reviews by consultants. This presentation will also provide an overview of some legal issues […]
Victoria Luncheon: Legal Issues Arising From Warranty Reviews & 2-5-10 Warranty Claims
February 2, 2010 @ 12:00 pm
The Ambrosia Centre
About the presenter: John Mendes is a partner of Lesperance Mendes Law Firm, and has practiced in the areas of construction, commercial, and condominium law since his call to the Bar in 1986. Prior to establishing Lesperance Mendes in 1997, John was a partner in a large Vancouver firm and the chairperson of its construction law […]
Vancouver Luncheon: Monitoring the Building Envelope – On Stucco Cracking
March 25, 2010 @ 12:00 pm
Plaza 500
Most of the recent developments in Building Science have resulted from expensive monitoring of building assemblies in laboratory conditions. In the last decade, cost-effective instruments have become available that permit monitoring assemblies in situ. Through the data collected, practitioners can better understand the microclimates that are created when components join together in building assemblies. This […]
Vancouver Luncheon: Parking Structures – Evaluation & Repair
April 15, 2010 @ 12:00 pm
Plaza 500
This presentation deals with the evaluation and repair methods utilized on aged concrete parking garages. The evaluation stage focuses on the visual review of the concrete structure, destructive and non-destructive testing methods used to evaluate the condition of the concrete, and analysis and interpretation of testing results. The presentation will also discuss available repair recommendations […]
Vancouver Luncheon: What You Need To Know About HST…
May 27, 2010 @ 12:00 pm
Plaza 500
This presentation provides a general review of the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) and major changes affecting real property contractors and a review of issues relating to in-progress construction contracts that straddle the July 1 st implementation date. There will be also a discussion on progress payments and construction holdbacks, HST implications for project bids tendered […]
Victoria Luncheon: Building Projects and the HST
May 31, 2010 @ 12:00 pm
The Ambrosia Centre
About the presenter: Darren Taylor, CA, BA (Econ) – Darren is a senior manager of sales and indirect tax with Grant Thornton. Darren has over nine years of experience providing sales tax advisory services to clients in a wide spectrum of industries and sectors of the economy. Darren leads the sales tax practice in Grant Thornton’s […]
ICBEST 2010
June 27, 2010 @ 8:00 am
The Westin Bayshore
ICBEST provides a worldwide forum for the exchange of information and discussion of recent developments in Building Envelope Engineering. It aims to bridge the gap between researchers, engineers, designers and manufacturers to enhance the exchange of ideas between them. An equally important objective is the application of new findings to the development of design, manufacturing and […]
2010 BCBEC Conference & AGM Innovative Solutions – Building Tomorrow
September 22, 2010 @ 8:00 am
The Fairmont Waterfront Hotel
This one-day conference by the BC Building Envelope Council will provide a forum for discussion of technical challenges, advances and opportunities posed by building enclosure systems as the industry moves towards increased demands in sustainable buildings. Participants will share their experiences on a range of building enclosure issues including the investigation, repair, design, construction of […]
Optimizing Performance in Commercial Fenestration
October 14, 2010 @ 12:00 pm
Plaza 500
This presentation sheds some light on two technologies pertaining to optimizing performance in commercial fenestration – structural thermal barriers for aluminum window framing and warm-edge spacer technology for insulating glass. The presentation includes the following discussion: 1. Discuss the various comfort and performance-related topics in fenestration systems including, overall U-factor, condensation resistance factor (CRF), sound […]
RCABC Guarantee Standard For Plaza Deck Waterproofing
November 8, 2010 @ 12:00 pm
Plaza 500
This presentation provides an overview on new RCABC Guarantee Standards for Plaza Deck Waterproofing. This entails a discussion on the various membrane systems, design requirements and waterproofing details that form part of the RCABC Guarantee Standard. Jim Watson, PRC, RRO – Jim has been active in the commercial roofing industry for over 40 years. He is […]