SOUTH EAST FALSE CREEK 2007, VANCOUVER OLYMPIC VILLAGE: DESIGN FOR NET ZERO ENERGY BUILDINGS
January 11, 2007 @ 12:00 pm
Plaza 500
Seminar Presentation: SOUTH EAST FALSE CREEK 2007, VANCOUVER OLYMPIC VILLAGE: DESIGN FOR NET ZERO ENERGY BUILDINGS Albert Bicol Cobalt Engineering Jan 2007
Building Envelope Solutions Conference
January 24, 2007 @ 12:00 am
Hyatt Regency Vancouver
Vancouver Building Envelope Solutions will provide insights into how’s and why’s of design problems and successes and examined new technologies and proven strategies to help you improve the service life of a building.
GREEN ROOF TECHNOLOGY
February 8, 2007 @ 12:00 pm
Plaza 500
Seminar Presentation: GREEN ROOF TECHNOLOGY Karen Liu BCIT Feb 2007
Round Table Discussion: Highrise Multi-Residential Construction
March 15, 2007 @ 12:00 pm
Plaza 500
A total of 6 experienced individuals, 3 contractors and 3 building envelope consultants, will be discussing building envelope details for highrise multi-residential buildings, and welcoming input from the room. The focus will be on problematic details and the impact of the decisions that are made early in the design process on the construction. Jay Young is […]
The About-Face of Rain Screen
April 30, 2007 @ 12:00 pm
The Ambrosia Centre
About the topic: Can you have face sealed and rain screen systems on the same building? If so is it a good idea? The general trend has been to move away from face seal assemblies and towards rain screen design. Mass wall approaches to water management also continue make up part of new and remediated […]
BCBEC 2007 AGM & Conference “The Full Circle”
May 8, 2007 @ 8:00 am
Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
Registration form is NOW available! For information on the BC BEC 2007 AGM & Conference “The Full Circle” AGENDA please follow this link: BC BEC AGM 2007 Agenda For the Membership & AGM Registration Form please follow this link: BC BEC MEMBERSHIP & AGM 2007
Green Roofs and Homeowner Protection in British Columbia
May 29, 2007 @ 8:00 am
The Westin Bayshore
The Homeowner Protection Office (HPO ) is hosting a one-day conference entitled Green Roofs and Homeowner Protection in British Columbia on May 29, 2007 at the Westin Bayshore Hotel in Vancouver. This one-day conference is open to all interested parties who wish to discuss the issues and options for residential green roofs in B.C. taking […]
GCA & WDMA-BC 16th Annual Golf Tournament
June 22, 2007 @ 12:00 am
Surrey Golf Club
Friday, June 22nd Companies will gather from around the province to support the GCA Apprenticeship program initiatives. Help GCA-BC bring new talent into the Glazing trade and ensure your employees get their journeyman training. This year they will be having a $25,000 hole-in-one prize; PLAZMA TV’s, BBQ’s, there will be prizes for everyone. Registration also […]
Update on Wood Treatment and Corrosion Resistant Fasteners
September 17, 2007 @ 12:00 pm
Plaza 500
Professor John Ruddick from the Department of Wood Science at UBC specializes in enhancing wood durability through chemical and heat treatment. His research focuses on understanding the chemistry of fixation/stabilization of alkaline copper based wood preservatives and carbon based wood preservatives, factors influencing the performance of shell treated wood in residential construction and the protection of […]
Update on Wood Treatment and Corrosion Resistant Fasteners
September 25, 2007 @ 12:00 pm
The Ambrosia Centre
About the presenter: Professor John Ruddick from the Department of Wood Science at UBC specializes in enhancing the durability of wood through chemical and heat treatment. His research focuses on understanding the chemistry of fixation/stabilization of both alkaline copper and carbon based wood preservatives, factors influencing the performance of shell treated wood in residential construction and […]
Design of Windows to Limit Condensation Issues
October 18, 2007 @ 12:00 pm
Plaza 500
Pierre-Michel Busque, P.Eng., a building envelope engineer for Levelton Consultants Ltd. and Charlie Gould, Chief Engineer for Starline Architectural Windows Limited, will be discussing the potential for condensation on window frames in newly repaired and new buildings. Condensation problems with modern windows are most commonly caused by poor ventilation, poor heat flow, and inadequate sill design. Levelton and […]
Earthquakes and the Envelope
October 22, 2007 @ 12:00 pm
The Ambrosia Centre
About the presenter: Mr. Kunimoto is a structural engineer, registered in BC, Washington State and California where he gained more than 20 years of experience with seismic requirements for buildings and structural requirements for the envelope. The two most powerful earthquakes hit California during Mr. Kunimoto’s residency in the State. The assessment of the resulting building […]
Industry / Student Mixer Evening
October 30, 2007 @ 6:30 pm
BCIT (Building SE2) 6:30 pm The Architectural and Building Engineering Technology program at BCIT is hosting an industry/student mixer evening. This is an excellent opportunity to meet with the students eligible for graduation in May 2008, as well as providing industry networking opportunities. For more information, please click: PDF
Call for Papers – Symposium on Building Envelope Sustainability
November 1, 2007 @ 8:00 am
Mariott Wardman Park
Marriott Wardman Park, Washington, DC, USA This symposium is scheduled for April 30 – May 1, 2009 Call for Papers Deadline: November 1st, 2007 Please click for more information: PDF
RCI Complete Building Envelope Protection Seminar
November 8, 2007 @ 12:00 am
RCABC
All Day Seminar Location: RCABC, 9734 – 201st Street, Langley, BC Registration: 8:30 am – 9:00 am (coffee, juice & muffins available) Seminar: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm (lunch included) Topics: Membrane Air Barriers in Wall Construction Waterproofing Membranes Green Roofs – Basic Design Principles Speakers: Brian Carey and Kenneth Sedo of Carlisle Coatings & Waterproofing
Building Science Fundamentals 2007
November 13, 2007 @ 8:00 am
Plaza 500
Presented by: Building Sciences Seminars Ltd. Building Science Fundamentals 2007 is an advanced two-day seminar (Nov. 13/14, 2007) about optimizing building performance. That is, designing buildings that perform as they should: efficiently and without assemblies that spall, decay, corrode, peel, blister, mold, condense water, leak air and water and otherwise annoy occupants, clients and authorities […]
The BC Energy Plan An Initiative for Clean Energy Leadership
November 21, 2007 @ 12:00 pm
The Ambrosia Centre
About the presenter: Andrew Pape-Salmon is a professional engineer with a Masters in Resource Management who specializes in energy efficiency technologies and management practices, community energy planning and renewable energy supplies. He is the acting Director of the Alternative Energy Policy Branch with the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources. He is the point person […]
The Integration of LEED and the Building Envelope
December 6, 2007 @ 12:00 pm
Plaza 500
There has been a recent trend in the North American building market towards green buildings. This trend has resulted in the development and increased popularity of green building assessment tools. The tools attempt to measure the “greenness” of a project, typically by awarding points or credits for achieving certain prescriptive or performance based requirements. The […]