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October 2021
2021 BCBEC Half-Day Webinar & AGM Video & Presentations
2021 BCBEC HALF-DAY WEBINAR & AGM VIDEO Session 1: 00:03:09 Session 2: 00:58:02 Session 3: 01:44:44 Session 4: 02:28:58 AGM: 03:11:15 Oct 2021 2021 BCBEC HALF-DAY WEBINAR & AGM PROGRAM: Click on picture for larger view (pdf) Page Updated October 14, 2021 1:00 pm
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Online Webinar: Beneath the Façade-Life Cycle Costs for High Performance Exteriors
ABOUT THE PRESENTERS: John M. Garbin John M. Garbin is the President/Chief Executive Officer of the EIFS Council of Canada (ECC), a national association that represents the EIFS industry stakeholders in Canada. The ECC serves as the “official voice” for the EIFS industry with a mandate to provide for its advancement and growth, through advocacy, education and marketing. John was recruited to take the helm of the ECC in 2007, having spent three decades in executive management positions with three…
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Online Webinar: The Next Generation of Gas Heating, presented by Building Energy Solutions and FortisBC
ABOUT THE PRESENTERS: Mila Barbour is a Program Manager for the Innovative Technologies team on FortisBC’s Conservation & Energy Management department where she is responsible to lead the identification and evaluation of new emerging technologies to support emission reduction opportunities for FortisBC customers. Mila is a graduate from the University of British Columbia Sauder School of Business Marketing & Sales Management program and has over 11 years of project management experience, leading a diverse range of projects and programs in…
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Online Webinar: Making the Case for a Strata Energy Advisor Program
Webinar Schedule: 11:45 am - 12:00 pm Login, Housekeeping 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Webinar, Including Q&A 1:00 pm - 1:15 pm Virtual Networking, Additional Q&A 1:15 pm Webinar Ends ABOUT THE PRESENTERS: Lisa Westerhoff, PrincipalIntegral Group With over ten years of industry experience, Lisa Westerhoff leads the Sustainability Policy and Planning team at Integral Group in Vancouver, where she works with local governments, universities, developers, and industry organizations to create policies and strategies for a low-carbon built environment. Lisa holds a Ph.D. in urban…
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BCBEC Vancouver Luncheon Seminar: Performance Mock-Up Testing – Failures and Lessons Learned
ABOUT THE PRESENTER: Brett Pattrick, P.Eng. Principal, Façade Specialist & Secondary Structures Team Lead Morrison Hershfield Brett Pattrick, P.Eng. is a façade specialist with over 16 years of experience specializing in façade design. He is a member of Morrison Hershfield’s façade engineering department and leads the secondary structures team within that group. Brett started his career working for a locally based engineering firm, providing structural engineering analysis for several local glazing contractors and suppliers. In 2010 he relocated to…
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Vancouver Luncheon Seminar: Pushing the Envelope With Fire Rated Glazing
About the Presenter: Ryan Dennett, President Greenlite Glass Systems Inc. Mr. Dennett has glazing in his DNA starting with his first job working at his family’s glazing company starting at the age of 16. Since then then he has followed his passions and successes which has led to the opening of Greenlite Glass in 2006. As a pioneer in Walkable fire rated skylights, Mr. Dennett continually finds himself in the center of innovation, glass design and manufacturing. Completed projects with…
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2022 BCBEC Conference & AGM: Building Resilience for a Changing Climate
2022 BCBEC CONFERENCE & AGM Presentations: Follow this link for PDF files from this event: 2022 Conference & AGM Presentations Building Resilience for a Changing Climate Friday, November 4th, 2022 JW Marriott Parq 39 Smithe Street Vancouver, BC 7:00 am – 5:00 pm Click here for Directions: Getting to the Conference Updated November 9, 2022 2:25pm BCBEC invites you to stay connected, current — and inspired! The building envelope is key to a building’s overall…
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Building Resilience for a Changing Climate Friday, November 4th, 2022 JW Marriott Parq 39 Smithe Street Vancouver, BC 7:00 am – 5:00 pm Updated November 9, 2022 2:30pm 2022 BCBEC CONFERENCE & AGM Flyer Click on picture for larger view (pdf) 2022 BCBEC CONFERENCE & AGM Presentations: Follow this link for PDF files from this event: 2022 Conference & AGM Presentations 2022 BCBEC CONFERENCE & AGM Program: 7:00 - 8:00 am REGISTRATION, BREAKFAST & TRADESHOW…
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PRESENTATIONS: High Performance Enclosure Details and Constructability Morgan McDonaldLedcor Construction Dan GeddesFlynn Canada Nov 2022 Building Resiliency - It's Not Just a Mechanical Issue Marie-France Venneri& Marc Trudeau AME Group Nov 2022 Updated Code Changes for Large Buildings in Vancouver Patrick Enright City of Vancouver Nov 2022 Impacts of Overland Flooding on Below-Grade Structures Karen Savage& Diane Meehan Horizon Engineering Nov 2022 Resilient Building Deep Retrofit Strategies: Making The Case For A Multi-Unit Residential Building …
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Vancouver Luncheon Seminar: Design Tools to Optimize High-Rise Passive House Buildings
About the Presenter: Cody Akira Belton, AScT, PTech, CPHD Passive House Specialist, Building Enclosure Consultant Morrison Hershfield Cody is a Passive House Specialist with Morrison Hershfield’s Building Specialty Services team. He has served as a Building Enclosure Consultant for over 14 years, with mature engineering knowledge in building science and experience developing building enclosure design packages for various building typologies, ranging from single-family homes to high-rise buildings. Cody has been a strong Passive House advocate since 2010 and eagerly promotes…
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Vancouver Luncheon Seminar: City of Vancouver Rainwater Management Policy – Why and What; and an open discussion on How as it pertains to the building envelope and details
About the Presenter: Christopher Radziminski, Building Policy Engineer City of Vancouver Chris works in Development, Buildings & Licensing at the City of Vancouver and is a Professional Engineer, a Professional Biologist and a certified Small Water System Operator. He works closely with Phillip White, Manager of Plumbing and Mechanical Inspections, on the development and implementation of policies in the Vancouver Plumbing By-law (VBBL Book II), and his presentation will reflect both of their work. His background includes a B.Sc. in…
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Vancouver Luncheon Seminar: EIFS – Much More Than Just a Pretty Face
About the Presenter: Andre Turrin, Technical Director DuROCK Alfacing International Limited Andre Turrin joined DuRock Alfacing in 1997 and in 2006 he assumed the role of Technical Director for the company. DuRock is a founding member of the EIFS Council of Canada (ECC) and Andre represents DuRock on the ECC Board of Directors. Andre is a member of the ECC Technical Committee and he is a member of the ULC Task Group on EIFS that developed the three CAN/ULC-S716 EIFS…
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About the Presenter: Brodie Albright, National Account Executive, Canada View, Inc. Brodie Albright has been working in the clean tech sector for more than 15 years and contributed to the installation of the very first electrochromic window in Canada. Brodie joined View in 2018, to build View’s Canadian team and business growth, overseeing sales, project execution, hardware and software development, and education of the consultant ecosystem. Prior to View, Brodie worked 8 years at SWITCH Materials, a BC-based startup created…
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Vancouver Luncheon Seminar: BC research reveals ICF water and air intrusion best practices
About the Presenter: Douglas Bennion Airfoam Industries Douglas Bennion is the Building Science and Code Compliance specialist for Airfoam Industries with a focus on product development, oversight of product testing and evaluation by building code agencies. With over 40 years of experience in concrete and construction experience, Douglas recently concluded a three year service as the chair of the ICFMA Technical Committee and currently sits on the ICFMA Board of Directors. Having written numerous magazine articles and technical bulletins for…
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2023 Half-Day Workshop: Building Smart – The Evolution of Mechanical Solutions for Net Zero Envelopes
Half-Day Workshop Video Now Available Building Smart - The Evolution of Mechanical Solutions for Net Zero Envelopes Half-Day Workshop Video June 2023 The Italian Cultural Centre Society Wednesday, May 24, 2023 Registration, Buffet Breakfast and Trade Show 7:00am - 12:00pm HALF-DAY WORKSHOP SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Sponsorship Table (Including 2 Representatives) $500 SPONSORSHIP REGISTRATION *limited spaces Additional Representative $100 plus GST per person ADDITIONAL SPONSORSHIP REPRESENTATIVE REGISTRATION HALF-DAY WORKSHOP REGISTRATION BCBEC Members $105 + GST Non-Members $120 + GST Students $30 +…
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Speakers and Presentations Event Moderator: Graham Finch Graham Finch is a building science engineer who specializes in enclosure design, risk management, research, and investigation work for new and existing buildings. Graham also works with building product manufacturers and other clients on product research and development, and the creation of various industry guidelines and educational training initiatives. Much of this work is focused on higher performing building enclosures incorporated into net zero and passive house buildings. Graham is also a sessional…
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Vancouver Luncheon Seminar: Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) – Building Envelopes for a Sustainable Future
Agenda 11:45 – 12:00 Registration & Housekeeping 12:00 – 12:30 Lunch 12:30 – 1:30 Presentation and Q&A 1:30 – 2:00 Networking (optional) About the Presenter: David Stevenson, Sales Manager and Site Advisor Insulspan Dave has been with Insulspan for nearly 25 years, initially manufacturing the equipment that is currently used to laminate and press the panels, then onto the shop floor where the panels are custom cut and pre-fabricated, and from there to the job site where they are installed. For several years now, Dave has…
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Vancouver Luncheon Seminar – Combustible Window Frames: A New Energy Efficiency Option for Noncombustible Buildings
COMBUSTIBLE WINDOW FRAMES: A NEW ENERGY EFFICIENCY OPTION FOR NONCOMBUSTIBLE BUILDINGS Wednesday, September 27, 2023 11:30am – 2:35pm The Italian Cultural Centre Society Vancouver, BC Agenda 11:30 – 12:00 Registration & Housekeeping 12:00 – 1:00 Lunch 1:00 – 1:50 Important change to the restrictions on combustible window frames in the 2020 NBC 1:55 – 2:35 Net-Zero-Ready Towers with Combustible Glazing Please join us for our in-person September luncheon at the Italian Cultural Centre. This event was planned in conjunction with the EGBC Building Enclosure Committee and…
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2023 BCBEC Conference & AGM: Back to Basics and Beyond
Friday, October 20th, 2023 JW Marriott Parq 39 Smithe Street Vancouver, BC 7:00 am – 5:00 pm Click here for Directions: Getting to the Conference Updated October 17, 2023 5:20am Back to Basics and Beyond BCBEC invites you to stay connected, current — and inspired! With ever-increasing demands to design and construct higher performing buildings, and with so many people joining the building enclosure industry, this year’s conference will focus on the fundamentals. Join us as we examine…
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BACK TO BASICS AND BEYOND Friday, October 20th, 2023 JW Marriott Parq 39 Smithe Street Vancouver, BC 7:00 am – 5:00 pm Updated September 27, 2023 6:40am 2023 BCBEC CONFERENCE & AGM Flyer Click on picture for larger view (pdf) 2023 BCBEC CONFERENCE & AGM Program Click on picture for larger view (pdf) Speakers Information and Conference Presentation Summaries: 8:15 - 8:45am Dave Ricketts, Board Chair RDH Building Science Dave has been a key contributor to…
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