About the Presenter: Kurtis Topping, BASc, EIT, RRO, Read Jones Christoffersen Kurtis Topping, BASc, EIT, RRO is a Design Engineer with Read Jones Christoffersen, in their Vancouver office. Kurtis has been involved in a number of heritage conservation projects across British Columbia, with experience in the evaluation of heritage elements, and the design and implementation of heritage conservation strategies. About the Topic:   Considerations for the Conservation of Heritage Masonry and Wood Windows As British Columbia's stock of heritage buildings continues to age…

About the Presenters: John Kubassek, Engineered Assemblies and Darren Smith, Business Development Western Canada, Engineered Assemblies John Kubassek founded Engineered Assemblies in 2007. A unique background with experience from the "ground up" gives John the understanding of how systems are brought together from Design to Installation.   John enjoys leading a team of the industry's best individuals with a focus on Design, Supply and Installations of many types of sustainable and modern Façade systems.   John's strong values in partnership, collaboration and value in people form…

About the Presenter: John Rose, Manager - Lightweight Insulating Concrete, Siplast John Rose is the Manager for Siplast Lightweight Insulating Concrete Roof Insulation Systems. His career spans over 30 years in the roofing and the fire protection industry. Prior to joining Siplast in 1995, he worked for W. R. Grace involved with roofing, waterproofing and fire protection products in marketing and technical field services. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from Penn State University. John is a member of…

About the Presenter: Phalguni Mukhopadhyaya, PhD, P.Eng – University of Victoria Phalguni Mukhopadhyaya, PhD, P.Eng is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering (Civil Engineering Program) at the University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. His research interests are in energy and moisture performance of building materials and envelope systems. Presently he is working on next generation thermal insulation materials (VIP, Aerogel, Bio-foam etc.) and systems, and their integration in the built environment construction. Phalguni has authored/co-authored about 150 technical publications…

About the Presenter: Rob Wood, P.Eng. - C3 Polymeric Limited Mr. Wood is the President of C3 Polymeric Limited, a leading provider of curtain wall retrofits on occupied commercial buildings, and a member of The C3 Group of Companies. At C3, he has overseen the retrofit of five high rise office towers across Canada, including Toronto City Hall's two office towers; 400 University Avenue in Toronto; and City Centre Place and Oxford Towers in downtown Edmonton. Rob is a graduate of…

About the Presenter: Alex McGowan, Levelton Consultants Alex McGowan has been a building-science consultant for 28 years.  He is a member of ASHRAE Technical Committees 4.4 (Building Materials and Building Envelope Performance), 4.5 (fenestration), and 1.12 (Moisture Control in Buildings).  He is the author of Chapter 26 of the ASHRAE Handbook of Fundamentals (Heat, Air, and Moisture Control in Building Assemblies - Material Properties) , and helped to develop computer software that was part of the CSA A440 Standard for evaluating…

About the Presenter: Jieying Wang, PhD., Senior Scientist, Building Systems Department - FPInnovations Jieying Wang is a Senior Scientist in the Structural, Durability, and Sustainability Group of the Advanced Building Systems Department at FPInnovations in Vancouver BC. Since she joined FPInnovations (then operating as “Forintek Canada Corp.”) ten years ago, her research has focused primarily on wood durability, moisture performance, and thermal performance of wood-based building envelopes. She worked with building science professionals in developing durable wall assemblies for cross-laminated timber…

About the Presenter: Lorne Ricketts, RDH Building Science Inc. Lorne Ricketts is a buildings science engineer (EIT) with RDH Building Science Inc. in Vancouver. He is actively involved in forensic investigation, building monitoring, new construction, and research projects. Lorne was recently the primary author for a guide to R-22+ Effective Walls produced for the HPO and the City of Vancouver to help select and design durable assemblies that achieve increasing thermal performance requirements. About the Topic:  R-22 Walls and Insulating for the…

This half day seminar looks at the Part 5 requirements going beyond heat, air & moisture in the BCBC & VBBL. Speakers specialized in their respective fields will cover fundamentals and discuss criterias for the structural, acoustic & fire considerations for the building envelope. Seminar Presentations: THE ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE OF THE BUILDING ENVELOPE Brizi Coetzer & Steve Meszaros  RWDI Consulting Engineers & Scientists April 2016 FIRE CONSIDERATIONS: COMBUSTIBLE CLADDING AND COMPONENTS OF EXTERIOR WALLS AND WALL CURTAINS Jun H. Kim & Andrew Harmsworth …

About the Presenter: Alan J. Whitehead, President & CEO - Radon Environmental Management Corp. For over 30 years Alan has served on the executive boards of a number of private and public sector companies, operating globally in a diverse range of industries. These sectors include environmental health and building sciences, mining exploration, chemicals and industrial minerals. He is President & CEO of Radon Environmental Management Corp and a founding board member and President of the Canadian Association of Radon Scientists…

About the Presenters: Christian Cianfrone, M.A.Sc., P.Eng., LEED AP BD+C Morrison Hershfield, Principal and Building Energy Practice Lead  Christian is one of Canada's industry leaders in building energy efficiency and energy simulation, having worked on hundreds of projects across North America.  Christian sits on the CaGBC's Energy Technical Advisory Group and is currently the chair for the equivalent USGBC committee.  Christian has provided energy policy advice to some of Canada's largest cities, including Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto, and was part…