Hugh McLeod, Manager of Field Operations for MetroCan Construction Ltd., will discuss common problems and frustrations involving the building envelope, together with possible solutions and positive experiences.

BCBEC investigates a unique local development where new technologies and products including Healthy HousingTM and FlexHousingTM concepts, rainscreen wall assembly, and passive energy systems have been brought together to create housing that serves the needs of a First Nation community. Allan Dobie (MRAIC), CMHC Senior Research Consultant will provide detailed information on this 7-unit, mixed multi-residential community in Agassiz, BC. This project combines two decades of accumulated knowledge in how to apply sustainable building concepts to low-rise residential construction in the coastal…

This presentation by Dr. James Balderson will focus on the interplay of socio-economic and political forces affecting the performance of building envelopes. James Balderson developed an intense interest in the quality of residential construction soon after purchasing a brand-new leaky rotten condo in October 1991. His dramatic and emotionally charged presentation before the 1998 Barrett Commission received both local and national media coverage. James will share fascinating details of his on-going research into the origins of condo rot and the continuing leaky…

Mark will discuss how regional differences in climate affects building enclosure design. Comparisons will be made between Whistler and Vancouver.

Bob Thompson will update us on some of the major changes that are anticipated for the upcoming revision of the BC Building Code   Seminar Presentation & Document: NATIONAL BUILDING CODE CHANGES (three documents in one) Bob Thompson Building Policy Branch Province of B.C. Nov 2004

A Christmas Session. Unusual building envelope issues and quirky theories will be presented by the audience. Each entry would have about twenty minutes to present or brag about something. In keeping with the season's festive nature, a cash bar will be engaged.

Glen Boswall of Clark Wilson discusses litigation in the building envelope industry.   Seminar Presentation: LITIGATION AND THE BUILDING ENVELOPE Glen Boswall Clark Wilson Jan 2005

Dr. David Surrey of the Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel in London, Western Ontario, will travel to the coast to speak to BCBEC. Dr. Surrey is the Research Director and has studied and consulted on some of the most complex structures in the world. He was also responsible for the wetting patterns in the CMHC Wind Tunnel Study on Wetting Patterns.

Dr. David Surrey of the Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel in London, Western Ontario, will travel to the coast to speak to BCBEC. Dr. Surrey is the Research Director and has studied and consulted on some of the most complex structures in the world. He was also responsible for the wetting patterns in the CMHC Wind Tunnel Study on Wetting Patterns.

This seminar by Chris Makepeace from Alberta Public Works is all about the theory of glazing, why some glazing systems work well and others simply cannot. This session may include discussion of various construction details and how they could be improved.