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 into account our climate and homeowner protection requirements.

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 includes: a golf cart; dinner; green fees; snacks and much more. Make sure you, your employees, and your customers come out to this 'Event of…

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 composite products such as OSB. As a Consultant with Mychem Wood Protection Consultants Ltd. He specializes in the detection of decay in commercial timber structures…

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 Starline have collaborated on several projects to investigate condensation problems and design retrofit programs. Their presentation will discuss numerical methods used to calculate heat flow…

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

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

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 with jurisdiction. You will learn how to correct these problems in existing buildings and how to avoid them in new buildings. You will learn fundamental…

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 majority of green building assessment systems focus on the design to the constructed building, with little focus on the effect of the building system's life…

Andrew Pape-Salmon is the manager of energy efficiency initiatives with the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources. He is a professional engineer with training in energy system technologies, economics and policy. He is the provincial lead for energy efficiency initiatives, including equipment standards under the Energy Efficiency Act, and input to the BC Building Code on energy efficiency standards. Andrew has also worked extensively with local governments and First Nation communities across BC to promote energy efficiency and clean energy…

About the presenter: Alex McGowan, P. Eng. is a professional engineer with a diverse background in modeling energy loss in buildings. Alex is the co-author of the FRAME and FRAMEPlus software package used to model the energy performance of glazing and frames, and developed a whole-building energy simulation program called ENERPASS. He is a member of the CSA A440.4 Window Standard Committee and a member of ASHRAE technical committees TC4.4 (Building Materials and Building Envelope Performance) and TC 4.5 (Fenestration). He was also…

Ken Cameron joined the Homeowner Protection Office as the Chief Executive Officer in September 2004 after 26 years in senior planning and management positions in local government in the Greater Vancouver area, most recently as Manager of Policy and Planning with the Greater Vancouver Regional District. In addition to his role at the HPO, Ken is the Past Chair of the International Centre for Sustainable Cities, a member of the Board of the Residential Construction Industry Training Organization and Chair of…