The lower mainland is peppered with buildings that have been constructed atop a concrete parkade structure. More often than not, the parkade extends beyond the footprint of the building and has been waterproofed with an improperly applied, black, cheap, thin, liquid waterproofing membrane and covered with soil. In some instances removal of the soil to address leakage would bankrupt the Owners of the building. Is it worth it to do so? Will the leakage corrode the reinforcing steel of the…

Eric Burnett's career began in South Africa as a structural engineer. So how did he end up in Canada as one of the most influential personalities in building science? This is a story best left to the man himself... In this luncheon meeting, Dr. Burnett looks back on his career and the development of building science during the last four decades. Dr. Burnett will offer a few practical examples of research that was incorporated in everyday practice. Dr. Straube and Dr.…

In 1980 David Hill opened Eneready Products Ltd., a small BC company that manufactures and supplies effective low capacity ventilation equipment and accessories. David has spoken at over 30 U.S. and Canadian housing conferences and been a supplier/designer of the HVAC system to Richard Kadulski's BC's Advanced House. He repeatedly stresses that appropriate layout and high quality installation workmanship are equally important to the selection of good equipment in providing effective ventilation. David is an associate member of Canadian Home Builder's Association…

Oliver Drerup has been a residential building contractor for twenty seven years. Mr. Drerup has been involved with the 'R2000 Project' since its inception. He held the position of Co-ordinator of Technology for the Canadian Homebuilders Association from 1987-1990. He has played a pivotal role in establishing a similar program in Alaska and has consulted to a variety of national and international clients as a curriculum designer and trainer. A sought after lecturer, public speaker and facilitator, Mr. Drerup has delivered…

The speakers will be Bob Thompson and Jeff Vasey of the Office of Housing & Construction Standards. Bob Thompson's subject will be "Changes to the Part 5 and Part 9 of the building Code and the impact on the building Envelope Industry". Robert (Bob) Thompson, is the Senior Codes Administrator, Building Policy Branch, Office of Housing and Construction Standards Province of BC. Since obtaining a Diploma Of Technology – Building (1970) from BCIT, Bob has held titles as Building Standards Officer, Sr. Building Standards…

Dominique Derome, PhD (building engineering), architect, engineer, is an associate professor in the Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering at Concordia University. She is an Architect with 20 years of experience. She finished her PhD in building engineering in 2000 at Concordia where she teaches since 1995. Her research interest is the impact of heat, moisture, and air transfer on the performance of the building envelope due to different climatic loads, with special attention is given to experimental and modeling…

Seminar Presentation: SOUTH EAST FALSE CREEK 2007, VANCOUVER OLYMPIC VILLAGE: DESIGN FOR NET ZERO ENERGY BUILDINGS Albert Bicol Cobalt Engineering Jan 2007

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.  

Seminar Presentation: GREEN ROOF TECHNOLOGY Karen Liu BCIT Feb 2007

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 a senior project manager with Cressey. Jay has gained extensive experience in the 26 years with the organization, starting as a carpenter/labourer, quickly moving to…

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…