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.

RCABC technical manager Jim Watson will discuss roofing and sheet metal related failures as well as subsequent detail design improvements resulting from investigations carried out under the RGC Guarantee Program.  

The Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) developed the standard Canadian construction contracts. CCDC documents are drafted to fairly balance the various interests of the parties involved in a construction project. The CCDC members that develop these contracts are the national organizations representing the Engineering, Architecture, Legal and Construction associations. In building envelope remediation, General and Supplementary conditions are usually appended to CCDC documents by the Consultant. Are these conditions fair or do these conditions unfairly biased against the Contractor?

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.