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November 2018
2018 Wood Solutions Conference
Wood WORKS! BC Present: The Wood Solutions Conference is dedicated to design and construction with wood products and building systems, including mass timber. This one-day educational event will showcase wood uses in commercial, institutional, industrial and multi-unit residential construction through specifically designed seminar streams, featuring new and current topics and an interactive trade show. A keynote lunchtime speaker and an evening networking reception provide exciting networking opportunities with industry leaders and peers. Learn about the newest innovations and trends in…
More InfoBC Housing Presents: Building Smart with 2018 BC Building Code Changes – Abbotsford, BC
Learn about changes in Part 9 of the BC Building Code that will come into force at the end of 2018. These changes will include new provisions for stairs, guards, sound transmission and seismic requirements, accessibility, energy and water efficiency standards, and other design elements. This session will explore a variety of approaches to comply for each of the coming changes. The focus will be on the requirements that apply to single family and low-rise residential buildings. The seminar was…
More InfoBC Housing Presents: Building Smart with 2018 BC Building Code Changes – Burnaby, BC
Learn about changes in Part 9 of the BC Building Code that will come into force at the end of 2018. These changes will include new provisions for stairs, guards, sound transmission and seismic requirements, accessibility, energy and water efficiency standards, and other design elements. This session will explore a variety of approaches to comply for each of the coming changes. The focus will be on the requirements that apply to single family and low-rise residential buildings. The seminar was…
More InfoBC Housing Presents: Building Smart with 2018 BC Building Code Changes – Vancouver, BC
Learn about changes in Part 9 of the BC Building Code that will come into force at the end of 2018. These changes will include new provisions for stairs, guards, sound transmission and seismic requirements, accessibility, energy and water efficiency standards, and other design elements. This session will explore a variety of approaches to comply for each of the coming changes. The focus will be on the requirements that apply to single family and low-rise residential buildings. The seminar was…
More InfoBC Housing Presents: Building Smart with 2018 BC Building Code Changes – Victoria, BC
Learn about changes in Part 9 of the BC Building Code that will come into force at the end of 2018. These changes will include new provisions for stairs, guards, sound transmission and seismic requirements, accessibility, energy and water efficiency standards, and other design elements. This session will explore a variety of approaches to comply for each of the coming changes. The focus will be on the requirements that apply to single family and low-rise residential buildings. The seminar was…
More InfoPassive House Presents – 110: Introduction to Passive House High Performance Buildings – New Westminster
In August 2017 the Federal Government released Build Smart – Canada’s Building Strategy, providing a pathway for Canada to build drastically better buildings. This policy initiative aims to make high-performance energy-efficient buildings the norm by 2030. The international Passive House Standard is identified as one way to achieve that target. Becoming trained in Passive House design and construction, and/or becoming a certified Passive House professional will position professionals for future building expectations and help to lead the way in the…
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BC Housing Presents: Building Smart with 2018 BC Building Code Changes – Vancouver, BC
Learn about changes in Part 9 of the BC Building Code that will come into force at the end of 2018. These changes will include new provisions for stairs, guards, sound transmission and seismic requirements, accessibility, energy and water efficiency standards, and other design elements. This session will explore a variety of approaches to comply for each of the coming changes. The focus will be on the requirements that apply to single family and low-rise residential buildings. The seminar was…
More InfoBC Housing Presents: Building Smart with 2018 BC Building Code Changes – Surrey, BC
Learn about changes in Part 9 of the BC Building Code that will come into force at the end of 2018. These changes will include new provisions for stairs, guards, sound transmission and seismic requirements, accessibility, energy and water efficiency standards, and other design elements. This session will explore a variety of approaches to comply for each of the coming changes. The focus will be on the requirements that apply to single family and low-rise residential buildings. The seminar was…
More InfoBCBEC Vancouver Luncheon Seminar: Designed and Actual Energy Performance of Green Buildings
ABOUT THE PRESENTER: Phalguni Mukhopadhyaya, University of Victoria, BC Phalguni Mukhopadhyaya, PhD, PEng, Associate Professor, University of Victoria, BC is an applied engineering researcher and started his research career in 1997, immediately after finishing his doctoral studies from the University of Sheffield, UK. Initially, his research focused on new construction materials and structural strengthening techniques. Soon thereafter, he expanded his research horizon towards the heat-air-moisture responses of exterior building envelope materials and systems. Hence, in a true sense, he is…
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BC Housing Presents: Building Smart with 2018 BC Building Code Changes – Vancouver, BC
Learn about changes in Part 9 of the BC Building Code that will come into force at the end of 2018. These changes will include new provisions for stairs, guards, sound transmission and seismic requirements, accessibility, energy and water efficiency standards, and other design elements. This session will explore a variety of approaches to comply for each of the coming changes. The focus will be on the requirements that apply to single family and low-rise residential buildings. The seminar was…
More InfoBCBEC Vancouver Luncheon: Building Smart with Site and Foundation Drainage
ABOUT THE PRESENTERS: Karen Savage, P.Eng., FEC, Horizon Engineering Inc. Diane Meehan, EIT, Horizon Engineering Inc. James Higgins, AScT, RDH Building Science Inc. Karen Savage, P.Eng., FEC Karen is the founding principal of Horizon Engineering, is the BC/Yukon delegate to the Engineers Canada Qualification Board, Chair of EGBC Professional Practice Committee (2016-present), and has served as an EGBC Councillor and ACEC Board Member. She has 30+ years of experience practising in geotechnical engineering and thinking about how water moves through…
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BC Housing Presents: Building Smart with 2018 BC Building Code Changes – Vancouver, BC
Learn about changes in Part 9 of the BC Building Code that will come into force at the end of 2018. These changes will include new provisions for stairs, guards, sound transmission and seismic requirements, accessibility, energy and water efficiency standards, and other design elements. This session will explore a variety of approaches to comply for each of the coming changes. The focus will be on the requirements that apply to single family and low-rise residential buildings. The seminar was…
More Info2019 Half-Day Workshop: Building Smart with High Performance Building Design
Half-Day Workshop Online Webinar (video) 2019 Half-Day Workshop:Building Smart with High Performance Building Design Online Webinar (video) February 2019 Workshop Presentation R30+ Effective Roofs in Residential Construction in B.C. Lorne Ricketts, RDH Building Science Inc. February 2019 Presented by the British Columbia Building Envelope Council (BCBEC) and BC Housing This workshop will focus on innovation and building design considerations required for multi-unit buildings. It will explore concepts and design rules of thumb to achieve higher standards for…
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BCBEC Vancouver Luncheon Seminar: R30+ Effective Roofs in Residential Construction in B.C.
ABOUT THE PRESENTER: Lorne Ricketts, MASc, P.Eng., RDH Building Science Inc. Lorne Ricketts, MASc, P.Eng. is a Principal and Building Science Specialist with RDH Building Science Inc. and specializes in new construction, investigation, research, and education projects. Recently, Lorne led the development of the Illustrated Guide to R30+ Effective Vaulted & Flat Roofs in Residential Construction. ABOUT THE TOPIC: An increased level of thermal performance is becoming necessary as part of energy performance improvements required by the BC Energy…
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BCBEC Vancouver Luncheon: When to hold them and when to fold them
ABOUT THE PRESENTER: Tony Gioventu, Executive Director Condominium Home Owners' Association of B.C. (CHOA) Tony Gioventu is the Executive Director of the Condominium Home Owners' Association of B.C. (CHOA), a consumer association in British Columbia with over 200,000 members comprising strata corporations, owners, and business members who serve the strata industry. In addition to serving on numerous boards and committees for government agencies and industry associations, Tony is the weekly columnist for The Province, The Times Colonist, and syndicated media…
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BCIT Building Science Open House
We would like to invite all members of BCBEC to attend the BCIT Building Science Open House. The BCIT Building Science class of 2019 will hold their Open House on Wednesday, May 8 from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The graduating students will be displaying their Term Projects in the High-Performance Building Lab (Building NW3) located just off of Canada Way east of Willingdon Avenue in Burnaby (maps below). Come and meet the graduating students, share beverages and snacks, and…
More InfoBC Housing Presents: Building Smart with Insulating Walls and Roofs
How do you attach cladding over exterior insulation? Do unvented roofs work? Is spray foam the solution? Join the authors of BC Housing’s guide to R22+ effective walls and guide to R30+ effective roofs for a morning of learning about how to insulate wood-frame walls and roofs. Presenters will discuss methods for building higher R-value assemblies to provide attendees with the information necessary to meet increasingly stringent energy code requirements. The presentation will focus on wood-frame assemblies for low-rise…
More InfoBCBEC Vancouver Luncheon: The Heights, a Passive House Journey
ABOUT THE PRESENTERS: Scott Kennedy, P.Eng., B.ArchCornerstone Architecture Scott is a professional engineer as well as a graduate of the UBC School of Architecture. He also has LEED accreditation. He has been a principal of Cornerstone Architecture since 1988. In 2013 he attended a Passive House course at UBC to understand what it takes to create a low energy building that actually performs as predicted. It has inspired him to attend International Passive House Conferences in Europe and become a…
More InfoBC Housing Presents Building Smart with Airtightness Testing: Building Preparation
Why do we need to prepare the building for airtightness testing? What does this involve? Are there guidance and tips? Potential heat loss due to air leakage through an enclosure with moderate or poor airtightness has a significant and measurable impact on the required heating energy for a building. An enclosure that has good or exceptional airtightness can provide major energy savings. Building codes require that building enclosures include continuous air barriers; the integrity of those air barriers can only…
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BC Housing Presents Building Smart: Introduction to Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)
This seminar is part of the “Building Smart by Designing for People” series that focuses on creating healthy, safe, adaptive and enriching living environment for building occupants. How do People Respond to Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)? IEQ is an integrated study of an occupant’s response to the built environment. That being one’s ability to sense and perceive the quality of air, thermal, sound, light, odors and vibrations. It also includes a study of imperceptible elements such as asbestos, radon or…
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