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April 2018
University of Victoria presents: (NHICE-01) 1st International Conference on New Horizons in Green Civil Engineering
This unique conference will focus on the new challenges, ideas, solutions and applications in green Civil Engineering. While submissions in all areas of Civil Engineering construction and practice are welcome, priority will be given to issues related to: Impacts of climate change and mitigation strategies for Civil Engineering construction Future technologies, materials and methods for next-generation sustainable and resilient Civil Engineering constructions Recent developments in green buildings, wood engineering, smart buildings, intelligent structures, sustainable cities, industrial ecology, environmental engineering, ground…
More InfoVancouver Luncheon: Understanding Step Code for Part 9 Buildings
About the Presenter: Einar Halbig, B.A.Sc., Energy Advisor (EA), E3 Eco Group Inc. Einar Halbig has over 20 years of education and experience in residential construction. He specializes in practical solutions that make a house more efficient, safe and comfortable. Trained as a civil engineer, he has evaluated over 2000 existing homes across the Lower Mainland. As one of the principals of E3 Eco Group, Einar now works with dozens of Builders and Developers on their new homes. Practicing what…
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BC Housing presents Building Smart with Site and Foundation Drainage
Problems with foundation drainage and moisture can have many consequences, ranging from being a minor nuisance to resulting in serious structural damage or health issues. It can be difficult to diagnose the causes of such moisture, as well as challenging and expensive to remediate them due to access limitations and the invasive nature of some repairs. However, you can prevent these problems by incorporating best practices into the original design, construction, and site grading of the building. This half-day workshop…
More InfoBCIT Building Science Class of 2018 Open House
The BCIT Building Science Class of 2018 will hold their Open House on Tuesday, May 8 from 3:00 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. Come and meet the graduating students, share beverages and snacks, and check out the latest student research and the Building Science program. Topics include: • Performance and Use of Vacuum…
More InfoVancouver Luncheon: Single Ply Roofing Membranes
About the Presenters: Hamish Matheson, RRO, TQ, IP Josh Jensen, AScT, CHI, RRO, RRC and Leonard M. Coughlin Hamish Matheson is Trade Qualified from ITA (TQ) and a Red Seal Ticketed Roofer, an RCI Registered Roof Observer (RRO), and brings roofing and project management experience from New Zealand, Scotland, North West Territories, Yukon, Alberta and British Columbia. Hamish provides technical support to the design community through reviewing roof details, assemblies, specifications, inspection reports. His role is to help design authorities…
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BCBEC & EGBC present: Combustible Windows and Combustible Façade Components in Non-Combustible Construction – Testing, Research, and Expanding Methods for Compliance
Time: 11:00 AM–11:20 AM: Registration 11:20 AM–11:50 AM: Combustible Cladding Supports 11:50 AM–12:30 PM: Lunch 12:30 PM– 2:00 PM: Combustible Window Frames ABOUT THE PRESENTERS: David Steer, M.Eng P.Eng, CP, Principal, LMDG Building Code Consultants AND Michael Bousfield, Technical Director of Cascadia Windows & Doors David Steer is a Professional Engineer with over 13 years of experience in fire protection and life safety building code consulting services. He has provided building code and fire protection consulting services on hundreds of projects…
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The Facade Tectonics Forum: Vancouver – The Good and The Bad: Evolving Considerations and Practices of Building Facade Glazing
Facade Tectonics is a curated speaker program that includes diverse voices in the creation of advanced building facade systems, showcasing new perspectives on the opportunities for innovation in the design and delivery of the building skin. Multiple emergent drivers are forcing a step change in the performance demands on buildings, and most particularly on the facade system. These demands mandate an innovative response to issues ranging from systems and materials to design and delivery strategies. The Facade Tectonics Forum: Vancouver…
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BC Housing Presents: Building Smart with Fire Regulatory Considerations for Low-Rise Residential Buildings
Sign up now to learn about the Part 9 regulatory requirements applicable to fire and life safety in low-rise residential buildings across British Columbia. The workshop will explore building size limits, compartmentation, fire separations and firewalls, spatial separation, egress, and stair dimensions. Some of the regulatory requirements are challenging in their application, such as the spatial separation requirements relative to fire department response time. Others, such as stair dimensions, are likely to change in upcoming editions of the BC Building…
More InfoVancouver Luncheon Seminar: Selecting Windows for the Step Code, how U values and solar heat gain achieve specific Step Code Tiers and common missteps
ABOUT THE PRESENTER: Anton Van Dyk, Centra Windows Anton Van Dyk has 20 years of building envelope related consulting and construction experience. Anton is currently the Vice President of Sales and Business Development for Centra windows as well as being involved its Research and Development department. Anton has been actively involved in overseeing the implementation of new windows standards into its manufacturing and sales departments. Prior to his involvement with Centra Windows, Anton was actively involved in the building science…
More InfoBC Housing Presents: Building Smart with 2018 BC Building Code Changes – Terrace, 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 InfoOctober 2018
BC Housing Presents: Building Smart with 2018 BC Building Code Changes – Penticton, 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 InfoVictoria Luncheon Seminar: Selecting Windows for the Step Code, how U values and solar heat gain achieve specific Step Code Tiers and common missteps
ABOUT THE PRESENTER: Anton Van Dyk, Centra Windows Anton Van Dyk has 20 years of building envelope related consulting and construction experience. Anton is currently the Vice President of Sales and Business Development for Centra windows as well as being involved its Research and Development department. Anton has been actively involved in overseeing the implementation of new windows standards into its manufacturing and sales departments. Prior to his involvement with Centra Windows, Anton was actively involved in the building science…
More InfoBC Housing Presents: Building Smart with 2018 BC Building Code Changes – Cranbrook, 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 InfoEngineers & Geoscientists British Columbia present PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES: WHOLE BUILDING ENERGY MODELLING
The Joint Architectural Institute of BC and Engineers Geoscientists BC Professional Practice Guidelines, Whole Building Energy Modelling Services has been released and constitutes the standard of practice to be followed in the provision of energy modelling services by engineers and architects on all types and sizes of buildings. These guidelines provide guidance on the provision of services pertaining to building energy performance modelling and analysis, including but not limited to the responsibilities of members of a design team providing building…
More InfoBC Housing Presents: Building Smart with 2018 BC Building Code Changes – Nanaimo, 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 – Kamloops, 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 InfoEngineers and Geoscientists BC 2018 Conference & AGM
The 2018 Annual Conference and Annual General Meeting will take place in Vancouver, BC from October 18-20, 2018. The conference and AGM will be held at the Vancouver Convention Centre East and will be the venue for two days of professional development sessions, networking opportunities, the President’s Awards Gala, an exhibitor tradeshow, followed by the 99th Annual General Meeting of Engineers and Geoscientists BC. For any questions about the 2018 annual conference and AGM please contact: ac2018@egbc.ca Conference, Sponsorship and…
More Info2018 BCBEC Conference & AGM
Stepping into the Future: Forging the Path Toward Better Buildings Friday, October 26th, 2018 JW Marriott Parq 39 Smithe Street Vancouver, BC 7:00 am – 5:00 pm Click here for Directions: Getting to the Conference BCBEC invites you to stay connected, current — and inspired! As a new provincial Building Code cycle begins, there is an ever-increasing emphasis on energy demand and building envelope performance. In response, we have prepared an exciting program and range of topics for our 2018…
More Info2018 BCBEC Conference & AGM Speakers
Friday, October 26th, 2018 JW Marriott Parq 39 Smithe Street Vancouver, BC 7:00 am – 5:00 pm (Updated September 27, 2018 8:50am) Conference Program: Click on picture for larger view Speakers' Bios and Detailed Conference Presentation Summaries: Tim Ryce City of North Vancouver Tim Ryce is a Professional Engineer and Deputy Chief Building Official for the City of North Vancouver. He developed the City of Vancouver's first Green Homes Program in 2008, instituting North America's first mandatory building energy efficiency…
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Step Code Implementation Issues Tim Ryce City of North Vancouver Oct 2018 Step Code Implementation Issues Norm Connolly City of New Westminster Oct 2018 Professional Practice Guidelines for Whole Building Energy Modelling Services Curtis Hepting EnerSys Analytics Inc. Oct 2018 Professional Practice Guidelines for Whole Building Energy Modelling Services Harshan Radhakrishan Engineers and Geoscientists BC Oct 2018 Adventures in Large Building Airtightness Testing: Lessons Learned from 7 years of Testing in Seattle Lorne Ricketts RDH Building Science Inc. Oct 2018…
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