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April 2017
Victoria Luncheon: NBC Code Tool for Above Grade Walls
About the Presenters: Les Yard, Technical Sales Representative - Western Canada Dow Building Solutions Les Yard is a Senior Technical Sales Representative for Dow Building Solutions covering Western Canada. Les is a frequent speaker and has co-authored a number of technical articles. Les is the current Past President of the British Columbia Building Envelope Council and the co-chair of the Canadian Conference on Building Science and Technology. He has been a technical sales representative in the construction industry for over 20…
More InfoVancouver Luncheon: NBC Code Tool for Above Grade Walls
About the Presenters: Les Yard, Technical Sales Representative - Western Canada Dow Building Solutions Les Yard is a Senior Technical Sales Representative for Dow Building Solutions covering Western Canada. Les is a frequent speaker and has co-authored a number of technical articles. Les is the current Past President of the British Columbia Building Envelope Council and the co-chair of the Canadian Conference on Building Science and Technology. He has been a technical sales representative in the construction industry for over 20…
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Vancouver Luncheon: CLT Firewall Penetration Performance
About the Presenter: Conroy Lum, Research Leader, Advanced Building Systems FPInnovations Conroy Lum is a structural engineer by training and oversees the work of the research groups on structural performance, durability, and sustainability in the Advanced Building Systems department of FPInnovations. His research contributions have been in the areas of developing methods for evaluating wood products and structural adhesives, and implementing such methods in standards to support product development and manufacturing. About the Topic: CLT Firewall Penetration Performance The results and…
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APEGBC and BCBEC Event – Vancouver Half-Day Seminar: Air Tightness in Buildings
This half-day Seminar will be taking a holistic look at air barriers and air leakage. First looking at the history of air barriers, we will review the science behind it and the significances and/or consequences of their introduction back in the late 70's early 80's. We will then hear of the new City of Vancouver policy surrounding new buildings air tightness requirements, a policy that is somewhat mirrored in the BC step Code. To complement this, we will also review…
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Vancouver Luncheon: The Energy Step Code: BC’s ‘envelope first’ approach to Net Zero Energy Ready buildings
About the Presenter: Zachary D. May, MBA A/Director, Policy and Codes Development Building and Safety Standards Branch Zachary May is the acting Director of Policy and Codes Development with the Building and Safety Standards Branch. He is a member of the national standing committee for housing and small buildings (Part 9) with the National Research Council and participates in a number of provincial construction-related committees. In his role with the Building and Safety Standards Branch he leads a technical team responsible…
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Victoria Luncheon: The Energy Step Code: BC’s ‘envelope first’ approach to Net Zero Energy Ready buildings
About the Presenter: Zachary D. May, MBA A/Director, Policy and Codes Development Building and Safety Standards Branch Zachary May is the acting Director of Policy and Codes Development with the Building and Safety Standards Branch. He is a member of the national standing committee for housing and small buildings (Part 9) with the National Research Council and participates in a number of provincial construction-related committees. In his role with the Building and Safety Standards Branch he leads a technical team responsible…
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CCBST 2017
The 15th Canadian Building Science and Technology Conference (CCBST) was held from November 6th through 8th, 2017 at the Hyatt Regency in Vancouver, BC. This three day conference featured a multi-stream technical program for building science practitioners and researchers and much more! Attendees comprised of existing and new BEC members from across Canada with international attendees as well. The audience included representatives from builders, developers, architects, engineers, renovators, trade contractors, warranty providers, building suppliers, manufacturers, government and industry associations, etc.…
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The 15th Canadian Building Science and Technology Conference (CCBST) was held from November 6th through 8th, 2017 at the Hyatt Regency in Vancouver, BC. This three day conference featured a multi-stream technical program for building science practitioners and researchers and much more! Attendees comprised of existing and new BEC members from across Canada with international attendees as well. The audience included representatives from builders, developers, architects, engineers, renovators, trade contractors, warranty providers, building suppliers, manufacturers, government and industry associations, etc.…
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Thank you for the support of our sponsors! The sponsors below have made generous investments in support of building science in Canada and have helped ensure the viability of the Conference. Please take the time to check out the sponsors below and click on their logo for more information about their products or services. CCBST2017 SPONSORS Diamond Level Sponsor $20,000 Platinum Level Sponsors $10,000 Gold Level Sponsors $7,000 Associate Level Sponsors $5,000 …
More InfoCCBST Conference Past & Present Plus Past Proceedings Information
HISTORY The inaugural Canadian Conference on Building Science and Technology was held in London, Ontario in March of 1982. The conferences continued biannually until the 6th Conference in 1992. These six were organized under the direction of Dr. Eric Burnett and Mr. Vlad Stritesky. In March of 1997 the conference (7th Conference) was re-energized under the Directorship of Mr. Hitesh Doshi and the 8th Conference was presented under the auspices of the Ontario Building Envelope Council (OBEC) in February 2001,…
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Vancouver Luncheon: Hot New Trends in Building Cladding: Code Requirements for Fire Rating Assemblies in Building Envelope
About the Presenters: Jeff Harris & Andy Lianto, Jensen Hughes Jeff Harris is a licensed architect in the states of Washington, Oregon, Colorado and Hawaii who provides forensic analysis of design and construction defects related to property damage and personal injury on behalf of attorneys, insurers and property managers. He has particular expertise in building enclosures, exterior wall coverings, windows, roofs, structures, mechanical systems; water damage resulting from construction defects; and injuries resulting from design, construction and maintenance defects on floors, sidewalks,…
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Victoria Luncheon: Hot New Trends in Building Cladding: Code Requirements for Fire Rating Assemblies in Building Envelope
About the Presenter: Jeff Harris, Jensen Hughes Jeff Harris is a licensed architect in the states of Washington, Oregon, Colorado and Hawaii who provides forensic analysis of design and construction defects related to property damage and personal injury on behalf of attorneys, insurers and property managers. He has particular expertise in building enclosures, exterior wall coverings, windows, roofs, structures, mechanical systems; water damage resulting from construction defects; and injuries resulting from design, construction and maintenance defects on floors, sidewalks, ramps and…
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Half-Day Workshop Online Webinar (video): 2018 Half-Day Workshop:Building Smart with High Performance Concrete Envelopes Online Webinar (video) February 2018 Building Smart with High Performance Concrete Envelopes Program Presented by the British Columbia Building Envelope Council (BCBEC) and BC Housing This half-day workshop focused on concrete envelopes for Part 9 and Part 3 construction. Energy and thermal requirements play an increasingly important role in residential construction. Industry experts discussed the latest research on how concrete envelopes can help deliver results…
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Pacific Energy Innovation Association (PEIA) Energy Breakfast Meeting
Topic: Extremely Energy Efficient & Sustainable Industrial Buildings Presenter: Guido Wimmers, Dr.Tech, Dipl.Ing., Arch (NL), MRAIC, LEED AP Chair, Associate Professor Master of Engineering, Integrated Wood Design University of Northern British Columbia Register Online: http://www.peia.biz/
More InfoCall for Abstracts: 2018 RCI Canadian Building Envelope Tech. Symposium
A call for abstracts has been issued seeking speakers for the event. Potential topics include information on curtainwalls, roofing, façades, wall technology, air-barrier systems, construction processes, sealants, hygrothermal analysis, and unique design solutions for the building envelope. Abstracts Deadline: April 13, 2018. For More Information: Call for Abstracts For More Symposium Information: Symposium Information
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More InfoIntertek Open House & Educational Presentation
Join us at our facility in Vancouver, BC on Wednesday, April 18th from 10:30am to 2:00pm where we will be hosting a seminar to introduce Intertek’s concrete testing, building science testing, and consulting services available on the West Coast. Additionally, there will be an educational presentation on how to manage project risk through pre-construction mock-up testing in the lab and quality control testing in the field. Experts from all areas of our business will be on site and available to…
More InfoUniversity 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…
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