News & Announcements

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 as well as some of the most effective ways to meet the new BC Energy Step Code standards. Topics for discussion included precast concrete, sandwich concrete walls, insulating concrete forms, and cast-in-place concrete. The workshop program provided practical examples to illustrate thermal bridging considerations and to identify compliance paths for meeting the thermal performance requirements.

Half-Day Workshop Online Webinar (video):

2018 Half-Day Workshop: Building Smart with High Performance Concrete Envelopes

Online Webinar (video)

February 2018

Nov. 6 – 8th, 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.
 
CCBST 2017 Conference Presentations may be found here.
 

BCBEC is pleased to announce the launch of the Fall/Winter 2017 issue of “BCBEC ELEMENTS MAGAZINE.”

Online Version of the magazine may be found here.

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Presented by the British Columbia Building Envelope Council (BCBEC) and BC Housing

This half-day workshop focuses on the thermal and moisture performance of highly insulated wall assemblies for new and retrofit buildings. Industry experts discuss the latest research with practical solutions for building durable assemblies. The use of low permeance materials, insulation strategies, drainage systems, ventilation gaps, cladding attachments and the selection of curtain-wall components to enhance thermal performance are addressed.
 

Half-Day Workshop Online Webinar (video):

2017 Half-Day Workshop: Building Smart with Safe and Durable Wall Assemblies

Online Webinar (video)

February 2017

BCBEC is pleased to announce the launch of the Spring/Summer 2017 issue of “BCBEC ELEMENTS MAGAZINE.”

Online Version of the magazine may be found here.

We would appreciate your feedback and comments regarding our new magazine: Elements Magazine Feedback

BCBEC is pleased to announce the launch of the Fall/Winter issue of “BCBEC ELEMENTS MAGAZINE.”
Online Version of the magazine may be found here

We would appreciate your feedback and comments regarding our new magazine: Elements Magazine Feedback

2016 BCBEC Conference & AGM Information and Conference Presentations

BCBEC is pleased to announce the launch of the Spring/Summer 2016 issue of “BCBEC ELEMENTS MAGAZINE.”

Online Version of the magazine may be found here.

We would appreciate your feedback and comments regarding our new magazine: Elements Magazine Feedback

BCBEC is pleased to announce the launch of the Fall/Winter 2015 issue of “BCBEC ELEMENTS MAGAZINE.”

Online Version of the magazine may be found here.

We would appreciate your feedback and comments regarding our new magazine:
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BCBEC’s one-day symposium examined how fundamentals in the building envelope industry are put into practice. Industry professionals explored new and existing technologies, the legislated Building Act and case studies from a range of areas, including building energy requirements, below grade construction, spray foam insulation and the living building challenge.

2015 BCBEC Conference & AGM Info and Conference Presentations

BCBEC is pleased to announce the launch of the inaugural issue of “BCBEC ELEMENTS MAGAZINE.”

Online Version of the magazine may be found here.

We would appreciate your feedback and comments regarding our new magazine:
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View the online webinar (video) of the 2015 Half-Day Workshop on Basements and Parkades here.

Presented by the British Columbia Building Envelope Council (BCBEC) and the Homeowner Protection Office (HPO), a branch of BC Housing.

This half-day workshop focused on energy efficiency in new and retrofit buildings. Industry leaders provided insights into key issues, including insulation strategies, high performance walls and energy-efficiency code requirements. The workshop also examined some of the challenges and options being explored in multi-unit residential and institutional buildings.

View the online webinar (video) of the 2014 Half-Day Workshop on Energy Efficiency here.
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BC Building Envelope Council would like to congratulate British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) .

The Building Science Centre of Excellence at BCIT was awarded funding support from Western Economic Diversification Canada, to expand its research infrastructure.

Western Economic Diversification Canada News Release

Today’s research for tomorrow’s buildings (BCIT)

Dr. Fitsum Tariku
Board Director of British Columbia Building Envelope Council
Director, Building Science Centre of Excellence, British Columbia Institute of Technology

Jason Teetaert
President of the British Columbia Building Envelope Council
V.P. Business Development of SMT Structure Monitoring Technology

Andrew Saxton
Member of Parliament for North Vancouver
Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board and for Western Economic Diversification

Rod Goy
Dean, School of Construction and the Environment, British Columbia Institute of Technology

BCBEC is proud to support BCIT’s 2011 Building Science Project competition. First place in the competition went to “Thermal Breaks Reduce Heat Loss Through Externally Insulated Walls” (Michael L’Arrivee, Joshua Wiebe, Benjamin Plasche). Second place to “Thermal Bridging in Concrete Floor Slabs” (Nataliya Matiushkova). Third place to “The Energy Efficiency of Single Family Homes” (Trevor Vilac, Brandon Carreira, Logan Brown).

BCBEC supports educational programs which provide learning opportunities for students in the field of building science.