BCBEC

BRITISH COLUMBIA BUILDING ENVELOPE COUNCIL

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2014 EDUCATION FOUNDATION AWARDS

BCBEC Award of Distinction Recipients:

Adrian Kanjer $1,000 Douglas College
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Vahid Pishvaei $500 Douglas College
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BCBEC Education Foundation Recipients:

Anttoni Sandell $1,500 Building Science, Architectural & Building Technology program
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Kelly Clark $1,500 BCIT Architectural and Building Engineering Technology
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Lawrence Dobbs $1,500 BCIT Architectural and Building Engineering Technology
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Michelle Christopherson $2,000 BCIT Architectural and Building Engineering Technology
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Cameron Harrison Education Foundation Recipient:

Lee Telefson, $455 – BCIT Architectural and Building Engineering Technology
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Tom Morstead Education Foundation Recipient:

Barilelo Nghana $1,000 – Masters of Applied Science in Building Engineering/Building Science program
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2014 HALF-DAY WORKSHOP WEBINAR ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE

2014 HALF-DAY WORKSHOP WEBINAR ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE

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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BCBEC GIVE AWARD TO BCIT BUILDING SCIENCE GRADUATE STUDENT

BCBEC is proud to present the Tom Morstead Memorial Award to BCIT Building Science Graduate student Shahrzad Pedram at the Scholarships and Awards Ceremony held on November 14, 2012. Shahrzad, a student in the Master of Applied Science in Building Science program, received the award for her high academic standing, leadership, service and best all-round performance in building science.

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

http://commons.bcit.ca/update/2012/11/bcit-awards-first-ever-masters-degree-award/

CONGRATULATIONS BRITISH COLUMBIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

CONGRATULATIONS BRITISH COLUMBIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

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 Supports BCIT Student Science Projects

BCBEC Supports BCIT Student Science Projects

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.