Vancouver Luncheon: Mid-Rise Wood Frame Construction
January 21, 2016 @ 12:00 pm
The Italian Cultural Centre Society
About the Presenter: Jieying Wang, PhD., Senior Scientist, Building Systems Department – FPInnovations Jieying Wang is a Senior Scientist in the Structural, Durability, and Sustainability Group of the Advanced Building Systems Department at FPInnovations in Vancouver BC. Since she joined FPInnovations (then operating as “Forintek Canada Corp.”) ten years ago, her research has focused primarily on […]
2016 Half-Day Workshop: Building Smart with Air and Vapour Barriers
February 18, 2016 @ 7:00 am
The Italian Cultural Centre Society
Half-Day Workshop Online Webinar (video): 2016 Half-Day Workshop:Building Smart with Air and Vapour Barriers Online Webinar (video) February 2016 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 the use of air and vapour barriers in single and multi-unit residential buildings. […]
Vancouver Luncheon: R-22 Walls and Insulating for the Future
March 17, 2016 @ 12:00 pm
The Italian Cultural Centre Society
About the Presenter: Lorne Ricketts, RDH Building Science Inc. Lorne Ricketts is a buildings science engineer (EIT) with RDH Building Science Inc. in Vancouver. He is actively involved in forensic investigation, building monitoring, new construction, and research projects. Lorne was recently the primary author for a guide to R-22+ Effective Walls produced for the HPO and the […]
APEGBC and BCBEC Event – Vancouver Half-Day Seminar: Part 5 – Beyond Air, Heat & Moisture
April 21, 2016 @ 7:00 am
The Italian Cultural Centre Society
This half day seminar looks at the Part 5 requirements going beyond heat, air & moisture in the BCBC & VBBL. Speakers specialized in their respective fields will cover fundamentals and discuss criterias for the structural, acoustic & fire considerations for the building envelope. Seminar Presentations: THE ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE OF THE BUILDING ENVELOPE Brizi Coetzer & Steve Meszaros […]
Vancouver Luncheon: Protecting Canadian Homes & Buildings from Toxic Radon Gas: What You Need to Know to Build Right and Save Lives
May 19, 2016 @ 12:00 pm
The Italian Cultural Centre Society
About the Presenter: Alan J. Whitehead, President & CEO – Radon Environmental Management Corp. For over 30 years Alan has served on the executive boards of a number of private and public sector companies, operating globally in a diverse range of industries. These sectors include environmental health and building sciences, mining exploration, chemicals and industrial […]
Vancouver Luncheon: The City of Vancouver’s Near Zero Emissions Building Plan and What It Means For The Building Envelope
June 16, 2016 @ 12:00 pm
The Italian Cultural Centre Society
About the Presenters: Christian Cianfrone, M.A.Sc., P.Eng., LEED AP BD+C Morrison Hershfield, Principal and Building Energy Practice Lead Christian is one of Canada’s industry leaders in building energy efficiency and energy simulation, having worked on hundreds of projects across North America. Christian sits on the CaGBC’s Energy Technical Advisory Group and is currently the chair […]
Victoria Luncheon: Protecting Canadian Homes & Buildings from Toxic Radon Gas: What You Need to Know to Build Right and Save Lives
June 22, 2016 @ 12:00 pm
Harbour Towers
About the Presenter: Alan J. Whitehead, President & CEO, Radon Environmental Management Corp. For over 30 years Alan has served on the executive boards of a number of private and public sector companies, operating globally in a diverse range of industries. These sectors include environmental health and building sciences, mining exploration, chemicals and industrial minerals. […]
2016 BCBEC Conference & AGM
Evolution of the Building Envelope: Past Experiences to Innovation
September 14, 2016 @ 12:00 am
Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
Conference Presentation PDFs: (Updated September 15, 2016) Please note: presentation pdfs have been posted here. Wednesday, Sept. 14th, 2016 Fairmont Hotel Vancouver 900 West Georgia Street Vancouver, BC 8:00 am – 4:45 pm This year, BCBEC has put together a compelling program for the 2016 Annual Conference and AGM. This one-day symposium provides the platform […]
2016 BCBEC Conference Speakers
September 14, 2016 @ 12:00 am
Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
Conference Program: Click on picture for larger pdf view with links (Updated July 11, 2016) Speakers’ Bios and Detailed Conference Presentation Summaries: (Updated July 5, 2016) Graham Finch RDH Building Engineering Ltd. Graham Finch, MAsc, P.Eng is a Principal and Building Science Research Specialist with RDH. He leads RDH’s building science research group and […]
Presentations for 2016 BCBEC CONFERENCE & AGM EVOLUTION OF THE BUILDING ENVELOPE: PAST EXPERIENCES TO INNOVATION
September 14, 2016 @ 12:00 am
Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
OSMOSIS AND BLISTERING OF LIQUID APPLIED WATERPROOFING MEMBRANES – WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED IN THE PAST DECADE Graham Finch RDH Building Engineering Ltd. Sept 2016 HOW TO BUILD A GLASS HOUSE Leonard Planalto Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd. Sept 2016 BREAKING GLASS Mark Brook BVDA Facade Engineering Ltd. Sept 2016 DRAINAGE CAPABILITIES & HEAT LOSS OF […]
Vancouver Luncheon: Hazardous Materials in Buildings
October 20, 2016 @ 12:00 pm
The Italian Cultural Centre Society
About the Presenter: Geoffrey A. Clark, MSc, CIH, ROH – WorkSafe BC Geoff Clark is a Senior Occupational Hygienist at WorkSafe BC. He is a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), a Registered Occupational Hygienist (ROH) and holds a Masters degree from the University of British Columbia. Geoff has conducted thousands of assessments in many areas of occupational hygiene, […]
Victoria Luncheon: Urban Building Performance for Sustainability and Resilience
November 23, 2016 @ 12:00 pm
Harbour Towers
About the Presenter: Dr. David N. Bristow, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering – University of Victoria Dr. David N. Bristow is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Victoria where he runs the Cities and Infrastructure Systems Lab. He teaches on infrastructure resilience, smart cities and sustainability in civil engineering. David holds Doctorate […]
Vancouver Luncheon: Hazardous Materials in Buildings
November 30, 2016 @ 12:00 pm
The Italian Cultural Centre Society
About the Presenter: Remi Charron, Ph.D., P.Eng, Assistant Chair & Associate Professor M.S. in Energy Management, NYIT-Vancouver Remi Charron obtained his Ph.D. in Building Engineering from Concordia in 2007, where his research focused on developing an optimisation tool for the early stage design of net-zero energy solar homes. He worked for three years as a senior […]