The Urbanarium, a nonprofit organization focused on urban planning, recently organized the Missing Middle design competition to generate ideas on how to make housing affordable in Greater Vancouver. The contest sought models for mid-size...
Tag: British Columbia
A presentation on “Mass Timber Framing and the Building Code” by Andrew Harmsworth (GHL Consultants) will be conducted during a CSC Vancouver Chapter meeting on April 12, held at Sandman Hotel from 11:30 a.m....
Recently, Transport Canada awarded a $6.4-million contract to Ledcor Construction to modernize and enhance key areas of the 50-year-old Penticton Airport Terminal Building to accommodate the increased traffic and improve safety, security, and the...
Researchers at University of British Columbia (UBC) Okanagan have determined smart memory alloys are a safer and more cost-effective alternative to steel reinforced concrete bridges in earthquake-prone areas like the Lower Mainland in B.C....
Sea to Sky Removal (S2SR) won the Small Business BC Award for Best Concept during a gala at the Vancouver Convention Centre on February 24. Operating throughout Whistler and the Lower Mainland, S2SR is...
Earlier this month, Vancouver’s mayor, Gregor Robertson, announced the city’s aging Fire Hall No. 17 will be knocked down and replaced with the country’s first fire hall built to Passive House standards.
Wood projects rise to new heights at B.C. awards
(02/27/2018)
WoodWorks British Columbia announced the winners of the 2018 Wood Design Awards at the Vancouver Convention Centre, honouring excellence in wood building and design, and leadership and innovation in wood use. Presented in association...
Vancouver Island focuses on climate change
(02/27/2018)
On March 1, the Vancouver Island Chapter of CSC will hold a mini trade show and luncheon meeting at Victoria Conference Centre from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Robert Lepage, a building science research...
Explore BIM with CSC Vancouver
(02/26/2018)
CSC’s Vancouver Chapter has scheduled a lunch meeting from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 8, at Sandman Hotel. David Watson (Digicon), CET, FCSC, CSP, will present on “Specifications, BIM, and Preserving...
ASHRAE searching for top building design in B.C.
(02/15/2018)
Registration is open for the 2017-2018 American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers British Columbia (ASHRAE BC) Technology Awards. The honours recognize outstanding achievements by Society members who have successfully applied innovative building...
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