The Vancouver Island Chapter of CSC is organizing a discussion on dynamic electrochromic (EC) façades later this month.
Tag: British Columbia
Getting on solid ground with concrete documents
(08/28/2017)
Those wanting more information on recent updates to the Concrete Design Handbook and CSA A23.3-14 can attend any of a series of seminars on the subject this fall.
Steeling the construction industry for education
(06/02/2017)
Members and associates of the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC) will host various events on September 15 as part of the association’s SteelDay.
Sustainability is an increasingly important factor in decision-making for both new construction and the retrofitting or expansion of existing buildings. However, what is the easiest way to know which materials are the most sustainable...
The Brock Commons Tallwood House at the University of British Columbia (UBC) is nearing completion. This 18-storey timber hybrid residence in Vancouver will be the tallest contemporary mass-wood building on the planet.
Successful independent field-testing and code compliance analysis in British Columbia has resulted in the compilation of the first comprehensive set of residential construction details for insulating concrete forms (ICFs) in North America.
The first commercial project in Canada to be certified to Platinum under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) v4 program is the Canada Green Building Council’s (CaGBC’s) Vancouver office.
Last month, Diamond Schmitt Architects announced its Vancouver practice had opened, supporting the Toronto-based firm’s extensive work in Western Canada.
More than 400 design/construction professionals celebrated structural and architectural wood projects at the Vancouver Convention Centre earlier this month for the WoodWorks BC 2017 Wood Design Awards.
Construction bid competition open to students
(02/21/2017)
The Construction Institute of Canada’s (TCIC’s) National Student Bid Competition is underway, with the deadline for bid submissions approaching.
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