2009 AIBC Annual Conference Program

Clarification:

The Saturday morning sessions at this year’s conference have been structured as professional development sessions. Like other conference sessions, there is a fee, registration, and the granting of learning units. As is always the case, delegates may be able to audit the session (at no cost and without learning units), if space allows.

The luncheon event, like all conference lunches, is open to those delegates who are registered for the day.

The annual meeting is a free event, All AIBC members are invited to attend and participate.

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Friday, May 8, 2009

Saturday, May 9, 2009

Course Descriptions for Thursday, May 7, 2009

Design / Legacy

T1
Portfolio on the Work of Fred Hollingsworth
1.5 Core LUs

Presenters: Colleagues and clients

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T2
Legacy: Size Does Not Matter
1.5 Core LUs

This presentation focuses on First Nations’ building culture; the inclusion of community participation throughout the building process from the design stage to completion. Construction by band labour within the constraints of construction management contracts will be discussed. The session will also look at the opportunities for small firms to compete successfully for large-scale international legacy projects. Examples illustrating the process, pitfalls and rewards will be presented

Presenter: Lubor Trubka MAIBC

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T3
Building a Legacy: 2014 Commonwealth Games – Glasgow
1.5 Core LUs

The scale, costs and complexity of international sports events are increasing, as are the standards and expectations of international sports federations. The aspiration of national sports organizations, cities, and countries to host the “best games ever” has added to this escalation. Glasgow, which will host the 2014 Commonwealth Games, is the case study for this presentation. The candidate city’s proposals will be examined, as well as the challenges of delivering the infrastructure for the games and providing a lasting legacy within the constraints of the current economic climate.

Presenter: Ian McKenzie, Sportscotland Director, International Union of Architects (UIA) Sports and Leisure Program

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T4
Design Panel Mockshop
1.5 Core LUs

Back by popular demand: the Design Advisory Panel Committee presents another “Design Panel Mockshop”. Entertaining and informative, this parody highlights common misconceptions specifically related to design panels while identifying and discussing various “hot button” issues in an open and comfortable workshop format. Role playing, gray area issues, and laughter come together to make this learning experience enjoyable and memorable. Bring your favourite city planner.

Presenters: AIBC Design Advisory Panel Members (actors to be announced)

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Science / Technology Stream

T5
Beijing National Stadium (Bird's Nest)

This presentation will explore the integration of engineering and architecture using the Beijing National Stadium (Bird's Nest) as a case study.

Presenter: Cormac Deavy C.Eng BE FIEI MICE MIStructE, Principal, ARUP, Seattle Group

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T6
The Light of Your Life
1.5 Core LUs

Natural daylight is the best light source available, not only because of the high quality of light, but also because it does not consume electricity. However, the sun as a complex light source is highly dynamic; the position, quantity, and quality of available light changes with the time of the year, time of day, and even short-term weather changes. Bringing daylight into a building without understanding its dynamic process can cause glare, heat gain, and occupant discomfort. This session will examine case studies of local and international projects as well as discuss methods and tools implemented, successes achieved, and lessons learned.

Presenters:

• Maninder Dhaliwal, M.A.Sc., P. Eng., LC, LEED® AP
• Jay Hiscox, MOAQ, MRAIC, LEED® AP

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T7
Buildings That Teach
1.5 Core LUs

In order to understand global imperatives and meet the target of reducing global emissions of greenhouse gasses (GHGs) by 80% by the year 2050, it will be necessary for new and renovated buildings to be net zero or net energy producers and emission reducers. We all want to avoid repeating the architectural response to the oil shock of the 1970s, creating low energy buildings with unhealthy indoor environments. In order to advance quickly with a new type of architecture that meets energy imperatives and provides a high level of occupant comfort, we need to learn now from our current green buildings and move forward with strategies that work. In this session, experts in building acoustics, energy performance, and indoor air quality will share their findings in evaluation of sustainable buildings, with a focus on recent green buildings in B.C.

Presenters:

• Karen Bartlett, Ph.D., Associate Professor, School of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, University of British Columbia
• Murray Hodgson, Ph.D. C. Eng, Professor of Acoustics, School of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, University of British Columbia
• Alex Hutton, P.Eng. LEED® AP, Sustainable Building Specialist
  Moderator: Jay Hiscox, MOAQ, MRAIC, LEED AP

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T8
A Realist’s View of BIM
1.5 Core LUs

This vendor-neutral presentation will discuss what Building Information Modeling (BIM) is and how it is being employed in British Columbia. Several projects using BIM will be reviewed, with discussion of the advantages that this process brought to both the design and construction stages. ArchiCAD, Revit and Vectorworks will be demonstrated with practical steps for using these platforms in a BIM process. The panelists will discuss the challenges of implementing BIM, with action points for firms interested in pursuing a BIM process within their practice.

Presenters:

• Aaron Bourgion, B.Arch, LEED® AP
• Molly Chan MAIBC, NSDA
• Wes Macaulay, LEED® AP, Site Lines Architecture

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Sports / Olympics Stream

T9
Richmond Olympic Oval: Legacy & Transformation of Third Generation Olympic Facility
1.5 Core LUs

In this presentation, the Richmond Olympic Oval is the model for a case study in building type evolution. The Richmond Olympic Oval is a “third generation” venue that focuses on significant post-games legacy uses, and attempts to leverage the iconic value of its form to transform not only its site but an entire community. The design of unique buildings such as this - only a few exist worldwide - will be investigated as to the ways in which they reflect the predominant issues of the time and place in which they are constructed. The poetic design issues that also informed this prominent 2010 Olympic Games project will be discussed.

Presenters:

• Robert Johnston MAIBC, International Union of Architects (UIA) Sports and Leisure Group
• Larry Podhora MAIBC

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T10
South East False Creek: Pioneering a New Approach in City Building
1.5 Core LUs

Built on the last remaining large tract of undeveloped waterfront land near downtown Vancouver, Southeast False Creek (SEFC) is the future site of the Vancouver Olympic Village during the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Once completed, SEFC will be a leading model of urbanism and sustainability in North America, incorporating forward-thinking urban structure, public realm, innovative and high performance building typologies, green infrastructure, effective energy reduction strategies, and transit access
opportunities. Due for completion by November 2009, the first phase has achieved many successes despite substantive challenges, and serves as an important reference to the city's role and responsibility in placemaking and best practices for sustainable development .

Panelists:

• Roger Bayley P. Eng. Principal Merrick Architecture, Millennium Water Design Manager
• Scot Hein, AIBC Associate, Senior Urban Designer, City of Vancouver
• Margot Long BCSLA FCSLA ASLA, Principal, PWL Partnership
• Ian Smith, Manager, Development Southeast False Creek and Olympic Village, City of Vancouver
• Moderator: Charlie Smith, Editor, The Georgia Straight

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T11
Whistler Sliding Centre: Designing an Olympic Venue
1.5 Core LUs

The design of the Whistler Sliding Centre started in September 2004 with construction substantially completed by October 2007. Its multi-disciplinary team included international specialty consultants, Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) representatives, and several other stakeholders. This session will review the design and construction process in detail, overlayed with the legacy objectives and how they were addressed.

Presenter: Laurenz Kosichek MAIBC

T12
Legacy of the 2010 Olympics Panel
1.5 Core LUs

The bid to host the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games were spurred, if not originally conceived, by the desire to create infrastructure and facilities for a city and region. However, what often is filled with promise during the early stages can fail to deliver and become a financial burden to taxpayers.in the end. Yet there are shining examples where the final reality equals or exceeds original intent. What does architecture and infrastructure say about a city? What were the physical legacy promises of hosting the 2010 Winter Games, and will expectations be met? What are the lessons for future bid cities?

Panelists:

• Ken Dobell, Board of Directors, Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC)
• Patrick Jarvis, Board of Directors – 2010 Legacies NOW, (plus IPC, VANOC and CODA)
• Ian McKenzie, Sportscotland, Director of Sports and Leisure Program, International Union of Architects

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Education / Current Issues Stream

T13
Office Invasion: When the PSCS Comes Calling
1.5 Core LUs

This session will provide a brief overview of the Practice Standards Consultation Service (PSCS), and will review feedback from principals of firms that have completed the process, as well as feedback from practice consultants. Participants will gain a greater understanding of what the PSCS has to offer member firms.

Presenters:

• Paul Becker (Previously Registered Architect)
• Hugh Cochlin MAIBC
• Pierre Gallant MAIBC
• Peter Genge MAIBC
• Gordon Klassen MAIBC
• Cal Meiklejohn MAIBC
• Joe Minten MAIBC
  

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T14
Multi-density Panel: Legacies and Prospects for Building a Sustainable City
1.5 Core LUs

This panel session will discuss how sustainability can create legacy in a city. With Vancouver as an example, the panel will examine sustainability in urban strategies: the growth process; fighting urban sprawl; and promoting multi-density, compact neighbourhoods, efficient urban transit, and durable infrastructure. The panel will also provide a critical review of laneway housing and the Vancouver EcoDensity Planning Initiative.

Panelists:

• Alan Boniface MAIBC
• Ray Spaxman Hon. AIBC ARIBA MRTPI FCIP
• Moderator: Gordon Price, Director, Simon Fraser University City Program

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T15
ArchiNature: Natural System Application in Architecture
1.5 Core LUs

Inspired by examples from nature, ArchiNature is based on a vision to change the conceptual and physical separation between the man-made and natural environments. This presentation introduces nature-wise and nature-rich strategies that are combined to create a positive net balance for both cities and nature.

Presenter: Loghman Azar MAIBC

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T16
Edible Cultural Landscapes
1.5 Core LUs

This discussion looks at how ethnobotanical gardens enable community, health, and educational buildings to connect people with the land while increasing food security and food sovereignty for building occupants. Present-day and historic examples suggest that ecological, cultural, and health benefits result from an architectural process that correlates indoor facilities with gardens featuring plants of cultural, historic, and nutritional value.

Presenter: Dr. Nancy Mackin Ph.D., MAIBC MRAIC (Architecture, Landscape Architecture, First Nations Studies)

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Business Stream

T17
Creative Solutions for Difficult Times
1.5 Core LUs

Difficult times often act as a catalyst for firms and individuals to differentiate and position themselves for growth and increased profit. Instead of dropping fees, de-valuing services and products, and becoming desperate for business, leading firms embrace challenge to redefine their practice and core deeper with existing clients in order to pursue new and profitable business opportunities.

Presenters: Ralph Kison, President of Kison Inc.

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T18
Signed, Sealed and Electronically Delivered: (E) Documents for Architects
1.5 Core LUs

The AIBC Council has recently approved the use of digital certificate technology that will allow architects to apply their signature and seal to digital documents certified by the provider (Notarius Inc.) and under terms and conditions set by the AIBC. Use of digital certificate technology promises significant cost savings and business efficiency gains for practitioners, whether they are a sole practitioner or principle of a large firm. This session will introduce the technology as well as the regulatory requirements for signature, seal and delivery of documents electronically.

Presenters:

• Jerome Marburg LL.B. MBA, AIBC Director of Registration & Licensing and General Counsel
• Charles Tremblay, Commercial Manager, Member Services, Notarius Inc.

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T19
Consultant Liability in the Construction Context & Avoiding Liability in the Workplace
1.5 Core LUs

This two-part session features presentations on potential liabilities faced by construction professionals. The first presentation will cover aspects of a construction project where consultants may have exposure to claims, including a review of how the courts have recently treated such claims. The second presentation will focus on legislation and common law as it effects employment relationships specific to architects, focusing on industry workplace issues, pro-active steps to avoid workplace liability, and strategies for handling potential workplace liability.

Presenters:

• Barbara Cornish, LL.B., C.Arb., C.Med.
• Jeffrey A. Hand, LL.B., C.Med., C.Arb., MCIArb

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T20
Succession Planning and Start-up Practices (Panel)
1.5 Core LUs

You have now lined up a client and are ready to start your own business. This expert panel will discuss the critical items to be considered when starting up a practice. Panellists will share their personal experience in establishing themselves as successful architects. At the other end of the spectrum, after years of hard work, you have built a sound reputation and want to know the value of your good will, and how to capture it before retiring. Panel members will discuss merger and acquisition, or succession planning for architects.

Panelists:

• Mike Berris, CA, Berris Mangan Consulting Inc.
• Randy Knill MAIBC, Principal, DA Architects

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Public Realms Stream

T21
Surrey Games Preparation Centre – Tom Binnie Recreation Centre
1.5 Core LUs

The City of Surrey will host a 2010 Winter Olympic Games Preparation Centre that will be used to train thousands of volunteers. This new venue will replace an existing aging, sub-standard and undersize facility with a state-of-the-art recreation centre that will allow an extended mix of uses for the community. It will also form the first phase of a future, larger civic recreation complex with both indoor and outdoor amenities. Working in close collaboration with local residents and stakeholders during the programming and design phase will ensure that this Olympic project becomes a legacy for Surrey.

Presenters:

• Laurie Cavan, General Manager, Parks, Recreation & Culture, City of Surrey
• Mark Hentze IA.AIBC, Partner, CEI Architecture Planning & Interiors
• Jean Lamontagne, General Manager, Planning & Development, City of Surrey

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T22
The Architectural Promenades of Arthur Erickson
1.5 Core LUs

On the eve of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, this presentation will focus on the architectural promenade that, in all its slowness, recovers what competitive sports, in their haste, miss. Sports excel in “doing” while architecture shifts the focus to ‘being’. As the nation slips into recession and architecture reconsiders its recent fascination with fashion and speed, this talk takes a timely walk through the ‘timeless’ in three walkabouts of Arthur Erickson architecture.

Presenter: Professor H. Masud Taj, Carlton University, Azrieli School of Architecture & Urbanism

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T23
Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre: A Major Cultural, Leisure and Recreation Initiative
1.5 Core LUs

In 2006, the City of Abbotsford undertook a major initiative in expanding the cultural, recreation and entertainment life of its community. This presentation will introduce the three separate buildings that form this initiative, focusing primarily on the largest single component, and centrepiece of this initiative, a new 7,000-seat entertainment and sports complex located on the campus of the University College of the Fraser Valley.

Presenter: Conrad Boychuk MAIBC MRAIC UIA

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T24
South Okanagan Event Centre – A 2010 Legacy for the City of Penticton
1.5 Core LUs

The announcement of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver inspired many British Columbia communities to dream big. The City of Penticton and other South Okanagan communities quickly agreed to jointly propose the construction of a large, multi-purpose facility that could provide training facilities for Olympic athletes and leave a legacy for the citizens of the region. The resulting venue provides a 4,500 seat main bowl and luxury suites with an Olympic and NHL-sized ice surface, restaurant and bar, community ice rink, and tenant space for the Okanagan Hockey Academy. The new facility is connected to the existing Penticton Trade & Convention Centre, the largest convention centre outside of the Lower Mainland.

Presenters:

• Russ Chernoff MAIBC
• Cal Meiklejohn MAIBC

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Opening Reception & Keynote Speaker:
Professor Geraint John DipArch (UCL)., RIBA., CISRM., MILAM., FRSA.
Topic: The Sustainable Stadium

Sustainability in the construction and operation of buildings has become a major global issue. This has been reinforced by the introduction of legislation as well as directives put forward by sports governing bodies. Globally, more than half of CO2 emissions in developed nations is related to the construction and operation of buildings, with most of that during the operational stage. However, when looking at sports buildings and stadia in particular, the weighting of CO2 emissions between construction and operation is almost reversed.

Due to limited use, a typical stadium doesn’t come close to reaching its true life cycle, and the energy used during operation never comes close to that needed in construction. On this basis, the design and the use of materials for new facilities or refurbish existing facilities become crucial in ensuring embodied energy equates to operational energy. In fact, stadia are envisaged as potential energy harvesting centres for future urban ecosystems.

Can the existing building be reused, refurbished or redesigned to create a sustainable 21st Century venue? Can the stadium/arena be implanted into another building type that can be used to a greater degree? How crucial is recycling in the operation, construction and demolition of sports buildings? It is through creative structural solutions and planning that huge savings can be made in the embodied energy content of any sports building. It involves changing the attitudes and preconceptions of what a sports building is, and can be, to create a more sustainable future for our industry.

Professor Geraint John is an architect who has specialized in the design and construction of sports venues (notably stadiums) for the last 25 years. He has been a Professor of Architecture (Sports Building Design) at the University of Luton (England) and is now a Visiting Professor at the University of Hertfordshire. Professor John was Chief Architect to the Sports Council of Great Britain until 1996. He was recently named Honorary Life President of the Union of International Architects’ Sport and Leisure Programme Group. He sits on the International Committee of the Royal Institute of British Architects, and is a senior advisor to HOK Sport Architecture. He is an accomplished conference presenter and has authored several publications, including Stadia: A Design & Development Guide with Rod Sheard and Ben Vickery, now in its fourth edition.

Course Descriptions for Friday, May 8, 2009

Design / Legacy

F1
Expression of Architectural Form
1.5 Core LUs

Expression of architectural form has been one of the essential pursuits for architects. This session will introduce some fundamental principles on this subject, such as the logic of architectural form. Architectural styles and cultures, such as “Vancouverism” can be better understood through a perceptual analysis and a formal analysis.

Presenter: Xuedong Zhao MAIBC, Ph.D. Arch.

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F2
The Design of the Crown Life Building: 1500 West Georgia
1.5 Core LUs

The design of the Crown Life Building began in 1972. Peter Cardew will discuss the approach to design for a commercial development thirty-seven years ago. This discussion will be inclusive of the design process in terms of urban planning, environmental issues, budget and leasing influences.

Presenter: Peter Cardew MAIBC MRAIC

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F3
Current Thinking about Sustainable Design
1.5 Core LUs

This session will give attendees a comprehensive overview of current sustainable design strategies and how they can be implemented in projects of various sizes, from buildings to communities. Architect Peter Busby will focus on his firm’s work at Victoria’s Dockside Green as well as other “deep green” projects currently in development.

Presenter: Peter Busby MAIBC FRAIC

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F4
Design for Olympic Venues: Lingotto Oval, Turin and Sochi 2014 Oval and Skating Arena

This presentation focuses on past and present designs for Winter Olympic Games by the Milan architecture Studio Zoppini. The design principles of the Oval Lingotto for the Turin Winter Olympics, which was awarded the International Olympic Committee Gold Medal, will be explored, as well as the actual designs for the speed skating oval and skating arena for the 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter Games. Emphasis will be placed on creating adaptable, flexible sport venues, delivering economical and social sustainable facilities, and high quality design to enhance sport performance.

Presenter: Alessandro Zoppini, Architect, Principal Studio Zoppini, Milan, International Union of Architects (UIA)

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Science and Technology

F5
FACE-SEAL: Not the Only Way to Build, but Probably the Best
1.5 Core LUs

This presentation will explore the development of new materials and construction detailing that not only permits but tends to promote face seal cladding as the most appropriate approach to low and mid-rise cladding. The session explores the historic development of rain screen as a viable solution for its time, including its many current limitations.

Presenters:

• Ian Bazley MAIBC
• Prof. Tang Lee AAA, Professor of Building Science, University of Calgary

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F6
Retrofitting for Energy Efficient Housing

Retrofitting for Energy Efficient Housing
There are many ways one can renovate a home to make it more energy efficient. In this session, participants will learn the basic measures involved in renovating a home that will make it better for both the occupants and the environment at large. Topics covered will include: health and indoor air quality; more comfortable living spaces; and unique techniques for maximizing energy savings.

Presenter: Troy Glasner, LEED AP, CEA

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F7
Mid-Rise Wood-Frame Case Study: Marselle Condominium Project, Seattle

In view of the vigorous discussions around the new building code changes for mid-rise wood-frame structures, this presentation focuses on a current case study, the Marselle Condominium project in Seattle. This hybrid eight-storey building has a height of 85 feet, with six wood-frame stories atop two concrete floors, all above ground.

Presenter: Stephen Yu, Structural Engineer, Yu & Trochalakis PLLC, Seattle

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F8
Mid-Rise Wood-Frame Construction: Emerging Issues

The introduction of mid-rise wood-frame construction into the BC Building Code has presented some challenges for professionals. Beyond the specifics of legal implementation, there will be an impact on structural design, envelope design, and the existing regulatory environment. This panel discussion provides an opportunity to discuss these different aspect and emerging issues.

Panelists:

• Alan Brown MAIBC, Chair AIBC Regulatory Coordination Committee
• Trudy Rotgans MAIBC, Manager, Building & Safety Policy Branch, Office of Housing and Construction Standards
• Douglas Watts MAIBC P.Eng. (Building Envelope), Read Jones Christoffersen Consulting Engineers
• Grant Newfield, M.Eng. P.Eng. Struct.Eng., Read Jones Christoffersen Engineers

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Health / Legacy

F9
P3 Facilities

The AIBC Health Care Facilities Advisory Committee is pleased to present an informative set of sessions focusing on the British Columbia Government’s Public Private Partnership initiative in delivering much needed health care facilities in communities throughout the province. Presenters include representatives of both the public and private sectors. The morning sessions, which include three presentations, will be followed by a Q & A panel to answer your burning questions on the subject of P3s.

1.) Public Private Partnerships in B.C.
An overview of current and proposed British Columbia Public Private Partnerships in the Health Care sector will be provided. Representatives of the Ministry of Health Services and Partnerships BC will present their perspectives on lessons learned from some of the early projects along with a discussion of emerging trends.

Presenters:

• Kevin Brewster, Executive Director of Capital Services Branch, Ministry of Health Services
• Rick Steele P. Eng., Assistant Vice President, Partnerships BC

2.) Surrey Outpatient P3 Facility
This case study outlines how the creation of guiding principles and a sound project management discipline within a relatively new procurement model for Health Care P3 projects can improve patient outcomes, enhance staff satisfaction and achieve economical benefits. It will also look at providing a legacy facility that is sustainable, flexible and of the highest quality, yet still within the bounds of the initial project parameters.

Presenter: Marco Buccini MAIBC, Director, Facilities Planning & Real Estate, Fraser Health Authority

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F10
Abbotsford Regional Hospital & Cancer Centre

The session will outline how the Public Private Partnership delivery model impacts the traditional roles architects have played in the past. Presenters will approach the project from two different perspectives: (1) the architect on the “public” side responsible for preparing design guidelines and output specifications; and (2) the architect on the “private” team responsible for the overall design, documentation and field review co-ordination of the facility. Insights from the concessionaire’s representative on site one year after substantial completion – the ultimate test – will also be discussed.

Presenters:

• Marcus Akhtar, Site Director and Project Co Representative for ARHCC Access Health Abbotsford Ltd.
• Jean-Pierre Mahé MAIBC, MRAIC LEED® AP, Associate, Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership
• Bruce Raber MAIBC, MRAIC, LEED® AP, Vice President, Practice Leader Healthcare / Stantec

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F11
Many Viewpoints: Victoria Heights Assisted Living and Health Centre
1.5 Core LUs

This presentation explores the re-development of the former Woodlands Hospital site in New Westminster, BC into a balanced community of market housing, retail, community and institutional uses. Comprehensive re-zoning and master-planning issues at the site scale will be explored, followed by a case study of the recently completed Victoria Heights Assisted Living and Health centre. This building design included an integrated team working on a 'construction management-at-risk' basis, with a deeply involved community and focused client. The site response respected the natural beauty of place, the legacy of care on the site, and aims to provide a restorative and healing environment for the new residents. This mixed-use facility contains Senior's assisted living operated by the Good Samaritan Society, a child daycare, and two senior's-oriented health clinics. Designed to LEED standards, the building includes progressive features such as a thermal labyrinth, passive solar shading, extensive natural daylighting and tree preservation. The presentation will include post-occupancy feedback from occupants, staff and building performance data.

Presenters:

• Garth Balint MAIBC LEED® AP
• Jay Hiscox, MOAQ MRAIC LEED® AP
• Doug Stickney MA CGA, Director Capital Planning & Development, Good Samaritan Society/Canada

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F12
Impacts of Active Aging on the Canadian Healthcare Model
1.5 Core LUs

This course will identify the potential impacts of the “grey wave” on our current Canadian Healthcare model. Participants will come away with facts and insight on the future impact of the baby boomer generation, its attitude toward a proactive and preventative healthy lifestyle with a focus on wellness, and its expectations for the current healthcare model in Canada.

Presenters:

• Bill Locking, MAIBC, FRAIC
• Colin Milner, CEO, International Council on Active Aging
• Kirsten Reite MAIBC

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Social Responsibility

F13
Guarani & Sustainability
1.5 Core LUs

Theorist Murray Bookchin (1921-2006) greatly influenced radical ecological thought, arguing for a non-hierarchical, non-dominating society using humanistic technologies. This presentation will examine both the gravity and prospect of Bookchin’s theories with regard to sustainable architecture practices using indigenous Mbyá-Guarani architecture and the society of Southern Brazil as a case study.

Presenter: Lauren Rochell, M.Arch candidate, University of Texas at Austin

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F14
Migrant Construction Workers: Architectural Responses in the International Arena
1.5 Core LUs

Among the potential problems faced by design professionals working abroad is the treatment of migrant construction workers on construction projects. It has been featured prominently in the news, particularly since the Beijing Olympic Summer Games last year. This session describes the current international standards and enforcement protecting migrant construction workers and their families. A number of responses that architects can make to address these conditions are reviewed.

Presenter: Graeme Bristol MAIBC MRAIC

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F15
Committee’s Choice

The Continuing Education Conference Committee introduces a new session this year: “Committee’s Choice.” The objective of this session is to include in the conference program the participation of a regional community and architect(s) who otherwise might not have the opportunity.

Aboriginal Architecture Living Architecture
1.5 Core LUs

A documentary film featuring seven tribal communities - Pueblo, Mohawk, Inuit, Crow, Navajo, Coast Salish and Haida - reveals how Native architects are reinterpreting and adapting traditional forms for contemporary purposes. Following the film, director Paul Rickard and architect Patrick Stewart will lead a discussion on architecture as a catalyst that helps to re-enliven traditional ecological and cultural knowledge.

Presenters:

• Paul Rickard, Film Director
• Patrick Stewart, MAIBC

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F16
Strategies for Social Housing
1.5 Core LUs
In response to increasing homelessness, this session will deal with various aspects related to providing housing for those most in need. Panelists will frame the conversation within an assessment of the contemporary political and cultural position of social housing and what it means for architects. The focus will be on specific considerations of heightened importance when designing for “the hardest to house”, and an exploration of pertinent architectural strategies.

Panelists:

• Matthew Soules MAIBC, Director, MSA Inc., Adjunct Professor, SALA, UBC
• Michael Geller MAIBC, President, The Geller Group (Real Estate Consultancy & Property Development)
• Dane Jansen MAIBC, Principal, DYS Architecture
• Sean McEwen MAIBC, Principal, S.R. McEwen Architect
• Jim O'Dea, Principal, Terra Housing (Housing Consultant)
  

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Sustainability

F17
Innovation in Architecture: A Practical Evaluation of Biomimetic Features
1.5 Core LUs

The future of buildings and real estate development lies in the creation of natural, passive systems rather than mechanical ones. In this practical and thought-provoking presentation, Architect Teresa Coady evaluates the effectiveness of a variety of progressive biomimetic features and considers how they can best be applied to sustainable design.

Presenter: Teresa Coady MAIBC FRAIC, AIA, AAA, LEED® AP

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F18
Architectural Requirements for Carbon Neutral Design
1.5 Core LUs

Responding to concerns over climate change, future building operations costs, and “green” real estate market differentiation, architects are now investigating carbon neutral and net-zero energy design. These two approaches rise from the basic root of energy efficiency, but branch in different directions depending on location. Commercial buildings have different and more complex patterns for energy efficiency than single or attached residential designs and require integrative whole building analysis to identify the right energy efficiency measures for each project. This session will examine whole building energy models, which are more useful to the designer than published case studies as they allow for an interactive sampling.

Presenter: Stephen Pope, OAA, MRAIC, Sustainable Building Design Specialist, Natural Resources Canada

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F19
The Spirit of Ecological Design
1.5 Core LUs

This panel presentation and discussion by four women practitioners asks, “What are the motivations that inspire ecologically aware design approaches and solutions?” The panelists will highlight historic and international design solutions, as well as current B.C. designs that integrate ecological concerns with those of human occupants. Examples range from traditional home gardens and community rebuilding projects to water-saving innovations and green roof advances. Session attendees will be invited to add insights or examples.

Panelists:

• Maureen Connolly MAIBC
• Nancy Mackin Ph.D. MAIBC MRAIC
• Cornelia Oberlander CM FASLA FCSLA
• Marnie Tamaki MAIBC

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F20
AIBC’s Sustainability Committee – Sustainability: Redefining Directions for the Profession
1.5 Core LUs

This facilitator-led, panel workshop investigates how sustainability and sustainable development are reshaping the world around us, and seeks to investigate the implications for the AIBC and the profession of architecture in the province. AIBC Sustainability Committee members will share insights into the guiding questions that affect our collective human imperatives, professional practice and roles in society in response to a changing world. This session will engage the audience, and seeks input from AIBC members as valued input in advising the AIBC's Sustainability Committee. It is an opportunity for members to brainstorm the roadmap for action.

AIBC Sustainability Committee Members:

• Chair, Donald Yen MAIBC;
• Teresa Coady MAIBC;
• Trudy Rotgans MAIBC;
• Christopher Rowe MAIBC;
• Dan Hajdukovic, Metro Vancouver;
• Mark Porter P.Eng;
• Alex Tu, BC Hydro

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Architecture & Cultural Heritage

F21
Heritage – B.C. Historic Architecture
1.5 Core LUs

This presentation will provide an overview of British Columbia architecture from 1858 to 1938. Gold rushes, mining booms, the transcontinental railway and waves of immigration marked successive booms and busts in the roller-coaster economy of early B.C. The result was an eclectic built environment that was a unique response to the environment and frontier conditions. This session is an exploration of the historic architecture of British Columbia and its fascinating legacy.

Presenter: Don Luxton FRAIC

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F22
Architectural Photography: A Legacy of Images
1.5 Core LUs

Architectural photography is an important though often underutilized part of project documentation. In addition to communicating the excellence of the completed work, diverse types of effective images of the built environment can be used for many other purposes during the project lifecycle. As well as the typical uses of architectural photography in competitions and promotion, construction progress photography, virtual tours, and re-photography can assist in building a “legacy of images” of lasting value both for current and future building users - assisting in maintenance, renovation, preservation, and archival documentation.

Presenter: Martin Knowles, Architectural Photography and Interactive Media

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F23
Emblematic Olympic Architecture as Cultural Heritage
1.5 Core LUs

UNESCO’s criteria for determining a monument, site, or place, as “World Cultural Heritage” is an important source for indicators on how to program legacy. This presentation will demonstrate that the emblematic Olympic building can be part of a city’s cultural heritage as long as it reflects the value systems of the culture through the architectural concept and in relation to location, landscape, scale, and urban composition.

Presenter: Dr. Miranda Kiuri Ph.D., International Union of Architects (UIA)

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F24
Architectural Archives as Legacy
1.5 Core LUs

This session will focus on major architectural collections and archives in British Columbia and Canada. Through case studies presenters will illustrate the objectives and processes involved in building an architectural archival collection. Case studies will be inclusive of the Canadian Centre for Architecture Collection, University of Calgary architectural holdings, and diverse archival holdings in BC. The presentations will be followed by a panel discussion on the critical situation of preserving West Coast architectural archives and the continued loss and erosion of B.C.’s architectural archive.

Presenters:

• Dr. Diane Archibald Ph.D., Director, AIBC PD Department; Founding Curator, Canadian Centre for Architecture Collection
• Nancy Mackin Ph.D. MAIBC MRAIC

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Volunteer Recognition Lunch
Speaker: Phillip McKernan, Stay Positive BC
“The Power of Confidence: Today will Determine our Success Tomorrow”

North Vancouver resident Philip McKernan is a long-time real estate investor who runs his own coaching and training business. He is also an international speaker on the topics of The Power of Confidence and The Pursuit of Wealth and Happiness.

Induction & Retirement Reception and Ceremony
This annual family affair celebrates the registration of architects and associates into the AIBC, as well as honouring the distinguished careers of those who have retired from the architectural profession within the past year. Some 160 members and associates will take part. The evening provides the perfect opportunity to share stories, memories, hopes, and words of inspiration and wisdom while formally congratulating the achievements of fellow colleagues, family, and friends.

Saturday, May 9, 2009

The Architectural Profession in BC: Shifting Paradigms, Shaping the Future

The AIBC Council has dedicated all mornings sessions on Saturday, May 9, 2009 to the proposed changes to the Architects Act. This is an opportunity for AIBC members and associates to become better aware of the AIBC’s legislative change initiatives, and more involved in shaping the future direction of both the Institute and the profession.

S1 & S2
Shifting Paradigms: Competency Assessment / Scopes of Practice
1.5 Core LUs

All regulated professionals must demonstrate competency to their regulator before they can gain entry into their profession. This session will discuss the work the AIBC is doing with an Outcomes Based Assessment Model designed to measure competency required for practice within scopes of practice granted under the Architects Act.

Presenters:

• Scott Kemp MAIBC, Chair, AIBC Registration and Licensing Board
• Jerome Marburg LLB MBA, AIBC Director of Registration & Licensing and General Counsel
• Gordon Richards MAIBC, AIBC Registrar

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S3 & S4
Shaping the Future: Regulating Architecture and the Built Environment
1.5 Core LUs

The world, and the architectural profession, has changed significantly since the Architects Act was created in 1920. This session will examine political and social realities facing modern professional regulators, and their impact on the architectural profession. Questions about regulating architecture and the built environment in the 21st Century will be explored – notably, whether or not it is in the public interest to extend regulation of architecture beyond the current limitations in the Architects Act, and if so, what options are both desirable and do-able.

Presenters: TBA

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Lunch: Food For Thought
12:00 noon– 1:30 p.m.

Topic: The Challenges of Regulated Professions

Speaker: Howard Kushner - Chief Legal Officer for the Law Society of British Columbia

Join Howard Kushner for an informed discussion about the challenges facing the regulated professions. Mr. Kushner is the former ombudsman for the Province of British Columbia. The ombudsman has public interest oversight of many regulated professions. He has also held senior government positions in Alberta and the Yukon. A former member of the Faculty of Law at the University of British Columbia, he taught in the areas of constitutional law, administrative law and municipal law. In 2003, he authored Special Report No. 24, Acting in the Public Interest? Self-Governance in the Health Professions: The Ombudsman’s Perspective.

Free to attend for all registered conference delegates; for all others, a fee of $20 will be charged at the door.

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Evening Event

President’s Dinner & Awards Gala
Reception: 6:00 p.m.
Dinner & Gala: 7:00 p.m.

Attended by architects from around the world, industry stakeholders, government officials and dignitaries from allied organizations, this black tie gathering is the most prestigious of our conference events. With regular attendance of approximately 400 each year, the celebration honours the award winners of the 2008 AIBC Architectural Awards. Guests will also enjoy the excitement of reconnecting with peers. Be a part of an event that will be remembered for years to come.

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