Call for Submissions
Keynote Content:
Architects as Agents of Social Change
In keeping with the theme of “Community Building: The Social Impact of Architecture”, Peter Busby MAIBC FRAIC has been invited to be the keynote speaker at the 2010 AIBC Annual Conference. His presentation will address “Architects as Agents of Social Change”. It will include select content and images from other British Columbia architects who have instigated, or been inspired by, social change.
Organizers are seeking five to 10 projects to feature. There is no remuneration; however, your efforts will be fully credited.
If you wish to be considered for inclusion in the keynote presentation, please submit a brief summary (approx. 250 words) that outlines the social impact aspects of the project you have in mind, along with related images (TIF or JPEG files, 300 dpi).
Click here for submission form.
Send your submissions by Friday, March 19 to Jennifer Wint at jennifer.wint@busbyperkinswill.ca. Should you have any related queries, please contact Jennifer.
Message from the President
February 2010
Whether you are a fan or a critic of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, it is difficult not to have contracted some degree of Olympics fever. At the least, one has to take inspiration from the skill, passion and commitment that Olympic athletes bring to their chosen field. This is something to which architects can certainly relate. More...
CaGBC National Conference
The third annual Canadian Green Building Council National Conference takes place in Vancouver from June 8-10, and registrations are now being accepted. The theme for 2010 is Performance Matters: The next generation of buildings and communities, with sessions and workshops on how to foster an energy conservation and efficiency culture resulting in dramatic and permanent reduction in the use of electricity in new construction, existing home and commercial markets, and sustainable communities. Note: CaGBC Member pricing applies to AIBC registrants who attend the conference, and AIBC intern architects and student members are eligible for CaGBC student pricing (less than half price) by registering online. In addition, IAs and students are invited to attend the tradeshow free of charge on Thursday afternoon – simply provide the necessary identification at the registration desk. For more information and to register, go to http://www.cagbc.org/cagbc/conference/registration.php.
Invitation to Participate: Energy in Housing Stakeholder Advisory Meeting
The Province of British Columbia is developing proposals regarding energy performance standards for Part 9 housing, equivalent to Energuide 80. AIBC registrants are invited to attend a meeting where representatives of the Ministry of Housing and Social Development will explain this project and hear perspectives on the approaches being considered. The government is seeking input from the profession, and as leaders in the construction industry, all registrants are encouraged to attend and bring their views forward. Stakeholder meetings will be held in Abbottsford, Kelowna, Prince George, Vancouver and Victoria. The first two are scheduled for:
Vancouver:
Tuesday March 23, 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (doors open at 9:45 a.m.)
Georgia Room (ground floor), Terasen Centre, 1111 West Georgia (at Thurlow)
Abbotsford:
Tuesday, March 23, 3:30 – 6:00 pm (doors open at 2:45 p.m.)
Matsqui Centennial Auditorium, Abbotsford City Hall, 32315 South Fraser Way
Information on the subsequent meetings in Kelowna, Prince George and Victoria will be shared as details are confirmed.
Council Nominations (2010)
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2010/11 AIBC Council. This is your opportunity to help shape the body responsible for the governance of the profession in this province. You should have recently received your council nomination form by mail. All nominations must be received at the AIBC offices no later than 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 18, 2010. The election closes at the Annual Meeting on May 8, 2010.
Click on the following for the nomination forms:
2010 Annual Fees (Registrants and Firms)
The deadline for payment of annual fees has now passed. Ordinarily people who pay their annual AIBC fees after February 1 are subject to a higher annual fee. With the AIBC’s transition to an electronic notification and payment method this year, that deadline was extended by two weeks, meaning fees paid on or before February 12 were not assessed at the higher fee. Fee payments not yet received are now subject to the higher fee amount. All registrants and Certificate of Practice holders are encouraged to pay their fees sooner rather than later. Should you have concerns or questions about fee payment, please contact the AIBC at accounts@aibc.ca.
Chimo Aquatic and Fitness Centre, 2009 Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia Award in Architecture (Merit Recipient) by Hughes Condon Marler : Architects. Photo credit: Martin Tessler
The Architectural Institute of British Columbia invites submissions for the 2010 Annual AIBC Architectural Awards. More...
Continuing Education Transcripts
Members will have now received their continuing education transcript, which includes all educational activities reported up to November 15, 2009. Please review your transcript to determine if it matches your own records. Should you have any questions, or if you believe that some learning units are incorrect or are missing, please e-mail Professional Development Coordinator Catherine Bolter (cbolter@aibc.ca) or Professional Development Coordinator Aleta Cho (acho@aibc.ca). The end of the Continuing Education System reporting period is June 30, 2010. Members are required to report 18 learning units by this date, of which at least eight must be core learning units. In the reporting period ending June 30, 2009, 89% of self reports were received online. As of July 1, 2010 all self-reports of learning activities must be reported online. If you need any assistance with online reporting, please contact Catherine or Aleta.
Competency
Standard and Assessment
Over
the past two years the AIBC has
done considerable work in developing
an outcomes-based competency standard
and assessment methodologies for
registration as an architect. These
standards and methodologies work
in concert with the existing “credentials-based” system,
providing additional tools for assessment
of candidate architects applying
for registration under sections 36
and 37 of the Architects Act.
At its September meeting, AIBC Council
formally adopted these standards
for use. To view the document, click here.
The standards will
be used to help assess foreign-trained
and broadly
experienced architects applying through
the alternative qualifications provisions
of the current Architects Act. The
AIBC has been assessing and registered
such candidates for many years, and
has been developing better tools
for assessment over that time. These
standards are just the latest in
a series of refinements to existing
measures. It should also be pointed
out that this is very much a “living
document” which will evolve
as the practice of architecture evolves
and our understanding of competency-based
assessment deepens. To that end,
members are invited to continue to
review the document and share their
insights and comments through Jerome
Marburg, Director of Registration/Licensing
and General Counsel.
These new standards
are the product of a great deal
of work undertaken
by the AIBC’s Registration
and Licensing Board and its Qualifications
Committee. They are also the result
of extensive consultation with practitioners,
academics and clients. Recently,
each AIBC member was also invited
to review and comment on the document
through a comprehensive on-line survey.
The institute wishes to thank those
who took the time to complete the
survey.
Jerome Marburg, LL.B. MBA
Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel
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