The AIBC 2010 PD/CES course schedule and registration
form are available online at www.aibc.ca/member_resources/professional_dev/index.html
AIBC Vancouver Island
Chapter Meeting
Total Design Freedom: Heavy Timber Connectors for Glulam, Parallam, and
Solid Timber
Presented by Colin Chornohus, Branch Manager for Structural Products Ltd,
this seminar will provide participants with detailed information on the
use of innovative and cutting edge heavy timber connection systems for
products such as glulam, Parallam and solid timber. With an emphasis on
glulam connections, the seminar will highlight capabilities as a glulam
manufacturer. Topics include 3D-modeling software, precise CNC robotic
machining, and the ability to provide fully-framed glulam packages from
start to finish. The seminar takes place on Wednesday, June 30, 2010, 12:00
noon - 1:00 p.m. at the Ambrosia Centre, 638 Fisgard Street, Victoria.
There is no charge for this event but please confirm your attendance to
sjohal@wood-works.ca by June 28, 2010.
1 Core LU
BC
Wood
Designer Kitchen Tour
BC Wood, along with Pacific Rim Cabinets, invites you for a day of touring
kitchens in fabulous White Rock and South Surrey homes. It takes place
Saturday, June 26, 2010, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. The cost is $20 (minimum
donation), with all proceeds to benefit the Peace Arch Hospital Auxiliary
Society. Please contact Pacific Rim at (604) 515-7377 for tickets or further
information on the tour.
3 Non-core LUs
SFU
City Program
Urban Design Certificate
The award-winning Urban Design Certificate Program is a part-time, interdisciplinary,
mid-career professional development program designed for working professionals
from diverse backgrounds. Courses are taught by leading urban design
practitioners in two- and three-day intensive courses in Vancouver as
well as Alberta. Participants will complete six core courses and two
electives.
Core courses:
1. UD: Theory and Practice
2. UD: Visual Communication
3. UD: Economic Fundamentals
4. UD: Studio I (Analytic Tools)
5. UD: Ecological Planning and Sustainable Design
6. UD: Studio II (Synthesis of Urban Form)
Electives:
1. UD: Alternative Development Approaches
2. UD: Designing Integrated Neighbourhoods
3. UD: Implementation Methods
4. UD: Planning for Transportation and Accessibility
5. UD: Public Realm
6. UD: Urban Revitalization
For details or to register, please visit http://www.sfu.ca/city/udc.htm by July 16, 2010.
Sustainable Community Development Certificate
The Sustainable Community Development Certificate is designed to give participants
the most current and practical information on sustainable development.
Courses are taught by experienced consultants and instructors in the field.
This flexible program, offered by the SFU City Program and the Centre for
Sustainable Community Development, is comprised of eight two- and three-day
intensive courses over 10-18 months.
Core courses:
1. Foundation in Sustainable Community Development
2. Applications in
Sustainable Community Development
3. Sustainable Economics for the Real World
4. Making Change Happen: Building Commitment to Create Sustainability
5. Integrating Social Dimensions into Sustainability
6. Sustainable Community Development Studio
Electives:
1. Strategic Decision-Making for Sustainable Results
2. Communicating Sustainability for Awareness, Accountability, and Action
3. Urban Transportation: Planning and Designing for Sustainability
4. Leading Edge Solutions to House Everyone
5. Tackling Climate Change - Going Carbon Neutral and Beyond
6. Green Economy Frontiers and Opportunities
For details, or to register, please visit http://www.sfu.ca/city/scd-sustain.htm.
The Urban Design Certificate and Sustainable Community Development
Certificate are part of SFU’s certification programs for md-career
professionals. All courses qualify for non-core learning units. The application
deadline
is July 16, 2010.
Canadian Wood Council
/ Wood WORKS! BC
Webinar: The Wood First Act in B.C.
Do you have questions about the new Wood First Act in B.C.? The act, which
received royal assent on October 29, 2009, requires provincially-funded
projects to use wood as the primary construction material where appropriate
and within the BC Building Code. Wood WORKS! BC has been asked to assist
communities with the Wood First Act's “build with wood” requirements,
and is pleased to present this webinar designed to provide answers and
practical information. It features Werner Hofstatter, Wood WORKS! BC
Wood First Advisor who recently served as the Director of the Ministry
of Forest & Range's Wood First Initiative, along with Wood WORKS!
BC technical advisors Peter Moonen and Bill Billups. The webinar is available
online beginning Tuesday, June 15 at 9:30 a.m. Go to www.WoodFirstAct.Info.
1 Core LU
IMAGINiT Technologies
Revit Architecture 2011 BIM Management
Revit Architecture is a powerful Building Information Modeling (BIM) program
that supports the ability to coordinate, update, and share design data
with team members throughout the design, construction, and management
phases. The objective of the Revit Architecture 2011 BIM Management course
is to enable students who have worked with Revit to expand their knowledge
in setting up office standards. Specific topics include setting up templates
with annotation styles, preset views, sheets and schedules, as well as
custom element types and families. By creating standard templates and
custom elements, a key component in the BIM process is to establish a
company foundation for different types of projects. Doing so ensures
that new projects flow smoothly and efficiently. The length of this training
session is one day. Please contact Kam Seignarack of IMAGINiT Technologies
for more information at 604-207-2114 or by e-mail kseignarack@rand.com.
6.5 Core LUs
Sustainable Design: Ecotect Analysis Fundamentals (Web-based Workshop)
Ecotect Analysis software is a comprehensive concept-to-detail sustainable
design analysis tool, providing a wide range of simulation and analysis
functionality. Users can interact with powerful 3D feedback to explore
factors such as solar energy, shadows and reflections, and day lighting.
Using Autodesk Ecotect Analysis, architects and designers can gain better
insight into building performance early in the process, helping to achieve
more sustainable designs, faster time to market, and lower project costs.
For more information or to register, please contact Kam Seignarack by e-mail
(kam.seignarack@rand.com) or phone (604-207-2114).
16 Core LUs
Royal Architectural
Institute of Canada
Renaissance Architecture and Restoring Strategies
The RAIC is offering two summer courses in Ferrara Italy on historic restoration
and 21st Century sustainable practices.
Renaissance Architecture and Restoring Strategies
This course offers a synthetic framework of the Renaissance innovations
including art, architecture and cultural changes. The Renaissance in
Italy went from the XIVth to the XVIIth century, with the climax in the
first half of the XVIth Century, when all around Europe the papacy was
a strong catalyst to the artistic production, from architecture to the
urban design, from art to literature, produced by many masters such as
Palladio, Michelangelo and Raffaello. Ferrara, Italy has been one
of the capitals of the papacy that, together with the dukedom, gave great
support to massive examples of building innovations and elegant decorations.
To safeguard and maintain this important building heritage, specific
conservation policies and methods have been developed, testing innovative
materials and techniques that will be presented during the course with
lessons and guided on-site visits of private and public buildings.
21 Core LUs
Approach to Sustainable Architecture
The sustainable approach is now firmly joined with architecture all
over the world. Italy has a growing experience of building design using
an energy efficient approach, starting many years ago with a more “European”style
coming from northern countries, resulting in a more “Mediterranean”strategy
that includes both summer and winter evaluation in the building design.
Research on sustainable architecture in Italy is following key ways:
new performances for traditional materials and components (mainly applied
to the refurbishment of buildings in the city centres); and the promotion
of renewable energies through the upgrading of building envelopes and
systems (to plan, improve and design new buildings). Italy is developing
a specific background on the sustainable refurbishment of building heritage,
merging its experience in restoration and conservation with the need
for more efficient services and materials. Working primarily to maintain
and manage their cultural real estate, Italian architects need to properly
deal with the traditional using innovative technologies, testing with
care the compatibility between energy requirements and historical matters.
This course will give an outlook of the state of the art in Europe, with
many national and international examples and showing how all issues are
linked with energy efficiency and new trends for sustainable architecture
that should be at the core of the environmental approach adopted for
planning Expo 2015 in Milan.
21 Core LUs
For more information, please
see the online PDF.
AEC Daily Online
Learning
AEC Daily offers free online courses worth core learning units. For a
list of offerings, please visit their online learning centre at http://www.aecdaily.com/en/236763?list=4.
Current Exhibit: 2010
Annual AIBC Architectural Awards
May 17 – June 28, 2010
AIBC Gallery: #100 – 440 Cambie Street, Vancouver
Winners and other submissions for the 2010 Annual AIBC Architectural Awards
are currently on display at the AIBC Gallery. This year represented
another record-breaking number of submissions across four award categories:
The Lieutenant-Governor
of British Columbia Awards in Architecture; The AIBC Innovation Award;
The AIBC Special Jury Award; and the AIBC Emerging Firm Award. The AIBC
Gallery
is free and open to the public Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Click
here to view a slideshow of project submissions.
Special Offers: June Highlights
AIBC registrants can now enjoy direct access to Dell Canada's ongoing
weekly promotions.
Club AIBC also offers special deals at LetsGoForDinner.com. Save
up to $25 on gift certificates at such restaurants as Relish GastroPub & Bar
and Le Bistro Chez Michel. To learn more about these and other
current Club AIBC offerings, visit aibc.intrd.com.
Green Dream Home Demonstration
The Green Dream Home, an energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly
home in Kamloops, has reached the demonstration phase. The project is the
first of two Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) EQuilibrium™ Housing
Initiative demonstration homes in B.C. to be completed and opened for public
tours, and the eighth to open across Canada. The home was built by Canadian
Home Builders’ Association Central Interior and Thompson Rivers University
as part of an initiative to encourage builders and developers to build
the next generation of sustainable housing. The Green Dream Home combines
state-of-the-art energy-efficient design and construction techniques with
renewable energy production.
New RAIC ED
The Royal Architecture Institute of Canada has announced the appointment
of Jim McKee at the RAIC’s new executive director, effective July
19, 2010. McKee previous headed the Coalition for Cultural Diversity, involved
in mobilizing cultural organizations in Canada and elsewhere in support
of the UNESCO Convention on the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. He has
also previous worked for the Writers Guild of Canada, Transport Canada,
First City Trust and Deloitte & Touche. He replaces Jon Hobbs, who
had held the position since 2001.
BC Building Code Revisions for High-efficiency
Plumbing Fixtures
Effective October 4, 2010, high-efficiency (4.8 litre) toilets or dual-flush
toilets will be required in all new residential buildings (or when major
renovations occur). In all other occupancies, the requirement for a maximum
flush cycle of 6 litres will remain unchanged. Whenever urinals are installed,
high-efficiency (1.9 litre) urinals will also be required. Information
on the new standards can be found online at http://www.housing.gov.bc.ca/building/consultation/het/index.htm.
For further information, please contact Christine Webb, Senior Policy Advisor
- Building and Safety Standards Branch - Ministry of Housing and Social
Development (phone: 250-356-8165; fax: 250-387-8164; e-mail: Christine.A.Webb@gov.bc.ca).
Hotdogs for Heritage
This summer, The Vancouver Heritage Foundation is hosting
its second annual Hotdogs for Heritage fundraiser. The event
features a unique salvage sale with items from a selection of Vancouver
buildings including the Hotel Georgia, the original downtown Woodward’s,
the Marine Building and much more. Admission
is by donation with a suggested minimum donation of $10 per person or
$25 per family. It takes place Sunday,
July 11, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at 5026 Connaught Drive, Vancouver. For
more information call (604) 264-9642.
SustainaBUILD Conference
Mark your calendar for the 2010
Vancouver SustainaBUILD Conference this fall.
The conference program features innovative content, ideas and cutting
edge technologies related to sustainable development and green design.
It takes
place November 23 at Vancouver's Westin Bayshore
Hotel.
Early bird rates of $275 + HST will available from late summer through
to November
2. For more information and to register, visit the conference web site
at http://www.sustainabuild.com/vancouver/index.htm.
Questions can be directed to Gillian Wright at
e-mail gwright@mmart.com or
telephone 604.739.2112 ext. 192058.
Edifice: Exploring Art,
Archives and Architecture
Edifice: Exploring Art, Archives and Architecture, an exhibition
that presents 10 new paintings of downtown Vancouver buildings done in
realist style by Graham Winter, will be featured at the newly refurbished
City of Vancouver Archives Gallery from June 2 - August 26, 2010. The exhibition,
the first of its kind in Vancouver, is designed as a multi-faceted exploration
of the early- to mid-20th Century downtown Vancouver buildings that represent
the “modern” of the artist’s childhood. It will also
include a video wall of digitized archival photos and records of the buildings
and the period in which they were built. The City of Vancouver Archives
Gallery is located at 1150 Chestnut Street. For more information, please
visit www.vancouver.ca/archives.
Sustainable Region Initiative
The Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues and Sustainability
Community Breakfasts are outreach components of Metro Vancouver’s
Sustainable Region Initiative (SRI). They involve a series of high-profile
debates and discussions intended to help decision makers shape the future
of the region by presenting a range of views and stimulating fresh thought
on regional issues such as housing, industry, labour and immigration, drugs
and crime, regional economy, transportation, energy and agriculture. For
more information, visit: http://www.metrovancouver.org/region/breakfasts/Pages/default.aspx.
Sustainability Community Breakfast
Topic:
The Challenge Series
The Challenge Series tells the story of the largest sustainable community
project in North America, Vancouver's Olympic Village at Southeast False
Creek - Millennium Water. It focuses on the visioning, planning, design
and construction processes, and celebrates collaboration and innovation
around sustainable community development. Learn how The
Challenge Series is educating and inspiring those seeking to create opportunities
out of the challenges of climate change
and resource depletion and is influencing future sustainable community
development regionally, nationally and internationally. Speakers include:
- Roger Bayley, Principal, Roger Bayley Inc.; Design
Manager, Vancouver 2010 Olympic Village
- Albert Bicol, Partner, Cobalt Engineering LLP
- David Ramslie, Sustainable Development Program
Manager, City of Vancouver
It takes place Wednesday, June 30, 7:30 a.m. to 9:00
a.m. at the British
Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) downtown Vancouver campus
(555 Seymour Street, Vancouver). If you plan to attend, please r.s.v.p.
by clicking
here. For more information, please contact Jane Porter at Jane.Porter@metrovancouver.org.
Sustainability Dialogue
Topic: How should we manage our waste?
Every year, Metro Vancouver residents and businesses generate
3.4 million tons of garbage and recyclables. With that in mind, Metro
Vancouver is
consulting on a new Draft Integrated Solid Waste and Resource Management
Plan to guide the management of solid waste in an affordable and
environmentally responsible way. Written submissions are encouraged. Send
your comments by July 14, 2010 to either Lois E. Jackson, Chair
- Metro Vancouver or Greg Moore, Chair - Metro Vancouver Waste Management
Committee. Issues raised in correspondence and at public meetings will
be addressed prior to submission of the final plan to the B.C. Minister
of Environment for approval.
IDSwest 2010
Mark your calendars for the next Interior Design Show West,
October 14-17, 2010 at the Vancouver Convention Centre. IDSwest is Western
Canada’s premiere annual residential design show featuring 200 exhibitors
showcasing quality products and services to an audience of architects,
designers, industry professionals, consumers and media. New program highlights
this year include Future Masters, a showcase of young design talents and
local design institutions; and Spare the Change, a design challenge with
a $2 budget. For detailed information including speakers, exhibitors and
schedule, keep an eye on the event web site at http://www.idswest.com/index.php.
Early Bird Deadline Reminder:
Building SustainABLE Communities Conference
The ultra early bird registration for the Building SustainAble Communities
conference ends June 30. Hosted by
The Fresh Outlook Foundation, the conference takes place in
Kelowna from November 16 to 18, 2010. Speakers include:
- Dr. Reginald Bibby: Sociologist at the University
of Lethbridge and Canada's premier tracker and interpreter of social
trends.
- Michael Kinsley: A senior consultant with the Rocky
Mountain Institute who has helped build sustainable economies and environments
since 1983.
- Terry Tamminen: Climate action advisor to California
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair
and BC Premier Gordon Campbell. Author of Lives Per Gallon: The True
Cost of Our Energy Addiction.
For more information, including program and registration details, please
visit www.freshoutlookfoundation.org.
Call for Papers: Heritage Challenges Conference
École de design and Institut du patrimoine of Université du
Québec à Montréal are organizing a conference entitled “Preserving
Modern Architecture in Québec, Canada, and Elsewhere: Heritage Challenges
and the Mobilization of Knowledge”. It will be held in Montréal
from October 14 - 17, 2010. Submissions are currently being accepted for
conference presenters. For detailed information, including the Call for
Papers, visit the conference web site at http://www.ip.uqam.ca/.
Greater Vancouver Commercial Building
Awards
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver is hosting its first ever Commercial
Building Awards on September 23, 2010. The awards are meant to honour excellence
in local commercial and industrial construction within Greater Vancouver,
including recognizing the architects, designers, owners, developers, financiers,
and realtors responsible for creating some of the most exciting and innovative
projects in the region. Categories include:
- Mixed-use — Commercial/Residential;
- Community facilities including senior’s housing/church/schools/government/recreation
facilities;
- Retail/shopping centres;
- Office;
- Industrial;
- Rental housing;
- Hospitality — hotels/motels/resorts; and
- Commercial renovation/restoration.
There will also be a Judges’ Choice Award for best overall entry.
Adjudication will be performed by a select panel of judges respected for
their expertise within the real estate community. To be eligible, the institutional,
commercial or industrial building or renovation project must be located
within the REGBV area, and completed between January 1 and December 31,
2009. The deadline for nominations is July 30. For further information,
contact Commercial Coordinator Tammy Dunn by phone (604-730-3033) or e-mail
(tdunn@rebgv.org).
Powerful Women Award Nominations
Canada’s Women’s Executive Network is seeking nominations
of a notable female architect for the 2010 Canada’s Most Powerful
Women: Top 100™ Award. These awards, now in their eighth year, celebrate
the accomplishments of Canada’s female leaders in eight categories:
Corporate Executives; Entrepreneurs; Public Sector Leaders; Trailblazers & Trendsetters;
Professionals; Champions; Arts & Communications: and Future leaders.
Nominees from the architectural profession are particularly welcomed in
the Professionals and/or Trailblazers & Trendsetters categories. The
deadline for nominations is Wednesday, June 30. For more on the nomination
process, visit the web site at www.top100women.ca.
Archifoto: International
Awards of Architectural Photography
Submissions are now being accepted for Archifoto, an international competition
for amateur and professional photographers. The theme for this year’s
competition is “Architecture is Sustainable!” Applicants are
invited to submit up to three photographs that explore issues of sustainability
and durability surrounding architecture and urban landscapes. The competition
is organized by the gallery La Chambre in Strasbourg, France, and Les Journées
de l’Architecture, an architecture festival that takes place in Alsace,
Baden-Wuerttemberg and Basel. Submissions are due by July, 31, 2010. For
more information on the competition, visit http://www.archifoto.org/.
Call For Submissions: 2010
Design Exchange Awards
The Design Exchange Awards promote Canadian design excellence and recognize
the critical role of design in all types of organizations including commercial
entities (large and small businesses), not-for-profit organizations, and
the public sector. The awards celebrate the success stories achieved through
close partnerships between clients and designers. The DXAs are Canada’s
only award program to judge design by results, balancing function, aesthetics
and economic success. The early submission deadline is July 20, 2010, followed
by the final submission deadline of September 30, 2010. Click
here to learn
more or visit the DXA web site for complete details.
AECOM Competition
AECOM Technology Corporation, one of the world's largest engineering and
architectural design firms, is pleased to announce Urban SOS: Transformations,
a design competition offering US $20,000 in prize money for integrated
design responses to sites in select global cities. The competition is open
to students in the fields of architecture, urban and regional planning,
urban design, landscape architecture, economics, environmental science,
engineering, and related disciplines. Now in its second year, Urban SOS
gives students around the world the opportunity for real engagement with
issues facing built, natural and social environments. Last year’s
competition attracted more than 1,000 entrants from 239 colleges and universities
in 64 countries. This year, the competition will explore the topic of “Transformations”,
looking at cities that are in the midst of change that represents both
challenge and opportunity to their future. Featured cities include Beijing,
China; Istanbul, Turkey; Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Johannesburg, South Africa;
Phoenix, United States; Port au Prince, Haiti; and São Paulo, Brazil.
The competition seeks creative, viable proposals for site redevelopment.
The five semi-finalists will receive a trip to the World Architecture Festival
in Barcelona this November. Submissions will be accepted until July 31,
2010. Visit www.aecom.com/urbansos for complete submission requirements.
Navigating the Legal Landscape
of BIM
By Adam T. Mow and Kenneth J. Naylor, DesignIntelligence
May 3, 2010
For many design professionals, building information modeling (BIM) presents
a paradigm shift in the way they practice. The most rudimentary use of
this technology is as an upgraded three-dimensional CAD tool; taking
it further, BIM-enabled integrated project delivery (IPD) offers the
potential for seemingly limitless collaboration between designers, contractors,
and
owners. More
... .
The Future By Design:
New ideas and New Technologies are Changing the Way Just
about Everything is Designed
By Kerry Dolan, Forbes
June 14, 2010
Everything that's ever been made is being re-examined. Designers are
deconstructing concepts, buildings, computers-you name it-and starting
fresh. New technology
is enabling new avenues and outlets for design as well. Here, a look at up-and-coming
designers who are changing definitions and defying conventions in their respective
fields, as well as a sampling of some of the most innovative creations emerging
around the world. More
...
Playgrounds Gone Wild:
The
Era of the Skill-challenging, Danger-embracing, Starchitect-designed
Play Zone has Dawned, and the City’s Children are the Better
for it.
By Justin Davidson, New York Magazine
June 20, 2010
If children could sculpt a landscape to their liking, it would probably
feature a big, shiny mound like the one adorning the seven-month-old playground
at Union Square. This magnificently minimalist stainless-steel hump is
a tough climb. Kids hurl themselves up it, legs churning, trying to get
purchase on the slick skin. Once they have conquered its summit, they leap,
roll, or slide off, occasionally taking out other children on the way down.
More …
These Young, Bright Minds Are The Shape
of Edmonton to Come
By Scott McKeen, Edmonton Journal
June 21, 2010
Beautiful buildings, boutiques and parks will help spruce-up our
sad-sack downtown. Help. But the collective efforts of the finest, hippest
architects
and entrepreneurs will fail if we don't get the human equation right.
These are not my thoughts, exactly. While I might agree with them, they
are the
sentiments expressed by some of the brightest in Edmonton's emerging
generation.
More
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