TECHNICAL RESEARCH
INDUSTRY EDUCATION
Building Smart Seminars, Workshops & Webinars
Description BC Housing works with industry partners to deliver Building Smart seminars, workshops and webinars province-wide. This popular seminar series provides builders with best building practices, up-to-date research, and Building Code information related to the construction and design of homes in B.C. Building Smart is BC Housing’s signature program for knowledge mobilization in British Columbia. Sessions explore building science, new technologies, high performance housing, building enclosure design and construction, energy efficiency and sustainability, seismic safety requirements and other topics of importance to the residential construction industry. More than 46,000 industry professionals have participated since the inception of the program with 5,200 taking part in sessions last year to learn about changes to the BC Building Code. BC Housing has a reputation as a leading provider of building science-related research and education in British Columbia. Researchers and residential construction experts from across the country share their knowledge and insights at Building Smart workshops and seminars. Understanding and interpreting Building Code is a complex process. BC Housing helps bridge Code knowledge and research gaps with training programs and resources to ensure that B.C. Licensed Residential Builders have opportunities to meet and surpass their Continuing Professional Development requirements. Impact The Building Smart seminar series promotes building best practice by sharing information about up-to-date research, advances in building science, new technologies, and Building Code requirements for the construction and design of safe, durable, high performance homes in B.C.
Status:
Ongoing seminars scheduled. Check www.bchousing.org/ research-centre/learning-centre
Partners:
Building and Safety Standards Branch, Canadian Home Builders’ Association of BC, Homebuilders Association Vancouver, Building Officials’ Association of BC, Architectural Institute of British Columbia, Engineers and Geoscientists BC, Applied Science Technologists & Technicians of BC, warranty insurance providers, other partners
Audience:
Builders, contractors, developers, architects, engineers, design professionals, building officials, building trades, home inspectors, and suppliers
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