November 29 Delta Grand Okanagan Resort, Kelowna
December 1 Delta Ocean Pointe, Victoria
December 2 Vancouver Island Convention Centre, Nanaimo
10:00 a.m.: Building Enclosure Design Guide, Wood-Frame Multi-Unit Residential Buildings
A new reference guide is now available for industry professionals involved with the design and construction of multi-unit, wood-frame residential buildings. Dave Ricketts of RDH Engineering, on behalf of the Home Owners Protection Office, will provide an overview of the guide including the behaviour of wood; the fundamentals of heat, air and moisture control; and the new building enclosure energy provisions mandated by the BC Building Code and the Energy Efficiency Act. His presentation will touch upon design guidance specific to assemblies, details, components and materials, as well as the maintenance and renewal of the building enclosure. The use of wood frame construction in five- and six-storey buildings will also be discussed.
11:00 a.m.: The Development of the Wood Economy in Switzerland: From Today’s Factors to Tomorrow’s Prospects
Now and in the future, conditions and challenges of the global wood economy will be focused on the scarcity of resources; the “green movement”; superior safety and health requirements for construction and interior products; and economic efficiency. In 2011, Switzerland was ranked first on the Global Innovation Index compiled by INSEAD business school; innovation in wood science, technology and design skills have been part of the reason for this achievement. The wood sector in Switzerland has benefitted from these efforts, and over the past 25 years has demonstrated some interesting aspects and achieved a strong measure of success. In this session Dr. Heiko Thoemen and Ronald Grioud, professors at Bern University of Applied Sciences, will discuss wood innovation as well as considerations about strategies, technologies, design, products, sustainability and the market. Potential solutions will also be presented, including efficiency increases for raw materials and energy, product innovation, new application fields, process optimization, and the creation of networks between architects, wood engineers others in the wood trade.
1:00 p.m.: Lessons From the Living Building Challenge
The Okanagan College Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Building Technologies is accelerating sustainability by striving to attain Living Building standards in a large-scale educational building. Opened in September 2011, it is one of the biggest completed projects to seek Living Building certification, and is at the forefront of sustainable design in North America. Innovation is evident from the design process to the development of prototype composite wood wall systems. This presentation will address the challenges and successes of the project. Representatives from CEI Architecture will outline the critical need for teamwork and holistic design in the pursuit of ambitious and practical sustainability.
Each three-part lecture takes place from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Register online at http://registrations.cwc.ca/luncheon/default.aspx.
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