North Vancouver Board of Variance Seeks Volunteers

The District of North Vancouver is seeking volunteers to join its Board of Variance. This board is a five-member appeal board appointed by council to consider granting minor variances to the zoning bylaw. The board holds monthly meetings to hear appeals from property owners and to make decisions.

Potential members must live in the district and share a desire to create a safe, liveable and sustainable community for all.

Application deadline is March 2, 2016, visit dnv.org/board-variance to apply.

UBC Architecture Co-op Program

The UBC Architecture Co-operative Education Program integrates a student’s academic studies with work experience. Students engage in an eight-month long (two continuous school sessions) work-term in a professional architectural firm or an office in related fields of design or construction. The program is offered to students who have completed their second year courses.

Architecture firms are encouraged to consider offering such a work opportunity to get to know a mature, motivated individual (and potential future architect) while making a valuable contribution to the profession. It is expected that the students will be engaged at a salary commensurate with their skill level.

Over the next couple of months students will be seeking placements from May through December 2016. Should your office be in a position to offer such work terms, please keep an eye open for student applications or better yet, contact the Co-op Coordinator noted below for additional information.

If you have any questions or require more information about the UBC Architecture Co-op Program, please contact Co-op Coordinator Greg Johnson at gjohnson@sala.ubc.ca.

Council Call for Nominations and Council Liaisons Expressions of Interest

Council Call for Nominations

Nominations are now being invited for the 2016/2017 AIBC Council. This is your opportunity to help shape the work of the body responsible for the self-regulating governance of the architectural profession in British Columbia in the public interest.

The Call for Nomination Forms will not be mailed but are available electronically on the AIBC website.

All signed Call for Nominations Forms, Nominee Declaration Forms, and Nominee Statement Forms must be received by the AIBC time stamped before 4 p.m. on March 4, 2016.

Forms may be submitted by mail to the attention of Mark Vernon, CEO, Architectural Institute of British Columbia, 100 – 440 Cambie Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 2N5 or by email to nominations@aibc.ca.

To enhance voting members’ ability to compare candidates, nominees must fully complete and submit the Nominee Statement Form.

Visit the AIBC website to download the Call for Nominations package and editable Nominee Statement form.

Council Liaisons Expressions of Interest

AIBC Council invites an Intern Architect AIBC and an Architectural Technologist AIBC to sit as liaisons and non-voting guest representatives at council meetings. Council selects these representatives from among those individuals who submit an expression of interest.

Intern Architects and Architectural Technologists must fully complete and submit the Expression of Interest and Declaration Forms for council’s consideration before 4 p.m. on March 4, 2016.

Forms may be submitted by mail to the attention of Mark Vernon, CEO, Architectural Institute of British Columbia, 100 – 440 Cambie Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 2N5 or by email to nominations@aibc.ca.

Visit the AIBC website to download the Council Liaison Expression of Interest Intern Architect AIBC and the Council Liaison Expression of Interest Architectural Technologist AIBC forms.

For further information on the 2016 Annual Meeting, please visit the AIBC website.

AIBC Architectural Awards and JurySubmission Deadline: Less Than One Week Left!

The Architectural Institute of British Columbia showcases the best in B.C. architecture through its highly-respected Architectural Awards program.

An esteemed jury with representation from both within and outside the profession will consider candidates for the Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia Awards in Architecture (both medal and merit); the AIBC Innovation Award; the AIBC Emerging Firm Award and the AIBC Special Jury Award.

While honours are given in these distinct award categories, there is one common element: Excellence.

Winners are celebrated at the Architectural Awards Reception on May 18, 2016 as part of the AIBC Annual Conference, and featured in architectureBC.

Submit An Architectural Awards Application:
For detailed information including award criteria and submission requirements, and to make your submission, please visit the AIBC Architectural Awards website.

Deadline for Awards Submissions: February 29, 2016 (5 p.m. PST)

Submit An Application To Sit On The Architectural Awards Jury:
For detailed information and to submit an application, please visit the AIBC Architectural Awards website.

Deadline for Jury Applications: February 29, 2016 (5 p.m. PST)

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the AIBC at communications@aibc.ca or 604-683-8588 x333.