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March 16, 2016
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March 3, 2016
Now showing on a screen near you… thanks to those who have stayed tuned for our reveal! We are pleased to announce the launch of our newly redesigned website at www.aibc.ca, your central source of information on the Architectural Institute of British Columbia.
The latest version of our website advances our efforts to better serve the AIBC community and the general public. By amalgamating into one website, and making it mobile and tablet responsive, we hope to enhance our visitors’ experience and provide easier access to valuable information and resources.
New features include:
What are your thoughts on the new website? Your feedback is important as it will help us continue to improve content and services.
Please email comments to communications@aibc.ca.
February 24, 2016
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.
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.
For further information on the 2016 Annual Meeting, please visit the AIBC website.
February 24, 2016
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.
February 17, 2016
The AIBC believes in recognizing our volunteers and other individuals who have made positive impacts in the profession of architecture and its public appreciation.
Take this opportunity to recognize committed volunteers and other individuals for their outstanding contributions to the profession, the community or the Institute.
Nomination forms for the following AIBC Recognition Awards are now available on our website:
The deadline for nominations is August 29, 2016 (4:30 p.m. PST).
For more information about the AIBC Recognition Awards program, please contact Shawna Chilton at 604-683-8588, extension 305; or by email at schilton@aibc.ca.
February 16, 2016
In light of the modest number of submissions received so far, the Architectural Institute of British Columbia invites you to submit your application to the AIBC 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:
Please visit the AIBC Architectural Awards website for detailed information on how to submit your awards application.
Deadline for Awards Submissions: February 29, 2016 (5 p.m. PST)
Submit An Application To Sit On The Architectural Awards Jury:
The role of an awards juror is to 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.
The jury will be composed of individuals from both within and outside the profession. Individuals who have submitted projects for consideration in the AIBC Architectural Awards will not be considered as jury members due to a conflict of interest.
Jury Positions:
• Jury Chair
• Architect AIBC From Another Region / Jurisdiction
• Architect AIBC / Practitioner
• Intern Architect AIBC / Retired Architect AIBC
• Practitioner From Another Discipline
• Media / Public Representative
For detailed information and to make your submission, 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 communications@aibc.ca.
February 16, 2016
At the January 12, 2016 council meeting, the AIBC Council dealt with the following items:
President’s Report
• New council members Michelle Rupp (LG Appointee) and John Bass (UBC SALA Representative) were welcomed.
• Events attended since the last council meeting: AIBC Recognition Ceremony, Intern Friendly event, CALA National Meeting, RAIC Metro Vancouver Chapter meeting and strategic planning session, and AIBC Holiday Open House.
• On behalf of the AIBC, the updated CALA Reciprocity Agreement was signed, eliminating differential fees for out-of-province architects in every jurisdiction.
Governance Committee
• Per the Governance Audit (completed January 2015), the Governance Committee presented an updated suite of governance policies, reorganized and realigned further to the policy governance model. The council-approved policies will be posted to the website shortly, and a presentation on the Governance Audit itself will be made at the Annual Meeting.
• The committee will next review motions that should be captured as council policy, as well as a policy monitoring process and schedule.
Act Review Working Group
• Meetings continued with the Ministry of Advanced Education. Discussion covered the priority elements put forth by the AIBC.
Finance Committee
• The annual audit is nearing completion, with no adjustments yet being proposed.
Registration & Licensing Board Liaison Report
• Sean Rodrigues has completed his term as President of the CACB Board. The new president is Ron Kirkwood Architect AIBC, NTWA.
• The 74 Vancouver and Victoria ExAC candidates who wrote their exams in November will be notified mid- February of their results. A number of Oral Reviews will likely follow.
• Ten people signed up to write the AT exam.
• Oral assessments for BEA applicants will be coordinated in January and February.
CEO Report
External
• The council-approved 2016 budget incorporated a 3% increase. As at the end of December, 23% of the total amount invoiced was received. (Note at the time of this posting, approximately 95% of invoices were received prior to the Feb 1 deadline.)
• The November 2015 CALA Meeting addressed several items: 1) Further work regarding accreditation was required, 2) A dedicated CALA support person was approved in principle, 3) AIBC’s proposal to process APEC Architects was reviewed for approval by each regulator’s council (nearly all done as of the time of writing).
• Meeting with incoming RAIC ED Jodi Ciufo and President Allan Teramura was held. Of interest, their top priority is updating the Canadian Handbook of Practice.
• More than 150 guests participated in the annual AIBC Open House.
Internal
• Preliminary statistics from the Professional Conduct and Illegal Practice department indicate that the number of illegal practice infractions/inquiries was similar to last year. However, the number of files opened and resolved doubled.
Engagement 3.0
• Engagement 3.0, the third installment of AIBC’s engagement initiative, focused on external stakeholders. A series of questions was posed about “the AIBC” and the “profession of architecture/architects”. The feedback provided a window to the views of our external stakeholders. The Public Outreach Committee will take this information into consideration as it charts its next steps.
Register Update
• Council approved a motion at the last council meeting to establish qualifications for “student affiliates” and discontinued “student associates”. The register is now clear of the discontinued student associate class.
Other Business
• Motions were passed for committee changes, examination results and register amendments as well as terms of reference.
Read adopted November 10 council meeting minutes.
The next regular meeting of AIBC Council is scheduled for March 8, 2016. It will be held at the AIBC office between 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. For those interested in attending an AIBC Council Meeting, please confirm your attendance in advance by email to ttough@aibc.ca.
February 11, 2016
Thank you to AIBC architects, associates and firms that have renewed their registration for the year.
As you may already know, the deadline for your payment of the annual renewal fee to the AIBC was February 1, 2016.
You may be interested to know the following facts and figures from this year’s annual renewal.
As of February 1, 2016:
For your convenience, fees may be paid online by logging into your account through the AIBC website. When logging in to make payment, please keep in mind that individual login IDs are different than your firm login ID.
Detailed information regarding applicable fees and payment requirements can be found in Bulletin 01: Fees, Fines and Charges.
If you have an inquiry regarding your status with the AIBC, please contact Registration and Licensing staff at accounts@aibc.ca.
February 11, 2016
Please be advised that the AIBC is beta testing a new distribution schedule for eNews that begins with the February 18 edition. During the beta testing period, we will be sending out the eNews newsletter on a biweekly basis. Our main objective with eNews remains and continues to be the provision of relevant and useful information for our readers. We will keep the eNews blog updated on a weekly basis so please check back regularly for the latest news.
We welcome your comments and questions. Please send your inquiry to communications@aibc.ca.
February 10, 2016
It is my great pleasure to invite you to the 97th AIBC Annual Meeting which will be held on May 16, 2016, the first day of the 2016 AIBC Annual Conference. This important event is a terrific opportunity to hear from your elected council about the past year, learn more about the institute’s plans for the upcoming year, discuss areas of interest or concern as well as catch up with colleagues and new registrants.
In our desire to uphold the highest standards of governance and operations that are representative of institutional excellence, a number of positive changes have been implemented for this year’s Annual Meeting.
• The Annual Meeting will be held on the first day of the 2016 AIBC Annual Conference
Holding the Annual Meeting on the first day of the Annual Conference – moved from the fall to a spring schedule – allows more members the opportunity to attend, particularly those who are in Vancouver for the conference. Some members may recall this familiar format from past Annual Meetings. The meeting details are as follows:
97th AIBC Annual Meeting
Date: Monday, May 16, 2016
Time: 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. (registration opens at 2 p.m.)
Location: Vancouver Convention Centre West, Rooms 212-213
AIBC Learning Units (LUs): 2 non-core
RSVP: Online
Refreshments will be served.
• 2016/17 AIBC Council Call for Nominations package posted on the AIBC website
As more people choose electronic communications over paper-based communications, the AIBC is now posting all documents related to the Call for Nominations to AIBC Council online instead of sending the materials by mail. This change provides members with additional flexibility since the documents are readily available with the convenience of 24/7 accessibility. It is an environmentally responsible decision that eliminates the paper waste of unused forms. Please refer to the “Call for Nominations to 2016/17 AIBC Council” section below for more information.
• For the first time, council election voting will be conducted by electronic ballot
The AIBC has been conducting electronic voting for recent bylaw amendments with great success as demonstrated by the voting results, and we are confident our members will continue to see value with electronic voting for council elections. Eligible voters are encouraged to vote as soon as the voting period opens, however, arrangements will be made to allow casting of electronic ballots up to the start of the Annual Meeting. Stay tuned for further details on electronic voting.
• New quorum for the Annual Meeting
As per the recently approved administrative bylaw amendments, the quorum for the Annual Meeting is now set at 40 members as stated in the updated AIBC Bylaws.
• Invitation to submit Council Liaisons Expressions of Interest
Instead of holding elections for the Intern Architect or Architectural Technologist liaisons to council, we are inviting submissions of interest for these non-voting guest representative positions. Council will select these representatives from among those individuals who submit an expression of interest. This process is more consistent with the governance model deployed by council. Please refer to the “Council Liaisons Expressions of Interest” section below for further information.
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.
Submissions of interest are now being invited for an Intern Architect AIBC and an Architectural Technologist AIBC to sit as liaisons and non-voting guest representatives at council meetings.
To download the Council Liaisons Expressions of Interest forms, visit the AIBC website.
More information on the annual meeting is available on the AIBC website where additional details regarding the meeting agenda and other supporting materials will be provided prior to the event.
Online registration is now open; RSVP your attendance.
I hope to see you at the 97th AIBC Annual Meeting!
Darryl Condon Architect AIBC
AIBC Council President
February 10, 2016
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)
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact communications@aibc.ca.
February 4, 2016
The bylaw amendments supported by members and honorary members who participated in the AIBC’s electronic vote (November 16 to December 10, 2015) have successfully passed the provincial government’s “disallowance” period and are now in effect. The three bylaw amendments are:
The AIBC’s Bylaws document has been updated to include these changes. This updated document, dated January 27, 2016, is available through the AIBC web site.
Updates to AIBC documentation with the CEO title have started and will continue to roll out until completion.
To learn more about AIBC Bylaw Review, please visit www.aibc.ca.
February 3, 2016
Five Ways to Earn Learning Units (LUs) for Your Continuing Education System (CES) Requirements
Please note: All self-reported submissions are considered on an individual basis and are subject to review and approval by the AIBC’s Professional Services Department. CES participants may be asked to provide supporting documentation in order to support the validity of their self-reported learning activities.
AIBC-registered architects and architectural technologists are reminded that the AIBC’s Mandatory CES two-year reporting period’s deadline is Thursday, June 30, 2016. This means participants must ensure they earn a total of 36 LUs for the two-year period.
For your convenience, an FAQ has been posted on the AIBC website to address commonly-asked questions.
Should you have any additional questions or require assistance, please contact Chloe Bouskill, professional development coordinator at cbouskill@aibc.ca.
February 3, 2016
Since this year’s Festival of Architecture is being held in Nanaimo (a rare occurrence to have the Festival out West), it’s only appropriate that the focus of this year’s Appreciation Night should be on the RAIC Syllabus Program.
Victoria is very fortunate to have a very active Syllabus Program, special thanks to Christine Lintot Architect AIBC for heading up this program. There are approximately 15 students in the Victoria Syllabus Program and many of these students will display their projects that night and provide exposure to many local architects and other interested students. The Festival of Architecture is in the process of holding a design project among high school students on the Island. Thirty-one schools have entered competition and the winners will be able to construct a model of the designs in Nanaimo. Ian Naimath Architect AIBC, one of the tireless volunteers of the Festival, is planning on attending the Appreciation Night to provide an overview of what to expect at the Festival.
As a juxtaposition, Richard Linzey (RIBA) and head of the BC Heritage Branch will make a presentation on “A Career in Ruins” (but not literally)! John Cooke Heritage Restoration Engineer from Ottawa is also planning on attending and providing some brief overviews of Heritage Restoration to supplement Richard’s presentation.
The Appreciation Night is a “thank you” to all who presented to the Chapter in the past year, a time to leave the business at the office and provide an opportunity to socialize with our friends, colleagues, peers, mentors.
Program
7-10 p.m. Architectural Project Displays (Royal Architects Institute of Canada Syllabus Students)
7:30 p.m. Opening remarks by Catherine Nickerson Architect AIBC, AIBC Council
RAIC Festival of Architecture Outline by Ian Niamath Architect AIBC
8 p.m. Seismic heritage retrofit of the Peace Tower-Parliament Hill by John Cooke P.Eng.
8:30 p.m. A Career in Ruins by Richard Linzey, BC Heritage Branch
9 p.m. UVIC Architectural Archival Projects and Materials by Martin Seeger
Date: Wednesday, February 10, 2016 from 7-10 p.m.
Location: Cedar Hill Golf Course, 1400 Derby Road, Saanich
Cost: $25
Register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/aibc-vancouver-island-chapter-appreciation-night-tickets-20823822614
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