Education

Education development and delivery are vital components in the continued success and expansion of BOABC. The blueprint for this success is the Education Plan, which has been developed over the last number of years to meet the education needs of the BOABC membership, and provide a provincially-recognized Building Code training program for the building construction industry in general.

The Education Plan was developed to build on the success of previous education initiatives and to set out a plan that would formalize a more comprehensive program in the coming years. Towards this end, there are three initiatives BOABC is presently undertaking to enhance education delivery:

1. Develop Training Courses


The Education Strategy has identified the following courses as the highest priority to meet BOABC's needs:

To put these courses into a deliverable format, they have to be reviewed and modified to reflect the 2006 BC Building Code and any pertinent Acts and regulations in B.C.

2. Development of Training Facilitators


In the past, BOABC has relied upon a limited number of volunteers to deliver study sessions and workshops. These volunteers have served our Association extremely well, though in some cases it has resulted in certain people carrying too large of a workload.

The Association's objective is to develop a number of facilitators, who are trained to teach adults using interactive workshop sessions as opposed to a straight lecture format. Towards this end, BOABC will be providing opportunities for members who are interested in becoming facilitators to take courses and work with mentors who can help them develop skills in this area. The three criteria that will be used to choose and develop facilitators are:

3. Course Delivery


The Association has hired an Education Coordinator to organize and plan the development and delivery of BOABC Education.  The BOABC Executive has committed to delivering at least two code study sessions per BOABC zone annually.

4. "Greening the Building Code" Powerpoint Presentations


Please click below to view the "Greening the Building Code" Powerpoint Presentations from September 2008.

5. Fundamentals for Energy Efficient Construction


At the BOABC November 2008 Education Seminar, Troy Glasner, President of e3ecogroup, presented a two-day comprehensive course overview of Building Science Principles associated with Energy Efficient Construction.  The PowerPoint presentation, Fundamentals for Energy Efficient Construction, can be found under "Education" or by clicking below.

6. BOABC Study Session Outline


The BOABC list of Group Study Sessions available for delivery in 2009 can be found under "Education" or by clicking below.  Contact your BOABC Zone Director who will organize the Group Study Session.  A minimum number of participants are needed to facilitate delivery.  Please click below.

7. Powerpoint Presentation from CCMC


Bruno Di Lenardo, P. Eng from the Canadian Construction Materials Center in Ottawa, and a member of the BOABC, presented at the BOABC 2009 AGM in Nelson a powerpoint presentation on Adhesives, Spray-Urethane and Engineered Wood.  To view this presentation, please click below.

8. 4, 5 & 6 Storey Combustible Residential Plan Review


Please click below to view the presentation on a 4, 5 & 6 Storey Combustible Residential Plan Review that was presented by Daryl Birtch at the BOABC Nelson Conference in May 2009 for your information.  Daryl has also asked to have included the APEGBC bulletin noted below as a reference document. 


The following bulletin by APEGBC provides detailed information on the increased level of complexity involved in engineering considerations which need to be addressed in going from 4 storey to mid-rise building projects.  This APEGBC Technical and Practice Bulletin entitled "Structural, Fire Protection and Building Envelope Professional Engineering Services for 5 & 6 Storey Wood Frame Residential Building Projects (Mid-Rise Buildings)" can be viewed by clicking on the link below.

9. BC Energy Efficiency Act Regulations for Windows, Glazing, Doors and Skylights


Here are the responses to the questions sent to MEMPR between February 6th and April 10th, 2009.  These are sorted into two sections - "windows" and "doors and glazing for doors".  Please click below.