Lunch & Learn WebinarTopic: Code Revision-Single Egress Stairs
Host: BOABC
Presenter: Ken Kunka AScT, BCQ
Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024
Time: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Cost: FreeThe Building Officials’ Association of BC has invited members of BCABD to attend a Lunch and Learn Webinar explaining the new revision to the BC Building Code allowing single stair egress in multifamily buildings up to six storeys in building height. The code changes are in force now.
The BC Building Code changes:
Enable single exit stair buildings, up to 6 storeys in height,
Limit the occupancy load to 24 people, per floor,
Limit the travel distance to the exit,
Provide automatic sprinkler systems throughout buildings, including balconies,
Manage smoke movement and include other fire protections, and
Require high-level local fire department and high-level building operations and management to ensure ongoing fire system inspections. REGISTER HERE
Posted 2024/Sep/13
Training and Continuing Education for the Onsite Sewerage Industry
Hi there,
This is our monthly newsletter with announcements regarding upcoming continuing education and training programs for the onsite sewerage industry.
This month we are providing another Continuing Education Forum, on September 19, 2024 (no fees).
We are also promoting an upcoming Soils Workshop (September 21) providing hands-on learning for site and soil assessment, with a pre-session to review soils classification.
Check the EQUIP website for details regarding entry level and advanced courses. Most are available as on-demand versions, ‘do them when you want’.
We encourage one-on-one contact. We invite you to contact us for a conversation about your training needs before you commit to taking courses.
We also encourage one-on-one contact regarding technical issues. If you have questions regarding constrained sites, setback reductions, high strength or commercial wastewater, custom design solutions, etc. feel free to contact us for personalized support.
All the best,
Jim Andersen AScT, ROWP
Posted 2024/Sep/02
BCEDA OFFERS CERTIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES!
Start your journey to becoming a Certified Economic Development Professional of BC
The Certified Economic Development Professional of British Columbia (CEDP.BC) certification prioritizes evaluating practical skills over rigid educational requirements. This emphasis is crucial in the diverse and interdisciplinary community and economic development field. The Certification aims to encompass a broad spectrum of industry-relevant practices, including community development, business development, traditional economic development, and any related professions that align with its framework. Participation in the certification process is optional.
Required Training - Economic Development Leadership Learning Exchange
October 20th to 22nd, 2024 - Coast Bastion Hotel, Nanaimo
Join us for an immersive three-day course designed to equip participants with essential skills and knowledge in economic development leadership, integral to achieving the new BCEDA CEDP.BC Certification. This comprehensive program will delve into a range of key economic development activities vital for fostering thriving communities. Those that have completed the EDLLE (previously known as the Western Ec Dev Course) in the past 5 years, can count this towards certification.
Registration | Accommodation | Outline
CEDP.BC Certification Manual
The new Certification Manual provides all of the information required to assist you in your CEDP.BC journey. Learn about the certification criteria, how to apply professional competencies, and understand the application and exam process.
Download the CEDP.BC Certification Manual
CEDP.BC Grandfathering
BCEDA will allow applications from existing EcDs and CEcDs for Certification with no requirement for exams or other certification requirements from September 1, 2024, until May 12, 2025. Following the CEDP.BC designation, "grandfathered" CEDP.BCs must meet BCEDA recertification requirements (see Section 4 of the CEDP.BC Certification Manual).
Start your application
Visit the new Certification webpage or contact BCEDA today for more information.
-The BCEDA Team
BCEDA respectfully acknowledges the traditional and unceded territory of the Syilx Okanagan People, where we work and live, and the over 200 Nations throughout British Columbia.
Posted 2024/Aug/21
Continuing CPD Opportunity
Builders Code: Online Training for Construction Professionals
This organization provides online construction industry training for Leaders and for Everyone. The courses vary from 1 to 2 hours in length and are either paid per individual learner or paid as delivered to a group. Builders Code was originally formed in 2018 with a partnership between government funders and other organizations such as WorkSafeBC, the BC Construction Association and SkilledTradesBC.
Refer to the webpage links with the listing for all the courses:
For Everyone: https://www.builderscode.ca/for-everyone/
For Leaders: https://www.builderscode.ca/for-leaders/
Posted 2024-May-10
previous CPD Opportunity
Join Technology Professionals BC in Changing Lives
Explore the forefront of AI technology and learn how Canadian organizations view the benefits and risks of AI adoption.
This webinar will offer an in-depth look at "The Evolution of AI Adoption in Canadian Businesses," with commentary from CDW Canada experts KJ Burke and Michael Traves. You’ll learn how AI is being perceived, adopted and regulated across Canada’s dynamic sectors.
📆 April 23, 2024 | ⌚ 2:00 p.m. ET | 🖥️ Virtual
Join us for an engaging session that promises to enlighten and inspire people and organizations to be part of the AI conversation in Canada
