BC Building Science sponsored the putting green at the 3rd annual PAMA Golf Tournament in support of the Children's Wish Foundation. We gave out some swag, and even got to give the putting green a go ourselves.
Staff Meeting on Dog Mountain
We took advantage of the beautiful end-of-summer weather and had our August staff meeting at the top of Dog Mountain.
RILS Deck Replacement
BC Building Science teamed up with the Residences for Independent Living Society to replace the deck at their False Creek Residence.
Centra Cares Golf Tournament
The Centra Cares annual golf tournament was another big success this year, raising funds for the Langley Memorial Hospital Foundation and Wagner Hills Farm Society.
The BC Building Science team had a great time as usual - both on the course and running a 'Beach Ball Water Gun Race' at the hole we sponsored.
Cultus Lake Camping
Another successful company camping trip to Cultus Lake. Campfires, waterslides, sun tanning, swimming, games and good times. BC Building Science's annual camping trip is all about team bonding, relaxing and having fun together. Every year our team grows and we add more tents to our campsite.
Okanagan College Daycare Centre
Certified by the Passive House Institute in October 2017, the Okanagan College Daycare Centre provides 64 spaces for infants and toddlers, daycare for children ages 3-5, preschool programs and after school care. As the Passive House Consultant for the team, BC Building Science provided input crucial to certification. It is the first Passive Certified Institutional Building in Canada, and was recently featured in the Passive House Monthly Newsletter.
Passive House Canada
BC Building Science is a member of Passive House Canada, and we have in-house Passive House Consultants who provide individual, standalone services to supplement certification of a building and lead the certification process from energy modelling to commissioning to submitting documentation to Passive House Canada / US.
The Art of Leadership for Women Conference
BC Building Science recognizes the value of having a diversity of perspectives on our team. In support of the female voices in our company, the women of BC Building Science attended this year’s ‘Art of Leadership for Women’ Conference in Vancouver.
Volunteering at the Vancouver Food Bank
BC Building Science continued its annual tradition of volunteering at the Vancouver Food Bank. We are glad to take some time out of our day to help out our community.
Employee Spotlight: Ali Vaseghi
Ali Vaseghi, B.Eng., M.A.Sc., is one of our newer employees at BC Building Science. Ali has a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Isfahan University, a Master’s of Applied Science from BCIT and a Fellowship of Sustainable Building Science at UBC. For almost a year, Ali has been a part of our new construction team performing building envelope design and field reviews, building envelope energy modeling and preparing engineering reports for high and low-rise buildings.
We Are Hiring!
We’re currently looking for enthusiastic and qualified individuals for the following roles:
- Mechanical Engineer
- Energy Modeller
- Passive House Consultant
- Building Envelope Engineer
Window Installation Mock-up Race
This year, at our annual Harrison Hot Springs retreat, we played a new game, the window installation mock-up race. First team to finish their window with the fewest mistakes wins. We put our skills where our mouth is and did the work in the boardroom that we often inspect in the field.