Building Envelope and Energy Consultants
BCBS has taken part in the 7th International Conference and Exhibition on Clean Energy (ICCE 2018) at Laval University, Quebec City, Canada
Our research paper was presented by Dr. Farshid Bagheri in the conference, and published by the International Academy of Energy, Minerals & Materials in the proceeding of ICCE 2018. Access to our paper at: Bagheri - ICCE 2018 Proceedings
Our research paper studied energy use indicators of Canada’s First Non-Residential Passive House with Daycare Usage.
BC Building Science was a sponsor the Centra Cares 21st annual Golf Tournament. After nearly a decade of participation in the tournament, it is safe to say that BCBS Cares too.
We have T-Shirts now! Check out the new BC Building Science merchandise. Look out for the moisture patrol, and don’t hesitate to ask us about your vapour diffusion problems, we are professional moisture managers!
Our recent hire, Abbas Rangwala, was awarded the BC Building Envelope Council Education Foundation Award for excelling in the Masters in Building Science Program at BCIT, by BCBEC Treasurer Nichole Brackett
Farshid Bagheri, Ph.D., P.Eng., one of the newer additions to the BC Building Science team, has been working at BCBS for one year as a Mechanical and Energy Efficiency Engineer.
He’s involved in energy modelling and sustainability consultation for new construction projects, commissioning of building energy systems, energy audit and assessment of depreciation for existing mechanical systems, condition review of building mechanical systems and consultation on cost-effective upgrades to energy efficient types.
We're currently looking for enthusiastic and qualified individuals for the following roles:
If you're interested in joining our tight-knit team, check out our careers page for more information on the positions and how to apply.
Congratulations to Farshid of BC Building Science! Farshid won a Pecha-Kucha Presentation Award at International Building Performance Simulation Association-BC for his presentation on "The Wonderful World of Energy Modelling".
Jessica Moloney, BA, has been BC Building Science’s Office Manager for the past year. Since starting with BCBS in 2015, Jessica has enjoyed supporting the BCBS team by facilitating project management, managing the office, planning company events, and providing marketing, promotion and human resources assistance.
When she’s not working, Jessica enjoys hiking, traveling, reading, and singing in a choir. Next month, she’ll be leaving BCBS to start a new adventure by traveling around Australia and New Zealand for a year.
Make sure not to miss this month's seminar "Building Retrofits", hosted by Associa BC. Keynote speaker is BCBS's very own Energy Efficiency Engineer Farshid Bagheri, PH.D., P.Eng. This seminar will discuss the emerging LED, smart switching markets and how that relates to Strata Corporations. It will also focus on best practices on cost-effective opportunities. To attend, please RSVP to Laszlo Antal at laszlo.antal@associa.ca
Come check out Associa BC's upcoming seminar on financing a major repair project! Keynote speaker Kelly McFayden of CWB Maxium Financial will be touching on subjects including strata loans and alternatives to special levies. BC Building Science is proud to be one of the event sponsors. To register, contact Laszlo Antal at Laszlo.antal@associa.ca.
At the end of November, Andrew Creighton of BC Building Science became an honourary Centra Cares member when he joined a team of 14 to help build a classroom in the remote mountain village of Marbial, Haiti. Check out the Centra Cares blog to read Andrew's take on the trip.
BC Building Science is proud to announce that the Okanagan College Daycare became the first Passive Certified Institutional Building in Canada on Monday. Preliminary certification was awarded at the Passive House ‘Net Positive Symposium’ held in Vancouver.
