Featuring Expansion Site Tour of
BC Passive House (included)
Day 1, Sept 8, 1:45 PM - 4:15 PM | Whistler to Pemberton via charter bus
1.5 LUs | AIBC 1.5 Core LUs | BC Housing 1.5 CPD, Informal | AIA 1.5 LUs
Join us by charter bus for a scenic drive from Whistler to Pemberton to tour BC Passive House (BCPH) - a full-service prefabrication company specializing in the design and construction of high-performance panelized building systems, specialized structural panels (including CLT, DLT & NLT), heavy timber packages and a range of hybrid systems. Their recent facility expansion has added an additional 22,000 sq/ft reaching a total facility size of 38,000 sq/ft.
This site tour will provide specifiers an opportunity to see highly automated tools used to facilitate fast and efficient production of buildings. This includes BCPH’s Hundegger K2i CNC machine which is fully linked to the companies in-house drafting software. This machine promotes cutting accuracy and offers new features that speed up both light frame panelization and heavy timber carpentry.
BC Passive House is Canada’s first manufacturing plant designed to pre-fabricate panel system that guarantee high standards for energy efficiency including the new BCBC step code and the rigorous Passive House Standard. Discover how building from wood is the best way for achieving critical energy efficiency concepts including good air-tightness, super insulation, low thermal bridging and carbon neutrality.
Also featured will be Mass Timber systems which are becoming more common as wood buildings start to increase in height and size. Timber systems being showcased will include: MTP’s - an all-in-one panel incorporating a lateral structure, high thermal resistance and exterior finish. Also included will be examples of Mass Timber / light-frame hybrid construction – a great solution for mid-rise commercial and residential construction that is extremely versatile and can be erected quickly.
