INNOVATION-July-August-2020

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JUNE 19, 2020 Engineers and Geoscientists BC’s Council of elected members and government representatives meets throughout the year to conduct the business of association governance. The following are the highlights of its June 19, 2020 meeting. PROFESSIONAL GOVERNANCE ACT UPDATE Council received an update from staff on progress towards establishing the required framework for the implementation of the Professional Governance Act —Engineers and Geoscientists BC’s new governing legislation—in November 2020. The most significant component of this framework is establishing new bylaws stipulated by the Act , and transitioning other bylaws currently contained in the Engineers and Geoscientists Act into this new legislation. The first milestone of this work is now complete, and the Bylaws will be reviewed by the Office of the Superintendent of Professional Governance over the summer. Council also reviewed progress towards implementing other elements required by the Professional Governance Act , including transitioning to a smaller Council, recruiting lay persons to serve on committees, and an updated Register. More information on the Professional Governance Act can be found on page 5. BALLOTING FOR THE 2020 COUNCIL ELECTION Council confirmed the elimination of paper ballots for the 2020 Council election, in line with efforts to reduce in- person meetings and paper handling during the anticipated second wave of COVID-19. For the past several years, the overwhelming majority of ballots have been cast electronically, with just seven paper ballots returned in 2019 (0.16 percent of all ballots received). More information on the Council election is available on the previous page. 2020 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING TO BE HELD VIRTUALLY Due to current restrictions on conferences and public gatherings above 50 people, the Annual General Meeting, which requires a quorum of 50 registrants, cannot be held in-person this year. Council rescinded its previous motion that the 2020 Annual General Meeting be held in Victoria, and passed a new motion confirming it will be held virtually on October 17, 2020. Additional information on the 2020 AGM can be found on page 8. REVISED PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES AND DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF ELEVATING DEVICES IN NEW BUILDINGS Council approved two revised guidelines for legal and editorial review: • Professional Practice Guidelines – Mechanical Engineering Services for Building Projects , Version 2.0.

This is a significant update from the previous version of this document, which was published in 1993. In addition to updates reflecting modern regulatory and technology changes, the guidelines have added an interpretation of the intended scope of items listed in the Schedule B Letters of Assurance for the mechanical and plumbing disciplines, including areas of overlap or coordination between the mechanical and other discipline engineers of record. • Professional Practice Guidelines – Professional Responsibilities for the Design and Installation of Elevating Devices in New Buildings , Version 2.0. This update relates to the Province’s recent adoption of the Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators (CSA B44-16), and provides added clarity to the responsibility matrix, and introduces a new assurance statement related to mechanical systems of new elevating devices in order to satisfy the requirements of Technical Safety BC for professional assurance.

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