INNOVATION November-December 2022

P R O F E S S I O N A L P R A C T I C E

These guidelines, and other professional practice guidelines and practice-related resources, are provided at egbc.ca/Guidelines .

NEWLY PUBLISHED PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES AND ADVISORIES egbc.ca/Guidelines

P rofessional P ractice G uidelines – L andslide A ssessments in B ritish C olumbia These Professional Practice Guidelines outline the expectations and obligations related to landslide assessments. These Guidelines were first published in 2006 to provide a common understanding between Authorities Having Jurisdiction and qualified professionals about the nature and requirements of legislated landslide assessments. The updated 2022 Guidelines provide additional clarity on current methods and techniques used to perform landslide assessments, and expands the content to encompass the requirements of landslide assessments for non-legislated and existing developments, as well as those of legislated and proposed residential developments addressed in the previous version of these guidelines. These updated Guidelines also respond to increasing development pressure, advances in science and methodology, the transition to adaptive management in a changing climate, and technological change in the digital era.

P ractice A dvisory – O verheating C onsiderations for E xisting M ulti -U nit R esidential B uildings

This practice advisory has been issued for registrants who provide services related to alterations and repairs to existing multi-unit residential buildings—specifically, engineering professionals who provide mechanical, electrical, building enclosure, and/or energy modelling services about their responsibility to consider relevant health and life-safety issues caused by overheating. This advisory provides guidance related to minimizing the risk and effects of overheating on building occupants, addressing indoor air quality, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in existing multi-unit residential buildings. The activities of these engineering professionals may impact the management and effects of overheating, even where their engagement is not specifically intended to address overheating. Join us!

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