Innovation-March_April 2013

p rofes s iona l pract i ce

M embers and their involvement with APEGBC are essential to the successful execution of self-regulation. APEGBC has over 50 member committees, boards and task forces, with varying levels of activity. Members and licensees are involved in every aspect of regulation of the professions, from the admission of new members to the governance of the association itself. Matters of professional practice and conduct are of key importance to APEGBC’s members and licensees. Through the work of volunteers on APEGBC’s committees, members and licensees are directly involved in the process of shaping and maintaining the standards of practice and ethics for the engineering and geoscience professions. This article provides a snapshot of some of the practice issues and activities being tackled by members and licensees through their work on APEGBC committees, boards and task forces. The Professional Practice Committee is currently supervising the engagement and consultation process involved in the development of new practice guidelines

Members Active on Engineering and Geoscience Practice Matters Mojan Farschi for building guard rails and dam safety reviews, as well as revisions to the following existing guidelines: Guidelines for Professional Practice , Guidelines for Professional Structural Engineering Services for Part 9 Buildings in BC , and the Seismic Retrofit Guidelines (2nd Edition) . The Practice Review Committee oversees administration of APEGBC’s Practice Review Program. This program provides a quality assurance check on the individual practice of a member or licensee and the committee is currently involved in its ongoing work of evaluating members who have undergone a practice review. The Building Codes Committee provides input on building codes, including national building codes, the BC Building Code, Vancouver Building By-Law and other municipal and regional construction-related legislation and regulations. Subject specialists within the committee recently provided comments on the new 2012 BC Building Code, and are currently providing feedback on the proposed changes to the upcoming 2013 Vancouver Building By-Law. The City of Vancouver’s revised edition of its Building By-Law will be based on the 2010 National Building Code of Canada and the 2012 BC Building Code. Amendments will be made to categories such as short-term temporary facilities, existing buildings, and environmental protection. The committee will also be amending the Guidelines for Professional Structural Engineering Services for Part 9 Buildings in BC to meet the new BC Building Code requirements. The Building Enclosure Committee (formerly the Building Envelope Committee) deals with all matters related to the environmental separation of buildings. In fall 2012, the Committee released the Building Enclosure Guidelines and is actively organizing seminars on specialty topics such as the new guidelines and fenestration pertaining to laboratory, manufacture and field testing. The newly formed Temporary Structures Task Force deals with issues relating to structures intended for short-term use

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