The BC Energy Step Code has been adopted by many Municipalities in the Lower Mainland and across BC. The BC Step Code is an optional energy efficiency regulation produced by the BC Provincial Government. Adoption of the Code by Municipalities is decided by the individual Municipality. The BC Step Code website (BC Energy Step Code) provides information on the Code and lists Municipalities that have adopted it.

The BC Step Code changes the way buildings are designed and constructed. Exterior wall, roof, window and door assemblies require upgrades. The required upgrades are project specific but generally include higher effective thermal resistance and controlled air leakage.

We provide exterior building envelope consulting for residential and commercial projects. We’re happy to provide quotation for professional exterior building envelope engineering services on request. Send your project information to info@bamtec.ca and we will respond to you promptly.

The District of North Vancouver no longer inspects exterior building envelope installations. A building envelope engineer is now required for residential construction projects.

Bamtec Engineering Ltd. provides exterior building envelope engineering services on single family homes.

We are happy to provide quotation for professional building envelope engineering services on your next project. Send us an email at info@bamtec.ca with your project information and we will get back to you with a quotation ASAP.

Exterior building enclosure engineering is proceeding on City Centre Three.

City Centre Three is a 12 story commercial building with 5 levels of underground parking. the building is located in Surrey, BC and features unitized curtain wall fenestration and exterior insulated composite metal panels. City Centre Three is being constructed to LEED Gold standards.

Bamtec Engineering Ltd. is the building enclosure engineer for the project, providing design and field review and exterior building enclosure consulting services.

Casey St. Development has been successfully completed by Haraman Developments.

Caset St. is a multi-family townhome project in Coquitlam, BC. The project included relocation and restoration of a single family heritage house and construction of new wood framed townhome buildings. Phase 2 – Hillside Developments will start soon.

Bamtec provided building envelope professional services to Haraman Developments and the project architect, Pattison Architecture.

July 14, 2017 Construction Milestone. Lark Group has completed the structure at City Centre Two, Surrey, BC. City Centre Two is a 15-story LEED Gold office building.

Bamtec Engineering is the building envelope consultant for the project and author of the LEED Building Durability Plan.

Working with Richard Linzey, Manager, Heritage Programs and Services, Heritage Branch, Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, Jeff Renwick P.Eng. principal of bamtec has co-authored an article in the APEGBC Innovation magazine regarding the latest amendments to the Homeowner Protection Act, and policy change with respect to “Substantial reconstruction” renovation or conversion projects.

The amendments allow certain architectural components of designated heritage buildings that do not strictly conform to the requirements of current building code regulations to be exempt from the Homeowner Protection Act warranty requirements, on commercial to residential conversions. In addition, the Homeowner Protection Office has issued a policy change clarifying the threshold at which renovation or reconstruction of designated heritage buildings triggers the Homeowner Protection warranty requirements.

In doing so, the changes recognize the importance of retaining heritage fabric within our communities.

The article was published in the Innovation magazine the week of July 25, 2011 and is available online thereafter @http://www.apeg.bc.ca/resource/innovation/archive.html .

The Home Owner Protection Office (HPO) defines a new home as “a building, or portion of a building, that is newly constructed or being constructed and is intended for residential occupancy, and includes…a home that is or is being substantially reconstructed.” In BC, new homes or substantially reconstructed homes require a third party new home warranty. Continue reading →

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