by Admin | Feb 6, 2018 | Design Build, Energy Efficiency, Energy Services
Last year, we wrote a brief article about the BC Energy Step Code. Since then, there’s been a few updates about this upcoming standard. What is the BC Energy Step Code? The Step Code is an energy code that sets performance targets rather than the traditional...
by Admin | Jan 20, 2018 | Design Build, Energy Efficiency, Green Building, HVAC
We recently were asked to look at a new project – a mixed used residential tower in Vancouver. The project was originally tendered with the mechanical cost grossly over the original budgeted amount. After reviewing the drawings, we were able to find one million...
by Admin | Dec 10, 2017 | Design Build, Energy Efficiency, Energy Services, Green Building, Mechanical Building System
On Monday December 11, 2017, the NDP Government made an announcement that they would be proceeding with completing the Site C Dam project in the BC Peace River region. The 10 billion dollar project has been surrounded by controversy due to its immense cost and...