HAVAN eLearn

BCIT's Centre of Architectural Ecology focuses its unique industry-responsive research on collaborations in living architecture, acoustics, and building science. To meet the ever-rising demand for housing in Metro Vancouver, municipalities and builders are responding with community densification strategies, but continued research is needed to examine environmental impact and homeowners' comfort – this is where the Centre of Architectural Ecology and its student researchers will provide valuable insights.

This course features BCIT's Dr. Maureen Connelly, who will discuss living architecture and acoustics labs, the current research projects underway, and the latest findings which provide real-world relevance for Metro Vancouver's residential housing industry. From green roofs and living walls, to sound transmission of cavity walls and reducing impact noise on decks and laneway homes, this session will provide an inside look into the current research projects and how their findings could impact the future of housing.

Key learning objectives:

1. Review strategies using living architecture in residential spaces; models using material components, and reviewing performance data.
2. Examine noise propagation in laneway homes, building envelope requirements for laneways, and possible solutions for noise transmission.
3. Learn about the Centre of Architectural Ecology and its research.

Approved for 1.0 CPD Credits in Construction Technology
Note: If you have already taken this course in person, repeating it online will not qualify for additional CPD points.