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2023 Georgie Awards® Winners Find Gold at the End of the "Yellow Brick Road"
CHBA BC
 On Saturday, May 20th, B.C.’s top home builders and renovators gathered at the Hyatt Hotel in Vancouver to celebrate the year’s best residential construction projects at the Canadian Home Builders’ Association of BC’s (CHBA BC) Georgie Awards®. Now in its 31st year, the awards are B.C.’s most prestigious homebuilding, renovation, and housing awards.
The highlight of the Georgie Awards every year is the unique theme that provides the setting of the event and is eagerly anticipated by gala attendees. This year guests were treated to a trip to the “Emerald City” as the gala captivated with its magical theme inspired by the timeless classic, "The Wizard of Oz" with emcees Todd Talbot of HGTV’s Love it or List it and Erin Cebula of Entertainment Tonight Canada.
“The Georgie Awards are a testament to the excellence, professionalism and innovation that defines the residential construction industry in British Columbia. They are an opportunity to celebrate the incredible work being done by builders, renovators, designers, and marketers, and to recognize their contributions to the communities they serve,” said Neil Moody, CEO of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association of British Columbia. “With the Wizard of Oz theme adding an extra layer of excitement, this year's awards were filled with energy and excitement in anticipation of the announcement of winners.”
The Georgie Awards® would not be possible without the generous support of our sponsors, including Platinum sponsors, BC Housing and Telus. A full list of sponsors is available here.
Photos from the Georgie Awards Gala are available for download here. Please credit Martin Knowles Photo/Video for using any of the images.
For a gallery of all the winners and finalists, please click here.
Did you visit our Selfie Ring at the Georgie Awards? Check out the pictures here.
Click below to read the news release with the full list of all the 2023 Georgie Awards® winners.
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In Conversation with BC's Ministers on the Provincial Housing Strategy
CHBA BC
 During our Spring Provincial Meetings last week, CHBA BC hosted the Honourable Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Housing, Honourable Josie Osborne, Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation for a vibrant discussion on the BC Government’s recently released Housing Plan and to address the challenges builders face across the province to get homes built.
Moderated by CHBA BC’s Government Relations partner, David Bieber of Counsel Public Affairs, the ministers engaged in an informative discussion with our board members, committee members and executive officers from across the province to talk about getting more homes built faster, including housing affordability, municipal incentives to meet housing targets, infrastructure funding and streamlining approval processes.
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CHBA BC Honours our Local Associations at Provincial Meetings
CHBA BC
 Last Friday, CHBA BC celebrated the achievements of our locals at the annual Association Recognition Awards and President’s Night. Congratulations to the following local associations, executive officers and members on your achievements over the past year:
Education Award - In recognition and appreciation of the support and commitment of CHBA BC Education Programs
Service Award - In recognition and appreciation for leadership and service on the CHBA BC Executive
President's Circle Award - In recognition and appreciation of leadership and service as
CHBA BC President
Member of the Year Award - In recognition and appreciation of the outstanding contribution to CHBA BC
Leadership Award - In recognition and appreciation of leadership as chair of the
Technical Research Committee
Executive Officer of the Year Award - In recognition of your leadership, dedication, and professionalism
Membership Retention Award - For outstanding achievement in membership retention
Member Recruitment Award - Highest Percentage Increase
New Member Recruitment Award - Highest Number of New Members
Also, a big congratulations goes out to CHBA BC’s Neil Moody who celebrated 10 years as CEO last week. Thank you for your leadership and commitment to the provincial association and its membership!
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Attention Licensed Energy Advisors!
CHBA BC
We have a course coming up via webinar that you may find helpful... Mind the Gap: Preventing failures in HVAC and Airtightness – Energy Advisor Edition. The training also qualifies for 4 CEC points accredited by the Canadian Association of Consulting Energy Advisors (CACEA). This course is open to all licensed Energy Advisors coast to coast, so please feel free to share it with your colleagues.
DESCRIPTION:
This webinar will take a deeper dive into the BC Energy Step Code metrics for Part 9 buildings and how to achieve Step 3 and higher through design and building techniques to build better and minimize costs and tailored for Energy Advisors. The content will focus on practical strategies for effective design, proper selection and installation of mechanical systems, and airtightness. Using real-world examples and different housing archetypes from local climates, we will examine why some projects fail while others pass easily. Instruction will assume a basic understanding of the BC Energy Step Code.
Topics covered include:
- Design and material considerations for Step Code compliance
- Tips for communicating with mechanical designers and mechanical trades to ensure properly sized and installed HVAC equipment
- Airtightness best practices, testing process and checklist
Presented by:
Mark Bernhardt: President, Bernhardt Contracting
When: June 15, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Where: Online Live Webinar
Cost: $75
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BC Codes - Technical Review of Proposed Changes
BC Government
The BC Government is inviting comments on proposed changes to the British Columbia Building, Plumbing (Book II, Plumbing Systems), and Fire Codes 2023 (BC Codes).
The public review will run from May 19, 2023 to June 16, 2023. Information to support your participation is available on the BC Codes public review website.
The next BC Codes are anticipated to be available in 2023, with an effective date late in 2023.
New editions of the BC Codes are based on the most recent National Model Codes of Canada (National Model Codes), in this case the 2020 edition.
This public review focuses on several proposed changes that are unique to BC Codes. There are also some changes that would reduce existing variations from the National Model Codes 2020.
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Survey on Youth Perceptions of Skilled Trades
Vancouver Economic Commission
The Vancouver Economic Commission is seeking your help to spread the word about a research survey it is conducting to gather information on Youth Perceptions of Skilled Trades.
The project is being conducted in collaboration with the Community Energy Association for a team of youth at CityHive’s Youth Climate Innovation Lab. It aims to understand the perception-reality gap of an underrepresented talent pool and gain insights into why diverse youth may not pursue green building trades.
Currently, they are seeking help in 2 areas:
• Please share the link to this short Google survey to youth (aged 16 – 25): Youth Perceptions on Skilled Trades
• They are also seeking interviews with skilled tradespeople to understand the current state of green jobs and the skills needed to implement Zero Emissions Buildings as part of many municipality climate action goals. Details are:
- 10–15-minute phone interviews with skilled tradespeople to get their perspective on this critical issue.
- The interview will be conducted by the youth and will cover topics like career pathways, and experiences in the skilled trades.
- The interview is for research purposes and will only be included in the final report with consent.
The interview period is from May 4th to May 19th. If you are interested in participating, please contact the project team at [email protected].
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