b'CONTENTS SPRI N G/ S U MME R2BCBEC ELEMENTS A B C B E C P U B L I C A T I O N02 1BCBEC Elements is published biannually for the British Columbia Building Envelope Council. 141055th Street, Delta, B.C.V4M 3K5FEATURESPhone: 604-294-0037 Fax: 604-943-3541 www.bcbec.com 8 Events and AnnouncementsBCBEC BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2020 BCBEC Conference and AGM RecapKevin PickwickHeather Reid President and Vancouver IslandProgram Shakir RashidNichole Brackett Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd. RDH Building Science Inc. 10 Condo Risks & Tips for Design ProfessionalsPast PresidentMarketing SR Engineering Ltd. Sense Engineering Ltd. By Rob McLeod, Metrix Professional Insurance Brokers Inc.Carolina MaloneyLorne Ricketts Vice PresidentEducation & Assistant Program14 A Spotlight on SustainabilityMorrison Hershfield Ltd. RDH Building Science Inc.Kurtis ToppingSara Hagos Treasurer and Privacy OfficerElementsUVics Student Housing and Dining Project introduces JRS Engineering IKO CommercialJeff DyeLoveleen AtwalVancouver Islands largest Passive House initiative Membership and AssistantAssistant Program SponsorshipMorrison Hershfield By Matthew BradfordTEC AgenciesCONSULTANTSDr. Denisa IonescuMolly Shipowich17 Back to Basics:Window condensation Building Research CommitteeKatherine JoyceBC HousingJosh JensenELEMENTS COMMITTEE By Alex McGowan, WSPSponsorshipKurtis Topping All Round Restorations Shakir Rashid Richard KadulskiRichard Kadulski Member at Large and ElementsSara Hagos, Chair Richard Kadulski Architect Kevin PickwickDEPARTMENTSPublished by:mediaedgepublishing.com 4 Message from the President 33 South Station StreetSenior Design Specialist Toronto, OntarioM9N 2B2By Kevin PickwickToll Free: 1-866-480-4717James T. Mitchellrobertt@mediaedge.ca President PublisherKevin Brown 6 People Power: Q&A with Sophie MercierMaurice LaBorde Senior Vice-President EditorRobert Thompson By Matthew BradfordJustyne EsseryDirector, Business Development Michael BellSenior Sales Executives Derek de Weerdt, Bill Biber,Branch Manager21April Hawkes, Kristine DudarNancie Priv BCBEC Foundation Awards Profile: Gediyon Girma By Kelly ParkerPublished May 2021Publication Mail Agreement #40787580All rights reserved. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced by any22 Professional Services Directorymeans, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the association.BCBEC ELEMENTS is printed on 10% post-consumer FSC certified paper using soya based inks. When necessary to mail an issue in an enclosure, we use an environmentally-friendly, 100% oxo-degradable poly-wrap.SPRING/SUMMER 2021 3'