b'RK: The perennial challenge is having theTHERE ARE A LOT OF CHANGES COMING WITH THE DRIVE capacity and the understanding. There are a lot of changes coming with the driveTOWARD NET ZERO CONSTRUCTION, AND THATS A SEA CHANGE toward net zero construction, and thatsIN TERMS OF BUILDING PERFORMANCE, EXPECTATIONS AND THE a sea change in terms of building perfor-mance, expectations and the risks, andRISKS, AND THE KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED TO DO IT CORRECTLY. the knowledge required to do it correctly.B.C.S GOAL OF ACHIEVING NET ZERO BY 2030 IS WARP SPEED IN B.C.s goal of achieving net zero by 2030 is warp speed in terms of how codes andTERMS OF HOW CODES AND STANDARDS EVOLVE. THATS GOING standards evolve. Thats going to be a big challenge for the industry; its going to haveTO BE A BIG CHALLENGE FOR THE INDUSTRY.a big effect on design, and Im not entirely convinced that a lot of designers have got it- RICHARD KADULSKIyet. It takes a long time for that to seep into the real world. We have to really be ready to adapt. days, there are a lot of different opportuni- RK: Its the seminars that we put on, and BE: As a board member of BCBEC, whatties for communication with the Internet,the communication. The big challenge do you see as BCBECs most valuablefor example, but the Internet isnt moder- is in getting the message out to the activities/services?ated, so unfortunately, people are misledindustry, because too often it tends to be because they see new products or details;the converted who show upthe usual RK: By far, its the networking and educa- and they miss essential points that aresuspects. I think that is important in B.C. tion opportunities. We put together a lotspecific to the different local climate andwhere builders have to have continuing of events that provide opportunities forother differences that apply that becomeeducation; suddenly it has introduced people in the industry to get togethermuch more important now than they wereeducation where it wasnt traditional, and to communicate about changes, codein the past, because were changing the wayespecially in low-rise, small-scale construc-standards, ways of doing things or issuesbuildings are being built. tion. Even if people sit in at a session that are coming up. That informationto get their quota of hours, something exchange is really critical. In the days whenBE: What do you think BCBECs mostgets picked up invariably, and it seeps there were paper magazines, that was animpactful steps have been, in facilitatingin; the same thing happens at the more important means of communication. Theseimprovement of the industry? professional level. A Leaky Roof LetsIn More Than Just Rain604-882-9734rcabc.orgFALL/WINTER 2019 7'