The Wayback Machine - https://web.archive.org/all/20020405171335/http://hpo.bc.ca:80/Events/index.htm
Homeowner Protection Office Licensing Home Builders

Home
What's New
HPO Overview
Builder Registry
Licensing and Warranty
Homeowner's Reconstruction Loan Program
PST Relief Grant Program
Consumer Information
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Research & Education - Industry
Publications & Forms
Frequesntly Asked Questions
News Releases
Events
Statistics
Links
The Homeowner Protection Office was a sponsor of all three Canadian Home Builders' Association awards competitions which promote excellence in the residential construction industry. A list of award winners is available on the following CHBA web sites:

CHBA BC - Georgie Awards

CHBA Kelowna - Thompson Okanagan Housing Awards

CHBA Victoria - CARE Awards (click "EVENTS" ...then... "CARE AWARDS" )

The Building Envelope Solutions Theory and Practice Courses previously known as the Builder’s Tool Box, is currently underway. This set of courses was developed by the Homeowner Protection Office in partnership with the Canadian Home Builders’ Association of B.C. and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. Here is the Registration form

Condominium Repair Process Seminars

The Homeowner Protection Office periodically holds free seminars on the process to repair leaky condos. At this point in time no seminars are scheduled.  Please check back later for furture seminar dates.

Topics will include: 

  • The repair process
  • New requirements for licensing and mandatory third-party home warranty insurance for building envelope renovations.
  • Financial assistance available
  • Legal considerations
  • Technical information. 

Who should attend: 

  • strata council members and owners
  • property managers. 

Seating is limited.
To register for the seminar call 1-800-407-7757

Building Envelope Research Symposium

October 2, 2001

Executive Airport Plaza, Richmond, B.C.

The Homeowner Protection Office and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation will hosted B.C.’s first Building Envelope Research Symposium. Contributing partners include the Building Envelope Research Consortium (BERC), the Urban Development Institute (UDI) and the BC Building Envelope Council (BC BEC).

The one-day event was attended by over 400 key industry representatives from British Columbia and Washington state including builders, developers, building officials, architects, engineers, building envelope consultants and renovators, building trades, building inspectors, home warranty insurance providers building product suppliers and manufacturers and government agencies.

Key themes included research test results and applications, quality assurance procedures, building envelope renovations, high-rise construction and advanced systems. A trade show is also planned.

For more information and registration forms:

Building Envelope Research Symposium brochure Small PDF.gif (876 bytes)

Building Envelope Research Symposium trade show Small PDF.gif (876 bytes)

Building Envelope Research Symposium list of speakers Small PDF.gif (876 bytes)

Homeowner Protection Office and Canada Mortgage And Housing Corporation news release Small PDF.gif (876 bytes)

 

Last Updated: February 20, 2002

How to Contact Us