Welcome to the Web page for the British Columbia Chapter of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers. This webpage is for members of the chapter and for those interested in fire protection engineering in British Columbia.
The BC Chapter of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers is pleased to announce Forensic Engineer Arjun Sethi’s presentation “After the Fire: Fire Cause Investigations and Code Implications”. This presentation will offer firsthand insight of a Forensic Investigator’s view into the origin and cause investigation that occurs after a significant fire loss incident, including case studies, common and uncommon fire causes, and how our current and past construction and maintenance codes impact the outcomes of a fire.
SFPE BC Presents an in-person panel discussion on Construction Fires at the Fraserview Golf Club, located 7800 Vivian Dr, Vancouver, BC at 6:30PM on November 26th
Alterations to existing buildings represent around half the volume of construction activity in Canada. Yet, the National Building Code of Canada (NBCC) does not include a practical means for achieving acceptable fire and life safety in existing structures. The current mechanism in the NBCC is to use Alternative Solutions to demonstrate an equivalent or higher level of performance to the Acceptable Solutions in the Code. Existing buildings do not readily align with new construction which has led to an inconsistent, largely prescriptive approach across Canada.
