INDUSTRY INSIGHTS, Condo Business | April 2019
Nigel Parker, BASc, MEng, P.Eng., LEED® AP BD+C, MCSCE | Associate
The deterioration of a podium deck typically occurs in one of two areas: on the structural elements themselves—i.e. the suspended slabs, walls, columns, etc.—or on the surface finishes. “A lot depends on the effective service life of the waterproofing system assembly below it,” says Nigel Parker of RJC Engineers.
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS, Canadian Property Management | March 2019
Glade Schoenfeld, BASc, P.Eng., AScT, RRO, CAHP | Associate
Glade Schoenfeld, a Professional Engineer in the Building Science and Restoration Group of RJC Engineers’ Vancouver office, understands the intricacies of preserving older buildings—and can spot a “restoration fail” from a mile away.
Award Magazine | February 2019
James Munro, project engineer at RJC Engineers, notes that this complex design “provided us with a very challenging, fun project, structurally. The cantilevers and components such as the hotel half-sitting on top of the parkade required many transfer slabs and beams.
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS, Canadian Property Management | February 2019
Paul Fritze, BASc, P.Eng. | Associate
Paul Fritze, a technical engineer and associate at RJC Engineers, is all-too familiar with the problems that can arise from deferred maintenance, neglect, or even from factors beyond an operator’s control—like staffing limitations, building restrictions or budget constraints.
Canadian Apartment Magazine, Part of the REMI network | January 2019
Michael Pond, P.Eng. | Principal
When it comes to property upgrades, few are more expensive—or more disruptive—than parking garage restorations. Michael Pond of RJC Engineers shares valuable ways to minimize mistakes when undergoing parking garage upgrades.
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS, Canadian Property Management | January 2019
Terry Bergen, CTech, CCCA, LEED® AP | Managing Principal
In a move that will hold new property constructions to more stringent energy usage guidelines, a “net-zero energy ready” building code model will also inspire new standards for building equipment and guide energy efficient improvements during retrofits and renovations.
Vancouver Sun | January 2, 2019
Kevin Griffin
The initial design for the retail pavilion more closely resembles a wooden west coast cabin with a twisting roof. And then Chip Wilson , the yoga clothing entrepreneur who started Lululemon, got involved in the project when his Low Tide Properties joined forces with PCI Developments Corp.
AZURE Magazine | December 2018
Featuring two RJC Projects: York University’s Student Centre and Seneca’s new Indigenous Centre
York University’s Student Centre: the 11,705 sq. m. structure is a modern massing of four asymmetrically stacked volumes clad in high-performance crystal-clear glazing. Seneca College’s Odeyto Indigenous Centre: the 1,800 sq.ft. facility – a renovation of and addition to an existing concrete building, features a ribbed, canoe-like structure that beckons visitors from the outside and provides a “warm, womb-like” interior.
Daily Commercial News, ConstructConnect | December 2018
Tim Van Zwol, BASc, MSc, P.Eng. | Associate
Rather than throwing away the canvas or, in this case, demolishing the building, a design team headed by RJC Engineers came you with an innovative lateral force-resisting system that enabled the courthouse to continue operating during a sequenced seismic upgrade.
Award Magazine | December 2018
Leslie Peer, PhD (Eng), P.Eng., FEC, RRC, LEED® AP O+M | Principal
When it comes to regulations, Leslie Peer, technical specialist for building science and restoration at RJC Engineers, says they are only just catching up, as technologies, systems, and our understanding of low energy and carbon neutral building design are well evolved.