Event Calendar

Date(s): October 21, 2026 - October 23, 2026

Time: 8:00 AM  PST - 5:00 PM  PST

Get your passports ready!  

Vancouver, British Columbia, offers an inspiring setting for the BCxA Annual Conference—where natural beauty, progressive design, and sustainability leadership intersect. Set between the Pacific Ocean and the Coast Mountains, Vancouver is known for its commitment to high-performance buildings, green infrastructure, and climate-forward policies. Attendees will experience a vibrant, walkable downtown, world-class dining, and easy access to iconic outdoor destinations, all while engaging with a region at the forefront of commissioning, energy efficiency, and decarbonization. Vancouver provides not just a destination, but a living case study aligned with the future of the built environment.

Date(s): October 21, 2026

Time: 5:00 PM  PST - 9:00 PM  PST

BCxA Annual Membership Meeting and Dinner

It Takes All of Us: The Power of Commissioning Collaboration
October 21, 2026 | 5:00 PM Buses depart the hotel
Grouse Mountain | Vancouver, British Columbia

Kick off the 2026 BCxA Annual Conference with an unforgettable evening at one of Vancouver’s most iconic destinations. The Annual Membership Meeting brings together professionals from across the commissioning industry—members and nonmembers alike—for a dynamic and engaging start to the conference.

Connect with Your Community

Reconnect with peers, colleagues, and friends while expanding your professional network. Whether you’re a member or new to the commissioning field, this event creates space for meaningful conversations and new connections.

An Unmatched Setting

Perched above the city, Grouse Mountain offers breathtaking panoramic views of Vancouver and its surrounding landscapes. This unique venue sets the stage for an evening that blends inspiration, conversation, and memorable experiences.

Date(s): October 21, 2026

Time: 8:00 AM  EST - 1:30 PM  EST

Beyond the Boiler Room: High-Performance Building Operations Through Ownership, Collaboration, and Commissioning

1. Analyze how building HVAC systems operate as integrated systems and evaluate how operational decisions impact energy performance, occupant comfort, equipment reliability, and overall building efficiency.
2. Identify operational strategies and diagnostic approaches used to recognize common building performance deficiencies, system drift, and opportunities for optimization within existing facilities.
3. Explain the purpose and principles of commissioning, recommissioning, and existing building commissioning, including the building operator’s role in supporting continuous performance improvement throughout the facility lifecycle.
4. Apply collaborative and performance-focused operational practices that support communication, problem-solving, and strategic partnership between operators, facility managers, engineers, and commissioning professionals to achieve organizational sustainability and operational goals.

Date(s): October 21, 2026

Time: 8:00 AM  EST - 4:30 PM  EST

Building Detective: Case Studies Illustrating How Applied EBCx Tools and Skills Solve HVAC Performance Challenges

Instructor: David Sellers, PE
Facility Dynamics Engineering

This workshop will use a case study format to explore the technical aspects and EBCx skills and techniques associated with assessing building system issues and opportunities.

The case studies will be based on a mix of issues from several projects that the instructor is currently involved in, along with issues represented in 3D models of buildings and systems that the instructor has developed to provide a virtual training experience targeted at common building system issues and opportunities.

Learning Objectives:

1. Attendees will recognize that the System Concept and System Diagrams are crucial tools for assessing building system issues.

2. Attendees will recognize fundamental relationships in HVAC.

3. Attendees will be able to describe how common HVAC relationships can be used to assess and develop information regarding building system issues and processes.

4. Attendees will learn how to use psychrometric relationships and hourly weather data files to assess system load profiles and performance.

5. Attendees will learn how to use field test, trend, and weather data to assess system load profiles and performance.