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Best Practices in Building Systems (BPiBS)

BPiBS is a collaborative and interdisciplinary research project focused on improving how housing and building systems function.

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This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada through the Research and Knowledge Initiative (RKI), delivered and supported by Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada to advance housing and infrastructure projects across the country.

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When the Outcome Isn’t a Deliverable: Planning Beyond the Fiscal Year February 18, 2026
Gathering Recap: Bringing Together Voices and Perspectives on Housing Futures February 14, 2026
Steel the Show: Understanding the Potential for Steel Reuse in Canada December 8, 2025
CHBA Fall Meeting: Sector Priorities and Practical Realities November 18, 2025
BPiBS attends joint workshop on accelerating housing supply through high-performance modular construction November 13, 2025
Introducing Better Ways to Build in Canada November 5, 2025
Building a Sustainable Future: Energy and Thermal Systems in BC Homes October 22, 2025
Building Resilience: Sustainable Water and Waste Systems for Housing October 9, 2025
What we Heard: Voices from Municipal and Regional Governments in B.C. October 2, 2025
Making Sense of Housing Knowledge with the BPiBS Database September 26, 2025
Whole-System Thinking in Sustainable Building Design September 22, 2025
Learning to Drive Change and Best Practices in Housing September 12, 2025
BPiBS Connections with Technical & Startup Initiatives for KIND and CIV development August 25, 2025
Reflections from CSCE/ISARC 2025 August 7, 2025
Learning from the Waves: How Scenario Planning Can Help Build Resilience August 6, 2025
BPiBS at the 3rd Annual CECC AGM and Community Energy Forum August 5, 2025
BPiBS Team Participates in “Beyond the Carbon Tax: Charting a New Course for Climate Action in BC” July 18, 2025
How Philosophy (Yes, Philosophy) Helps Us Build Better – Smarter, Faster, and Fairer June 30, 2025
A Primer on BPiBS June 13, 2025
BPiBS at CHBA Home Building Week 2025 in Victoria May 16, 2025

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