Event

PIBC 2026 CPL Webinar #4 – Practical Knowledge & Skills for Planners: Reading & Interpreting Critical Planning Reports & Plans
PIBC
April 29th 2026
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM PST
CPL Units: 1.5

Registration opens April 1st.  If you are an emerging planner or an established professional looking to augment your practical knowledge, this fast paced, high-level introductory webinar is for you! This webinar offers practical information, delivered succinctly and in a way that planners can understand. Hear from an architect, an engineer and a municipal development planning manager on how to read and interpret:

  • Architectural plans;
  • Geo-hazard reports; and
  • Zoning bylaws & subdivision plans (for technical considerations and compliance)

As well, join us for a demonstration of the B.C. government’s Building Permit Hub, a new free e-permitting tool for local governments and First Nations designed to standardize and streamline the building process. We hope you can join us for this informative webinar!
 

Our Speakers

Brian Palmquist AIBC, MRAIC, BEP, CP, LEED AP
Brian is a semi-retired Vancouver-based architect, building envelope and building code consultant and LEED Accredited Professional (the first green building system). He was the Managing Architect for the Concord Pacific Place development and the first two phases of Coal Harbour, has personally designed more than 1,000 social housing and co-op housing units and consulted on many thousands more. He first proposed the laneway-housing concept and managed the community-planning design team for the North Shore of False Creek. He is the author of the Amazon best seller “An Architect’s Guide to Construction.” His career spans over four decades. He is the author of the Amazon best seller An Architect’s Guide to Construction. More of Brian’s writing in addition to these City Conversations can seen at https://brianpalmquist.substack.com/


Nicole Vukosavljevic
Director, Digital Delivery
Construction Standards and Digital Solutions Branch
Building, Governance and Innovation Division
Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs
(bio to come)


Carla Eaton RPP, MCIP
Development Planning Manager at City of Kelowna
(bio to come)


Watch for more speakers to be announced shortly!

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