Changing Scene

Digital Twin Consortium® and Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA) have entered into a liaison agreement to accelerate the development, deployment, and wide-scale adoption of open digital twin technologies in connected homes and intelligent buildings.

Indigenous communities, governments, organizations and business, particularly in northern and isolated regions that are at the forefront of climate change impacts, are best placed to take action toward a clean energy future. 

This questionnaire is designed for people who work in the electrical industry as part of a project by the British Columbia Electrical Association (BCEA) to help foster a more diverse and inclusive electrical industry.

Schneider Electric announced its EcoStruxure™ Microgrid Solution for Small & Medium Buildingsis now available in Canada. The all-in-one solution provides easy integration of distributed energy resources (DERs) across facilities–including commercial and industrial buildings, healthcare facilities and educational institutions –providing organizations with greater energy resiliency, reduced energy costs and a lower carbon footprint.

Organizers behind the MEET (Mechanical Electrical Electronic Technology) Show have announced its postponement to 2022. This key industry event will now take place May 4-5, 2022 at the Moncton Coliseum Complex, returning it to its regular biennial cycle.

2021 Manitoba Working at Heights available classes: Every Wednesday and Friday.

2021 Confined Space Entrant available classes: Every Tuesday and Thursday.

Siemens is a global technology powerhouse that has stood for engineering excellence, innovation, quality, reliability and internationality for more than 170 years.

Below are the updates regarding which construction activities can remain on-going during the recently announced province-wide shutdown. 

Concerns were expressed with the requirement for mounting panelboards in dwelling units with no overcurrent device being more than 1.7 m above finished floor level.

The Wire Association International (WAI), Inc. announces the appointment of Thomas M. Heberling as president of the association for a one-year term that commenced on January 1, 2021.

BCEA U40 group invites you to our Professional Development series virtual round table – Construction Forecast with Mike Maierle.

“ESA’s response team has been working diligently to address the emerging issues. We are moving into circumstances that will require us to focus on the highest safety and related priorities of the province, while protecting our staff and the public,” said ESA via press release.

CSA standards regulate the safety of applicable electrical products. The organization publishes CSA-Z462, the Workplace Electrical Safety Standard. Many companies use CSA-Z462 when they are developing their electrical safety program.