Government of Canada Invests in B.C’s Building Science Sector

SMT Research would like to congratulate British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT).  The Building Science Centre of Excellence at BCIT was awarded funding support from Western Economic Diversification Canada, to expand its research infrastructure.    

Jason Teetaert, SMT VP Business Development, and BC Building Envelope Council President spoke in the construction industry's support of the Western Economic Diversivation funding:

In these days of “Doing More with Less”, the building is industry is
being asked to:

“Provide more complex building assemblies, in less construction time”

“Provide tighter building enclosures, with more moisture sensitive
materials” 

“While providing Innovation – with reduced budgets”

“Providing Sustainable building practices with regards to toxicity,
energy use, and use of less human resources….

Doing “More with Less” does not mean “Less Research”, or “Less Innovation”,
or with “Less Education” – to the contrary… this is why we as an Industry
support BCIT Education and Research Initiatives in Building Science.”

More infomation and press releases:

Western Economic Diversification Canada News Release

Today's research for tomorrow's buildings (BCIT) 

(Left to Right) Dr. Fitsum Tariku, Jason Teetaert, Andrew Saxton and Rod Goy

Dr. Fitsum Tariku
Board Director of British Columbia Building Envelope Council
Director, Building Science Centre of Excellence, British Columbia Institute of Technology

Jason Teetaert
President of the British Columbia Building Envelope Council
V.P. Business Development of SMT Structure Monitoring Technology

Andrew Saxton 
Member of Parliament for North Vancouver
Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board and for Western Economic Diversification 

Rod Goy

Dean, School of Construction and the Environment, British Columbia Institute of Technology