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Bachelor of Building Science Information Evening – April 14th, 2015

Register for our April 14, 2015 Information Event here.

Are you interested in learning more about our Bachelor of Building Science degree program or how you may be able to bridge into a higher semester of the program using your current education? If so, please join us for the Bachelor of Building Science program information event being held on April 14th from 5:30-7:30pm in Room CA400 of the Algonquin Centre for Construction Excellence (ACCE building).

We have two bridging options available to qualified individuals (both a 2 year and a 3 year option) or if you are just starting your post-secondary education, please consider applying to this four-year program.
Building science helps industry keep current by monitoring performance of the whole system when a component is changed and when the system is subjected to different conditions in order to understand and forecast building performance. Visit our information event to find out more about this exciting Bachelor Degree program.
This event starts at 5:30 but feel free to drop by anytime between 5:30 and 7:30pm.
Parking is free after 5:00pm in Parking lots 8, 9 and 12 – a five – ten minute walk from the ACCE building. OCTranspo’s Baseline Transit station is also located right next to our building. Please visit the following link for parking and transportation information – https://www.algonquincollege.com/parking/map/ (ACCE building is noted on the map as CA)

April 1st, Graduate Certificate Information Evening

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Looking to accelerate your career with a postgraduate certificate or intensive diploma program?

“What’s a Graduate Certificate?”

– An Ontario College Graduate Certificate requires an applicant to hold a university degree or a college certificate or diploma for admission, building on knowledge and experience gained through previous postsecondary study. Algonquin College offers many different Graduate Certificates from all areas of the College.

“Why should I attend this event?”

– You should consider attending this event if you would like to learn more about how continuing and focusing your studies may help you find the job you want or help advance in your current career.

Discover the exciting potential of postgraduate programs offered at Algonquin College. On April 1st, 2015 we are holding a special information event where you can network and learn more about the variety of post-grad options available at Algonquin College.

April 1 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm in room T102 (Ottawa Campus).

Visit this page to learn more and register for the event – https://www.algonquincollege.com/future-students/2015-postgrads/gradfair/

It’s that time again: Edible Architecture!

Since 1989, the ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGY program of Algonquin College has been having a mid-semester ‘fun activity’ called “EDIBLE ARCHITECTURE”. Its purpose is to provide the students and staff with an opportunity at designing something ‘fun and unique’ during the ‘bleak midwinter’ blues, as well as an excuse for a major “sugar rush”! This Competition is open to any student in an ACCE program to participate. Great prizes awarded for winners!
The rules are very simple; each entry must be totally edible (including fasteners, glue and structural support) and must portray some architectural or design theme. The base it is presented on can be plates or boards for stability.
Rules:
Maximum three (3) people per team.
Entry must be COMPLETELY edible except plate.
Maximum size: 18” x 18” x 12”h
Entries and team members must Register in the 3rd floor Crit Space by 11:30am on Friday, Feb 13th in order to be considered for judging.
Base for carrying and presentation does not have to be edible.
The event is to be judged on FRIDAY, February 13th @ 12 noon in the 3rd floor Crit Space after the President’s coffee break. Voting for People’s choice award will start at the event. Anyone from ACCE can enter… come and have some fun!!
Categories:
Most Realistic
Most Innovative
Best Furniture
Most Humorous
Best Construction Detail
People’s Choice
For more information contact:
Chris Hewett 613 727 4723 ext 5889 or by email at hewettc@algonquincollege.com

More coverage for Algonquin College’s participation in the Isles development.

One of our 3rd year students, Martin Somers, is scheduled to be on the CBC show “All in a Day” this Tuesday, December 9th between 3:00-3:30 pm., to discuss his group’s project on the Windmill Isles site. He will be joined by one or two students from the Applied Museum Studies program as well.

Three other 3rd year students, Wes Ranger, Jeff Woodward and Adam Thomas, are mentioned in this article in the Ottawa Sun http://www.ottawasun.com/2014/12/04/construction-on-old-domtar-lands-could-begin-in-spring-2015 .

You may also want to click on this link to read what the Ottawa Business Journal had to report on Algonquin College’s participation in the Isles project.

Opportunities Growing for Algonquin College Students on Windmill Development Group Project

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Opportunities Growing for Algonquin College Students on Windmill Development Group Project
Morning event serves as update for multiple projects underway or starting soon on the former Domtar lands in downtown Ottawa.

(Ottawa, December 4, 2014) It’s not every day students get to contribute to the development and construction of Canada’s most sustainable mixed-use community. But as Windmill Development Group and Algonquin College come together to re-sign the MOU originally signed in March 2014, the opportunities for students are growing and taking shape.
“Hands-on projects with real-world applications give our students the skills, knowledge, and experience they expect from an Algonquin College education,” says Cheryl Jensen, President of Algonquin College. “We are so pleased to be able to connect our students and employees with Windmill Development Group on this ground-breaking project. Years from now, we will be able to look at this environmental showpiece and say, ‘Algonquin College students helped make it happen’.”
As the College and Windmill work together to transform 37 acres of land into a world-class, sustainable waterfront community near the Chaudière Bridge overlooking Parliament Hill, students from Architectural Technology, Green Architecture, Horticultural Industries, Water and Waste Water Technician, and Applied Museum Studies (just to name a few) will have a variety of projects to contribute.
“This is one of the most important projects in our City’s history, and Algonquin College and its students are honoured to be part of it,” says Richard Briginshaw, program coordinator of the Green Architecture program at Algonquin College, and Co-Chair of the Algonquin College on the Isles committee. “We strongly believe our students will play a critical role in the development of Windmill’s vision.”
Architectural Technology students have completed their site analysis and have begun preliminary design work for 10 sustainable building design projects culminating as their third year project. Environmental Management and Assessment students will be sampling and conducting their own soil and ground water research, while also analyzing past reports. Finally, Applied Museum Studies students will be completing an integrated framework and an integrated master plan of the site. Some of the upcoming opportunities for student involvement include the development of multimedia materials, the restoration of stonework, and market research.
For more information on the AC on the Isles Project and the partnership between Algonquin College and Windmill, please visit www.algonquincollege.com/isles.
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For more information, please contact:
Phil Gaudreau
Communications Officer, Algonquin College
Phone: 613-727-4623 ext 2091
Email: gaudrep@algonquincollege.com
Email preferred

New Endowment for Bachelor of Building Sciences Program from BECOR (Building Envelope Council Ottawa Region)

The Algonquin College Foundation is pleased to announce a new $25,000 endowment that was created by BECOR to support students facing financial challenges who are enrolled in the Building Science program in the Faculty of Technology and Trades. BECOR is a nonprofit organization founded in 1988 and is committed to promoting advanced technologies and techniques in the design, construction and performance of the building envelope. The initial disbursement of this fund will take place in the 2014-2015 academic year. Thank you to BECOR for making a difference in the lives of our students today and for generations to come.

Presentation of Bursary Cheque for $25,000 to Algonquin College's Bachelor of Building Science program

From left to right: Chris Janzen, Former Dean, Faculty of Technology and Trades, Algonquin College, Eric Marois, Former Chair, Architecture, Civil and Building Science, Algonquin College, Peter Fridgen, BECOR Board Member, Silvio Plescia, BECOR Board Member, Helene Roche, BECOR President, Tony Colantonio, BECOR Board Member

Bachelor of Building Science Webinar (link now available) and Program Information Session – UPDATED

Are you interested in learning more about Building Science or the College’s new Bachelor of Building Science program? If so please register for the Bachelor of Building Science Webinar and Information Session.

Webinar

If you weren’t able to attend the webinar you can view it here – http://youtu.be/qs_KpkQdGE8 .

Tuesday, March 11th – 7:00PM

The Webinar will feature Maria Parra, Program Coordinator as well as three industry representatives discussing the new four-year Bachelor of Building Science program and the requirement for Building Scientists in today’s built environment.

 

Program Information Session

Thursday, March 13th – 6:00-7:30PM

Can’t make the Webinar, sign up to attend our in-person program information session. View a presentation on Building Science, ask your questions and meet Maria Parra, Program Coordinator at this informative session. Please feel free to register here – https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/bachelor-of-building-science-information-session-tickets-10802523639

 

Official launch of the Bachelor of Building Science program held September 18, 2013

September 18th, 2013 marked the official launch of the Bachelor of Building Science program at Algonquin College’s Woodroffe Campus. Students from the new program as well as Chris Janzen, Dean of the Faculty of Technology and Trades and Maria Parra, the Coordinator for the four-year Bachelor of Building Science program attended the launch of the program. The launch event was held in conjunction with an industry event put on by the Building Envelope Council Ottawa Carleton (BECOR). BECOR is a non profit organization committed to promoting advanced technologies and techniques in the design, construction and performance of the building envelope and ties in perfectly with the core of the new Bachelor of Building Science program. Please see the following link for coverage of the event by the Ottawa Citizen.