RCI National Capital Branch
Ottawa Breakfast Seminar

The Future of Building Envelope Inspections

November 27, 2018

2 CEHs

The presentation will cover the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for building envelope applications and will focus on rotary vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircrafts. By gaining an appreciation of the benefits of deploying UAVs, stakeholders in the building envelope sector will have a better understanding of how this technology can be used to save time and money, and mitigate risk when executing visual inspections. The discussion will then move to cover common regulatory hurdles faced when implementing the technology for building envelope inspections and will be supported with case study examples. The current state of regulations governing the use of UAVs for commercial operations will be addressed, outlining the process for receiving the necessary Transport Canada approvals. There will be a brief examination of how regulations are expected to change by comparing the proposed Canadian framework to that which has recently been instituted in the United States. Next, the use of UAV data sets for reporting on the status of assets and structures will be conveyed by examining the different levels of processing. Finally, the presentation will shift to cover advancements in UAV hardware and software developments and how this will impact stakeholders in building envelope technologies and practices.

The presentation will also include a Building Envelope Consultant’s perspective of this innovative technology and discuss details around work schedule, coordination efforts, building owner risk, and survey results compared to more traditional methods of cladding survey via aerial lift or swing stage. With case study examples, the benefits and risks of adding this alternate assessment method to your repertoire will be reviewed.

Costs

RCI and BECOR Members: $55 + HST
Non-Members: $65 + HST

Member Table Top Display: $250
Non Member Table Top Display: $300 

 

Speakers

   Alex Healy, 
RH Precision Unmanned Inc., Ottawa, ON

Alex Healy is the president and cofounder of RH Precision Unmanned Inc. He is the company’s Master Pilot and has completed Transport Canada recognized Ground School training and Radio Operators Certification – Aeronautical. He is responsible for piloting aircrafts and training RH pilots in the proper implementation of UAVs. He has extensive experience deploying UAVs for asset and thermal inspections, aerial surveying, and quality control assessments in both urban and rural Canadian environments. Healy will provide information regarding UAV hardware and payloads, the operation of aircrafts in urban environments, and the future of UAVs and building inspection workflows.

 

 Matthew Ryan, 
RH Precision Unmanned Inc., Ottawa, ON 

Matthew Ryan is the vice-president, cofounder, and chief operations officer of RH Precision Unmanned Inc. He has completed Transport Canada recognized Ground School training and has his Radio Operators Certification – Aeronautical. He is responsible for ensuring that operations are conducted safely and efficiently, while maintaining compliance with applicable legislation. Ryan has extensive experience deploying UAVs for asset and thermal inspections, aerial surveying, and quality control assessments in both urban and rural Canadian environments. He will provide significant insight into the stringent regulatory requirements that govern the implementation of UAVs for building envelope applications.

Ted Sheridan,
RRC, RWC, REWC, RBEC, PEng

Ted has over 30 years of experience and has completed and supervised over 2,500 engineering and consulting projects, primarily in Ontario and Québec, but also elsewhere in Canada and the U.S., including everything from residential ice-damming issues to re-cladding of office buildings and re-roofing of automotive plants.  Ted earned his PEng in 1987, his RRC in 1991 (second ever awarded in Canada), his REWC in 2011, and his RWC and RBEC in 2012.  Ted is currently president of Fishburn Sheridan & Associates Ltd. in Ottawa, with 4 offices in eastern Canada.  Ted is a past director of RCI Region VII (Eastern Canada) and current RCI, Inc. Secretary/Treasurer

 

Cancellation Policy

Refunds will be issued up to two weeks prior to the event and a $25 administrative fee will apply.  After that time, no refunds will be permitted.
“No Shows” will not receive a refund.  Substitutions are permitted.

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