BC Building Science

What BC Building Science does

BC Building Science (BCBS) is a privately held professional engineering firm founded in 1996 and headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. The firm specializes in building envelope durability and energy efficiency consulting for new construction, existing buildings, and asset management engagements. BCBS serves strata corporations, building owners, developers, architects, and commercial/industrial property owners across Western Canada and the US West Coast, with satellite offices on Vancouver Island (Colwood) and in Los Angeles. Its client roster spans residential developers (Onni Group, Anthem, Amacon, Wall Financial, Quadra), industrial users (Saputo, AbCellera), and institutional/non-profit owners (Lark Group, North Shore Neighbourhood House). Services are organized into three pillars — Design + Construction, Building Asset Management, and Repairs + Renewals — supplemented by specialty practices in roofing and waterproofing (RCABC/RRO certified), Passive House consulting, energy modelling and BC Energy Step Code compliance, specialty structural engineering, and energy benchmarking/GHG reporting.

Name

BC Building Science

Legal name

BC Building Science Ltd.

Website

https://bcbuildingscience.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BC Building Science is a privately held professional engineering firm specializing in building envelope consulting, energy efficiency, and asset management services for developers, strata corporations, and building owners across British Columbia and the US West Coast.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New Westminster

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Building Envelope Consulting Services: Professional engineering consulting fees for building envelope design, assessment, and consulting services provided to building owners, strata corporations, developers, and architects. Services include building envelope condition assessments (BECA), design reviews, field testing, and commissioning. Revenue is project-based, typically on a fixed-fee or hourly consulting basis.
2. Depreciation Reports / Reserve Fund Studies: Preparation of detailed depreciation reports (reserve fund studies) for strata corporations, documenting common property assets, projecting major repairs and renewals over a 30-year timeframe, and preparing cash-flow forecasts.
3. Energy Benchmarking and GHG Reporting: Guiding building owners through the City of Vancouver's Energy and Greenhouse Gas Reporting requirements, supporting compliance with municipal and provincial energy efficiency regulations.
4. Roofing and Waterproofing Consulting: RCABC and RRO certified roofing and waterproofing renewals consulting, including assessment, planning, contractor oversight, and quality execution for asphalt shingle, slab waterproofing membrane, and roofing membrane renewals.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

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Product overview

BC Building Science is a professional engineering firm offering a unified suite of building science consulting services rather than a modular software product. Their core service portfolio consists of three main pillars: Design + Construction services (building envelope consulting, energy modelling, field testing, and commissioning for new builds), Building Asset Management (depreciation reports, condition assessments, energy audits, and maintenance planning), and Repairs + Renewals (full envelope renovations and targeted renewals). These are complemented by specialty services including Roofing and Waterproofing, Energy Benchmarking and Reporting, Specialty Structural Engineering, and Passive House Consulting. The firm also provides specific sub-services such as building envelope field testing, airtightness testing, and building envelope condition assessments. All services are delivered by a team of over 40 qualified staff with in-house expertise across structural, mechanical, roofing, energy modelling, and commissioning disciplines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Farshid Bagheri (Energy Performance Professional)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBCBS partnered with Farshid Bagheri, a top energy performance professional (P.Eng., Ph.D., EA, CBCP), to combine experienced moisture management design with leading-edge energy engineering insights. This partnership enables BCBS to provide the total array of energy-efficiency engineering and consulting services for any project, including both design and commissioning services, verifying that installed systems meet design requirements.
• BCIT (British Columbia Institute of Technology)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver the past five years, BCBS has supported BCIT's Master of Building Science students through on-site project visits. Team member Ali Vaseghi invited students to active project sites to observe below-grade waterproofing, window details, and roof assemblies, helping students connect with real-world industry practice.
• Professional Associations NetworkminorOthersBCBS team members belong to and support professional and industry associations: BCBEC, ASTTBC, BBB, BCH Alliance, CACEA, CaGBC, CCI, CHBA, CHOA, CleanBC, ClimateSmart Business Network, HAVAN, IIBEC, PAMA, PassiveHouse, PEO, RCABC (Roofing Contractors Association of BC), SEABC, ICRI. These memberships provide industry recognition, networking, and professional development.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Building Science Corporation: Building Science Corporation is a US-based building envelope consulting firm specializing in forensic investigation, design, commissioning, and energy services. Directly comparable to BCBS in niche specialization and consulting-led delivery model.
• Pretium Engineering: Pretium Engineering is a Canadian building science and building envelope consulting firm serving developers, owners, and strata across Western Canada. Closely comparable to BCBS in service offering and West Coast/BC market focus.
• Morrison Hershfield: Morrison Hershfield operates a dedicated building envelope and building science practice serving North American clients with consulting, testing, and commissioning services. Highly comparable to BCBS in service mix and target customers (developers, owners, architects), with broader geographic reach.
• RDH Building Science: RDH Building Science is one of Canada's largest dedicated building envelope and building science consulting firms, with offices across Canada and the US. It is the closest direct peer to BCBS in scope (envelope, energy, roofing, restoration) and customer base (strata, developers, architects).
• IRC Building Sciences Group: IRC Building Sciences Group is a Canadian building envelope and restoration consulting firm with offices in Ontario and Western Canada. Comparable to BCBS in envelope consulting, condition assessments, and strata-focused services.
• Simpson Gumpertz & Hecker (SGH): SGH is a US engineering firm with one of the largest building envelope practices in North America, providing investigation, design, and rehabilitation services. Directly comparable to BCBS in building envelope consulting and structural integration.
• Klein and Hoffman: Klein and Hoffman is a building envelope and restoration engineering consultancy serving existing buildings, with strong practice in the US Midwest and East. Comparable to BCBS in envelope renovation, condition assessment, and structural restoration focus.

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Stantec is a global engineering, architecture, and consulting firm with a buildings practice that includes envelope, commissioning, and energy services. Broader incumbent competitor whose building envelope offering partially overlaps BCBS's niche.
• WSP Global: WSP is a global professional services firm with a property and buildings practice covering building science, envelope, commissioning, and energy consulting. Broader incumbent that competes for the same developer and owner engagements at larger project scale.
• Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates (WJE): WJE is a large, established North American engineering consultancy with a significant building enclosure and structural forensics practice. Overlaps with BCBS on envelope consulting but operates as a broader engineering firm across multiple disciplines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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