Best Practices in Building Systems (BPiBS): Advancing Knowledge Mobilization through Road Mapping · Best Practices in Building Systems

Title: Best Practices in Building Systems (BPiBS): Advancing Knowledge Mobilization through Road Mapping
Abstract: The Best Practices in Building Systems (BPiBS) initiative seeks to drive much-needed change in the housing sector and building industry by addressing pressing technical, economic, environmental, social and health challenges. Through collaborative research and stakeholder engagement, BPiBS is developing an iterative roadmap to enhance building systems for new and existing housing across urban and rural Canada, beginning in British Columbia and informing national solutions. This paper outlines the project's vision, focus areas, and early progress.

Thematic research includes energy systems, building exteriors and grounds, health-centric design, water and waste systems, and building forms and structures. Guided by the objectives of economic value, environmental sustainability, health and wellbeing, social equity, and innovation, BPiBS advances evolving, context-responsive best practices. These approaches are shaped by continuous learning across technical, ecological, economic, and social domains. They balance scalability with specificity, aiming for long-term well-being while addressing short-term needs.
Contributor: Madeline Prince; Wilma Leung; Alex Dekin; Thomas Froese; Phalguni Mukhopadhyaya; Rakesh Kumar; Elizabeth Girgis
Date Submitted: 2025/12/15
Format: PDF
Type: Text
Extent: 10 pages
Language: en-CA
Is Part Of: Technical system threads; Process threads; Knowledge Mobilization; Cross-cutting system threads
Description: text, figures, references
Identifier: 40
Source: The International Association for Automation and Robotics in Construction
Date: 2025/07/06

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