Welcome to

British Columbia Chapter

The purpose of Provincial Chapter of the Society is to provide an organized structure at the local level for members of the Society and others in the engineering field of healthcare facilities to facilitate their working together in areas of common interest; to conduct educational programs; to serve as a resource to the related local healthcare associations; to provide channels of communications between the Society and local groups, and to promote the purpose of and membership in the Society.

Members receive membership in both the National CHES Society and in the Chapter of the province where they reside.  Dues are paid to the National Office and the Chapter portion is forwarded to the Chapter.

Membership in CHES shall include any person who is active in the delivery of healthcare engineering technology in the areas of administration, planning and design, construction, operations and maintenance and other related disciplines.

Benefits of Membership

  • networking
  • resources
  • professional development
  • bursaries and grants
  • access online to the 10 most frequented CSA codes
  • and more

Click here to access the Member Application online or form.  Group applications are also available.

 

CHES British Columbia Chapter

Executive

Mitch Weimer

Chair Retired - Fraser Health Authority, Director of Facilities

Doug Davis

Vice Chair Senior Project Manager, Capital Projects
Fraser Health
Suite 400, Central City Tower
13450 – 102nd Avenue
Surrey BC V3T 0H1

Sarah Thorn

Past Chair, BC Chapter Manager, Planning and Projects, Facilities Management - Fraser Health
Central City Corporate Office
400 - 13450 - 102 Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia V3T 0H1

Steve McEwan

Secretary Senior Leader, Design-Redevelopment & Major Projects
Facility Management, Fraser Health Authority
2698 Learmonth Road
Nelson, British Columbia V1L 6K0

Dawn Chan

Treasurer Manager Business Support and Results Office, Facilities Management
Fraser Health Authority
33 Blackberry Dr.
New Westminister, British Columbia V3L 5S9

Arthur Buse

Membership Principal, Director of Practice
Boldwing-Continuum Architects
300-7337 137th St.
Surrey, British Columbia V3W 1A4

Caroline Tomson

Education

British Columbia Chapter Events

June 1, 2025 - June 3, 2025

CHES British Columbia Chapter Conference

May 31, 2026 - June 3, 2026

CHES British Columbia Chapter Conference

British Columbia Chapter Awards & Grants

BC Educational Tuition Grant

The BC Chapter of CHES assists financially in education programs that will enhance and improve our members and their staff within hospital engineering services departments. 

CHES BC Healthcare Award for Outstanding Contribution to Healthcare Engineering in British Columbia

The CHES BC Healthcare Award is an award recognizing an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to healthcare engineering in the province of British Columbia.

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