Building Maintenance

Course code BLDG 1204

Credit 2.0

Length 30.0 hours

Course outline View

Learn about the maintenance of internal and external building elements, as well as the operation and upkeep of building systems (electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and fire-safety).

Building maintenance schedules and basic building repairs will be reviewed as well as the systems needed to sustain the health and safety of occupants. Asset management strategies (e.g., run to fail, corrective, condition-based, preventative and predictive maintenance) will also be covered.

Prerequisites

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What you will learn

  • Electrical Systems and Lighting
    HVAC Systems
    Fire safety systems
    Waste and Recycling
    Drywall Repairs and Painting (levels of repairing minor drywall damage and painting over damaged areas)
    Environmental Health and Safety (incl. importance of filters, slip, trip, and fall mitigation; e.g. asbestos testing)
    Plumbing Systems (including water treatment)
    Asset Registry basics, including asset classification systems
    Maintenance Scheduling
    Additional building maintenance and safety elements, e.g. building envelope, landscaping, parking etc.

How to register

This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.

Course schedules

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CRN# Duration Delivery Location
22478 May 19, 2026
to May 29, 2026
Lecture/Practical VCC Downtown Campus See full schedule

Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule.

Contact us

If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.

† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.

Indigenous Territory Acknowledgment

VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples, and we acknowledge our privilege to be here.