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2019ALBERTA

SUSTAINABLEBUILDING

SYMPOSIUMProgram Overview

Lister Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton

ALBERTA

October 7 – 9 | Edmonton, AB

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About the Alberta Sustainable Building Symposium (ASBS)The annual Alberta Sustainable Building Symposium (ASBS) is a signature event of the Canada Green Building Council – Alberta Chapter and co-hosted by the City of Edmonton. Now in its 22nd year, ASBS attracts over 200 industry and government representatives with an interest in accelerating best in green building practices.

The Symposium is curated by a local program committee to provide exposure to best practices and innovations in the industry. This year, ASBS will feature over 50 speakers and exhibitors, three training courses, and three exciting tours over three days.

Attendees have the option of attending full-day “Accelerating to Zero” sessions to explore the policies, programs, and innovations needed to achieve zero carbon buildings.

ASBS welcomes delegates from across the construction and community development sector, including building materials and service providers, agencies and associations related to energy and environmental sustainability, commercial and institutional property managers, educators, as well as local and provincial government authorities.

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Welcome to the 22nd Alberta Sustainable Building Symposium. We are thrilled to have over 50 industry leading professionals showcasing the best in green buildings this year, with presenters coming from as far away as Oakland, Vancouver, Ottawa and Yellowknife to share their ideas and solutions to designing and retrofitting our building stock to address the needs of communities in a changing climate.

This Symposium has been curated for our members, by our members to ensure the content and events can both stimulate uptake of best in green building practices and provide valuable business-to-business networking. We have three days of training, green building tours, exhibitor showcases, networking receptions, and content for seasoned industry leaders and emerging professionals.

On behalf of the CaGBC Alberta Chapter, our Leadership Board, volunteers, staff and our valued Sponsors – thank you for your leadership in green buildings. We look forward to spending these three days with you and moving the bar higher to “every building greener”.

Melanie Ross, ChairCaGBC Alberta Leadership Board

Letter from the Chair

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Day 1 | October 7

12:00 pm – 4:30 pm Professional Development WorkshopsZero Carbon Building Standard Adam Stoker, University of Calgary

Thermal Bridging and Envelope Design Grace Suri and Julien St. Pierre, Morrison Hershfield; Juan Monterrossa, City of Edmonton; Justin Pockar, City of Calgary

Introduction to the WELL Building Standard Erik Heck, Integral Group

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Green Building TourspreMED Mosaic Centre Royal Alberta Museum Behind the Displays Stantec Tower Green Building Tour

5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Networking Reception & Exhibitor Showcase

5:45 pm – 7:00 pm Developing Your Career In The Green Building IndustrySponsored by Integral Group, Manasc Isaac, 3 Point Environmental Student Poster Pitch Session Panel Presentation featuring: Bonnie Dong, Alberta Infrastructure; Adam Stoker, University of Calgary; David Dodge, Edmonton’s Energy Transition Advisory Committee; Percy Woods, BOMA Edmonton

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Level of Session Content | Basic Intermediate Advanced

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Day 2 | October 8Accelerating to Zero & Exhibitor Showcase

1:45pm – 3:15pm Concurrent Special Session on Opportunities in the International Green Building Marketplace Tammy Huston, Cleantech; Samuel Boateng, Global Affairs Canada - Trade Commissioner Service; Gordon Jolly NRC-IRAP; Abiola Sunmonu, Alberta International Development Office; Michele Small, European Bank for Reconstruction and DevelopmentModerated by: Lindsay Matheson, Alberta Economic Development and Trade

5:00pm – 8:00pm Keynote Reception & Exhibitor Showcase6:00pm – 6:45pm Keynote: Market Trends & Sustainable Innovations in the Built Environment

Andrew Bowerbank, WSP

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9:00am - 9:15am Opening Remarks Melanie Ross, Chair, CaGBC Alberta Chapter

9:15am - 9:40am CaGBC Updates on the Zero Carbon Building Standard Fin Macdonald, Zero Carbon Building Manager, CaGBC

9:40am - 10:30am Case Study from the University of Calgary – MacKimmie Complex Adam Stoker, University of Calgary

10:30am - 11:00am Exhibitor Showcase & Networking Break

11:00am - 12:00pm Making the Case for Building to Zero Carbon Antonio Paleshi, WSP; Fin MacDonald, CaGBC

12:00pm – 12:45pm Exhibitor Showcase & Networking Lunch

12:45pm – 1:45pm Innovative Solutions for Zero Carbon Buildings Kerry Shaw, Integral Group; Jason Nelson, Integral Group

1:45pm – 3:15pm Workshop: Interactive Session: Winning Support for Zero Carbon Adam Stoker, University of Calgary

3:15pm – 3:45pm Networking Break3:45pm – 4:45pm Municipal Leadership in Zero Carbon

Juan Moterrossa, City of Edmonton; Sean Pander, City of VancouverModerated by: Lisa Dockman, City of Edmonton

4:45pm – 5:00pm Closing Remarks Fin MacDonald, CaGBC

Other Day 2 Events & Sessions

Level of Session Content | Basic Intermediate Advanced

8:00 – 9:00am Breakfast & Registration9:00 – 9:15am Opening Remarks

Brent Gilmour, Chief Commercial Officer, CaGBC

9:15 – 9:45am Keynote: Cities & Carbon Budgets: Edmonton’s Challenge Presented by Councillor Michael Walters, City of Edmonton

9:45 – 10:45am Municipal Leadership in Green Buildings and Climate Resilience Moderated by Justin Pockar, City of Calgary Presentations by: Mayor Rebecca Alty, City of Yellowknife; Mayor Jim Depew, Town of Raymond; Stephen Hanus, Manager of Facilities Town of Canmore

10:45 – 11:15am Exhibitor Showcase & Networking Break11:15 – 12:45pm Morning Concurrent Sessions

Stream 1: Government and Institutional Retrofits Lessons Learned in Government and Institutional Green Buildings Arsheel Hirji, City of Calgary; Les Quinton, Town of Black DiamondModerated by: Justin Pockar, City of Calgary

Stream 2: Energy Efficiency and Building Design Solutions for Building Design, Operations and Maintenance Adam Stoker, University of Calgary; Mohamad Al Masri, Footprint; Regan Moffatt, Smith & Andersen; Matt Grace, Integral Group; Dan Sudeyko, Integral Group Moderated by: Juan Monterrossa, City of Edmonton

Stream 3: Innovations in Commercial Buildings Innovations in Design, Technologies and Solutions to Accelerate the Business Case for Green, Healthy Buildings Stephani Carter, EcoAmmo; Connie Stacey, Growing Greener Innovations; Ben CampbellModerated by: Doug Brown, MGO Systems

12:45 – 1:30pm Networking Lunch & Exhibitor Showcase1:30 – 2:15pm ASBS Partner Presentations & Student Showcase

Partner Presentations by: City of Edmonton, Daiken, Ledcor, DIALOGModerated by: Matthew Simard, CaGBC

2:15 – 3:45pm Afternoon Concurrent SessionsStream 1: Government and Institutional Retrofits Tools & Solution For Retrofitting Public, Institutional & Commercial Buildings Akua Schatz, CaGBC; Trina Innes, MCCAC; Brian Scott, PACE AlbertaModerated by: Susan Kapetanovic-Marr, Morrison Hershfiled

Stream 2: Energy Efficiency and Building Design Programs, Tools and Resources for Buildings and Communities Tayber Yastremski, Sustainable Projects Group; Adam Trovato, 3D Energy Ltd.; Marie Tremblay, ACEE Moderated by: Matt Grace, Integral Group

Stream 3: Innovations in Commercial Buildings Innovation and the Business Case for Green and Healthy Commercial Buildings Melanie Ross, Integral Group; Vedran Skopac, Manasc Isaac; Gordon Rajewski, Pinchin LtdModerated by: Mark Terpstra, Alberta Infrastructure

4:00 – 5:00pm Closing Keynote Plenary Session Moderated by: Melanie Ross, Integral Group

Keynote: How are We Going to Pay for Zero? Cisco Devries, Renew Financial

Day 3 | October 9Building Resilience Through Innovation and Retrofits

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Level of Session Content | Basic Intermediate Advanced

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Adam StokerSustainability Consultant, University of CalgaryAdam Stoker has more than 10 years of experience working with energy efficiency and sustainable buildings. Adam has worked on over 50 LEED projects across western Canada In his current role with the University of Calgary he is focused on the delivery of high performance green buildings and sites, and is part of the team delivering the $280 million MacKimmie Complex Redevelopment Project – one of 16 projects participating in the CaGBC Zero Carbon Building Pilot Program.

Professional Development WorkshopsZero Carbon Building Standard Ready to take on the challenge of Zero Carbon? This half-day workshop will introduce you to zero carbon buildings, with particular emphasis on the CaGBC’s Zero Carbon Building (ZCB) Standard. Participants will be equipped with important foundational knowledge, as well as an understanding of how the ZCB Standard could potentially be used for their current or future projects. The workshop covers the requirements of the Zero Carbon Building Standard for both new and existing buildings.

This includes:• The zero carbon balance;• The zero carbon transition plan;• Thermal Energy Demand Intensity (TEDI);• Energy Use Intensity (EUI)

• Peak demand;• Renewable energy; and• Embodied carbon

This workshop provides the opportunity to learn from a subject matter expert in a facilitated environment. Exercises and group discussion help to reinforce the material. Note: This workshop is not intended to provide professional level knowledge on how to develop strategies or prepare supporting documentation forprogram compliance.

Grace SuriBuilding Energy Consultant, Morrison Hershfield Grace mostly focuses on building science, sustainable building practices, building thermal energy modeling, building energy assessments and hygrothermal component modelling. She applies her engineering knowledge on projects that include new construction, as well as calibrating energy models to provide energy conservation measures, performing design parametric analysis, life cycle assessments, and compliance modeling for Code and LEED and other standards.

Thermal Bridging & Envelope DesignThis session will run through the new requirements for thermal bridging calculations and design options. (Consultant) will speak about the new NECB requirements and compare common assemblies and their previous thermal performance against the new detailed calculation methodology. This leads to how much more heat loss is actually expected in buildings and how this affects sizing of systems along with energy code requirements. While understanding how thermal bridging will affect the detailed design of envelopes it is important to have a practical understand about the constructability of these details. The second half of the workshop will take attendees through examples as built of assemblies that have been constructed to mitigate thermal bridging.

Day 1 | October 7Professional Development in the Green Building Industry

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Justin PockarEnergy & Environment Coordinator, City of CalgaryFor the past 10 years with the City, he has worked to advise the construction industry on sustainable building practices, manage energy code adoption and training, and has been the liaison between consultants and the Canadian Home Builders Association. Justin created a “one permit” process using Building Information Modeling (BIM), and the creation of an Integrated Approvals Process Initiative.

Juan MonterrossaDirector of Safety Code, Permits & Inspections, City of EdmontonJuan Monterrossa is a P.Eng, LEED accredited professional and a Certified Passive Housen Consultant. He is currently at the City of Edmonton after spending his first year and a half implementing the energy code for the City of Edmonton. He acts as a conduit from sustainability strategies and policies to implementation. Juan also worked on the C532 policy for City of Edmonton buildings requiring a thermal energy demand intensity (TEDI) to be used with a reduction in energy use and greenhouse gas savings.

Erik HeckAssociate Principal, Integral GroupErik is a WELL AP, LEED AP and Built Green HD Verifier with a proven track record in green building consulting. During his 18-year career, Erik has acquired valuable experience in the design and construction of sustainable buildings and systems. Erik is providing health and wellness consulting for Calgary’s first WELL-registered project, Randy O’Dell House for Wellspring Calgary.

Introduction to the WELL Building StandardThis half-day introductory workshop will introduce broad audiences to the WELL Building Stanard, including its key processes. The organization and development of the WELL Building Standard is presented in the context of the healthy buildings movement. Key public health research is discussed to provide the basis for the seven WELL Concepts, and some research on the value of WELL is discussed in conclusion. The process for developed Alternative Adherence Paths are discussed in the context of a scenario, as well as procedures for seeking equivalencies, using Crosswalks, and developing innovation.

Julien St-PierreBuilding Science Consultant, Morrison HershfieldJulien St-Pierre, P.Eng, LEED AP, is a building science consultant with Morrison Hershfield. He leads the new construction team for building envelope in Morrison Hershfield’s Edmonton office, and provides consulting services to architects, developers, and builders on envelope performance, including understanding the upcoming thermal performance requirements of the 2017 National Energy Code for Buildings.

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preMED Mosaic CenterThis interactive tour will cover the following topics: core values that guided the project (the pMC is much more than a building), IPD Process, and Green Building Certifications, main floor highlights (green wall, bike storage, childcare and restaurant), building highlights (collision spaces, wood superstructure, building envelope, passive solar design, communal spaces, indoor air quality, acoustics, energy use, landscaping, water efficiency, solar power, electric vehicle charging and geothermal system).

Royal Alberta Museum – Behind the DisplaysTour attendees will go behind the displays into the building’s mechanical spaces to see how the RAM Building operates and received LEED Gold certification. The tour does not go through the Museum exhibit displays.

Stantec Tower Green Building TourDo you want to learn how Western Canada Tallest Building was designed or about the sustainable features of the most iconic structure in Edmonton? Or would you like to see how Stantec designed its own headquarters with the community in mind? The opportunity is here to visit and tour this world-class facility. The Stantec tower is targeting LEED Gold for Core and Shell under v2009, LEED v4 Silver commercial interiors, and Fitwel 2-Star certification for tenant fit-up.

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Developing your Career in the Green Building IndustryStudent Poster Pitch - Innovative new ideas for greening our communities, institutions, & infrastructure from Alberta’s emerging professionals.This pecha kucha style presentation will feature the panelists’ journey in the green building industry, projects they’ve been associated with and future opportunities for young professionals in green building industry.

Bonnie DongSenior Engineer, Building Science & Sustainability, Alberta InfrastructureA building science nerd who incorporates sustainability principles and practices in the design, renewal and maintenance of buildings. For government and for all.

Adam StokerSustainability Consultant, University of CalgaryAdam Stoker has more than 10 years of experience working with energy efficiency and sustainable buildings. Adam has worked on over 50 LEED projects across western Canada In his current role with the University of Calgary he is focused on the delivery of high performance green buildings and sites, and is part of the team delivering the $280 million MacKimmie Complex Redevelopment Project – one of 16 projects participating in the CaGBC Zero Carbon Building Pilot Program.

David DodgeEnvironmental Journalist & Photo Journalist, Green Energy FuturesDavid is an environmental journalist and photojournalist who has worked for newspapers, published magazines, produced radio and was the production manager for a Canadian nature publisher. He produced more than 350 award-winning EcoFile radio programs on sustainability for the CKUA Radio network. He is the co-chair of Edmonton’s Energy Transition Advisory Committee.

Percy WoodsPresident & CEO, BOMA EdmontonPercy Woods is the President and CEO of BOMA Edmonton, and has been involved with BOMA Edmonton for 22 years. His work history started with stints at advertising agencies in Calgary & Vancouver. From there he returned to University and moved into teaching English in an Edmonton high school. His teaching career moved to NAIT and then to managing business programs and conferences for Continuing Education at NAIT. From NAIT, Percy moved into association management and ended up at BOMA Edmonton where he has participated in helping it grow from 74 members to 360+ members.

Nirwair Bajwa (Moderator)Marketing Ambassador, PACE Alberta

Nirwair got various opportunities to be part of PACE initiative in Alberta through various engagement sessions and writing case studies of US PACE program. Overall Nirwair is an activator who takes complex problems; break them down to apply skills that are quick, easy, result oriented, and result into sustainable solutions.

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Day 2 | October 8Accelerating to Zero: Building Solutions for a Low Carbon Economy

Melanie RossChair, CaGBC Alberta Leadership BoardMelanie Ross is the new Manager of Green Building Technologies at SAIT. For the past number of years, Melanie had also led the Sustainability Team at Integral’s Calgary office managing projects with green buildings certifications such as LEED and WELL. Melanie’s work with the CaGBC as a reviewer, faculty and on taskforces gives her intimate knowledge of LEED and WELL project strategies. Combined with her tenure as the Chair of the Alberta Chapter of the CaGBC, she strives to effect positive change building by building.

Opening Remarks

Fin MacDonaldManager, Zero Carbon Building ProgramAs manager of the Zero Carbon Building Program at the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC), Fin represents the CaGBC as a subject matter expert in zero carbon design and operations through ongoing dialog with stakeholders and the media. He is responsible for the broad adoption of the program and for driving reductions in the carbon footprint of buildings through collaboration with industry, governments, utilities, and other stakeholders.

CaGBC Updates on the Zero Carbon Building StandardLearn about recent developments related to the Zero Carbon Building Program in Canada, and the global Advancing Net-Zero initiative. Learnings from the Zero Carbon Pilot Program will be shared, as well how they have informed the continued improvement and evolution of the Zero Carbon Building Standard.

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Case Study from the University of Calgary MacKimmie ComplexThe MacKimmie Tower and block redevelopment is one of the most ambitious low-carbon projects in Canada providing more than 40,000 m² of re-energized space in the heart of the campus. The presentation will highlight the project drivers along with the unique design and construction processes employed in this low carbon deep retrofit project. Additionally, presenters will provide an overview of the active double-skin façade system that will provide an exemplary interior environment and a 90% reduction in energy consumption, compare modelled performance to the Zero Carbon Building standard and discuss challenges of targeting zero carbon in a retrofit application. The presentation will highlight the process used by the University to incorporate operational staff in the design, construction, and commissioning processes to support the ambitious performance goals for the project.

Adam Stoker Sustainability Consultant, University of Calgary Adam Stoker has more than 10 years of experience working with energy efficiency and sustainable buildings. Adam has worked on over 50 LEED projects across western Canada In his current role with the University of Calgary he is focused on the delivery of high performance green buildings and sites, and is part of the team delivering the $280 million MacKimmie Complex Redevelopment Project – one of 16 projects participating in the CaGBC Zero Carbon Building Pilot Program.

Antoni PaleshiNational Practice Manager, WSP CanadaAntoni Paleshi is the national practice manager of WSP Canada’s building performance analysis team with 15 years of experience in the field. He specializes in the design, simulation and evaluation of building energy efficiency and carbon reduction measures with experience leading teams towards high-performance buildings in all major sectors. Antoni’s broader consulting expertise includes enclosure design, energy and water measurement and verification, indoor air quality design, and environmental life cycle assessment.

Making the Case for Building to Zero CarbonThere needs to be a business case to support uptake of zero carbon buildings in the public and private sectors in Canada. With this in mind the CaGBC worked with several funding partners as well as WSP to study the incremental capital and lifecycle costs associated with zero carbon building design and construction. This session will explore the full results of the study including seven building types in six cities in Canada.

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Innovative Solutions for Zero Carbon BuildingsThis two-part presentation examines innovative solutions for zero carbon buildings, focusing on the Canadian context but drawing from examples across the world. The session will present an overview of the need for market transformation in our buildings sector and identify the key programs, policy tools and incentives that local and provincial governments are using to make that transformation happen. In the second half, we explore specific building projects that respond to these requirements and showcase innovative and cost-effective low-carbon solutions in different climate zones across the country.

Kerry ShawSenior Sustainability Planner, Integral GroupKerry brings her decade of engineering design consulting experience to Integral Group’s Sustainability Policy and Planning team and the field of energy and climate change policy. Her work ranges from long-term municipal and portfolio energy and emissions planning, to zero emissions building standards, to focused impact assessment studies. Kerry completed a Master of Engineering Leadership degree in Clean Energy Engineering and is also a registered professional engineer in Ontario.

Interactive Session: Winning Support for Zero Carbon Zero Carbon Buildings come with many advantages in a carbon constrained world. As technology and skills advance, project teams need to constantly reevaluate what is possible. This facilitated interactive session will explore the value that zero carbon buildings provide, the barriers and myths that must be overcome, and how project teams can win stakeholder support.

Adam StokerSustainability Consultant, University of CalgaryAdam Stoker has more than 10 years of experience working with energy efficiency and sustainable buildings. Adam has worked on over 50 LEED projects across western Canada In his current role with the University of Calgary he is focused on the delivery of high performance green buildings and sites, and is part of the team delivering the $280 million MacKimmie Complex Redevelopment Project – one of 16 projects participating in the CaGBC Zero Carbon Building Pilot Program.

Jason NelsonDirector, Integral GroupSince joining Integral Group, Jason has built himself a reputation for his active involvement in creating sustainable solutions for the built environment. With fifteen years of building system engineering design experience, Jason has a solid foundation in mechanical and earth energy systems. He specializes in medium to large-scale institutional projects with a focus on low-carbon solutions for airport and institutional buildings.

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Lisa Dockman (Moderator)Senior Environmental Project Manager, City of EdmontonHer work focuses on the planning and implementation of initiatives that mitigate energy use and greenhouse gas emissions associated with Edmonton’s commercial and residential sectors. She is responsible for Edmonton’s Building Energy Benchmarking Program, Corporate Climate Leaders Program among others. Lisa is a University of Alberta alumnus of both the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Education in addition to being a LEED Green Associate and a Certified Professional Facilitator with the International Association of Facilitators.

Municipal Leadership in Zero Carbon

Sean PanderGreen Building Program Manager, City of VancouverSean leads the team which developed the Zero Emissions Building Plan. Recently approved City requirements under the Plan will reduce greenhouse gas emissions from new buildings in Vancouver by over 60% by 2021 while increasing resilience to temperature extremes and forest fire smoke. Sean’s team has also been developing incentives to accelerate near zero emissions buildings in Vancouver, moving from one Passive House in 2015 to over 2,200 residential units of Passive House or other zero emissions approaches that are either built or in process. In response to Council’s climate emergency “Big Move 5” target to reduce embodied emissions from new buildings by 40% by 2030, Sean’s team is now working on related policy requirements and aim to make initial recommendations in this regard in 2020.

Juan MonterrossaDirector of Safety Code, Permits & Inspections, City of EdmontonJuan Monterrossa is a P.Eng, LEED accredited professional and a Certified Passive Housen Consultant. He is currently at the City of Edmonton after spending his first year and a half implementing the energy code for the City of Edmonton. He acts as a conduit from sustainability strategies and policies to implementation. Juan also worked on the C532 policy for City of Edmonton buildings requiring a thermal energy demand intensity (TEDI) to be used with a reduction in energy use and greenhouse gas savings.

Closing Remarks

Fin MacDonaldManager, Zero Carbon Building ProgramAs manager of the Zero Carbon Building Program at the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC), Fin represents the CaGBC as a subject matter expert in zero carbon design and operations through ongoing dialog with stakeholders and the media. He is responsible for the broad adoption of the program and for driving reductions in the carbon footprint of buildings through collaboration with industry, governments, utilities, and other stakeholders.

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Tammy HustonManager, EDC’s CleantechTammy joined EDC more than 20 years ago and has held a variety of roles in Vancouver, Calgary and Ottawa. She currently manages EDC’s Cleantech portfolio within Western Canada. This involves working directly with innovative companies to provide financial solutions, knowledge and connections all with the goal of helping grow their business outside Canada. She works closely with EDC’s partners within the ecosystem and financial institutions to ensure companies are aware of the resources available to them.

Lindsay Matheson (Moderator)Trade & Investment Officer, Alberta Economic Development Trade & TourismLindsay Matheson began working as a Trade and Investment Officer with Alberta Economic Development Trade & Tourism in 2016. She works with Alberta companies in the Green Building sector to help them expand into new international markets, while attracting foreign companies to establish a footprint in Alberta. Lindsay earned her Bachelor of Commerce, with a major in Supply Chain Management from MacEwan University.

Samuel BoatengTrade Commissioner, Regional Office of Alberta & Northwest Territories, Global Affairs CanadaSamuel Boateng has spent the past six years helping Canadian companies to navigate international markets, with the Government of Alberta and currently with the Trade Commissioner Service. Samuel holds a Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy and Administration from York University, and a master’s degree in Public and International Affairs from the University of Ottawa.

Market diversification and expansion is key to building a competitive, growing company-especially when it’s based in Canada. There are many opportunities and supports available to Canadian, and Albertan companies who are looking to expand across international borders. This session will highlight ways to engage with various supports and potential international opportunities.

Gordon JollyITA-International, NRC-IRAPGordon has worked as a physicist and rocket scientist on space missions in Europe and North America. His focus has migrated over time to target the UN Sustainable Development Goals. He now pursues innovation via SDG-17, Collaboration for the Goals. As a member of the NRC IRAP International Innovation Office, Gordon supports high growth firms accelerate their success through international co-innovation.

Day 2 | October 8Concurrent Special Session

Opportunities in the International Green Building Marketplace

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Michèle SmallDirector, North EBRD North American Representative OfficeMichèle is an experienced international banker; with over 20 years in the fields of development finance and emerging markets. Michèle joined the EBRD in 1998 and has structured and led the underwriting and implementation of a wide range of transactions (debt, mezzanine and equity) across the EBRD region. She has also served on various supervisory boards of companies in the real estate sector.

Abiola SunmonuSenior Business Development Officer, Alberta International Development Office Abiola provides market intelligence and support to Alberta firms pursuing global projects funded by International Banks, and is Alberta’s representative on the World Bank’s PSLO Network. Abiola holds a BA in International Development and Economics and a Master’s Degree in Legal Studies. She has two Premier’s awards for her contribution to the Alberta Public Service and the Wood Buffalo Wildfire.

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Dr. Azzeddine Oudjehane (Moderator)SAIT, Vice Chair, CaGBC AB Leadership BoardDr. Oudjehane joined SAIT in 2012 to teach in the Bachelor of Science in Construction Project Management and develop applied and scholarly research opportunities that meet the needs of Alberta’s construction industry. He holds a PhD in Materials Science Engineering from Blaise Pascal University in France and a graduate diploma in Business Administration from Simon Fraser University.

Andrew Bowerbank National Vice President, Sustainability & Engineering WSP CanadaAndrew Bowerbank is the former CEO of the World Green Building Council; member representative for the United Nations Environmental Programme; and founding Executive Director of the CaGBC’s Toronto Chapter. He is a published author; award winning keynote speaker; and director of some of the first green building and sustainable community projects and programs in Canada.

Keynote: Market Trends & Sustainable Innovations in the Built EnvironmentGlobal issues of our day including rapid population growth, climate change, resource depletion and more are projected to have a dramatic impact on society. What will be the global response strategy to these issues over the coming decades? Andrew Bowerbank will explore how new technology innovations are shaping the future of our urban centres and demonstrate how collaborative leadership is driving change in the marketplace towards a sustainable economy.

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Brent GilmourChief Commercial Officer, CaGBCAs the Chief Commercial Officer, Brent leads the delivery of strategic priorities, advancement of business opportunities, and oversees the day to day business functions. He also provides direction for market-facing programs and supports groundbreaking initiatives that are driving the growth and demand for high performance, healthy green buildings in Canada, including through Green Business Certification Inc Canada.

Day 3 | October 9Building Resilience Through Innovation & Retrofits

Opening Remarks

Councillor Michael WaltersCity of EdmontonCouncillor Michael Walters was first elected to Edmonton City Council in 2013 and was re-elected to his second term on October 16, 2017. Prior to entering public office, Michael spent two decades working as a community organizer and public policy leader. Councillor Walters leads initiatives on housing, energy and climate change and sits on various Edmonton Metropolitan Regional Board committees.

Keynote: Cities & Carbon Budgets: Edmonton’s Challenge

Cities contribute most of global carbon emissions, and therefore have a critical responsibility for dealing with their effects. Cities globally need to embrace carbon budgeting to keep warming below 1.5 degrees globally, a target committed to in the Edmonton Declaration, a bold call to action to reduce climate change, endorsed by more than 4,500 cities around the world. As it stands, the world has about 600 gigatonnes of emissions left in its carbon budget until 2050 in or to keep the temperatures down. Right now, our trajectory exceeds that goal decades early.

We can see climate change happening before our eyes. With an ever-increasing amount of flooding, forest fires, extreme weather events, and a rising global temperature, it’s clear that we have work to do – and cities have a major role to play.

Councillor Walters discusses why the carbon budget is so important, and how big cities need to take a lead role in tightening up the way we interact with the environment.

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Mayor AtlyCity of YellowknifeRebecca Atly was elected the Mayor of Yellowknife in October 2018. She served two terms as a City Councilor (2012-2018), and prior to Mayor, was most recently the Manager of Communications and Community Relations for the Diavik Diamond Mine.

Mayor DepewTown of RaymondJim Depew was born Raymond, Alberta, and attended Utah State and Ricks College before owning and operating a family cattle ranch for the past 40 years. Mr. Depew has served on Raymond Town Council for the past 10 years and is currently serving his first term as Mayor. Raymond is working towards their goal of being a net-zero community by using solar power in the operations of their municipally owned buildings. Solar power is being used to subsidize energy consumption for the Raymond ice arena, swimming pool, town hall, fire hall, and library.!

Stephen HanusMunicipal Infrastructure Manager, Town of CanmoreStephen Hanus is Municipal Infrastructure Manager with 13 years of experience and has a Master in Business Administration with a specialization of natural resources and energy. His focus has been on implementing many sustainability initiatives, such as Canada’s first Eco Industrial Park (Innovista), LEEDTM certified municipal buildings, and the addition of roof-top solar voltaic and thermal systems.

Municipal Leadership in Green Buildings & Climate Resilience

Justin Pockar (Moderator)Energy & Environment Coordinator, City of CalgaryFor the past 10 years with the City, he has worked to advise the construction industry on sustainable building practices, manage energy code adoption and training, and has been the liaison between consultants and the Canadian Home Builders Association. Justin created a “one permit” process using Building Information Modeling (BIM), and the creation of an Integrated Approvals Process Initiative.

Councillor Michael WaltersCity of EdmontonCouncillor Michael Walters was first elected to Edmonton City Council in 2013 and was re-elected to his second term in 2017. Prior to entering public office, Michael spent two decades working as a community organizer and public policy leader. Councillor Walters leads initiatives on housing, energy and climate change and sits on various Edmonton Metropolitan Regional Board committees.

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Les QuintonParks & Recreation Manager, Town of Black DiamondLes has worked for the Town of Black Diamond for the last 20 years in the capacity of Parks & Recreation Manager and volunteers his personal time as a member of the Sustainable Black Diamond Advisory Committee. Les has taken steps to help the municipality implement energy efficient retrofits, move to more alternative energy usage and install two energy management systems.

Arsheel HirijiLeader of Sustainability Infrastructure, City of CalgaryArsheel works as part of an interdisciplinary team of engineers, architects, planners and designers to help ensure sustainability is embedded early in the design process for buildings, transportation systems, and major infrastructure. Arsheel has over 13 years of experience as an advisor to the public and private sectors for sustainability areas such as environmental design, energy management, and climate change mitigation.

Lessons Learned from Black DiamondExplore the challenges of being more sustainable in an older hockey arena and how it was undertaken and what the town of Black Diamond has accomplished implementing institutional retrofits.

The Formula for Success: Getting the Right Design Team & Putting Your Best Foot ForwardWith a new Sustainable Building Policy approved by Calgary City Council in 2019, join a panel of planners, engineers, designers, project managers and sponsors in walking through a new formula for project success. This insightful panel of professionals will discuss a new process for developing project specifications, defining owner requirements, onboarding the design team, and a new model of integrative (iterative&integrated) design that works well in developing future high-performance buildings.

Justin Pockar (Moderator) Energy & Environment Coordinator, City of CalgaryFor the past 10 years with the City, he has worked to advise the construction industry on sustainable building practices, manage energy code adoption and training, and has been the liaison between consultants and the Canadian Home Builders Association. Justin created a “one permit” process using Building Information Modeling (BIM), and the creation of an Integrated Approvals Process Initiative.

Lessons Learned in Government & Institutional Green Buildings

Morning Concurrent SessionsStream 1: Government & Institutional Retrofits

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Mohammad Al Masri Project Manager, FootprintAn effective communicator with strong problem-solving skills, Mohammad has a wealth of experience in building energy performance. From civic, industrial, and education to residential, healthcare and commerce, Mohammad applies his exceptional high-performance design expertise on a vast range of building types. Passionate about conceptual design and simulation analysis, he thrives on assisting in the early stages of a project to help his clients achieve their sustainability targets.

Juan Monterrossa (Moderator)Director of Safety Code, Permits & Inspections, City of EdmontonJuan Monterrossa is a P.Eng, LEED accredited professional and a Certified Passive Housen Consultant. He is currently at the City of Edmonton after spending his first year and a half implementing the energy code for the City of Edmonton. He acts as a conduit from sustainability strategies and policies to implementation. Juan also worked on the C532 policy for City of Edmonton buildings requiring a thermal energy demand intensity (TEDI) to be used with a reduction in energy use and greenhouse gas savings.

Zero Carbon & High-Performance Buildings in Alberta’s Climate & Regulatory Environment The Mathison Hall project at the U of C seeks to achieve many sustainable design requirements as it provides state-of-the-art learning environments for the Haskayne School of Business. The building is pursuing LEED v4 & ZCB Design Certification, in addition to the compliance with the requirements of the NECB-2017. This case study will highlight the different factors which make it challenging to achieve high-performance building design targets, and the strategies to achieve the U of C goals.

Adam StokerSustainability Consultant, University of CalgaryAdam Stoker has more than 10 years of experience working with energy efficiency and sustainable buildings. Adam has worked on over 50 LEED projects across western Canada In his current role with the University of Calgary he is focused on the delivery of high performance green buildings and sites, and is part of the team delivering the $280 million MacKimmie Complex Redevelopment Project – one of 16 projects participating in the CaGBC Zero Carbon Building Pilot Program.

Regan Moffat Principal, Smith & AndersonRegan Moffat has been in the building consulting industry for 15 years specializing in mechanical design for low energy buildings. Past projects include LEED Platinum/Gold buildings at the University of Calgary and Mount Royal University. He is currently working on a Net Zero Carbon building at the University of Calgary to be completed in 2021.

Solutions for Building Design, Operations & Maintenance

Stream 2: Energy Efficiency & Building Design

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Dan Sudeyko Sustainability Consultant, Mission Green Buildings/Integral GroupAs a sustainability consultant with Mission Green Buildings/Integral Group for the last two years, Dan has worked on a number of LEED and Built Green projects, as well as Green Globes and Living Building Challenge. With a Masters of Science degree in Sustainable Energy Development, Dan has continued to research a number of green building topics, including building resiliency and net-zero buildings, in Alberta.

Net-Zero Buildings in Alberta This presentation provides analysis and recommendations on Net-Zero buildings in Alberta. Three levels of building energy performance were assessed for three building types in Alberta’s three different climate zones, creating 27 scenarios. Two energy levels were based on Net-Zero certifications, the CaGBC’s Zero Carbon Building Standard, and ILFI’s Zero Energy Standard. Each scenario was assessed and contrasted using costing models, energy metrics, GHG emissions, and net-present value analysis.

Matt GracePrincipal Manager, Integral GroupMatt is well known in the green building industry for his advocacy of sustainability both at work and in his private life. With over 25 years of experience Matt was recognized in 2017 as one of the most exceptional professionals in the green building industry, and honoured with GBCI’s most prestigious designation award as a LEED Fellow. He is also one of the first WELL Accredited Professional in Alberta and is working on the first WELL project in Alberta. Matt has worked on the research and delivery of sustainable solutions in Europe and Canada.

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Dr. Doug Brown (Moderator)Material Scientist, MGO SystemsDoug Brown is a Material Scientist with over ten years of experience in research and prototype development of next-generation green technologies. He holds several patents, is the author of nearly a dozen peer-reviewed publications, and has received numerous academic and research awards. Doug led significant research efforts for Carbon Engineering, commercializing technology to capture carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere, and eventually pursued his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Calgary prior to joining MGO Systems in 2016. 

Connie Stacey President, Growing Greener InnovationsConnie Stacey envisioned the Grengine™ upon recognizing the disruptive noise of diesel generators. She started Growing Greener Innovations, specializing in clean energy solutions that blend seamlessly into everyday life.

Stephani Carter Owner, EcoAmmoStephani and EcoAmmo have certified leading edge projects for 13 years and are consistently working to drive innovation. Stephani is a Lean professional and with her training of continuous improvement is focused on new ways to transition the world towards sustainability. She is also passionate about team strengths and the science of team engagement. Combining sustainability, Lean, and team dynamics she has created a unique niche to transition the world towards sustainability.

A Path to Meet The City Of Edmonton’s 80% GHG 2030 Reduction Goals! A path to meet City of Edmonton’s 80% GHG reduction goals by 2030! Accelerating the uptake of sustainable projects with cost-effective efficient processes and engaged people. The question isn’t ‘can we build net-zero buildings’ (that part is easy and we will show you how), the question is ‘can we build them quickly and cost-effectively to meet the urgent uptake required to meet Paris Accord requirements’? EcoAmmo can show you a path forward using tangible examples from right here in Alberta.

How Energy Efficiency at the Building Level Will Create the Energy Security for the Future Whether you build in a new subdivision, an old subdivision, or retrofit an existing building, managing the electrical load is a significant concern. In some cases, major infrastructure work is even required. Yet, there is a simple solution which benefits the builders and the wider grid consumers; by combining energy efficiency and load management, through local energy storage, we can create the ultimate smart grid with the best environmental practices - and save money doing it!

Innovations in Design, Technologies & Solutions to Accelerate the Business Case for Green, Healthy Buildings

Stream 3: Innovations in Commercial Buildings

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Matthew Simard (Moderator)Vice-Chair, CaGBC Alberta ChapterMatthew has been working in the energy industry for the last 13 years and specializing in renewable energy systems for the last 7 years. As a Journeyman Electrician, Alternative Energy Technologist and past Entrepreneur, Matthew has a deep understanding of sustainable energy systems, ranging from nut-and-bolts installation to system design optimization. As the Manager of Project Development, at Clark Builders, Matthew delivers custom sustainable energy solutions, and developing long-term transition strategies for sustainability.

Ben Campbell Manager Environment & SustainabilityBen is based in Calgary and for many years he worked as a sustainability consultant for new and existing buildings, leading projects for certification, performance simulation and energy auditing. Ben is a passionate and accomplished speaker who has delivered several conference presentations on green building topics through the CaGBC and BuildEx. He has experience with diverse project types including multiple LEED v4 certified projects.

Resilience in the Built Environment: An Introduction As decision-makers begin to face risks associated with climate change, pressure is increasing to consider long-term resilience during planning and design. Should we design today’s buildings to thrive in a future with more extreme weather? Can a building maintain livable temperatures, energy and water supply for multiple days following a disaster? What role might a project play in offering shelter to the community during such an event? This session will introduce these fundamental concepts.

ASBS Partner Presentations & Student ShowcaseSustainable Building Benefits from Meaningful Youth Engagement Presented by Alberta Secondary Students

Partner presentations by City of Edmonton, Daiken, Ledcor, DIALOG

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Engage our Exhibitors

ENERGY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

HOLISTIC APPROACH

The University of Alberta’s Energy Management Program has been a leader in energy reduction since its inception in 1975.

770 kWof renewable energy capacity complete or in progress

The university takes a holistic approach to reduce the impact of operations.

2.3 million tonnesof greenhouse gases mitigated

$360+ milliontotal accumulated cost avoidance

~$15 millionin utility cost avoidance per year

Water consumption has decreased 73% per sq. metre of building space

Energy consumption has reduced 25% per square metre of building space

Our waste diversion rate has doubled from 30% to 60%

40+ buildings with green certifications

Energy Management and Sustainable Operations works to minimize the environmental impact of the university’s operations on behalf of all students, staff, faculty and other members of the campus community.

We are proud to support the 2019 Alberta Sustainable Building Symposium.

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Susan Kapetanovic-Marr (Moderator)Principal, Sustainability Specialist, Morrison HershfieldFor the past 10 years, Susan has been facilitating green building certification projects on new and existing buildings. Susan is a chemical engineer, having started her career investigating the formation of antigens from vehicle emissions during her masters studies. Susan has been involved with the CaGBC and USGBC in numerous technical capacities over the years, including third-party LEED submission reviews, CaGBC Sites and Water TAG, USGBC Water Efficiency TAG, numerous task forces, and she currently sits on the CaGBC Alberta Chapter’s Leadership Board.

Akua Schatz Vice President, Advocacy & Market Engagement, CaGBCShe leads market research and policy initiatives to advance green building in Canada. Her areas of expertise include energy benchmarking programs, the retrofit economy and zero carbon development in support the de-carbonization of Canada. Over the course of her career she has honed a deep understanding of tools to drive change including the strategic use of market-based levers, government policy and behavioural economics.

The Investor Confidence Project (ICP) CaGBC and GBCI Canada are working with MaRS Discovery District, with support from the Province of Ontario and Energy Efficiency Alberta, to help bring an innovative quality assurance mechanism to the Canadian market for developing building retrofit projects – the Investor Confidence Project (ICP) and its Investor Ready Energy Efficiency TM (IREE) certification. By standardizing the way in which energy efficiency projects are conceived, developed, measured, and verified, the IREE certification is transforming how the market underwrites and invests in energy conservation measures for existing commercial and multifamily buildings. To help introduce this tool in Alberta, the ICP Early Adopters Program is enabling a limited number of retrofit projects to pursue the IREE Certification with added technical support and industry recognition.

Trina Innes Director, Municipal Climate Change Action CentreMunicipal Climate Change Action Centre which advances renewable energy & energy efficiency solutions. Trina has worked in the public & non-profit sectors in Alberta & British Columbia. In 2016 her sustainability leadership was recognized by the Environmental Association of University & Colleges in the U.K. She is a board member of the Association of the Chemical Profession of Alberta, holds two masters degrees & is a Certified Change Management ProfessionalTM.

Municipal Energy Solutions The Municipal Climate Change Action Centre provides funding, technical assistance & education to support Alberta municipalities in addressing climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The presentation positions energy efficiency & renewable energy as climate risk management solutions, and uses past success stories to share funding opportunities for municipalities, community-related organizations & schools related to solar, electric vehicles, recreation facilities & energy managers.

Afternoon Concurrent SessionsStream 1: Government & Institutional Retrofits Resourcing & Financing Public & Institutional Buildings

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Brian Scott Partner, The Communitas GroupSince 1982 Brian Scott has been a partner at The Communitas Group (www.communitas.ca), a consulting firm which specializes in co-operative enterprise and cooperative housing development. Scott’s current passion is PACE financing and as such, is a founding director of PACE Alberta Co-op Ltd. (www.paceAB.green) with the mission of ushering into existence Canada’s most successful PACE program.

Tools & Solutions For Retrofitting Public, Institutional & Commercial Buildings This presentation will explain how PACE financing works, why it blows away the two main barriers to widespread adoption of energy efficiency and renewable energy measures, and why it is embraced by all political parties. This session will explain how a PACE program can quickly and affordably address climate change goals by harnessing existing market forces and private capital, and can optionally be used to leverage public dollars to achieve net-zero performance in retrofits and new-builds.

The Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) method helped save $5 million on the St. Joseph school build. The school board used that money to add enhancements like LED lighting and motion sensors, improving long-term energy efficiency and contributing to the building’s LEED Silver certification.

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Tayber Yastremski Principal, Sustainable Projects GroupTayber Yastremski has a M.Eng in Clean Energy Engineering and is the principal of Sustainable Projects Group where he has overseen 750+ energy efficiency projects across Canada. Tayber holds a seat on the board of directors for CANSEAT, a Canadian charity working to bring sustainable design practices into Canadian Engineering. Tayber presents to universities, boards, and energy managers on effective strategies for implementing energy efficiency into operations.

Making Energy Management Happen: Unique Approaches in Alberta for Creating an Energy Management Program & Tips to Ensuring its Success Creating an effective energy efficiency department in an organization is challenging; there is a lack of resources available to review all buildings, assess all innovative technologies, and create and implement an effective plan. We will review existing business cases that have taken a unique approach to drastically expanding your capacity. Examples include a new approach to energy procurement, leveraging the right service providers, and extending incentives outside your locale.

Matt Grace (Moderator)Principal Manager, Integral GroupMatt is well known in the green building industry for his advocacy of sustainability both at work and in his private life. With over 25 years of experience Matt was recognized in 2017 as one of the most exceptional professionals in the green building industry, and honoured with GBCI’s most prestigious designation award as a LEED Fellow. He is also one of the first WELL Accredited Professional in Alberta and is working on the first WELL project in Alberta. Matt has worked on the research and delivery of sustainable solutions in Europe and Canada.

Adam Trovato Operations Manager, 3D EnergyAdam Trovato is the Operations Manager at 3D Energy. He works in community planning, energy auditing, renewable energy feasibility, and project development within the organization. Adam has worked with several Alberta entities to develop projects, starting from scratch, all the way through into implementation of renewable energy and energy efficient technologies. Adam’s passion for the industry comes from working with people to accurately determine their goals, and to help them achieve this.

Developing Energy Efficient Projects-From Concept to Implementation The presentation will take the viewer through the journey of a building owner who understands his building needs an update/upgrade, but doesn’t know where to start. The talk will use a case study to discuss the following journey: where to start; understanding your building; developing a project scope; hiring the correct consultant/contractor for your project ; accessing financing for your project; selling the project internally and externally; and project close out.

Programs, Tools & Resources for Buildings & Communities

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Marie Tremblay Senior Education Advisor, ACEEMarie Tremblay is a Senior Education Advisor with the Alberta Council for Environmental Education. Her professional experience includes over a decade of teaching from grade 1 to university level and over two decades of involvement in Alberta’s environmental community as a graduate student, conservation scientist, researcher, and non-profit board member. Marie’s academic credentials include university degrees in engineering, education, environmental design (Master’s) and ecology (PhD).

Helping Education Leaders ‘Green’ School Infrastructure and Education In this session we will share the key findings from a brand new ‘how to’ guide aimed at helping education leaders take the next step toward greening the school infrastructure and advancing energy literacy among students. Drawing on examples of successful school infrastructure greening projects from across Alberta, we’ll review the different types of projects that can be undertaken, sources of funding, and lessons learned along the way.

Mark Terpstra (Moderator)Building Energy Engineer, Alberta InfrastructureMark Terpstra is a Building Energy Engineer in the Technical Services Branch at Alberta Infrastructure. He uses his experience with building commissioning, retro-commissioning, and energy audits to set targets for Alberta Infrastructure projects to achieve. He believes strongly in making the necessary changes to our standard practices and to challenge ourselves to adopt new goals.

Moving Health & Wellness in Buildings Beyond a Trend Health and wellness is a much talked about topic and on trend for designers everywhere, whether we are talking about food, lifestyle, or work spaces. The most critical aspects of health and wellness in the built environment though, are the underlying strategies that last throughout the life of the building, rather than in the moment of popularity. By incorporating these critical aspects in to design guidelines and specifications, we build health and wellness into the foundations of buildings.

Melanie RossChair, CaGBC Alberta Leadership BoardMelanie Ross is the new Manager of Green Building Technologies at SAIT. For the past number of years, Melanie had also led the Sustainability Team at Integral’s Calgary office managing projects with green buildings certifications such as LEED and WELL. Melanie’s work with the CaGBC as a reviewer, faculty and on taskforces gives her intimate knowledge of LEED and WELL project strategies. Combined with her tenure as the Chair of the Alberta Chapter of the CaGBC, she strives to effect positive change building by building.

Innovation & the Business Case for Green & Healthy Commercial Buildings

Stream 2: Energy Efficiency & Building Design (Continued)

Stream 3: Innovations in Commercial Buildings

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Greg WilsonSenior Project Manager, PinchinGreg Wilson is a Senior Project Manager in the Building Science and Sustainability (BSS) group and has been with Pinchin Ltd. since spring of 2019. Greg is a professional engineer with APEGA. He has managed hundreds of projects ranging from structural condition assessments, repair programs, and large multi-year restoration programs. Greg has over four years of experience working in industrial structural restoration specializing in the wastewater and water treatment industries.

Vedran Skopac Project & Design Lead, Manasc IsaacVedran designed and led the Red Deer College Residence, Northern Lakes College High Prairie Campus, and priMED Mosaic Centre project. priMED Mosaic Centre is a 30,000 square foot Net-Zero Energy, LEED Platinum Certified mixed-use office building, striving for 3-Petal Living Building Certification. Using Integrated Project Delivery and LEAN construction methodology, this building was delivered three months ahead of schedule and under budget.

Complex-But-Not-Complicated “Complex-but-not-Complicated” This session will explore a set of architectural strategies, e.g. “mat” or a “thick 2D” building typology, that provide increased values at the conventional construction cost. In the world of turbulent economies and unstable ecologies, we strive to answer a simple question: can we build an inspiring and sustainable world - by design?

Perspectives for Resilient Design in Commercial Buildings This session will present examples of changes in thinking, design and execution of retrofit projects that are being undertaken in an effort to anticipate the deleterious consequences of climate change in respect of commercial buildings. The author will discuss approaches in roof design, claddings, structural foundation considerations and air handling filtration.

Closing Keynote Plenary Session

Cisco DeVriesChief Executive Officer, OhmConnectFor over two decades, Cisco has nurtured new ideas, created policy, built companies, and inspired change. He invented one of the most successful clean energy finance products — Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) — now a $7 billion industry and one of Scientific American magazine’s top 20 “world-changing” ideas. Today, DeVries has helped over 500,000 households reduce their energy use during peak energy use periods as Chief Executive Officer of OhmConnect,. In 2008, DeVries co-founded the firm Renew Financial, which under his leadership became one of the largest dedicated clean energy finance companies in the United States. As CEO of Renew, he raised over $2 billion in private capital that financed energy efficiency and clean energy projects in nearly 100,000 homes.

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How are We Going to Pay for Zero? Achieving net zero carbon in our buildings is an essential, but daunting, task. Obtaining the goal will require that billions of dollars in private capital be deployed into home and business renovation projects. Financing programs, such as Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE), have taught us critical lessons about what works — and what doesn’t — when driving this kind of scaled change. The presentation will provide an overview of these lessons and a roadmap for success in Canada.

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Escuela Mill Creek School Replacement Edmonton, Alberta

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Low impact.And high impact.University of Calgary’s MacKimmie Complex: Alberta’s � rst net zero carbon building.

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2019WOMEN

IN GREEN ALBERTANOVEMBER 5 | CALGARY, AB

Leadership in Green Buildings

Celebrate Women in the Green Building Industry and Discuss Equity and Diversity by 2030At the end of the day, it’s not so much about what you do, but about why you do it. CaGBC is introducing Women in Green Alberta to examine the power of purpose to shape our lives, our careers and our changing world.

Climate change is the challenge of our lifetime. Women in the green building industry across diverse industry sectors play a key role in helping Canada forge pathways to a zero-carbon future. Yet women in green represent a minority of the green building industry workforce, particularly in leadership roles.

Join us for this special event hosted in partnership with SAIT’s School of Construction as part of a series of Women in Green events across the country. The CaGBC is committed to continuing the conversation around women and diversity in the green building sector. This event will be chaired by the CaGBC Alberta Chapter Leadership Board Chair Melanie Ross, and will feature a presentation by Lisa Bate, Chair of the World Green Building Council, followed by a fire-side chat with some of Alberta’s champions of “Every Building Greener”!

Hosted in partnership with SAIT School of Construction

Joanne PerdueAssociate Vice President, Sustainability

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Vivian ManascPrincipal, Manasc Isaac

Melanie RossChair, CaGBC Alberta Leadership

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Reva Bond RamsdenDean of the School of Construction,

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Lisa BateChair of the World Green Building

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BUILDINGLASTINGCHANGE2020

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

JUNE 3 – 5, 2020BEANFIELD CENTRE, TORONTO

For sponsorship opportunities contact | Sarah Burns | 613-288-8097 | sburns@cagbc.org

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