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2013 CaGBC National Conference and ExpoBUILDING LASTING CHANGEJune 4 - 6, 2013 | Canada’s green building conference

Robert f. Kennedy Jr.

Keynote presentations by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Jeb Brugmann.

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A Message from the Conference Chair

Welcome to Vancouver and the 2013 Canada Green Building Council National Conference and Expo. As your conference chair this year, I am delighted to help bring together leaders in green building and sustainable development to share their knowledge, experience, challenges and innovative ideas.

Our theme this year, ‘Building Lasting Change’, captures the challenge you face every day – to build resilient, low-footprint buildings and infrastructure that can both change the way we live and work, and perform efficiently in a changing environment.

This year’s five conference streams and master speaker series are designed to bring you relevant, targeted information and inspiration. You will learn from past innovations, explore the next generation of products and materials, discuss emerging concepts and approaches in city and community building, and push into new territory with the quest to better the best of what we have done before.

In order to build greener buildings and communities we need to work together. At BC Hydro Power Smart our successes in energy efficiency and conservation are achieved through collaboration with such valued partners as the Canada Green Building Council. From building capacity and training opportunities, to looking for LEED alignment for our Power Smart commercial and residential programs, we work together with CaGBC to accelerate green building practices. Ultimately the goal is to change our relationship with energy; to demonstrate that energy efficiency and conservation is the greenest, cheapest, most accessible source of ‘new’ energy available to us.

I hope this conference gives you the tools, knowledge and potential collaborations you need to build for lasting change.

Have a great three days.

Sincerely, Lisa Coltart, Executive Director BC Hydro Power Smart and Customer Care, and Conference Chair, 2013 CaGBC National Conference and Expo

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A Message from the Mayor of Vancouver

On behalf of the citizens of Vancouver, and my colleagues on City Council, I want to extend my warmest greetings to all those attending the CaGBC National Conference and Expo 2013.

The City of Vancouver is committed to building a sustainable and thriving economy. By working to foster economic hubs in the burgeoning green economy, including green building projects, clean technology and renewable energy, we are establishing Vancouver internationally as the Green Capital—a City where going green is good for business.

We are also very proud of the reputation Vancouver enjoys as one of the world’s most beautiful and unique meeting destinations. I hope that in addition to attending the conference you are able to experience the many cultural and recreational activities the City has to offer. I know everyone involved in organizing the conference will ensure your time with us is special.

Once again, welcome to Vancouver, and I hope you enjoy your stay.

Yours truly, Gregor Robertson, Mayor

A Message from the Honorary Chair

The Cement Association of Canada (CAC) would like to welcome you to the 2013 CaGBC National Conference and Expo. This is the second year that we have been the presenting sponsor, and we are as excited as ever to be part of this marquee annual event.

The past year has seen tremendous growth and evolution in the conversation around green building and sustainable infrastructure. As governments at all levels renew their commitment to significant infrastructure investment across Canada, concepts such as life cycle assessment, climate-resilient communities and smart cities have begun to emerge into the mainstream.

These trends make this year’s theme Building Lasting Change all the more salient. The green building movement is at the nexus of these trends and will remain one of the key drivers of their integration into mainstream decisions – decisions that not only affect how we design buildings, but how we transform our communities

and infrastructure to support more sustainable, healthy, resilient and prosperous ways of being.

The CAC is excited to be part of such an important conversation and believe our industry can make a valuable contribution. Our motto is “Build it once. Build it right. Build it to last.” But perhaps even more important is that we “Build it together.”

On behalf of the CAC’s members – Ciment Québec, ESSROC Italcementi Group, Federal White Cement Ltd., Holcim Canada, Lafarge Canada, Lehigh Hanson Canada, St Marys Cement Group and Colacem Canada – I wish you an inspirational and productive conference.

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A Message from CaGBC President and CEO Thomas MuellerOn behalf of the Canada Green Building Council,

I would like to welcome you to the 2013 CaGBC

National Conference and Expo. This year’s theme

is ‘Building Lasting Change’ – a focus we felt

would resonate with our industry. It recognizes

that the buildings and infrastructure built today

must meet the highest sustainability standards,

and be resilient and adaptive to the challenges of

a changing climate. Green building professionals

understand it is essential that we create long-term

environmental, economic and social value through

improved performance in buildings, infrastructure

and our cities. These issues will be explored over the

next three days during thought-provoking keynote

and education sessions.

We have made several important additions to the

conference agenda this year. For the first time, the

CaGBC is working with the University of British

Columbia’s School of Architecture and Landscape

Architecture (SALA) to provide a peer-reviewed

technical stream on net positive or regenerative

design of buildings. This stream explores the notion

that building design must move towards positive

outcomes that go beyond sustainability and into

regeneration of declining ecosystems globally. This

stream is recognized as a part of the international

SB 2013 Sustainable Building conference series.

Another highlight of the conference is the inclusion

of environmental activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as our

gala keynote. He will speak about “Our Environmental

Destiny”. We are also fortunate to welcome noted

urbanist Jeb Brugmann, to open the conference by

addressing the important role of cities and the built

environment in driving sustainability forward.

In addition, we have joined forces with SAB Magazine

to create the Canadian Green Building Awards, which

recognize national excellence in green building,

including new construction, existing buildings,

renovations, interior design projects and new

homes. The winners of these national awards will

be announced at the conference Welcome Reception

and are highlighted in this issue of SAB magazine.

Congratulations to all the winners!

I encourage you to get outside and enjoy Vancouver,

one of the world’s greenest cities, and to take

advantage of the receptions and networking events,

such as the Cascadia Chapter’s nightly after parties.

Check out the Open Green Building Society’s new

interactive green buildings app (see page 27) which

pinpoints Vancouver’s sustainable buildings.

I wish you all a great conference and hope you

come away inspired

Au nom du Conseil du bâtiment durable du Canada,

je désire vous souhaiter la bienvenue à la conférence

et expo nationale du CBDCa de 2013. Nous sommes

convaincus que le thème de cette année, « Bâtir

un changement durable », trouvera écho auprès

des intervenants de notre industrie. Ce thème

reconnaît que les infrastructures et les bâtiments

construits aujourd’hui doivent satisfaire à des

normes de durabilité plus élevées, être résilients

et pouvoir s’adapter aux défis du changement

climatique. Les professionnels du bâtiment durable

comprennent qu’il est essentiel de créer de la valeur

environnementale, économique et sociale à long

terme en améliorant la performance des bâtiments,

des infrastructures et de nos villes en général. Les

allocutions de nos conférenciers de renom et les

séances de formation qui seront présentées au

cours des trois prochaines journées nous donneront

l’occasion de réfléchir à toutes ces questions.

Le programme de la conférence comporte cette

année plusieurs ajouts importants. Pour la première

fois, le CBDCa collabore avec l’École d’architecture

et d’architecture du paysage de l’Université de la

Colombie-Britannique pour offrir un volet technique

examiné par des pairs sur la conception de bâtiments

à consommation énergétique nette positive ou

conception régénérative. On y examinera pourquoi

la conception des bâtiments doit tendre à des

résultats positifs qui vont au-delà de la durabilité

et qui abordent la régénération des écosystèmes en

déclin a l’échelle mondiale. Ce volet s’inscrit dans la

série de conférences internationales sur le bâtiment

durable de SB 2013.

La présence de l’environnementaliste Robert

F. Kennedy Jr. est un autre fait saillant de la

conférence. Il prononcera une allocution intitulée

« Our Environmental Destiny » pendant notre gala.

Nous avons aussi la chance d’accueillir le célèbre

urbaniste Jeb Brugmann, qui prononcera quant

à lui l’allocution d’ouverture sur le rôle important

des villes et de l’environnement bâti pour renforcer

la durabilité.

Nous nous sommes par ailleurs associés au magazine

SAB pour créer les Prix canadiens du bâtiment

durable, qui reconnaissent l’excellence de projets

de construction neuve, de rénovation de bâtiments

existants, de design d’intérieur et de nouvelles

habitations durables à l’échelle nationale. Les lauréats

de ces prix seront annoncés lors de la réception

d’ouverture de la conférence et sont présentés dans le

présent numéro de SAB. Félicitations à tous les lauréats!

Je vous invite à explorer les environs et à profiter

de Vancouver, l’une des villes les plus vertes au

monde! Profitez aussi de toutes les réceptions et

des activités de réseautage, comme les fêtes de fin

de soirée de la Cascadia. N’oubliez pas de consulter

l’application interactive des bâtiments durables de

l’Open Green Building Society qui indique où sont

situés les bâtiments écologiques de Vancouver (voir

page 27).

Je vous souhaite une excellente conférence et

j’espère qu’elle saura vous inspirer.

Jeb Brugmann - Global Practice Leader in Local

Sustainability and Poverty Reduction

Keynote Speaker: Jeb Brugmann

Mr. Brugmann will deliver the opening keynote “Optimize This: How 9 Billion People Can Thrive on Earth”. Demographic, resource and market pressures are creating intense pressures to optimize urban areas, assets and systems at all scales. Green building was only the start. The continuous invention of optimization strategies and methods will further transform the building and urban infrastructure industries—and the range of career options for design, planning, and engineering professionals.

Jeb Brugmann has been creating organizations and assisting companies, governments and international institutions with their ‘next practices’ for sustainable development since the 1980s. He was founder and Secretary General of ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability from 1990-2000 and established ICLEI’s pioneering work in the field of urban greenhouse gas inventory and mitigation planning. This led to the creation of the global Cities for Climate Protection campaign in 1993, and to the direct involvement of cities in the international climate policy process. He convinced the 1992 United Nations ‘Earth Summit’ to sanction the first global initiative on local sustainability planning and led the resulting ‘Local Agenda 21’ programme for ICLEI in more than 20 countries. By 2002, more than

6,400 communities in 113 countries were involved in Local Agenda 21 planning, according to the UN—a process that continues in many countries today.

He graduated summa cum laude in economics from the University of Massachusetts and earned his master’s degree in public management at Harvard University. He is a Senior Associate at the University of Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership, an adjunct faculty member in Property and Development at the University of Sunshine Coast (Australia), and has published in numerous academic journals. His latest book is Welcome to the Urban Revolution: How Cities Are Changing the World.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. - Visionary Environmental

Business Leader and Advocate

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Gala Keynote Speaker: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Speaking at the CaGBC Leadership Award Gala on Wednesday night, Mr. Kennedy will discuss “Our Environmental Destiny” exploring the role that natural resources play in our work, our health, and our national identities.

Kennedy’s reputation as a resolute defender of the environment stems from a litany of successful legal actions. He was named one of Time magazine’s “Heroes for the Planet” for his success in helping Riverkeeper, New York’s clean water advocate, lead the fight to restore the Hudson River. The group’s achievement helped spawn more than 160 Waterkeeper organizations across the globe. In 2009, he was named one of Rolling Stone’s “100 Agents of Change”.

Kennedy is a professor of environmental law at Pace University School of Law and serves as co-director of the school’s Environmental Litigation Clinic. He also serves as senior attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council, chief prosecuting attorney

for the Hudson Riverkeeper, president-at-large of the Waterkeeper Alliance, is a partner on the CleanTech investment team of Silicon Valley’s VantagePoint Capital Ventures, is the environmental advisor to Napo Pharmaceuticals, and serves on the board of directors for Westinghouse Solar. Earlier in his career, he served as assistant district attorney in New York City.

Among his published books are the New York Times best-seller Crimes Against Nature (2004); The Riverkeepers (1997); and Judge Frank M. Johnson Jr: A Biography (1977). Many of Kennedy’s award-winning articles have been included in anthologies of America’s best crime, political and science writing.

Kennedy is a graduate of Harvard University. He studied at the London School of Economics and earned his law degree from the University of Virginia Law School. Following graduation, he attended Pace University School of Law, where he earned a master’s degree in environmental law.

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Stream 5: Pushing the Boundaries: Net Positive Buildings (SB13) / Meeting Room #10 (MR10)

The University of British Columbia’s School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (SALA) and the CaGBC are pleased to announce a peer-reviewed technical stream this year. The stream explores the notion that building design approaches can and should have eco-positive outcomes. This stream is recognized as a part of the international SB 2013 Sustainable Building conference series.

Presented by: International Initiative for a Sustainable Built Environment International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction International Federation of Consulting Engineers UNEP, Sustainable Buildings and Climate Initiative

Master Speaker Series: Meeting Room #11 (MR11)

Running concurrently with our other five streams, the Master Speaker Series features a line-up of expert presentations that build on and enhance the other elements of the conference. Gain insight and perspective from a great roster of internationally renowned speakers. Industry experts from Switzerland, U.K., U.S. and Canada will shed light on pressing issues while sharing lessons learned and success stories that will enhance your overall learning experience at this year’s conference.

Day at a Glance Tuesday, June 4

8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Legacy Event at Pendera Place, Vancouver Native Housing Society

8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Workshop: EcoDistrict Practitioners: Accelerating District-scale Sustainability at the Pan Pacific Hotel

9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Workshop: Understanding the Living Building Challenge at VanDusen Botanical Garden

10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Mobile Workshop: Small Homes, Big Ideas.

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Mobile Workshop: BC Hydro Power Smart and LEED Certification: Efficiencies and Opportunities

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Mobile Workshop: Repurposing a 1940s warehouse to a modern design office: EB:O&M at work

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Mobile Workshop: Olympic Village – Behind the Façade

1:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Pushing the Boundaries: Net Positive Buildings (SB13 Conference Series) at the Vancouver Convention Centre East

1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Mobile Workshop: An Introduction to Whole Building Life Cycle Analysis at the University of British Columbia

4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Registration Open

5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. CaGBC Annual General Meeting at the Pan Pacific Hotel

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. CaGBC Welcome Reception and Canadian Green Building Awards Ceremony at the Pan Pacific Hotel

8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Real Estate Reception at Mahony & Sons Public House

8:00 p.m. - late Cascadia After Party at The Portside Pub

Program Table of ContentsProgram Stream Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 10-11

Day at a Glance Tuesday, June 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 11

Pre-conference Events and Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 12-13

Day at a Glance Wednesday, June 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 14

Education Sessions Wednesday, June 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 15-17

Plenaries, Expo and Networking Events Wednesday, June 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 17

Day at a Glance Thursday, June 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 18

Education Sessions Thursday, June 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 19-21

Plenaries, Expo and Networking Events Thursday, June 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 21

Receptions, Gala and After Parties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 22

Conference Stream DescriptionsStream 1: LEED in Canada: 10 Years of Innovation / Meeting Room #8 (MR8)

LEED Canada has revolutionized green building in Canada. Presentations in this stream will examine what has been accomplished, and explore where green building and LEED are going next. The focus will be on the results and lessons learned from LEED certified projects with a view on the expectations for the next generation of green buildings (LEED v.4, regenerative, climate positive, Living Building Challenge, Passive House). Post-occupancy building performance including tenant and owner feedback will be shared, along with market trends and economic impacts with regard to LEED and the green building industry in general. Sponsored by Integral Group

Stream 2: Future Green: Neighbourhoods and Cities / Meeting Room #15 (MR15)

Moving beyond single buildings toward green neighbourhoods and cities, this stream will provide a forum to discuss emerging concepts and approaches in city and community building. Presentations will address designing buildings and neighbourhoods for resilience and durability (climate change adaptation); innovations in district energy, water and waste water infrastructure; and financing, incentives, policies and programs to advance innovative neighbourhood design and redevelopment with significantly higher performance targets. Sponsored by Vancouver Economic Commission

Stream 3: Leading the Way: Green Commercial Real Estate / Meeting Room #12 (MR12)

The focus is on industry leadership in greening new and existing buildings to meet investor expectations, tenant demand for green office space and CSR goals. Benchmarking results, performance management, performance disclosure policies and programs; tenant engagement programs; and market research on green office space will be covered in these sessions. Industry leaders are encouraged to share their approaches and standards through a series of educational sessions and roundtables in this inaugural stream geared towards greening real estate. Sponsored by Ledcor

Stream 4: Next Generation Products and Materials / Meeting Room #16 (MR16)

With advances in energy and water efficiency, the environmental footprint of building materials (extraction, manufacturing, transportation, use, disposal) is increasingly moving into the spotlight. This stream is designed to explore emerging approaches and practices on environmentally responsible sourcing, life cycle assessment, and product labeling/declarations to reduce the environmental and human health impacts of building products and materials. The application of new construction technologies and assemblies are part of the innovation in building materials and products.

Join us at the CaGBC Leadership Awards Gala and Dinner

Wednesday, June 5

Vancouver Convention Centre West, Ballroom C, D

5:00 p.m. Reception6:00 p.m. Dinner

Awards will be presented in the following categories:

Academic Leadership

CaGBC Volunteer

Chapter Leadership

Emerging Green Builder

Green Building Champion

Government Leadership

Industry Leadership

Lifetime Achievement

The ceremony will be followed by a keynote presentation by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Tickets are required.

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2) Research into Action: Mining Dormant Inherent Potential so that Urban Infrastructure can be a Catalyst for Positive ChangeCo-authors: Danny Pearl and Amy Oliver, Université de Montréal Presented by: Amy Oliver

3) Vancouver Convention Centre Meeting Room #10 - Applying Lessons from Net Positive Energy to Net Positive Material FlowsCo-authors: Zahra Hosseini and Raymond J. Cole, University of British Columbia. Presented by: Zahra Hosseini

4) Local Ecology and Architecture: Micro Urban Scale Collaborative InteractionsAuthor / Presenter: Catarina Vitorino, University of Tokyo

5) Shifting the Ownership Paradigm in the Built EnvironmentCo-authors: Carlos Velasco-Fuentes, Ray-mond J Cole, Leila M. Harris, University of British Columbia; Martin Nielsen, DIALOG, Vancouver. Presented by: Carlos Velas-co-Fuentes

1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Mobile Workshop: An Introduction to Whole Building Life Cycle Analysis at the University of British Columbia3.5 GBCI CE hours | 3 AIBC core LU

Join UBC’s Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) Alliance for an introductory session on Life Cycle Analysis. This workshop will include a tour of the CIRS building, and the Math/Geography building, to compare the findings of the research conducted by members of the LCA Alliance in evaluating the performance of the building at post-occupancy, and the embodied environmental impacts from the building’s material use. The tour will be fol-lowed by a computer lab session, to provide stu-dents with an opportunity to try LCA software firsthand. Presenter: Rob Sianchuk, Partner, Coldstream Consulting. Sponsor: UBC. Via public transport. Depart Pan Pacific TBC

5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

CaGBC Annual General MeetingPan Pacific Hotel, Crystal Pavilion A

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

CaGBC Welcome Reception and Canadian Green Building Awards CeremonyPan Pacific Hotel, Oceanview Suites 5 - 8. Sponsor: BC Hydro

8:00 p.m. - late

Real Estate ReceptionMahony & Sons Public House, #36-1055 Canada Place. Don’t miss this fun and informal network-ing event for Real Estate professionals.

Cascadia After PartyImmediately following the CaGBC Welcome Re-ception and Canadian Green Building Awards join us at the Portside Pub. Travel portside to Gastown for FREEBOARD DIALOGUES – come to the heart of Vancouver’s historic waterfront to enjoy craft beer and crafted beats in the hull of The Portside Pub, 7 Alexander Street.

Pre-conference Events and Activities

8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Legacy Event

Come for the conference, leave a lasting impact. Help enhance the quality of life for Vancouver Native Housing Society residents by refreshing their building’s common areas with VOC-free carpeting and paint, and greening the rooftop patio. 133 West Pender Street. Sponsor: Interface

8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Workshop: EcoDistrict Practitioners: Accelerating District-scale Sustainability7 GBCI CE Hours

This in-class workshop is aimed at equipping professionals and communities with the tools they need in order to build comprehensive green neighborhood initiatives. Taught by expert in-structor Rob Bennett from the Portland Sus-tainability Institute, participants will gain a solid grounding in the EcoDistricts Framework and its application. Sponsor: Holcim

9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Workshop: Understanding the Living Building Challenge at VanDusen Botanical Garden6 GBCI CE hours

The Living Building Challenge has swept North America. There are now more than sixty projects in process from coast to coast pursuing certifica-tion under this vigorous performance standard, and interest continues to rise. This workshop provides a six-hour introduction to the Living Building Challenge. You will also learn about key issues like development patterns and density, as well as regulatory, financial, behavioral and technological barriers and incentives. This work-shop is offered in English only at the VanDusen Botanical Garden, BMO Great Hall , 5251 Oak St, Vancouver BC. Via public transport. Depart Pan Pacific at 7:45 a.m.

10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Mobile Workshop: Small Homes, Big Ideas: A tour2 GBCI CE hours | 2.5 AIBC core LU

Explore Vancouver’s North Shore living and deep commitment to sustainability. Tour Smallworks’ green Coach House and learn current trends in small homes and laneway housing. Experience Canada’s first multi-residential LEED for Homes Platinum development seven35, promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability. Listen to our established green building and energy ef-ficiency expert Troy Glasner discuss strategy while learning how seven35’s consideration of construc-tion products and practices will aid in a second cer-tification under BuiltGreen Gold. Presenters: Jake Fry, CEO, Smallworks Studios and Laneway Hous-ing Inc.; Troy Glasner, President, E3 Eco Group. Shuttle departs Pan Pacific at 9:00 a.m. sharp.

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Mobile Workshop: BC Hydro Power Smart and LEED Certification: Efficiencies and Opportunities2.5 GBCI CE hours | 2.5 AIBC core LU

BC Hydro Power Smart’s Commercial New Con-struction Program offers tools, incentives and assistance to help design and implement energy efficient measures in new construction as well as major renovations. This workshop will offer an in-person tour of BCIT’s innovative Gateway project as a participant in this program, and pro-vide an understanding of how energy conserva-tion measures can be eligible for capital incen-tives, while also earning LEED project points in the key sustainability category of “Energy and Atmosphere”. Presenter: Alexandre Hebert, En-ergy Manager, BCIT. Sponsor: BC Hydro. Shuttle departs Pan Pacific at 12:30 p.m. sharp.

Mobile Workshop: Repurposing a 1940s warehouse to a modern design office: EB:O&M at work1 GBCI CE hour | 3 AIBC core LU

This mobile workshop describes how a candy

factory from the 1940’s has been renovated and retrofitted to a modern office. The building will be pursuing LEED for Existing Buildings and target-ing a Platinum level of certification. Participants will tour a LEED EB:O&M candidate building during its performance period. Participants will be presented with the various design elements as well as operations and maintenance strategies that the team is applying in order to transform an old building into a modern, highly efficient and comfortable workspace. Presenters: Perkins + Will employees from design to operations will present various aspects of the project. Sponsor: Perkins + Will. Via public transport. Depart Pan Pacific at 12:30 p.m.

Mobile Workshop: Olympic Village – Behind the Façade3 GBCI CE hours | 2.5 AIBC core LU

A tour to satiate those curious about sustainable neighbourhood development. This full spectrum tour will range from the City’s Master Planning, down to the underground sewer heated district energy loop, and on up to rooftop rainwater har-vesting for waste water and irrigation. There is much to be discovered in the Olympic Village that is otherwise untold and unseen from street level. After this tour you will have a more intimate knowledge of the inner workings and trouble-shooting that went into developing this landmark neighbourhood development. Presenters: David Ramslie, Senior Sustainability Programs Manag-er, City of Vancouver; Michael Driedger, Manag-ing Principal, Edge Sustainability; Vladimir Mikler, Principal, Integral Group. Via public transport.

1:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Pushing the Boundaries: Net Positive Buildings (SB13 Conference Series) Vancouver Convention Centre Meeting Room #10

1) Combining Pedagogy, Research and Consulting to Promote Integrative DesignAuthor / Presenter: James Wasley, Universi-ty of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Tuesday, June 4 Tuesday, June 4


Day at a Glance Wednesday, June 5

LEEDStream 1

Meeting Room #8

CitiesStream 2

Meeting Room #15

Real EstateStream 3

Meeting Room #12

ProductsStream 4

Meeting Room #16

SB13Stream 5

Meeting Room #10

Master Speaker Series

Meeting Room #11

7:00 a.m. Registration Open

7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Breakfast, Opening Remarks, Keynote Presentation by Jeb Brugmann

9:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Constructing a Revolution: From Lessons Learned to the Future of LEED

Designing Balanced Carbon Sites

Green Premium or Brown Discount: Sustainability and the Real Estate Professional

Life Cycle Assessment: Unlocking the Economic, Social and Environmental Promise of Sustainable Concrete for a Low-Carbon Future

Thermal Autonomy as Metric and Design Process

How can Certification Systems Support Positive Design and Development?

Understanding the Costs and Benefits of Net Zero Design

11:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Break

11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Cycles of Sustainability: From Idea to Ongoing Performance

The Right Tools for the Job: A Practical Approach for Creating Green(er) Cities

Occupant Engagement: What’s the Opportunity?

LCT ONE: A Case Study of an Eight-story Timber Office Building

Regenerative Neighbourhoods: Scaling Up from Net Positive Buildings

Positive Development: Design for Urban Climate Mitigation and Ecological Gains

Redesigning our Future Cities: Lessons from Europe

12:15 p.m. Expo Floor Opens

12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Lunch on Expo Floor, Exhibitor Presentations

3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Break

3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Going Big (Multi-family) on Both Coasts

Retrofitting Buildings and Rejuvenating Communities. Stories of Regeneration from Toronto and Memphis

Seeing Green: TELUS Garden

How Structural Engineers Use LCA to Improve Environmental Performance of Buildings

UBC: Creating Net Positive Benefits at Multiple Scales

UWM as Zero-Discharge: Pondering Net-Positive Stormwater Infrastructure

Greening Commercial Real Estate: The Business Case, the Political Case, and the Moral Case Battle It Out Against Apathy and the Forces of Evil.

5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. CaGBC Leadership Awards and Gala Reception at the Vancouver Convention Centre

6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. CaGBC Leadership Awards and Gala Dinner with keynote speaker Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the Vancouver Convention Centre

10:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. Cascadia After Party at the HiVE

9:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Constructing a Revolution: From Lessons Learned to the Future of LEED (MR8)1 GBCI CE hour | 1.25 AIBC core LU

Speakers: Brenda Martens, Aedify; Marsha Gentile, Construction Sustainability Specialist, Ledcor; Christian Cianfrone, Principal, Building Energy Specialist, Morrison Hershfield; Mark Lucuik, Principal, Director of Sustainability, Morrison Hershfield.

The green building movement has evolved over the last couple of decades, with LEED as a ma-jor influence. Some buildings have achieved truly ambitious goals, and yet, some built projects have fallen short of their design intent. This session looks at both, examining some avoidable missteps we have taken in the past that need not be repeat-ed; and looking at deep green projects that could ultimately show us how LEED can evolve from a rating system that encourages creative solutions, to environmental concerns, to one that implies a neutral or positive environmental impact.

Designing Balanced Carbon Sites (MR15)1 GBCI CE hour | 1.25 AIBC core LU

Speakers: Richard Iredale, Partner, Iredale Group; Dr. Richard Hebda, Chief Botanist, Royal British Columbia Museum; Dr. Patrick Lucey, Principal Ecologist, Aqua-Tex consulting Ltd.; Kaelen Gell - Waste Recovery Engineer, Iredale Group.

In this session, speakers will outline a methodol-ogy for balancing and calculating a site’s over-all carbon flows. Global warming requires us to balance earth’s carbon cycle. But balancing this cycle to eliminate the 3.4 billion tons of surplus carbon that accumulates each year will not be easy. Innovative work is needed: better farming and forestry practices to divert more carbon into earth’s topsoil; the capture and reuse of wasted carbon in food crops, animal manure and human sewage; and better transportation, buildings and machines that use 60% less fossil fuel energy.

Green Premium or Brown Discount: Sustainability and the Real Estate Professional (MR12)1 GBCI CE hour | 1.25 AIBC non-core LU

Speakers: Michael Farrell, Broker, Industrial Division, Avison Young; Terry Cox, AACI, P.App, Managing Director, Valuation and Advisory Services, Colliers International; Brian McCauley, President and Chief Operating Officer, Concert Properties. Moderator: Chuck Nervick, MediaEdge

Real estate investors are asking for sustainabil-ity benchmarks and annual reporting. Develop-ers feel market pressure to ante up with green building certification. Property managers are faced with energy reduction targets. Whichever role you play, this session will unfold the relation-ship between green building and commercial real estate trends in office, industrial, and multi-unit residential. It will explore how green building has evolved in commercial real estate, what it means for you and how it will evolve over the next 10 years? Sponsor: Fortis BC

Life Cycle Assessment: Unlocking the Economic, Social and Environmental Promise of Sustainable Concrete for a Low-carbon Future (MR16)1 GBCI CE hour | 1.25 AIBC core LU

Speakers: Professor R. D. Hooton, University of Toronto, Robert Niven, CEO, Co-founder, CarbonCure Technologies; Sherry Sullivan, Director of Transportation and Built Environment, Cement Association of Canada.

How do we ensure that our drive toward ‘sustain-able communities’ delivers maximum economic, environmental and social value? This session will explore the role of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) approaches in evaluating designs and materials options for the greatest overall value from a “cra-dle-to-cradle” perspective; present case studies where concrete’s thermal mass was activated by energy-smart technologies, generating savings of up to 70% over conventional construction; and discuss industry strategies to reduce concrete’s environmental footprint.

Thermal Autonomy as Metric and Design Process (MR10)Co-authors: Brendon Levitt, Susan Ubbelohde, George Loisos and Nathan Brown, Loisos + Ubbelohde, California. Presented by: Brendon Levitt

How can Certification Systems Support Positive Design and Development? (MR10)Co-authors / Presenters: Joel Ann Todd and Brendan Owens, U.S. Green Building Council

1 GBCI CE hour | 1.25 AIBC core LU

Understanding the Costs and Benefits of Net Zero Design (MR11)1 GBCI CE hour | 1.25 AIBC core LU

Speaker: Lisa Fay Matthiessen, Integral Group

This session will explore the cost implications of building to LBC/Net Zero/One Planet standards, using both statistical analyses and anecdotal as-sessments of actual projects, and will explore the strategies and methodologies that enable effec-tive cost management of these next-generation green projects. Case studies will be drawn from the work of firms who have designed and com-pleted dozens of cutting edge green projects. Strategies that have been proven to cut costs will be discussed, from design and planning pro-cesses and strategies, through construction, and extending to operations and occupant behaviour.

11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Cycles of Sustainability: From Idea to Ongoing Performance (MR8)1 GBCI CE hour | 1.25 AIBC core LU

Speakers: Larry McFarland, President, McFarland Marceau Architects Ltd; Daniel Boyton, Commissioning and Validation Specialist, Stantec; Terry Arnett, PWGSC.

In 1971, Larry McFarland developed a set of sus-tainable design strategies for his home in the Gulf Islands - out of necessity, not a checklist. Fast forward to 2004, McFarland Marcaeau uti-lized these same principles to design the Gulf Islands National Park Operations Centre. Minus opportunities for similar projects in cities, the project was still able to achieve LEED-NCv1 Plati-num certification and again under EB&OM 2009. In this session, the speakers, including the owner and commissioning agent, will illustrate the ap-plied techniques that, in this challenging location led to a building that was designed to the highest standard and has operated beyond it.

Education SessionsWednesday, June 5 Wednesday, June 5

MR = Meeting Roome.g. MR8 = Meeting Room #8


The Right Tools for the Job: A Practical Approach for Creating Green(er) Cities (MR15)1 GBCI CE hour | 1.25 AIBC core LU

Speakers: Doug Webber, Green Building Practice Leader, Halsall; Lisa Prime, Waterfront Toronto, Director of Environment and Innovation.

Specific targets and performance indicators are shaping community plans, policies and invest-ments to reduce community wide energy, water use, and greenhouse gas emissions, while main-taining ecosystem function. Drawing from Wa-terfront Toronto’s Climate Positive Neighbour-hood development process, and the City of Red Deer’s Environmental Master Plan, we’ll demon-strate how target setting is influencing munici-pal planning, policy development, financing, project implementation and corporate reporting. Attendees will learn how target setting has led to the creation of sustainability frameworks for integrating resiliency into decision-making in or-der to improve environmental performance and create high-quality neighbourhoods and cities.

Occupant Engagement: What’s the Opportunity? (MR12) 1 GBCI CE hour | 1.25 AIBC core LU

Speakers: Darryl Neate, Oxford; Perminder Bhogal, Energy Analyst, TD Bank Group; Nada Sutic, Director, Sustainability, Bentall Kennedy. Moderator: Julia Dalla Rosa, Senior Director, Business Development, Summerhill

Environmental performance improvements in commercial real estate have largely been a result of technological improvements and retrofits. Yet occupants are known to drive up to 50% of the energy consumption in office buildings through their decisions and actions. Retail tenants have even greater control over their own space and decisions that impact performance. Lease re-quirements, lighting schedules, temperature set points, and behaviour all play a role in the efficiency equation. We’ll explore the creative solutions, best practices and engagement strat-egies of three leading firms driving these prac-tices in commercial real estate and sustainability. Sponsor: Manderley Turf Products

LCT ONE: A Case Study of an Eight-story Timber Office Building (MR16)1.25 AIBC core LU

Speakers: Nabih Tahan, AIA, Cree Buildings Inc.; Rainer Strauch, Canadian Representative, Cree Buildings Inc.

The Life Cycle Tower ONE project, an eight-story wood office building was recently built in Austria in eight days. Through a “system built” approach and an integrated process, prefabricated timber façade elements and structural hybrid wood/con-crete floor panels were manufactured and assem-bled quickly to reach high performance standards. This resulted in a reduction of up to 90% of car-bon emissions, when compared to comparable, reinforced concrete buildings. This case study will describe the motivation, research and product de-velopment that preceded the construction of LCT ONE, including life cycle assessment, economical backpack and urban mining concepts.

Regenerative Neighbourhoods: Scaling Up from Net Positive Buildings (MR10)Co-authors: David Waldron, Alberto Cayuela and Devon Miller, University of British Columbia. Presented by: David Waldron

Positive Development: Design for Urban Climate Mitigation and Ecological Gains (MR10)Co-authors: Christina Renger, Queensland University of Technology, Australia; Janis Birkeland, University of Auckland, New Zealand; David Midmore, Central Queensland University, Australia. Co-presented by: Christina Renger and Janis Birkeland

1 GBCI CE hour

Redesigning our Future Cities: Lessons from Europe (MR11)1 GBCI CE hour | 1.25 AIBC non-core LU

Speaker: Dr. Paul Toyne, WSP GENIVAR

This session provides an insight into how Euro-pean cities are addressing the macro issues of growing populations, a changing climate in a re-source constrained world, whilst recognizing the immediate need for economic growth and jobs, easing of traffic congestion and the provision of affordable housing.

3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Going Big (Multi-family) on Both Coasts (MR8)1 GBCI CE hour | 1.25 AIBC core LU

Speakers: Jordan MacDonald, President, ThermalWise; Peter Polley, Owner, Polycorp Developments; Troy Glasner President, E3 Eco Group; Tom Awram, Project Manager, Adera.

Presented by two LEED for Homes providers

and two developers, this session will explore the LEED certification options available to develop-ers of large multi-unit residential buildings. Us-ing projects in Halifax, NS and Vancouver, BC, the presentation will illustrate how the LEED for Homes and LEED for Homes Mid-Rise rating sys-tems differ from LEED NC and will discuss how these rating systems offer developers and proj-ect teams significant savings, in both time and money. The presentation will highlight the rating systems’ value propositions and demonstrate how they can be used to encourage developers to adopt LEED on large residential projects.

Retrofitting Buildings and Rejuvenating Communities. Stories of Regeneration from Toronto and Memphis (MR15)1 GBCI CE hour | 1.25 AIBC core LU

Speakers: Martin Nielsen, Principal, Design Dialog; Eleanor McAteer, Project Director, Tower Renewal, City of Toronto.

Achieving a sustainable future will require that we do more with the resources we already have. Reuse, repurpose and regenerate are the imper-atives. This session provides two methodologies for addressing the challenge of creating renewal with existing infrastructure. First the rehabilitation and regeneration of an abandoned warehouse building in Memphis to create a complete com-munity where a healthy environment supports a healthy community and in turn, a robust econo-my. Second, a system to renew existing apartment buildings in Toronto to ensure a sound supply of affordable housing that provides a better quality of life and enhanced economic opportunities.

Seeing Green: TELUS Garden (MR12)1 GBCI CE hour | 1.25 AIBC core LU

Speaker: Goran Ostojic, Owner, Managing Partner, Integral Group.

While providing almost a million square feet of residential and commercial space, TELUS has been able to capitalize on the fervent demand for green real estate in Vancouver. This presen-tation provides insight on the innovative sustain-able features that have helped drive demand for this project targeting LEED Platinum (Office) and LEED Gold (Residential). Green features include a district energy system with a central plant linking both towers, heat recovery from the data cen-tre, and passive mechanical and electrical fea-tures. The financial benefits that will be realized through local energy initiatives and energy de-mand reductions strategies will also be reviewed. Sponsors: ESC Automation and Coppertree Analytics

How Structural Engineers Use LCA to Improve Environmental Performance of Buildings (MR16)1 LEED BD+C specific hour | 1.25 AIBC core LU

Speakers: Jennifer O’Connor, President, Athena Sustainable Materials Institute; Frances Yang, Structures and Sustainability Specialist, Arup; Dirk Kestner, Principal, Walter P. Moore.

Responsible for a large proportion of a building’s mass, structural engineers have a major influence on environmental footprint. This means they can substantially reduce environmental impacts of buildings and help earn LEED points. The tool for this job is Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), an analyt-ical method for quantifying lifetime environmental measures such as global warming potential and embodied energy consumption. The presentation includes an introduction to the science of LCA, LCA tools for designers, and new LEEDv4 LCA credits. Then, two leading-edge structural engineers share lessons from the field on recent design projects that used LCA to meet sustainability objectives.

UBC: Creating Net Positive Benefits at Multiple Scales (MR10)Co-authors: John Robinson, Raymond J. Cole, Alberto Cayuela and Alan Kingstone, University of British Columbia. Presented by: John Robinson

UWM as Zero-discharge: Pondering Net Positive Stormwater Infrastructure (MR10)Author / Presenter: James Wasley, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee


Greening Commercial Real Estate: The Business Case, the Political Case, and the Moral Case Battle It Out Against Apathy and the Forces of Evil. (MR11)1 GBCI CE hour | 1.25 AIBC core LU

Speaker: Michael Brooks, Partner and Practice Group Leader, Real Estate, Aird & Berlis LLP, former CEO of the Real Property Association of Canada (“REALpac”)

In this lively session, Michael will explore some of the latest information on the value of green buildings, the growth in benchmarking and man-datory building labelling, emergent target set-ting, cost curves, political winds, the battle for the hearts and minds of the public, disinforma-tion, and some likely scenarios for the forces of good in the near term. This is a wide battle front, and advances (and retreats) are happening daily. Who is winning, where and why?

Plenaries, Expo and Networking Events

7:00 a.m. Registration OpenVancouver Convention Centre East, Main Entrance

7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Breakfast, Opening Remarks, Keynote PresentationVancouver Convention Centre East, Exhibition Hall C Keynote presentation will be delivered by Jeb Brugmann, author, strategist and innovation process expert in the fields of sustainability, business, and urban development. Sponsor: Oxford

11:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. BreakVancouver Convention Centre East, Meeting Level Foyer. Sponsor: TD Bank Group

12:15 p.m. Expo Floor OpensVancouver Convention Centre East, Exhibit Hall B

12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Lunch on Expo Floor, Sponsor: DialogExhibitor Presentations12:45 p.m. Kimberly-Clark Professional; 1:15 p.m. Unisource Canada Inc.; 1:45 p.m. Firestone Building Products Canada; 2:15 p.m. SunPump Heating.

3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. BreakVancouver Convention Centre East, Meeting Level Foyer

5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. CaGBC Leadership Awards and Gala ReceptionVancouver Convention Centre West, Ballroom C, D Foyer. Sponsor: PCL

6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. CaGBC Leadership Awards and Gala DinnerVancouver Convention Centre West, Ballroom C, D Join peers and colleagues at the CaGBC 2013 Leadership Awards and Gala Dinner at the beautiful Vancouver Convention Centre to celebrate the best and brightest in the industry. After the awards, enjoy a keynote address by environmentalist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Sponsor: Holcim

10:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. Cascadia After Party - The HiVE, 210-128 West Hastings StreetImmediately following the CaGBC Leadership Awards and Gala Dinner. Relax. Explore. Play. Join us at the HiVE, Vancouver’s premier coworking and event space for the change-maker community, for some late-night silliness of games, dress up, lounging and dancing. Compete in XBOX and Wii challenges, show off your best contortion moves on the Twister mat, battle it out on the homemade ping pong tables and smile pretty for the photo booth. Don’t forget your dancin’ shoes!

Education Sessions Wednesday, June 5 Wednesday, June 5



LEED CANADA Looking for the most

current updates on LEED Canada at the 2013 National Conference and Expo?

Join us at:

» the CaGBC booth for the chance to talk to CaGBC LEED staff about your most pressing project questions.

Wednesday June 5 & Thursday, June 6:

1 p.m. – 3 p.m. (Booth 401)

» LEED Program update for recertification guidance, multiple building guidance and new tips for LEED Canada EB:O&M projects.

Thursday, June 6: 11:15 a.m. – 11:45 p.m.

(Meeting Room #8)

» LEED: Big Questions, straight answers to ask tough LEED questions of CaGBC’s top technical and program experts. Panel includes CaGBC’s technical advisory group chairs and the LEED Canada Steering Committee co-chair.

Thursday, June 6: 11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

(Meeting Room #8)

» LEED V.4 Preview provides insight into the development process, a general overview of the technical changes proposed and information of specific interest to LEED Professionals in Canada. It will also include an early look at supporting tools and resources for the LEED v4 program.

Thursday, June 6: 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.

(Presentation Stage, Expo Floor)

www.cagbc.orgToll-free: (866) 941-1184


Day at a Glance Thursday, June 6

LEEDStream 1

Meeting Room #8

CitiesStream 2

Meeting Room #15

Real EstateStream 3

Meeting Room #12

ProductsStream 4

Meeting Room #16

SB13Stream 5

Meeting Room #10

Master Speaker Series

Meeting Room #11

7:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Breakfast, Opening Remarks and Sustainable Cities Panel Plenary Discussion at Vancouver Convention Centre

9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Engineering the Hospital of the Future

Challenges and Successes in Requisitioning Innovative District Energy Systems

How Do Green Buildings Perform After They are Occupied?

An Equal Challenge: Bringing Healthy Materials to the Mainstream

Connecting Canadian Buildings to Natural Ecologies

Net Positive - Beyond Zero

PCRs and EPDs in Europe

10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Break

11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. LEED Program Update

LEED: Big Questions, Straight Answers

The Path to a Green City: The Necessary Plans, Policies, and Implementation Strategies

Leveraging Benchmarking to Reduce Energy Costs and Accelerate Sustainability Projects

What’s Next in Product Transparency and Sustainable Materials Evaluation?

How Effective are Earth Tube Systems in Delivering Net Positive Human Well-Being?

A Framework for Net-positive Buildings from Building Scale to Urban Scale in Japan

Net Positive Design

12:00 p.m Expo Floor Open

12:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Lunch on Expo Floor; Exhibitor Presentations

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. LEED V.4 Preview on Expo Floor

3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Closing Reception on Expo Floor

5:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Cascadia After Party at the Vancouver Rowing Club

9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

Engineering the Hospital of the Future (MR8)1 GBCI CE hour | 1.25 AIBC core LU

Speakers: Steve Kemp, Division Head, Energy Performance Group, Enermodal; Iain MacFadyen, Project Principal, Enermodal.

Today’s hospitals are expected to not only pro-mote healing, but have reduced energy use and environmental impact; cost less to design, build, and operate; as well as include the newest build-ing technologies and high tech interactions and care. With lessons learned from Canada’s first full-service LEED certified hospital as well as other healthcare projects across the country, the presenters will demonstrate the most effective ways to achieve actual energy and water use re-ductions. They will also discuss the best practices and expectations for tomorrow’s hospital design, using experience working on several of the most prominent P3 hospital projects in the country.

Challenges and Successes in Requisitioning Innovative District Energy Systems (MR15)1 GBCI CE hour | 1.25 AIBC core LU

Speakers: Kirk R. Pawlowski, Assistant Vice Provost, University of Washington; Paul Holt, UBC; Clark Brockman, Principal, Director of Sustainability Resources, SERA Architects; Jordan O’Brien, Arup Moderator: Paul Anseeuw

The designing, building, financing and imple-menting of innovative district energy systems at the university and neighbourhood level comes with many challenges. Approaches at UBC, Uni-versity of Washington, and the Portland South Waterfront District will be deliberated and com-pared. The dialogue will include expanding dis-trict energy from campus to neighbourhoods, capacity flexibility, financing, political nuances, phasing continuums over time, and strategies for future-proofing of developments.

How Do Green Buildings Perform After They are Occupied? (MR12)1 GBCI CE hour | 1.25 AIBC core LU

Speaker: Dr. Guy Newsham, Principal Research Officer, National Research Council Construction.

The National Research Council (NRC) conducted a post-occupancy evaluation of 12 green and 12 conventional office buildings. Occupants com-pleted a detailed questionnaire, and they con-ducted detailed on-site physical measurements. Green buildings exhibited superior overall perfor-mance; better outcomes included: environmental satisfaction, workplace image, nighttime sleep quality, mood, physical symptoms, and fewer airborne particulates. We also re-analyzed en-ergy use data from 100 LEED-certified commer-cial and institutional buildings. LEED buildings used 18-39% less energy than their conventional counterparts, but measured energy performance had little correlation with the number of energy credits achieved at design time. Sponsor: BCIT Building Science Graduate Program

Education SessionsThursday, June 6 Thursday, June 6

Poster presentations on display at Expo 2013:Outdoor Water Conservation and Sustainable Landscape Innovation by Manderley Turf Products

Sacred Architecture Meets Sustainable Building by Yuill Hebert

EV Ecosystems and Urban Resilience by Hannah Teicher

EQuilibrium Housing: Less is More on the path to Net Zero Energy by Thomas Green

Andy Kesteloo Memorial Student Project Award Winner



An Equal Challenge: Bringing Healthy Materials to the Mainstream (MR16)1 GBCI CE hour | 1.25 AIBC core LU

Speakers: Max Richter, Architect, Perkins + Will; Aaron Smith, Director Sustainable Building Solutions, Assa Abloy; Amanda Sturgeon, Vice President, Living Building Challenge, International Living Future Institute Canada; Danica Djurkovic, Architect, City of Vancouver Moderator: Kathy Wardle, Associate Principal, Director of Research, Perkins + Will

A manufacturer, an owner, an architect and an advocate will share their perspectives about healthy materials and transparency. Assa Abloy will speak about what steps they are taking to make their products healthier and more trans-parent. UBC will talk about what is being done there to introduce policy to encourage healthy and transparent materials. Perkins + Will will share tools to find healthy materials and re-sources that they use to encourage clients to use healthy materials and demand transparency. The ILFI will speak about lessons from the Living Building Challenge and the new Declare tool.

Connecting Canadian Buildings to Natural Ecologies (MR10)Author / Presenter: Craig Applegath, DIALOG, Toronto

Net Positive - Beyond Zero (MR10)

Author / Presenter: Blair McCarry, Perkins+Will, 1 GBCI CE hour | Vancouver

1.25 AIBC core LU

PCRs and EPDs in Europe (MR11)1 GBCI CE hour | 1.25 AIBC core LU

Speaker: Daniel Kellenberger, Head of Department, Sustainable Construction, Intep, Switzerland

An Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) is a comprehensive, (nationally) harmonized report created by a product manufacturer that docu-ments how a product, throughout its lifecycle, af-fects the environment. Different states in Europe have introduced EPD programs in the last couple of years. Each has developed Product Category Rules (PCR) which describe how to calculate a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) among other things. A harmonization of these PCRs throughout Eu-rope was achieved by a new European Norm (EN 15804 Core rules for the product category of construction products). This core PCR now offers a common basis for any EPD in Europe.

11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

LEED Program Update (~30 mins) (MR8)0.5 GBCI CE hour | 0.5 AIBC core LU

In this presentation you will learn about key certification improvements in the LEED Program as well any development updates. Topics will cover recertification guidance, multiple building guidance and new tips for LEED Canada EB:O&M projects as well as other updates.

Speaker: Mark Hutchinson, Director, Green Building Programs, CaGBC

LEED: Big Questions, Straight Answers (~ 45 mins) (MR8)1 GBCI CE hour | 0.75 AIBC core LU

This is your opportunity to ask tough LEED ques-tions of CaGBC’s top technical and program ex-perts. Panel is composed of the chairs of CaG-BC’s technical advisory groups and the co-chair of the LEED Canada Steering Committee as well as staff. Bring your questions, we have answers!

Speakers: Panel: Mark Lucuik, P.Eng., LEED Canada Steering Committee co-chair, Principal, Director of Sustainability, Morrison Hershfield; Steve Kemp, PEng, MASc, Energy and Engineering TAG Chair, Division Head, Partner, Energy Performance Group, Enermodal Engineering; Brenda Martens, BSc, LEED Fellow, Sites and Water TAG Co-Chair, Principal, Aedify; Sébastien Garon, Architect AIBC, Materials TAG Chair, Principal, Sébastien Garon | Architecture + Design; Mark Hutchinson, Director, Green Building Programs, CaGBC; Colleen Loader, Manager, LEED Program, CaGBC.

The Path to a Green City: The Necessary Plans, Policies, and Implementation Strategies (MR15)1 GBCI CE hour | 1.25 AIBC core LU

Speaker: Mark Hartman, Buildings, Energy Programs Manager, City of Vancouver

This presentation will outline a practical path to becoming a green city offering insights from the City of Vancouver—on track to achieving its Greenest City 2020 vision. The session will cover the step by step approach ranging from scoping, planning and target-setting to implementing and evaluating the relative effectiveness of various policies, programs and tools. Specific topics will include the impact of requiring LEED Gold cer-tification for re-zonings, introducing a district energy policy, developing a low carbon building

standard, and implementing the Green Homes Program, one of the greenest building codes in North America.

Leveraging Benchmarking to Reduce Energy Costs and Accelerate Sustainability Projects (MR12)1 GBCI CE hour | 1.25 AIBC core LU

Speakers: Kirk Johnson, Manager, GREEN UP, CaGBC; Mareleine Nehme, Senior Officer, Natural Resources Canada; Howlan Mullally, Building Sustainability Expert, Infrastructure Ontario. Moderator: Ed Lim, Senior Vice President Sustainability and Building Sciences, Pinchin Environmental Ltd.

Energy Benchmarking has typically been as-sociated with tracking cost, carbon, and con-sumption data. Energy Use Intensities (EUI) and ENERGY STAR Scores are now key performance indicators for property managers and building owners looking to optimize the value of their real estate portfolios. Data visualization and business intelligence functionality will speed the adoption of benchmarking by organizations with small and large building portfolios. Join this panel ses-sion to learn why benchmarking is poised to go mainstream, how it can expedite building certifi-cations, and how it can help scale sustainability projects across portfolios.

What’s Next in Product Transparency and Sustainable Materials Evaluation? (MR16)1 GBCI CE hour | 1.25 AIBC core LU

Speakers: Maia Becker, Principal, Racine Consulting; Kevin Brady, Senior Associate, PE International; Nadine Gudz, Director, Sustainability Strategy, Interface.

Why is materials health important? What are the most important environmental, social and tech-nical criteria? Materials selection is increasingly complex with proposed changes to LEED v.4 that increase the need for transparency surrounding potential human and ecological health impacts of building materials and new materials “red lists” emerging in the marketplace. Insight from a range of specification, manufacturing, certification/ver-ification perspectives will help evaluate and con-front the complexities and prepare participants for new developments on the horizon. Panelists will focus on carpet, wood and the minerals and met-als sector to address a range of building systems.

Education Sessions Plenaries, Expo and Networking Events

7:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Breakfast, Opening Remarks and Sustainable Cities Panel Plenary DiscussionVancouver Convention Centre East, Exhibition Hall C Join experts representing some of the greenest cities in the world as they discuss how they have approached both the challenges and the successes that made their sustainable city a reality. Using TelePresence technology we will bring representatives from remote locations in Hamburg, Washington and China together with those from Vancouver and Seattle on centre stage for this insightful, international discussion. Speakers: Jürgen Bruns-Berentelg, CEO of HafenCity Hamburg GmbH; Brendan Shane, Chief of the Office of Policy and Sustainability, District of Columbia; Zheng Shiling, Professor and Head of the Institute of Architecture and Urban Space, Tongji University (Shanghai); Sadhu Johnston, Deputy City Manager, City of Vancouver; Sandra Mallory, Sustainable Building Program Manager, City of Seattle Moderator: Nancy Knight, UBC

Breakfast Sponsor: EllisDon Sustainable Cities Panel Sponsor: UBC Telepresence provided by: CISCO

10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. BreakVancouver Convention Centre East, Meeting Level Foyer

12:00 p.m. Expo Floor openVancouver Convention Centre East, Exhibit Hall B

12:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Lunch on Expo Floor, Sponsor: B+H ArchitectsExhibitor Presentations:12:30 p.m. EcoSpex; 1:00 p.m. Deeproot; 1:30 p.m. HC Group.

2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. LEED V.4 PreviewExhibitor Presentation Stage, Expo Floor This presentation provides insight into the development process, a general overview of the technical changes proposed and information of specific interest to LEED Professionals in Canada. It will also include an early look at supporting tools and resources for the LEED v4 program. Presenters: Joel Ann Todd and Brendan Owens, U.S. Green Building Council

3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Closing Reception on Expo Floor.Sponsor: Integral Group

5:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Cascadia After Party - Vancouver Rowing Club, 450 Stanley Park DriveIn a relaxed summer atmosphere, unwind after an intense conference program with views of Vancouver in sight. Enjoy local wine and beers and nurture your new network while funk music from a local DJ and artist fills the air.

How Effective are Earth Tube Systems in Delivering Net Positive Human Well-Being? (MR10)Co-authors: Trevor Butler, Archineers Consulting Ltd, Canada; John Littlewood, Cardiff Metropolitan University; Andrew Geens, Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, UK. Presented by: Trevor Butler

A Framework for Net-positive Buildings from Building Scale to Urban Scale in Japan (MR10)Co-authors: Nori Yokoo, Utsunomiya University, Japan; Ben Matsuno, Life and Shelter, Japan; Tatsuo Oka, Utsunomiya University, Japan. Presented by: Nori Yokoo


Net Positive Design (MR11)1 GBCI CE hour | 1.25 AIBC core LU

Speaker: Raymond J. Cole, Professor and Past-director, School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, University of British Columbia

This presentation is directed at clarifying the emerging notion of “net positive” within the broader context of regenerative design. Over the past decade, numerous building projects have been presented as “net zero” energy or carbon “neutral”. Such claims have been made through using a variety of different approaches – onsite renewable energy technologies, carbon seques-tration, purchasing green energy credits, etc. “Net positive”, rather than simply being consid-ered as an extension of “net-zero” but as a fun-damental reconceptualization of the relationship between buildings, place and infrastructure, rais-es a host of new theoretical and practical issues.

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Social Events: Mark your calendars!Check out all of the social and networking activities. Reconnect with old friends and meet new ones. For detailed location information see map on page 29 of this program.

Tuesday, June 46:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Welcome Reception and Canadian

Green Building Awards Ceremony*Pan Pacific Hotel, Oceanview Suites 5-8

8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Real Estate Reception** Mahony & Sons Public House #36-1055 Canada Place

8:00 p.m. – late Cascadia After Party** Portside Pub 7 Alexander Street

Wednesday, June 55:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. CaGBC Leadership Awards Gala

Reception* Vancouver Convention Centre West, Ballroom Foyer C, D

6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. CaGBC Leadership Awards, Gala and Dinner*

Vancouver Convention Centre West, Ballroom, C, D

10:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. Cascadia After Party** The HiVE 201-128 West Hastings Street

Thursday, June 63:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Closing Reception Vancouver Convention Centre

WestvExpo Floor, Exhibition Hall B,

5:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Cascadia After Party** Vancouver Rowing Club, 450 Stanley Park Drive

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The CaGBC would like to thank all the volunteers who worked hard behind the scenes and on site to make this a successful conference. We could not do it without you!

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Green Initiatives for the 2013 Conference and ExpoConferences have a major impact on their host cities both economically and environmentally. Our goal is to help the community thrive by bringing tourists and visitors to the host city, while leaving as small a footprint as we can. Help us make this a green conference, please recycle and reuse as much as possible. Let’s do our part to build lasting change!

Here are some of the Team CaGBC green initiatives:

� Delegate and Exhibitor registration confirmations are provided via email and we are reducing our use of paper in our marketing materials.

� We encourage you to recycle your name badge.

� Where possible, our conference materials will be printed on FSC, post-consumer paper and use vegetable-based inks.

� We have partnered with Bullfrog to provide green energy for our events at the Vancouver Convention Centre (VCC) and the Pan Pacific Vancouver.

� Together with Interface and many volunteers we are leaving a lasting impact with our legacy event.

� Carbon offsets will be purchased for all staff, board and speaker travel related to the conference.

The VCC is the first convention centre in the world to earn a LEED® Platinum rating. Here are some of the initiatives they’ve implemented in going green:

� Recycling an average of 180,000 kilograms of materials annually – nearly half of the total volume of waste generated;

� The ‘scratch’ kitchen uses fresh local ingredients without additives, avoids disposable utensils and dishes, and donates leftover food to local charities;

� A six-acre ‘living roof’ houses thousands of indigenous plants and recovers rainwater for irrigation;

� Seawater heating and cooling and on-site water treatment;

� Fish habitat built into the building foundations;

� Designated a Power Smart Convention Centre by BC Hydro;

� Awarded “GO GREEN” certificate from the Building Owners and Managers; and

� The West building has received LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum certification.

Our host hotel, the Pan Pacific, adheres to many green initiatives as well, through:

� Water conservation measures;

� Use of environmentally friendly chemicals;

� Compost food program;

� Charity food program;

� Separate recycle bins for paper, glass and cans;

� Computers and non-essential equipment turned off when not in use;

� Linen/towel green program;

� Use of environmental cleaning products;

� Donation of toiletries, discarded linens and towels;

� Water dispenser in fitness club for guests to fill their bottles; and

� Shredding and recycling of confidential documents.

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» Hear two building performance experts, Kirk Johnson of the CaGBC, Mareleine Nehme from Natural Resources Canada, and Howlan Mullally of Infrastructure Ontario discuss how benchmarking can expedite building certifications and why Canada’s building performance program is poised to go mainstream.

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Thank You!We would like to thank our 2013 Program Committee for their time and careful attention to detail which led to this year’s fantastic program.

� Jennifer Sanguinetti, BC Housing, Chair of the 2013 Program Committee

� John Crace, WHW Architects � Miranda Gardiner, Stantec � Mark Hartman, City of Vancouver � Graham Henderson, BC Hydro � Orion Henderson, University of British Columbia � Paul Hunter, Cannon Design � Jean-Pierre Mahé, Morrison Hershfield � Gavin Maher, Infrastructure Ontario � Darryl Neate, Oxford � Chuck Nervick, MediaEdge � Chris Piche, Integral � Eesmyal Santos-Brault, Recollective � Kevin Stelzer, B+H Architects � Julia St. Michael, REAL pac � Nada Sutic, Bentall Kennedy � Kathy Wardle, Perkins+Will � Guido Wimmers, Passive House

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Networking Events!1. Pan Pacific Hotel (Host Hotel, AGM, Welcome Reception)2. Vancouver Convention Centre (West Ballroom - Gala Reception and

Dinner; East - Plenaries, Expo and Concurrent sessions)3. Mahony & Sons Public House (Tuesday night Real Estate Reception)

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4. Portside Pub (Tuesday night Cascadia After Party) 7 Alexander Street

5. The HiVE (Wednesday night Cascadia After Party) 128 W Hastings Street

6. Vancouver Rowing Club (Thursday night Cascadia After Party) 450 Stanley Park Drive

This could be your winning project

Holcim Awards for SustainableConstruction opening for entriesThe Holcim Awards is an international competition of the Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction. The competition celebrates innovative, future-oriented and tangible sustainable construction projects from around the globe. Prize money totals US$ 2 million per three-year competition cycle.

Ten Canadian projects have already taken home awards. Could yours be next? To find out more and submit your project, visit: www.holcimawards.org

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Play CaGBC Bingo and put your completed card in the barrel at the CaGBC booth (#401) to win one of these great prizes:

� Apple iPad 2 16GB with Wi-Fi

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Draw will be held June 6 at 4 p.m. during the closing reception. You must be present to win.

Pick up your card at lunch on the Expo floor, June 5.

EXPO 2013 Vancouver Convention Centre East, Exhibit Hall BWednesday, June 5 Thursday, June 612:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. 12:00 noon – 4:30 p.m.

Visit the Expo floor to meet with exhibitors showcasing technology, innovations, products and industry best practices.

Don’t miss our new Exhibitor Presentation StageWednesday

� 12:45 p.m. Kimberley-Clark Professional

� 1:15 p.m. Unisource Canada Inc.

� 1:45 p.m. Firestone Building Products Canada

� 2:15 p.m. SunPump Heating

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� 12:30 p.m. EcoSpex

� 1:00 p.m. Deeproot

� 1:30 p.m. HC Group

� 4:00 p.m. LEED V.4 Preview

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Program at a GlanceDate Time Room Session

Wednesday, June 5

7:00 a.m. Vancouver Convention Centre East, Main Entrance Registration Open

7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Vancouver Convention Centre East, Exhibit Hall C Breakfast, Opening Remarks, Keynote Presentation

9:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Meeting Room #8 Constructing a Revolution: From Lessons Learned to the Future of LEED

Meeting Room #15 Designing Balanced Carbon Sites

Meeting Room #12 Green Premium or Brown Discount: Sustainability and the Real Estate Professional

Meeting Room #16 Life Cycle Assessment: Unlocking the Economic, Social and Environmental Promise of Sustainable Concrete for a Low-Carbon Future

Meeting Room #10 Thermal Autonomy as Metric and Design ProcessHow Can Certification Systems Support Positive Design and Development?

Meeting Room #11 Understanding the Costs and Benefits of Net Zero Design

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Vancouver Convention Centre East, Meeting Level Foyer Break

11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Meeting Room #8 Cycles of Sustainability: From Idea to Ongoing Performance

Meeting Room #15 The Right Tools for the Job: A Practical Approach for Creating Green(er) Cities

Meeting Room #12 Occupant Engagement: What’s the Opportunity?

Meeting Room #16 LCT ONE: A Case Study of an Eight-story Timber Office Building

Meeting Room #10 Regenerative Neighbourhoods: Scaling Up from Net Positive BuildingsPositive Development: Design for Urban Climate Mitigation and Ecological Gains

Meeting Room #11 Redesigning our Future Cities: Lessons from Europe

12:15 p.m. Vancouver Convention Centre East, Exhibit Hall B Expo Floor Opens

12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Vancouver Convention Centre East, Exhibit Hall B Lunch on Expo Floor, Exhibitor Presentations

3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Vancouver Convention Centre East, Meeting Level Foyer Break

3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Meeting Room #8 Going Big (Multi-family) on Both Coasts

Meeting Room #15 Retrofitting Buildings and Rejuvenating Communities. Stories of Regeneration from Toronto and Memphis

Meeting Room #12 Seeing Green: TELUS Garden

Meeting Room #16 How Structural Engineers Use LCA to Improve Environmental Performance of Buildings

Meeting Room #10 UBC: Creating Net Positive Benefits at Multiple ScalesUWM as Zero-Discharge: Pondering Net-Positive Stormwater Infrastructure

Meeting Room #11 Greening Commercial Real Estate: The Business Case, the Political Case, and the Moral Case Battle It Out Against Apathy and the Forces of Evil

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Thursday, June 6

7:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Vancouver Convention Centre East, Exhibit Hall B Breakfast, Opening Remarks and Sustaianable Cities Panel Plenary Discussion

9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Meeting Room #8 Engineering the Hospital of the Future

Meeting Room #15 Challenges and Successes in Requisitioning Innovative District Energy Systems

Meeting Room #12 How Do Green Buildings Perform After They are Occupied?

Meeting Room #16 An Equal Challenge: Bringing Healthy Materials to the Mainstream

Meeting Room #10 Connecting Canadian Buildings to Natural EcologiesNet Positive - Beyond Zero

Meeting Room #11 PCRs and EPDs in Europe

10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Vancouver Convention Centre East, Meeting Level Foyer Break

11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Meeting Room #8 LEED Program UpdateLEED: Big Questions, Straight Answers

Meeting Room #15 The Path to a Green City: The Necessary Plans, Policies, and Implementation Strategies

Meeting Room #12 Leveraging Benchmarking to Reduce Energy Costs and Accelerate Sustainability Projects

Meeting Room #16 What’s Next in Product Transparency and Sustainable Materials Evaluation?

Meeting Room #10 How Effective are Earth Tube Systems in Delivering Net Positive Human Wellbeing?A Framework for Net-positive Buildings from Building Scale to Urban Scale in Japan

Meeting Room #11 Net Positive Design

12:00 p.m. Vancouver Convention Centre East, Exhibit Hall B Expo Floor Opens

12:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Vancouver Convention Centre East, Exhibit Hall B Lunch on the Expo Floor, Exhibitor Presentations

2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Exhibitor Presentation Stage, Expo Floor LEED V.4 Preview

3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Vancouver Convention Centre East, Exhibit Hall B Closing Reception

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