buildgreenatlantic 2010
Inspiration and Innovation
Beyond Green: Changing Context - Changing Expectations
Dr. Ray Cole, BSc., PhD., Director, UBC Design Centre for Sustainability - As Professor in the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, Ray Cole has been teaching environmental issues in building design in the Architecture program for the past thirty years.
Dr Cole is the Academic Director of the Design Centre for Sustainability - the focus of sustainability related research within the School. He was co-founder of the Green Building Challenge - an international collaborative effort to benchmark progress in green building performance and environmental assessment - and has served on numerous national and international committees related to buildings and the environment.
This presentation explores the changing context, expectations and priorities that directly and indirectly affect building environmental progress.
Whereas the current focus is on "green" design - reducing or mitigating the environmental consequences of buildings - the future concerns will embrace mitigation, adaptation to the new conditions and restoring previous adversely impacted regions and human settlements.
The presentation looks beyond current ideas of green building to the emerging notion of "Regenerative" as a more powerful and comprehensive basis from reframing building design.
Hot topics in building green: Sustainability versus Sufficiency
Which products are green, greener, greenest? Which green certification programs are most relevant today? This session presents hot topics in building green: Sustainability versus sufficiency - what really makes a product green - the #1 way to green your project - the role of the specifier - intelligent access to information - innovations you can implement now. With special emphasis on selling into the US building market, contacting the 200 most active specifiers in the US, and getting green into BIM models.
Mark Kalin FAIA FCSI LEED AP, is President of Kalin Associates Specifications, National Chair of the Sustainable Facilities Practice Group of the US Construction Specifications Institute, and outgoing president of Specification Consultants in Independent Practice. Mark is a registered architect, author of the original Greenspec Directory of Sustainable Materials, and a lecturer at Harvard University on specifications. Kalin Associates has prepared specifications for over 3,000 projects, including 160 LEED projects and master specifications for the sustainable city of Masdar.
GBCI and LEED Professional Credentials
Beth Holst, CBCI Vice President, Credentialing, leads the professional credentialing programs for GBCI, including the LEED Green Associate and LEED AP with Specialty credentials. Beth serves on the ANSI Homeland Security Standards Panel (HSSP), the ANSI Conformity Assessment Policy Committee (CAPC), the ANSI Certificate Accreditation Program's (ANSI-CAP) Accreditation Committee, and is a member of the Project Management Institute.
This presentation will introduce and outline the LEED professional credentials, including the LEED Green Associate and the LEED AP with Specialty. Representatives from the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) will discuss the importance of these credentials in the marketplace, for employers, and for the industry.
GBCI and representatives from the Canada Green Building council will also outline the transition of credentialing from CaGBC to GBCI for current and prospective LEED APs. Topics covered include benefits, enrollment windows, credential status for current LEED APs, and more.
Constructing Canada's Largest Green Roof in the Heart of Downtown Vancouver
Don Delaney, P.Eng., LEEDŽ AP, GRP has been involved in the building envelope industry for more than 20 years. Currently he is the Environmental Solutions Manager at Flynn Canada Ltd., Canada's only total building envelope contractor.
The Vancouver Convention Centre Expansion Project [VCCEP] which opened in April 2009 occupies a prominent site on the city's Coal Harbour waterfront, with sweeping views west to Stanley Park and north and east to the Coast Mountains. The 100 000 sq.m [1.1 million sf] facility was conceived as a model of sustainable design for large-scale civic buildings. This iconic West building has recently been awarded LEEDŽ Platinum Certification for new construction by the CaGBC.
The 2.4 hectare [6.5 acre] self-maintaining, regenerating green roof features more than 400,000 indigenous plants and grasses from the region that provide natural habitat to birds, insects and small mammals. It is the largest green roof in Canada and presented some unique challenges in its construction. This presentation will address how those challenges were met, resulting in a new jewel for this Olympic city.
Building Green Roofs for Sustainable Development
Marie-Anne Boivin, Soprema, Sopranature Product Manager will discuss why development of green roofs and roof gardens has grown very fast in North America since the last ten years, due to many private and public benefits that they provide.
One major benefit is that they allow to creating brand new green spaces in our dense constructed cities. While all green roofs contribute to enhance stormwater management and other ecological aspects, semi-intensive and intensive gardens promote outdoor living and leisure activities.
Many great examples of extensive vegetated roofs and public gardens have recently been built in Canada using different types of applications and systems. Their architectural design will be illustrated with photos of construction sites. The selection of the vegetation and the maintenance program, two major keys of success and sustainability of landscaped roofs, will also be discussed.
Nova Scotia Power's Waterfront Rebirth
Nova Scotia Power is aiming for LEED Platinum certification as it transforms a decommissioned generating station on the Halifax Waterfront into a modern, new head office for itself and its parent company, Emera.
Join senior project manager Paul Currie and LEED consultant Stephen Carpenter, president of Enermodal Engineering, for a look at the project's LEED components, a frank discussion of the challenges posed by renovating a century-old industrial site in Atlantic Canada, and a fly-through video of the architect's renderings of the completed building.
Getting buy-in for your green building projects
For the champions of green-building projects, confirming approval for your proposals can sometimes be a challenge. Particularly in times of tight budgets, explaining the benefits of LEED buildings requires an understanding of what drives these decisions and how to communicate your proposal effectively.
A savvy and persuasive approach to securing buy-in will ensure that your project is approached with support, enthusiasm, and ambition. Join us at this panel discussion to hear Bruce Thompson of Impact Communications, Karen Miner of Stantec, and Joe Metlege of Templeton Properties share ideas and strategies on tailoring your pitch to diverse stakeholders and decision-makers.
Building Green and Long Term Care
Mr. John Crace of WHW Architects presents that in May 2006, the Nova Scotia Department of Health announced a new Continuing Care Strategy for the province called Shaping the Future of Continuing Care. In this strategy a commitment was made to build new long term care homes that support the vision of "Living well in a place you can call home".
"Green Building and Long Term Care" is a presentation of the characteristic nature of long term care design, and the role of green building in providing living well environments that are healthy, nurturing and sustainable. The benefits of green building in long term care design are explored through 3 new Nova Scotia nursing homes, demonstrating innovation, new philosophies and the enthusiasm of a local culture to embrace green design as sensible in a world of changing priorities.
Sustainability and Educational Facilities
Susan Fitzgerald of Fowler Bauld & Mitchell Ltd. will explore sustainability in several recent educational facilities. The Province of Nova Scotia and many universities have made commitments to attaining LEED certification at various levels. Educational facilities present an invaluable opportunity for both teaching and being green.
"Sustainability and Educational Facilities" is a presentation about designing healthy, sustainable and delightful spaces that encourage and foster learning. Each of the presented projects works within the contexts of their site to find unique, affordable and appropriate solutions to green design.
