| Tuesday March 4th, 2008 |
| Time |
Session Title |
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Room |
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7:45am
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REGISTRATION - Light Breakfast: Coffee/Tea/Muffins/Fruit
|
Lobby |
| 9:00 |
Building Green in a Changing Climate: What's next?
Opening Keynote
Mark Holland, Sustainability Planner, Holland Barrs |
Main Hall |
| 9:30 |
Greening the BC Building Code: Regulatory Changes
Plenary
Trudy Rotgans, Manager, Building & Safety Policy Branch (BC Govt)
Bob Thompson, Senior Codes Administrator, Building & Safety Policy Branch
|
Main Hall |
| 10:00 |
Green Buildings BC: Local Government Program
Plenary
Michael Wilson, Senior Energy Planner - Community Energy Association |
Main Hall |
| 10:20 |
Refreshment Break
|
|
| 10:30 |
Taking the Big Step: From Vision to Construction
Panel session |
Main Hall |
| |
LEEDing the way in Langford: Partnerships in Planning a 500 acre Green Community
|
Jordan Fisher
Westhills Development
Emilie Adin
Deputy Planner, City of Langford
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Shaping the Future: Ucuelet's Off the Grid Vision
|
Mayor Dianne St. Jacques
District of Ucluelet
Felice Mazzoni
Director of Planning
District of Ucluelet
|
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Building with Balance: Back to Common Sense - Hornby Island |
Alan Fletcher
President, AFC Construction
|
|
| 12:00pm |
LUNCH - Build your own Fajitas!
|
Downstairs |
| 1:00 |
Working out the details
Break-out Session #1 |
|
| |
Conservation Strategies & Green Bylaws |
Jack Minard
Comox Valley Land Trust
Gerard LeBlanc
Ducks Unlimited
Harriet Rueggeberg
Green Shores
|
A1 |
| |
Tying Solar & Wind into the Hydro Grid |
Rob Baxter
Co-founder
Vancouver Renewable Energy Co-op
|
B1 |
| |
Powersmart Energuide for New Homes: Technical Overview |
Chris Hannah & Doug Overholt
BCHydro Powersmart
Aaron Vega
Owner, A. Vega Contracting
|
C1 |
| 1:50 |
Refreshment Break
|
|
| 2:00 |
Working out the details
Break-out Session #2 |
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Tseshaht First Nation Tribal Multiplex - Port Alberni: 'New Beginnings' |
Les Sam, Chief Councillor
Tseshaht First Nation
Gerry Boyko, Construction Manager
Tseshaht First Nation
Lubor Trubka, Principal
Lubor Trubka Associates Architects
|
A2 |
| |
Introduction to Geo & Solar Thermal Energy
|
Wilf Scheuer
Principal, ProStar Mechanical
Greg White
President, SolarCrest
|
B2 |
| |
Gaining Heat Efficiency: Commercial and Residential Solutions
|
Timo Lucas
Trane
Matthew Salkeld
Owner, Energywise Technologies
Certified Energy Advisor
Chris Erb,
Owner, Superb Construction
|
C2 |
| 3:00 |
Refreshment Break |
|
| 3:15 |
Can We Achieve 'Net Zero': The mechanics of energy efficiency
Afternoon Keynote
Albert Bicol, Partner, Cobalt Engineering
|
Main Hall |
| 4:30 |
Brewski's and Bites at the Tradeshow.
Join us on the house for a beer/cider and snacks to meet new faces and learn about green technologies with VI suppliers!
(Pls note: It is just 1 beer/cider on the house due to Liquor Permit. Non-alcoholic beverages will be served as well).
|
Native Sons Hall |
| Wednesday, March 5, 2008 |
| 7:45am |
Light Breakfast: Coffee/Tea/Muffins/Fruit
|
Main Hall |
| 8:00 |
Green Value: Making Sustainability Pay
Morning Keynote
Chris Corps, Principal, Asset Strategics
|
Main Hall |
| 8:50 |
Refreshment Break
|
|
| 9:00 |
Working out the details
Breakout session #1 |
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| |
The Role of Wood in Building Green: Moderated Panel
|
Mike Vitt (panel moderator)
Forestry Program Mgr, Ecotrust Canada
John Cathro
Certifier, Smartwood
Antony Marcil
President & CEO, FSC Canada
Chris Higgins
LEED for Homes Coordinator
Canada Green Building Council
|
A3 |
| |
BuiltGreen Rating System: Technical Overview |
Richard Kadulski
Principal, Kadulski Architects
Chris Erb
Owner, Superb Construction
President CHBA-BC
Gordon English
Owner, Genco Construction
|
B3 |
| |
Showcasing Green Projects on Vancouver Is.
|
Ron Kato
Larry McFarland Architects
Brian Kingzett
Centre for Shellfish Research
Carsten Jensen
Architect, Jensys Systems
Paul Witt
Nutmeg Homes
|
C3 |
| 9:50 |
Refreshment Break
|
|
| 10:00 |
Working out the details
Breakout session #2 |
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| |
Effective Storm Water Management: Beyond the Guidebook-Business as Usual
|
Jim Dumont
Agrologist, McElhanney Engineering
Alan Hampshire
Project Manager, McElhanney Engineering
|
A4 |
| |
LEED Rating System & Beyond: Technical Overview
|
Jordan Fisher, LEED AP
Cascadia Region Green Building Council - VI Chapter
Ron Kato
Associate, Larry McFarland Architects
|
B4 |
| |
Breathing Houses: Healthy Indoor Air
|
Richard Kadulski
Principal, Kadulski Architects
Alan Fletcher
President, AFC Construction
Gordon English
Owner, Genco Construction
|
C4 |
| 10:50 |
Refreshment Break
|
|
| 11:00 |
Working out the details
Breakout session #3 |
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| |
Showcasing Sustainable Island Homes
|
Trevor Billy
Green Planet Consulting
Ed Hoeppner
Principal, Aquarian Systems
|
A5 |
| |
Suppliers of FSC Certified (Green) Wood Products : Moderated Panel
|
John Cathro (panel moderator)
Certifier, Smartwood
Mike Vitt
Forestry Program Mgr, Ecotrust Canada
Orrin Quinn
Forestry Program Mgr, Ecotrust Canada
Steve Roscoe
Owner, Woodland Flooring
|
B5 |
| |
Pre-Fab Building Systems |
Larry Croome
Owner, SIP Building Systems
Tor Nawrot
Marketing, Pacific Building Systems
|
C5 |
| 12:00pm |
Lunch - Tasty Soup, Artisan Sandwiches & Healthy Greens
|
Downstairs |
| 12:45 |
Changes in the Forest Industry and the Demand for Timber
Afternoon Keynote
Antony Marcil, President & C.E.O. Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Canada
|
Main Hall |
| 1:30 |
Contractors' Roundtable: Lessons Learned - Cost and Capacity
Panel moderated by Kim Stephens & John Finnie (CAVI)
Bernie Gaudet, Green Buildings BC, xxxx Development Servies; John Knappet, Knappet Projects; Bruce Blair, Ellis Don; Chris Erb, Superb Construction; Alan Fletcher, AFC Construction; Gordon English, Genco Construction; Aaron Vega, A. Vega Contracting, Les Sam, Les Sam Construction, Ron Kato, Larry McFarlane Architects, Martin Golder, Golder Architects, Les Brown, RBE Engineering, Douglas Campbell, North Island College, Jon McNestry, Discovery College
|
Main Hall |
| 3:45-4:00 |
Closing remarks
|
Main Hall |
