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October 11 - 12, 2018 | Calgary, AlbertaMount Royal University

Inspiring Innovation & Climate Leadership

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PROGRAM CONTENTS

Agenda 1

Day 1: Pre-Symposium 4

Professional Training & Industry Workshops 5

Keynote Reception & Exhibitor Showcase 7

Day 2: Full Symposium 9

Morning Panel Sessions 11

Afternoon Symposium 17

Thank you 28

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Rachel Notley, Premier of Alberta

On behalf of the Government of Alberta, welcome to the 21st Annual Alberta Sustainable Building Symposium.

Leaders in industry and government play a crucial role in advancing green building and sustainable community development. Today’s symposium will build on successes in designing and constructing high-performance, cost-effective, environmentally friendly buildings.

Through Alberta’s Climate Leadership Plan, our government is committed to greening our province, and supporting a responsible resource sector.

Thank you to the Alberta Chapter of the Canada Green Building Council and their partners for hosting this symposium. Your invaluable work drives energy performance, and provide education to industry and government on green building practices.

Best wishes for innovative discussions and a productive symposium.

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Inspiring Innovation & Climate Leadership – October 11 - 12 | Calgary, AB1 CAGBC.ORG/ASBS

Events and Conference Services

12:00 - 5:30pm October 11 Pre-Symposium Training & Professional Development

12:00 - 1:30pmRoom 1050Ross Glen Centre

Zero Carbon Innovation Series Lunch with

1:30 - 5:30pm

Room 1060 Ross Glen East Understanding the Framework for Zero Carbon Speaker: Adam Stoker, University of Calgary

Room 2075 Second Floor Understanding the WELL Building Standard Speaker: Melanie Ross, Integral

2:30 - 5:30pm Room 1050 Ross Glen Centre Greenbuild Chicago - Pre Mission Workshop Speaker: Lindsay Matheson, AEDT

5:30 - 9:00pm October 11 Keynote Reception & Exhibitor Showcase

5:30 - 6:30pm

Ross Glen Center & West (1050 & 1060)

Live Music, Facilitated Networking.

6:30 - 7:25pm Keynote: David Cheshire, AECOM Circular Economy Moderator: Matt Grace, Mission Green Buildings

7:30 - 8:30pm Exhibitor Showcase - The Main Stage

8:30 - 9:00pm Networking Reception Music Provided By: The Coal Mine Canaries

8:00am - 4:15pm October 12 Alberta Sustainable Building Symposium

8:00am

Ross Glen Hall

Breakfast & Registration

9:00 - 9:05am Welcome to the 21st Annual Alberta Sustainable Building Symposium Moderator: Melanie Ross, MC

9:05 - 9:30am Keynote Welcome, Government of Alberta Speaker: The Honourable Shannon Phillips

9:30 - 10:45amMunicipal Leadership on Climate & Green Buildings Moderator: Justin Pockar, City of CalgarySpeakers: Mayor Heron, City of St. Albert; Mayor Robertson, Town of Okotoks

10:45 - 11:15am Network Break - Sponsored Break

Concurrent Morning Panel Sessions

11:15 - 12:45pm

Room 1050 Ross Glen Centre

MEETING CLIMATE GOALS WITH GREEN BUILDINGS Moderator: Fin MacDonald, CaGBCDemystifying Renewable Energy CreditsSpeaker: Fin MacDonald, CaGBC & Anthony Santilli, Bullfrog Power

Room 2075 Second Floor

WELL & SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY Moderator: Tanya Doran, StantecGreen Schools & the Integration of Learning & Infrastructure for Climate LiteracySpeakers: Adam Robb, CBE & Susan McKeague, Alberta Council for Environmental Education


ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION & INNOVATION IN GREEN BUILDINGS Moderator: Meghan Zimmerman,CEDTrends & Innovations in Financing & Building GreenSpeakers: Ken Gibson, Alberta Construction Association; Brian Scott, PACE Alberta - PACE and

Financing Energy Retrofits

Room 1060 Ross Glen East

ECONOMICS OF GREEN BUILDINGS Moderator: Andrée Iffrig, DIALOGLeadership for Climate Change in the Green Building SectorSpeakers: Rob Otway, PCL; Michael Rivest, DIALOG; James Robertson, West Campus Development Trust



8:00 - 4:15 October 12 Alberta Sustainable Building Symposium - Continued

12:45 - 1:30pm Networking Lunch - Sponsored Lunch

1:30 - 2:00pm Partner Presentations Moderator: Melanie Ross, Integral - Master of Ceremonies

Concurrent Afternoon Sessions

Room 1050 Ross Glen Centre



Room 1060 Ross Glen East

2:10 - 3:50pm

MEETING CLIMATE GOALS WITH GREEN BUILDINGSModerator: Juan Monterrossa, City of Edmonton

WELL & SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITYModerator: Shelley Bowolin, Element7 Design Solutions

ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION & INNOVATION IN GREEN BUILDINGSModerator: Jeff Bell, Alberta Economic Development and Trade

ECONOMICS OF GREEN BUILDINGSModerator: Matthew Simard, Clark Builders

2:10 - 2:40pm

Change for Climate - Meeting International Climate Goals

Speaker: Mike Mellross, City of Edmonton

Urban Agriculture & Green Buildings

Speaker: Anders MacGregor, Footprint SA

Technical Design Requirements in Public Procurement

Speakers: Alyssa Boivert, Alberta Infrastructure;

Matt Grace, Mission Green Buildings

By the Numbers, an Update on the Performance of Valleyview Town Hall

Speaker: Oscar Flechas, Flechas Architecture

2:45 - 3:15pm

Zero Carbon & the Retrofit Economy

Speakers: Yichao Chen & Susan Kapetanovic-Marr, Morrison Hershfield

Biofiltration & Indoor Air Quality

Speaker: Laura Kennedy, Nedlaw Living Walls

Biomaterials and Innovation in Green Building Materials

Speakers:Lori-Jo Graham, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry Stephen Christensen, Canadian Greenfield Technologies; Terry Radford, Just Biofibre

Investor Confidence Project

Speaker: Akua Schatz, CaGBC

3:20 - 3:50pm

Environmental Psychology: For People & Planet

Speaker: Katilyn Gillis, Stantec

Innovation & Construction for Greener Buildings

Speaker: Azzeddine Oudjehane, SAIT

Economics of Low Carbon Development

Speaker: Eduard Cubi, WSP

3:50 - 4:30 pmPLAQUE UNVEILING: LEED GOLD for Mount Royal Taylor Center for the Performing Arts CaGBC ALBERTA CHAPTER SYMPOSIUM WRAP UP: Melanie Ross, Chair, CaGBC AB Leadership Board

4:30 - 5:00 pm Green Building Tour - Taylor Center for the Performing Arts




ALBERTA

Welcome to our 21st Annual Alberta Sustainable Building Symposium!

This has been an exciting year for the Alberta Chapter – we welcomed our new Regional Director, Lisa Fox, we launched our first Leadership Awards, and we expanded our board to its maximum size to handle all of the great upcoming programs, education and advocacy work we are doing as an organization.

The sustainability landscape is constantly changing, and we are working hard to stay at the front of the movement, guiding and supporting programs and projects that range from product and technology development, to policy and benchmarking programs. We are striving to build core relationships with our provincial and municipal leaders as well as organizations working towards meaningful change. We are at the precipice of the critical climate change movement, supporting our membership every step of the way.

This year’s ASBS highlights our partners and the importance of strengthening partnerships to continue building our industry and delivering the sustainability and climate change message to a broader audience. We are looking forward to offering even more content at the symposium by extending the event to two days with day one offering educational workshops, an exhibitor pecha kucha style showcase, and a thought-provoking evening keynote and networking event on circular economy. Day two brings a series of themed panels presentations in the morning and a series of shorter sound-byte technical sessions to offer a range of learning and engagement opportunities for everyone. Day two will also feature a municipal keynote panel and exciting updates and announcements from our partners.

Our board members, staff, and volunteers will be on hand during the entire ASBS to welcome you and facilitate discussions, answer questions, and develop lasting relationships.

I am thrilled to represent our membership and board as Chair of our Chapter and am looking forward to collaborating with our members and non-members alike as well as our partners across the province and nationally. I welcome you to reach out to connect with me any time and work together towards a more sustainable future!

Melanie Ross, Chair CaGBC Alberta Chapter Leadership Board



ZERO CARBON INNOVATION SERIES Moderator: Fin MacDonald, Manager, Zero Carbon Building Program, CaGBC

The evolv1 Centre for Sustainability Excellence in Waterloo is the first building in Canada to achieve ZCB-Design certification. Learn about experiences in designing an ultra low-energy and low-emission building and discover how the Stantec project team designed and built this high-performance, where design decisions were driven by competitive construction budgets.

DAY ONE: October 11 12:00 - 9:00pm

Guest Speaker: Mike Comanescu, Mitsubishi Electric Sales CanadaMike has been working in the HVAC industry for the last 15 years as Sales & Marketing Manager, Technical Sales Manager and lately Commercial Business Manager for Mitsubishi Electric Sales Canada Inc. He is a mechanical engineer from Engineering Military Academy from Bucharest Romania. Mitsubishi Electric aims to be the most trusted industry leader in providing innovative heating, cooling and ventilation technology, engineered for Canadian climates.

Speaker: Richard Williams, Stantec

Speaker: Andrea Fisque, Stantec

Richard Williams, Principal, Business Centre Discipline Leader, StantecRichard has a passion for integrated practice—he believes that better solutions come from collaboration between disciplines. As principal-in-charge he’s provided leadership on multi-disciplinary teams through all project phases—from initial project pursuit through programming and visioning, design, and project execution. He facilitates project execution effectively and is known for his ability to draw the best out in everyone. Sustainability is a core principle for Richard, seeking this in all his work, and sharing his learnings with others.

Andrea Frisque, Sr. Building Performance Engineer, StantecDr. Frisque provides technical direction and leadership in low-energy design for buildings and communities. Dr. Frisque has over 15 years of experience related to analyses and computer simulations for sustainable design. She uses her extensive knowledge in heat and mass transfer, thermodynamics and fluid dynamics to provide cost effective sustainable design and unique solutions, helping project teams achieve their performance goals. Dr. Frisque was a founding director of the Canadian Passive House Institute (CanPHI) and is a Certified Passive House Designer; has experience with Passive House, zero and net-positive energy, and zero carbon designs and certifications.

Zero Carbon Innovation Series Lunch12:00 - 1:30pm

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PROFESSIONAL TRAINING & INDUSTRY WORKSHOPS

Understanding the Framework for Zero CarbonThis half-day workshop will introduce you to zero carbon buildings, with particular emphasis on the CaGBC’s Zero Carbon Building (ZCB) Standard. Participants will be equipped with important foundational knowledge, as well as an understanding of how the ZCB Standard could potentially be used for their current or future projects. The workshop covers the requirements of the Zero Carbon Building Standard.

Instructor: Adam Stoker, University of Calgary


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Instructor: Melanie Ross, Integral Group

Understanding the WELL Building StandardThis workshop introduces the concepts, key elements and requirements of the WELL Building Standard, the world’s first building standard focused exclusively on human health and wellness. Attendees learn how WELL can be used to support human health and wellness in buildings. The structure and certification process of WELL are reviewed, as well as the health basis for key WELL Concept Areas. Strategies for improving air, water, nutrition, light, fitness, comfort, and mental health through building design and operations are explored. Case studies are also highlighted.

Professional Training & Industry Workshops1:30 - 5:30pm



Alberta Economic Development & Trade leads annual programming to international conferences & trade shows. 2018 and 2019 brings Alberta to the International Builder’s show (February 2019), and Greenbuild International Conference & Expo (November 14 - 16, 2018). Greenbuild is dedicated to sustainability in the built environment, from conference sessions, to the products on the show floor, to the way the event is produced.

By participating in Greenbuild, delegates can return to work armed with the education and discoveries that will empower their decisions, influence their actions and inspire their dialogue. This year, the Government of Alberta is supporting 10 companies in their export development plans. The following companies will be at ASBS for this session speaking to their products and services to our building industry.

Special Hosted Pre-Mission Session on Greenbuild Chicago

2:30 - 5:30pm


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Session Synopsis: The construction industry operates within a linear economy of make, use, dispose. Buildings are stripped out and torn down with astonishing regularity while new buildings are constructed from hard-won virgin materials. But raw materials are becoming scarce, and the demands for them are exploiting fragile ecosystems, even as the global demand for resources continues to rise. Policy makers and organizations are beginning to look for a more regenerative, circular economy model. The construction industry demands over half the world’s extracted materials and generates around a third of the total waste, making it a prime candidate for applying the circular economy. Yet there has been little focus on how construction industry professionals and their clients can contribute towards the movement.

Drawing on illustrative methods and examples, David will explain how the principles of a circular economy can be applied to the built environment where resources are kept in use and their value retained. The talk will describe how buildings and materials can be reused or salvaged to extend their life and proposes ways new business models can be applied to reduce capital and lifecycle costs, providing a positive architectural legacy for future generations.

Keynote: David Cheshire, AECOM

The Circular Economy of Buildings – Evolution or Revolution6:30 - 7:25pm


KEYNOTE RECEPTION Moderator: Matt Grace, Mission Green Buildings

David Cheshire, Regional Director, AECOMDavid is a Regional Director at AECOM, specializing in sustainability in the built environment. He is the author of Building Revolutions, an RIBA book that explains how to apply the circular economy to the built environment. David has over twenty years’ experience acting as a sustainability champion on construction projects and has written best practice industry guidance including CIBSE’s Sustainability Guide and Resource efficiency guidance.

Sponsored by Vital Group of Companies



KEYNOTE RECEPTION & EXHIBITOR SHOWCASEMusic Presented by: The Coal Mine Canaries

Exhibitors Take the Main Stage! Join industry leaders, and the product and service providers of green buildings as they showcase their contributions in a rapid fire info session! This will be a fun, engaging evening with facilitated business to business, appetizers, local music, and cash bar.


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DAY TWO: October 12 8:30am - 4:15pm

Welcome Melanie Ross, Chair, CaGBC Alberta Chapter Leadership Board8:30 - 9:05am

Master of Ceremonies: Melanie Ross, Alberta Chapter Leadership Board

Melanie Ross, Integral - Master of CeremoniesMelanie leads the Sustainability Team in Integral’s Calgary office. In addition to managing projects with green buildings certifications such as LEED and WELL she develops sustainability policy and planning tools, and acts as the key point of contact for the energy modeling and commissioning teams on the energy management portfolio. She also liaises with the mechanical and electrical engineering teams to ensure the holistic integration of sustainability into all aspects of the her work. Melanie’s work with the CaGBC as a reviewer, faculty, and taskforce member gives her intimate knowledge of LEED and WELL project strategies.

The Honorable Shannon Phillips: Shannon Phillips represents the southern Alberta riding of Lethbridge-West. Ms. Phillips is the Minister of Environment and Parks and the Minister Responsible for the Climate Change Office. Previously, she also served as the Minister for the Status of Women. Since taking office, Ms. Phillips has led the government’s Climate Leadership Plan which is designed to diversify the economy, create new jobs and improve Alberta’s health. As Minister of Environment and Parks, she has been responsible for the creation of Alberta’s newest park in the Castle and a historic reinvestment in Alberta’s park system. Raised in Edmonton, Ms. Phillips graduated with honours from the University of Alberta with a Master of Arts Degree in political science.

WELCOME TO THE 21ST ANNUAL ALBERTA BUILDING SYMPOSIUMOpening Keynote: Shannon Phillips, Minister of Environment & Parks

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Mayor Heron, City of St. AlbertAs the first female Mayor in 20 years, and only the second in the history of St. Albert, Cathy Heron represents the values of our modern community. She is proof that St. Albert has grown beyond the debate of women in politics and is ready to tackle the rights of our LGBTQ+, environmental stewardship, responsible growth, and first nations through respectful engagement within our community. Mayor Heron values diverse knowledge, education, and experience in herself and those around her. In addition to her education, Mayor Heron has extensive experience in regional governance, including two terms as a City Councillor and several years of volunteer work on committees, such as the Community Services Advisory Board.

Mayor Robertson, Town of OkotoksBill has been an Okotoks resident for the past 35 years. Bill has served as Town Councillor since 1995 and is excited to be serving in his second term as the Mayor of Okotoks. Educated at the University of Calgary, he holds a Bachelor of Arts in Geography and a Bachelor of Education. Bill taught in the Okotoks elementary school system for thirty-three years.

Municipal Leadership on Climate & Green Buildings9:30 - 10:45am

Speaker: Mayor Robertson, Town of Okotoks

Speaker: Mayor Heron, City of St. Albert

MUNICIPAL LEADERSHIP ON CLIMATE & GREEN BUILDINGSModerator: Justin Pockar, City of Calgary

DAY TWO: October 12 8:30am - 4:15pm

Sponsored by Manasc Isaac



MEETING CLIMATE GOALS WITH GREEN BUILDINGS Moderator: Lisa Fox, Regional Director - Alberta Chapter CaGBC

11:15am - 12:45pm

DAY TWO - MORNING PANEL SESSIONS: October 12

Session Synopsis: Zero Carbon buildings require renewable energy, however the reality is that sometimes our buildings are not located in the best locations to generate energy themselves. Situations like this will require off-site renewable energy. Markets for Renewable Energy Certificates and Power Purchase Agreements have emerged quickly around the world. Environmental standards have also been put in place to ensure that these markets continue to drive investment and growth in renewable energy. The emergence of virtual net metering and community solar have also given consumers more choice. This session will include presentations from industry specialists as we attempt to demystify the off-site renewable energy market.

Sponsored by Bullfrog Power

Demystifying Renewable Energy Credits & Offsite Renewable Energy

Speaker: Anthony Santilli, Bullfrog Power

Speaker: Fin MacDonald, CaGBC

Anthony Santilli, VP Sales & Marketing, Bullfrog Power Prior to joining Bullfrog in 2008, Anthony held a variety of executive level marketing roles in the renewable energy, software and consumer packaged goods sectors. As a management consultant to a German solar energy company, Anthony defined and spearheaded the company’s successful European expansion. He led the marketing departments at two successful Canadian internet start-ups, including VeriSign’s Canadian operations where he received the People’s Choice Award for outstanding leadership and mentoring. Earlier in his career, Anthony worked in Europe and Canada in a brand management capacity with Sprint Canada, Unilever Canada and Bridgestone/Firestone Europe.

Fin MacDonald, Manager, Zero Carbon Building Program, CaGBCFin started his career in green buildings and sustainability in 2012 after spending five years in the financial sector. Over the past six years he has delivered sustainability consulting services for various projects related to carbon accounting, energy benchmarking, and green building rating systems. As manager of the Zero Carbon Building Program at the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC), Fin is responsible for the broad adoption of the program and for driving reductions in the carbon footprint of buildings through collaboration with industry, governments, utilities, and other stakeholders.



WELL & SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITYModerator: Tanya Doran, Stantec


Session Synopsis: Alberta school boards spend upwards of $7 billion dollars annually to support both student learning and improvements in school infrastructure. In this session, Susan will present a number of programs through which infrastructure improvements and student learning can be woven together, from our own Green School program to our education program that deals with school energy efficiency and climate action–to the benefit of operating costs, student employability, and the planet. Learn about how a green school environment can be the catalyst for real youth action on sustainability and climate change right here in Alberta. The presentation will feature stories of how students of all types and backgrounds can contribute to the sustainable development of Alberta.

11:15am - 12:45pmGreen Schools & the Integration of Learning & Infrastructure for Climate Literacy

Susan McKeague, Energy Revealed Program Manager, Alberta Council of Environmental EducationSusan McKeague joined the Alberta Council for Environmental Education (ACEE) as the Energy Revealed Program Manager. This exciting program will help students, teachers and school boards understand how energy efficiency best practices lead to sustainability. Susan brings over 10 years’ experience in energy efficiency education, program development and community engagement. Prior to joining ACEE, Susan developed and managed a unique energy education program educating students and Albertans about where our energy comes from and how we can use it efficiently.

Speaker: Susan McKeague, Alberta Council for Environmental Education

Adam Robb, Calgary Board of EducationThe Calgary Board of Education’s Career and Technology Centre offers a high school program called Energy and Environmental Innovations. Its students have become (and are becoming) some of Alberta’s leading youth voices on the climate change front and within all sorts of movements there within. Winners of the CaGBC’s Greenest School in Canada in 2016; Adam Robb, the main teacher, recognized by the OECD last year as a “World Leading Educator” and his students from all ends of every spectrum are achieving amazing things.

Speaker: Adam Robb, Calgary Board of Education

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ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION & INNOVATION IN GREEN BUILDINGSModerator: Meghan Zimmerman, Calgary Economic Development


Session Synopsis: Meeting the challenge of reducing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions provides a significant economic opportunity for Alberta’s construction industry, as well as for property owners and local government. Hear from Ken Gibson, Executive Director of the Alberta Construction Association on unique trends and how our market is changing and Reza Nezari, President of Landmark Homes on the unique perspective of a builder in our evolving green building industry. Brian Scott, with PACE Alberta will also discuss how PACE financing works, why it blows away the two main barriers to adopting energy efficiency and renewable energy measures (up front capital and transferability) and why it is revolutionizing the sustainability sector in the USA and Europe.

11:15am - 12:45pm Trends & Innovations in Financing & Building Green

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Brian Scott, Corporate Development Consultant, PACE AlbertaCo-operative development consultant (communitas.ca) and PACE Alberta advocate (paceAB.green). Having worked in the co-operative development and multi-family housing sectors for over 35 years, Brian’s passion for creating sustainable communities remains unabated.

Speaker: Brian Scott, PACE Alberta


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Ken Gibson, Executive Director, Alberta Construction AssociationAs Executive Director of the Alberta Construction Association, Ken leads implementation of the strategic vision of the association. ACA represents 3,000 member firms focused on non-residential construction markets.

Speaker: Ken Gibson, Alberta Construction Association

11:15am - 12:45pmTrends & Innovations in Financing & Building Green Continued

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Haitao Yu R&D Lead, Landmark Group of CompaniesDr. Haitao Yu obtained his Ph.D. degree in Construction Engineering and Management from the University of Alberta in 2010 and then joint Landmark Group to lead its R&D department. As a champion of Landmark’s NetZero Energy Roadmap, he actively engaged in the design and construction of 26 NetZero Energy homes, over 50 NetZero Energy Ready homes and more than 200 high energy efficient solar homes. Landmark Homes (Canada) is now an industrial leader in building energy efficiency and sustainability. Dr. Yu now sits on the Management Committee of CHBA Net Zero Energy Home Lebelling Program.Speaker: Haitao Yo,

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Andrée Iffrig, Sustainability Strategist, DIALOGAndrée Iffrig LEED AP BD+C, ISSP-SA is a Sustainability Strategist with DIALOG, a North American design and engineering firm. A systems thinking professional, she champions organizations to become sustainability leaders. Andrée sits on the board of the Alberta Council for Environmental Education and the Advisory Committee, Green Building Technologies Centre at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology.

ECONOMICS OF GREEN BUILDINGSModerator: Andree Iffrig, DIALOG


Session Synopsis: Leadership for climate change in the building sector: opportunities and obstacles. Aligns with Economics of Green Buildings. It’s common for design professionals, developers and contractors to blame the cost of green building for their failure to build more sustainability. This session will explore the real impediments to achieving carbon neutrality. Hint: the cost of green is a big player in a larger system that conspires against sustainability objectives.

Using systems thinking, a panel of key players from the building sector will collaborate with the audience on identifying the actual culprits and strategizing to get around those. That panel includes Michael Rivest, Associate Architect, DIALOG; Rob Otway, VP and District Manager, PCL Construction Ltd. and James Robertson, CEO, West Campus Development Trust. Systems thinking tells us that for every obstacle there is always a leverage point. As a group, let’s detect the leverage points for change and figure out how to make every building green.

11:15am - 12:45pm Leadership for Climate Change in the Green Building Sector

Michael Rivest, Associate Architect, DIALOGMichael Rivest, LEED AP is an Associate Architect in DIALOG’s Edmonton studio. He is passionate about creating well designed sustainable architecture that improves the urban realm. Over the last ten years Michael’s work has focused on the Edmonton area and touched on a wide range of building typologies with a singular focus of improving the city’s communities. He is a founding member of the High Level Line and former Vice Chair of M.A.D.E., a non-for-profit group supporting the creative community in Edmonton.

Speaker: Michael Rivest, DIALOG

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Speaker: James S. Robertson, West Campus Development Trust

Rob Otway, Vice President & District Manager, PCLAs Vice President and District Manager, Rob is responsible for PCL’s Edmonton Buildings, Civil, and Special Projects operations. He joined PCL in 1994 as a project manager and was promoted to Manager, Special Projects, in 1997. Rob has a bachelor of applied science degree in civil engineering (University of Waterloo), is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA), and is a Gold Seal-certified project manager. Rob is responsible for overseeing PCL’s sustainability strategy in Canada and is a director of the Canada Green Building Council, which oversees administration of LEED certification of commercial, residential, and industrial buildings. Rob is also a director of the Canadian Construction Association (CCA), where he serves as the association’s representative on the Construction Resource Initiative Council, which was founded to drive change in the way the industry deals with building resources and waste.

James S. Robertson, CEO & President, West Campus Development TrustThe West Campus Development Trust was established by the University of Calgary to develop 200 acres of vacant land west of the University into a vibrant nine million square foot mixed-use community called University District. Also, as City of Calgary Director of the Office of Land Servicing and Housing, and President of the Calgary Housing Company, Mr. Robertson led an over $400 million portfolio that contributed significantly to the growth and transformation of Calgary’s urban fabric.

Speaker: Rob Otway, PCL Construction


11:15am - 12:45pmLeadership for Climate Change in the Green Building Sector Continued

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MEETING CLIMATE GOALS WITH GREEN BUILDINGS Moderator: Juan Monterrossa, City of Edmonton

DAY TWO - AFTERNOON SYMPOSIUM: October 12

Session Synopsis: What does it take for a City to meet the International Paris Agreement’s target of maintaining global average temperature increases to 1.5˚C. In support of the Change for Climate - Edmonton Declaration, Edmonton has applied cutting edge emissions and financial modelling to answer this question. The Edmonton Declaration is a call to action protocol document developed during the first every IPCC Cities and Climate Change Science conference hosted by Edmonton in March 2018. Municipalities from around the world are signing on to the Declaration and reviewing their climate action plans based on evidence and the 1.5˚C goal. Edmonton is in a unique position as an energy city, the northern most large city in North America, and a City that is already seeing temperature increase well above 1.5˚C. The presentation will also have data on Edmonton’s changing climate and the risk and vulnerabilities that Climate Change represents. The presentation will focus on the Edmonton Declaration and the modelling conducted. The importance of buildings in meeting these climate goals will be highlighted and compared to other policy levers and programming a municipality can implement to achieve a low carbon future. The importance of the alignment of all levels of the government will be discussed, using a policy case study involving the Alberta Electricity Grid; a deep dive into the challenges and opportunities posed by having one of the most carbon intensive electricity grids in Canada and the role the various levels of government can play in achieving a low carbon, sustainable fuel mix in the future.

2:10 - 2:40pm Change for Climate, Meeting International Climate Goals

Mike Mellross, Energy Transition Program Manager, City of EdmontonMike Mellross is the Energy Transition Program Manager at the City of Edmonton. His team is responsible for the implementation of Edmonton’s Community Energy Transition Strategy, a long-term plan with over 150 actions across seven opportunities, designed to advance Edmonton on a low-carbon path. Mike has over 20 years experience in both private and public organizations, working exclusively in the realm of environmental management and sustainability. Over the last ten years he has focused on energy efficiency, renewable energy, and policy development in the realm of climate change mitigation. Mr. Mellross has degrees in Environmental Science, Water Pollution Studies, and Natural Sciences and is a registered Professional Agrologist with the Alberta Institute of Agrologist.

Speaker: Mike Mellross, City of Edmonton

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Session Synopsis: Our aging existing building stock has significant potential for energy and carbon reduction. Commercially available sustainability certifications for existing buildings such as LEED Canada for EB:O&M, BOMA BEST, WELL, Fitwel standards provide defined framework and metrics for targeting sustainability in existing buildings.

This presentation will discuss several case studies where these sustainability certifications were considered for retrofit economics, capital/operating cost, and additional benefits to building users. For example, the CORE in downtown Calgary is the first building of its kind to pursue LEED EB:O&M certification and to use the Energy Jumpstart path to meet energy prerequisite. Centre 10, a high-rise office building in downtown Calgary, is currently pursuing LEED EB:O&M and conducting re-commissioning to identify suitable retrofit opportunities. These case studies aim to inform how different building types may find suitable retrofit opportunities and sustainability certifications towards a low carbon future.

2:45 - 3:15pm Zero Carbon & the Retrofit Economy

Yichao Chen, Building Energy Consultant, Morrison HershfieldYichao is a Building Energy Consultant with the Building Performance Analytics Group at Morrison Hershfield (MH). Yichao has over six years of experience in sustainable building practices, energy modeling for energy code compliance and LEED credits, level 1 & 2 ASHRAE energy audits, measurement & verification of energy retrofits and renewable systems.

Speaker: Yichao Chen, Morrison Hershfield

Susan Kapetanovic-Marr, Sustainability Specialist, Morrison HershfieldSusan is a Sustainability Specialist in the Building Specialties Services group and Principal at Morrison Hershfield. Susan has over nine years of experience working on sustainability certification projects on new and existing buildings. She has been involved with CaGBC in numerous capacities, including as the company review team lead for over eight years, on numerous task forces, Site and Water TAG for over five years and most recently as Alberta Chapter board member.

Speaker: Susan Kapetanovic-Marr, Morrison Hershfield




Session Synopsis: Urban Farming in Alberta. The transportation of products to grocery stores account for a large share of our country’s GHG emissions when on average, produce travels upwards of 2,000 km from farm to sale. It is essential for a community’s sustainability goals and for its own resilience, to cultivate the industry of urban agriculture and farming for the purposes of growth of local produce. This presentation will outline the design of these types of buildings and the challenging factors which make this type of development unique from conventional buildings which may hinder compliance of urban farms due to certain inadequacies in municipal zoning and provincial building codes.

A case study will be presented to showcase the different variables unique to these type of buildings, such as evapotranspiration, increased lighting density, process loads and increased fan powers that may increase the difficulty for these buildings to achieve compliance with the code. It is imperative for the success of these buildings that they design for the optimal environment for their crops and in doing so, will reduce the harmful environmental impact of conventional farm via reduced transportation.

WELL & SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITYModerator: Shelley Bowolin, Element7 Design Solutions


Moderator: Anders MacGregor, Footprint SA

Anders MacGregor, Sustainability Specialist, Footprint SAAnders holds a Master’s degree focused on the design of net-zero energy buildings. In addition, he enjoys consulting with clients and colleagues to find the most economical solutions to meet their needs.

2:10 - 2:40pm Urban Agriculture & Green Buildings

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2:45 - 3:15pm Biofiltration & Indoor Air Quality

3:20 - 3:50pm Environmental Psychology: for People & Planet

Session Synopsis: Human health and wellbeing is receiving more attention by building professionals, notably with the release of health-focused building rating systems such as the WELL Building Standard and the Fitwel Certification System. While this focus is relatively new in the building industry, there has been decades of research on how the environment affects human health and wellbeing from the field of environmental psychology, which is the study of human-environment interactions. This session will explore topics, research, and applied solutions from environmental psychology that benefits both people and planet.

Laura Kennedy, Technical Lead, Nedlaw Living WallsLaura Kennedy is the Technical Lead at Nedlaw Living Walls and is very excited to build her career in the green building industry with the world’s premiere biofiltration company. A graduate from environmental engineering at McGill University and an avid gardener, Laura’s goal is to achieve urban sustainability through innovative and interactive green infrastructure.

Kaitlyn Gillis, Wellbeing & Sustainability Specialist, StantecKaitlyn is a wellbeing and sustainability specialist with Stantec’s Sustainability and Buildings Performance team in Edmonton, Alberta. Kaitlyn’s background in building engineering, deep green architecture, and environmental psychology allows her to understand both the social and technical sides of complex problems facing both people and planet. Kaitlyn has presented and published on various topics related to the built environment, including biophilic design, health and wellbeing, environmental psychology, LEED, WELL, the Living Building Challenge, and low carbon building materialsSpeaker: Kaitlyn Gillis,

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Speaker: Laura Kennedy, Nedlaw Living Walls

Session Synopsis: Biofiltration is a proven way to improve indoor air quality. Employing this green technology results in three important economic benefits: reduced energy costs, improved occupant well-being, and increased property value. Reduction in energy costs can easily be quantified for each unique building and weather climate. Meanwhile, the less tangible benefits of occupant well-being and increased property value are harder to quantify. In this presentation we will use various methods to predict the economic gains associated with these three important benefits.



ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION & INNOVATION IN GREEN BUILDINGSModerator: Jeff Bell, Alberta Economic Development and Trade


Session Synopsis: Alberta Infrastructure develops and maintains publicly available guidelines and specifications for buildings. These guidelines and specifications are referred to as the Technical Design Requirements (TDR) and are available on Infrastructure’s public website. The TDR helps ensure consultants and contractors comply with government’s rules and regulations when delivering capital projects. Many organizations use the publicly-available TDR to deliver their own capital projects (e.g. municipalities, non-profit organizations, etc.). Infrastructure recently completed a study to gain an understanding of whether the TDR will hold up to future climate changes (hotter weather, changing precipitation patterns, more frequent severe weather events like wildfires and flooding).

2:10 - 2:40pm Technical Design Requirements in Public Procurement

Alyssa Boisvert, Manager of Strategic Policy, Alberta InfrastructureAlyssa is a public policy professional and currently the manager of strategic policy for Alberta Infrastructure. She has experience leading and managing complex public policy initiatives in politically sensitive and driven environments. Alyssa began her career working in the non-profit sector, and moved into Government after completing her Master of Public Administration at the University of Victoria. Alyssa has been with Alberta Infrastructure since 2014.

Matt Grace, Founder & President, Mission Green BuildingsMatt is an experienced professional engineer with a proven track record in all aspects of sustainable buildings, infrastructure and communities. He is the Founder and President of Mission Green Buildings, one of the largest engineering consultancy in Alberta that is dedicated to sustainability in the built environment. Matt is committed to a greener built environment and actively promotes the pursuit of LEED. He is a LEED Accredited Professional in Building Design + Construction, Interior Design + Construction and Neighbourhood Developments. In 2017 he was awarded LEED Fellow designation from Green Business Certification Inc.(GBCI) in recognition of over 10 years of experience and dedication to Green Buildings.

Speaker: Alyssa Boisvert, Alberta Infrastructure

Speaker: Matt Grace,Mission Green Buildings

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Session Synopsis: Alberta companies are using bio-based inputs to grow more innovative solutions for green building materials including concrete and structural building systems. Panelist will feature projects that specified their products, highlight benefits (including better performance, healthier environments and lower carbon impacts) and give insights what’s up and coming in their product development pipelines.

Speaker: Lori-Jo Graham, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry

Speaker: Terry Radford, Just BioFiber Structural Solutions

Speaker: Stephen Christensen, Canadian Greenfield Technologies Corp.

Terry Radford, Director, Just BioFiber Structural SolutionsTerry’s early development was on the family farm in Saskatchewan. He has over 35 years of business experience in the information technology industry. He has founded and managed five start-up technology companies including a national computer network products distribution company and a networks communications software company later sold to a US defence contractor. Just BioFiber Structural Solutions was incorporated in Alberta in 2014 in the business of developing and manufacturing sustainable building construction materials and systems. The focus is reducing greenhouse gas emissions using sustainable rapidly renewable resources.

Stephen Christensen, Vice President & General Manager Canadian Greenfield Technologies Corp.Born and raised in Saskatchewan, Stephen received his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Dalhousie University. Joining Canadian Greenfield Technologies in 2013, Dr. Christensen is now the Vice President and General Manager of the company, which is part of an award-winning group, in the business of advanced materials development since 1987. Canadian Greenfield Technologies is an engineering/manufacturing company, and is the only company in North America manufacturing commercial hemp decortication equipment and high-value products made from industrial hemp fiber for consumer and construction products.

Lori-Jo Graham, Program Lead, Biomaterials Alberta Agriculture and ForestryLori-Jo is Program Lead, Biomaterials with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry. She was raised on family ranch in Alberta and she holds a Masters of Environmental Design (Planning). She has worked with a number of emerging industries and is Lead of Alberta Hemp Strategy. She works collaboratively with stakeholders to advance bio-based business, community economic development and the circular economy in Alberta.

2:45 - 3:15pm Biomaterials & Innovation in Green Building Materials



Dr. Azzeddine Oudjehane, SAITDr. Azzeddine Oudjehane has over 20 years of experience leading multi-disciplinary projects in R&D, business innovation and market development working with various stakeholders from Academia, Government and Industry. Azzeddine holds graduate degrees in both Applied Science and Business Administration. In 2012, he joined the first undergraduate BSc in Construction Project Management in Canada. Since 2014 Azzeddine has been a member of the Board of Directors of theAlberta Chapter of the Canada Green Building Council, where he led various green building initiatives across Alberta, including the 1st Green School Summit in Canada held in Calgary in September 2015.

Speaker: Dr. Azzeddine Oudjehane, SAIT

Innovation & Construction for Greener Buildings 3:20 - 3:50pm

Session Synopsis: Highlights of innovation in support of sustainable construction: From unmanned systems which monitor building efficiency to CLT wood mass tall buildings, innovation and cutting edge technologies are common drivers of global economy and business growth. In light of the climate challenge that we face globally, sustainable construction in the built environment is more than necessary given that buildings account for over 30% of total CO2 and GHG emissions.

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ECONOMICS OF GREEN BUILDINGSModerator: Matthew Simard, Clark Builders

Speaker: Oscar Flechas, Flechas Architecture


Oscar Flechas, Architect, Flechas ArchitectureOscar Flechas, an Architect with more than 25 years of experience in multiple jurisdictions, is the founder of Flechas Architecture. He is one of the few Certified Passive House designers in Alberta with an architectural background. His long-time focus on low-energy and low-carbon buildings led him to embrace, early on, Passive House and better building standards as a means to help reduce Canada’s carbon footprint. He shares his expertise as a regular presenter at Buildex Calgary and Edmonton, helps mentor SAIT’s students, and is a founding member and president of Passive House Alberta.

Session Synopsis: Slated to be the most energy-efficient public administration building in Canada, the Valleyview Town Hall is the result of extensive collaboration of a multidisciplinary team composed by municipal staff, architects, energy modellers and builders. Using the Valleyview project as a case study, this presentation will address the challenges, opportunities, and best practices to achieve Passive House in Alberta’s northern climate. The discussion will, first, focus on the design challenges overcame to reduce the building’s energy consumption by almost 90%. Secondly, the presentation will approach the opportunities that could boost the construction of high performance buildings in northern Alberta. Finally, an outline of best practices and their impact on the advancement of Alberta’s Climate Leadership Plan will be presented.

2:10 - 2:40pmBy the Numbers, an Update on the Performance of Valley View Town Hall

CAGBC ALBERTA CHAPTER

EDUCATION & EVENTS

Sponsored by Clark Builders


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

2:45 - 3:15pm Investor Confidence Project

Speaker: Akua Schatz, Canada Green Building Council

Session Synopsis: The City of Calgary recently commissioned a study to investigate the Economics of Low Carbon Development in the specific context of Calgary. The study analyzed energy use and derived carbon emissions across the residential, commercial, transportation, waste, and industrial sectors. The analysis found that most of the best opportunities to cut carbon emissions are in the buildings sectors (residential and commercial), both in terms of cost effectiveness and abatement potential. This presentation will provide an overview of the study, but will focus on the role of buildings in the transition to a low carbon future in Calgary.

Eduard Cubi, Energy Analyst, WSPEduard is an Energy Analyst with WSP’s Sustainability and Energy team. He has been a researcher/consultant in the area of low energy / low carbon buildings for the last nine years, and is one of the co-authors of the study.

Akua Schatz, Sr. Director of Advocacy & Market Development, Canada Green Building CouncilAkua leads the development of policy to advance sustainable building practices. She has championed research and programming demonstrating how energy benchmarking, the retrofit economy and net zero development can play a role in the de-carbonization of Canada. Over the course of her career she has honed a deep understanding of tools to drive change including the strategic use of evidence-based research to inform policy decisions and the identification of market-based solutions to accelerate industry uptake on retrofits.

3:20 - 3:50pm Economics of Low Carbon Development

Speaker: Eduard Cubi, WSP



The award-winning Taylor Centre for the Performing Arts is a world-class facility located at Mount Royal University, named for Don and Ruth Taylor and the Taylor Family. At the heart of the Taylor Centre is the Bella Concert Hall, named in honour of Don Taylor’s mother, with state-of-the art acoustics within an architecturally stunning environment. Housed within the Taylor Centre is the Mount Royal University Conservatory - providing world renowned music instruction to 10,000 registrants annually. The facility welcomes international icons and up-and-coming talent to showcase the best the arts has to offer. The 95,000 square foot building was build to LEED Gold specifications.

Learn more at TaylorCentre.ca

GREEN BUILDING TOURTAYLOR CENTRE 4:30 - 5:00pm

DAY TWO - October 12



The CaGBC Alberta Chapter 2nd Annual Alberta Leadership Awards Night will celebrate leading green building projects, the professionals that deliver them; and the commitment of governments, professionals, and volunteers who are creating a positive impact on the future of our communities.

Nominations Open September 5th | Nominations Close November 5th

Green Building Excellence Awards

• Inspiring Home Award

• Tenant Improvement

• Zero Carbon

• New Construction - Commercial / Institutional

• Existing Building - Commercial / Institutional

Leadership Awards

• Inspired Educator

• Emerging Green Leader

• Green Building Champion

• Government Leadership

• Green Building Pioneer

• Technical Expertise Volunteer

• Chapter Volunteer

Enter your Nomination: http://bit.ly/ABCaGBCAwards

The winners of the Chapter awards will be announced at the Alberta Leadership Awards Night December 5th, Edmonton. Register: http://bit.ly/CaGBCEducation

Chapter winners are automatically entered as a finalist round for National competition, with National Final Award Winners announced at Building Lasting Change, Vancouver 2019.

Nominees must be a member in good standing of a CaGBC Chapter; have demonstrated success in advancing green building (new or existing) and/or sustainable communities policies and practices in the region; not be current members of the CaGBC Board of Directors or the Chapter Board and/or have not been on the Board for at least two years from the time of the award presentation.

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THANK YOU TO OUR ASBS 2018 PROGRAM COMMITTEE:

Azzeddine Oudjehane, SAIT

Gareth Thomson, ACEE

Greg MacKenzie, Urban Systems

Jeff Bell, Alberta Economic Development & Trade

Lindsay Matheson, Alberta Economic Development & Trade

Mark Terpstra, Alberta Infrastructure

Matthew Simard, Clark Builders

Melanie Ross, Integral

Mike Mellross, City of Edmonton

Matt Grace, Mission Green Buildings

Nirwair Singh Bajwa, University of Calgary

Orest Warchola, Alberta Economic Development & Trade

Prateek (Peter) Sharma, Stantec

Robyn O’Brien, CaGBC

Shelley Bowolin, Element7 Design Solutions

Tim Nabholz, Mission Green Buildings


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