Guest Expert:

Bryn Davidson, LEED® AP

2:00 – 4:00 pm     
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Suggested donation $2 - $5

Amendments to single-family zoning to allow laneway housing in the City of Vancouver will be presented for public comment and Council consideration at the July 21st public hearing.  Bryn will discuss the latest from the EcoDensity initiative as well as laneway housing in other municipalities.  He will also present several prototypes for small space living, including laneway housing plans and an interior condo renovation to make 360sf livable for a professional couple.

Bio – Bryn Davidson is a LEED accredited designer and sustainability consultant holding degrees in mechanical engineering (U.C. Berkeley) and architecture (U. British Columbia). He is the co-founder and executive director of the Dynamic Cities Project (DCP, a non-profit organization based in Vancouver, British Columbia) that is working to develop energy transition strategies as a proactive response to peak oil and climate change.  In parallel with his research and outreach work through the DCP, Bryn designs low-energy green homes, and works with planners and real estate developers on projects that aim to have a "net positive" impact on their community's emissions and oil dependence.

This event will be held at Light House Sustainable Building Centre, located at 1575 Johnston Street, just East of the Public Market in the heart of Granville Island. Our centre is on the second floor and accessible via the glass door and staircase on the southwest corner of the building.

Register by telephone at 604.682.5960 or email info@sustainablebuildingcentre.com

Light House Sustainable Building Centre is a non-profit society dedicated to improving the sustainability of the built environment. For detailed information about our services and events visit www.sustainablebuildingcentre.com, call us at 604-682-5960 or visit our resource centre on Granville Island.