The BC Hydro Power Smart New Construction Program and Cascadia Green Building Council are pleased to offer this new full-day workshop for owners, developers, architects, engineers, cost consultants, and others involved in new Multi Unit Residential Buildings (MURBs) in BC.

Design & Build New Energy-Efficient Multi Unit Residential Buildings (MURBs) in BC

Morning Session: 

HOW BC HYDRO CAN HELP YOUR HIGH EFFICIENCY MURB PROJECT
Mr. Damy has over 12 years experience in process re-engineering, project management and product development and implementation at IBM and TELUS. He will briefly discuss how BC Hydro can help your high efficiency MURB project. Please view his presentation here and hear his presentation here.

9:15    Mona Lemoine, Education and Training Director, Cascadia Green Building Council
CASCADIA RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY ON HIGH EFFICIENCY MURBS
Mona has over ten years of experience working in the building industry. She first joined Cascadia in 2007 as British Columbia Director and is now Education and Training Director responsible for all aspects of the organization's education and training across Cascadia and beyond. Mona holds a Bachelor of Environmental Design and Master of Architecture from the University of Manitoba. She will discuss current research and advocacy projects at Cascadia and how they impact the multi-unit residential market.Please view her presentation here and hear her presentation here.

9:30     Q&A

9:45     Dr. Guido Wimmers, Principal, Building Evolution Sustainable Design
CASE STUDIES AND LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE LARGEST PASSIVE HOUSES BUILT TO DATE
Dr. Guido Wimmers is founding director of the Canadian Passive House Institute (CanPHI), an author of the Passive Design Tool Kit of the City of Vancouver, and one of the initiators of the Canadian passive house, the Austria House for the Olympics in Whistler. He holds a master degree in architecture and did his PhD in engineering science in the field of energy efficient building technology at the institute of building physics. Before moving to Canada in 2007, he has worked as an architect, independent consultant and project manager for Energy Tirol, designed and executed or supervised the design of numerous residential, commercial and institutional “Passivhaus” buildings in Austria and Italy. In this presentation he will give a detailed case study of two larger residential buildings, both built by a social housing company in Innsbruck/Austria. The Passive House "Mitterweg" (60 units, gross-floor-area 5140m2) was build in 1997 and was one of the very first larger Passive House projects and the Passive House "Lodenareal" (354 units, gross-floor-area 35000m2) is the largest Passive House so far, built in 2007-2009. The presentation will give detailed information about the performance of the buildings, the energy demand, heating load and energy consumption, the components and systems which were used and the lessons learned from these projects. Please view his presentation here and hear his presentation here.

10:30     Q&A

10:45     BREAK

11:00     Michael Knight, General Manager, Streamline Group; and Paul Warwick, Construction Manager, The Brook
LESSONS LEARNED FROM NORTH VANCOUVER'S BROOK
Streamline Properties is putting their North Vancouver condo - the Brook - forward as the greenest standalone condo development in Canada. An Evolution Fund project, it is aiming for LEED Platinum, the project includes a ground source heat pump to heat and cool the building, solar thermal to preheat domestic hot water, and heat recovery ventilation units that in each unit. It is anticipated that these and other low energy design elements will reduce building energy use from a standard building by over 65%. This presentation will give an overview of the systems, as well as some examination of how those systems are working together in the first year of operation. Please view their presentation here and hear their presentation here.

Afternoon Session

12:30   Warren Knowles, P.Eng., RDH Building Science and Technology
BUILDING ENVELOPES: SCIENCE AND PERFORMANCE
Warren Knowles is a Principal and Senior Building Science Specialist with the RDH Group. Mr. Knowles focuses his expertise on building science aspects of new construction and existing buildings in both Canada and the US. His experience includes commercial, institutional and residential building projects. Warren has practical experience with most enclosure systems including glazing, metal panel, stucco, EIFS, masonry, concrete, and membrane systems. In addition to new and existing building projects, Warren has been involved in several policy, guideline and research initiatives including the development of a study to assess the performance of building enclosure assemblies and details in high rise buildings in the BC Lower Mainland, which he will present here. Please hear his presentation here.

1:15     Q&A

1:30     Vladamir Mikler, P.Eng, Cobalt Engineering LLP 
NEW MECHANICAL SYSTEMS DESIGNS FOR MURBS
Vladimir Mikler brings over 20 years of experience in all aspects of sustainable building design. As a recognized industry leader, he has completed numerous successful MURB projects. His broad experience extends from fundamental and applied university research, through practical design and project management in both consulting engineering and design-build environments, to “hands-on” construction management and field system installations. His presentation here will give an overview of the energy systems used throughout the Olympic Village, including the net zero project, and he will look at how the expected energy use compares to actual energy use that he sees in Cobalt's other MURB projects, such as the Flatiron Building. Please hear his presentation here.

2:15     Q&A

2:30     Colin Genge, President, Retrotec Energy Innovations Ltd. 
AIR LEAKAGE: BEST PRACTICE IN RESEARCH AND POLICY
Mr. Genge has played a major role in the development of door-fan energy standards, including Canada’s CGSB 149 and ASTM E-779. He developed the NFPA12A and 2001 Enclosure Integrity Procedure in 1988 to set standards for clean agent fire suppressants in high value enclosures. Mr. Genge has conducted extensive research on testing methods for high rise buildings, and written and presented internationally on his findings. See his ASHRAE article about controlling air leakage in tall buildings here. His presentation here will review research of air leakage in Vancouver multi-unit residential buildings (including this study with Graham Finch) as well as present policy recommendations for the industry.   Please view his presentation here and hear his presentation here.

3:00     Q&A

3:15     Stuart  Lyon, Principal, GBL Architects
LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE VANCOUVER OLYMPIC ATHLETES VILLAGE
Stuart Lyon, MAIBC, is a principal in GBL Architects Inc. and has practiced architecture in B.C. for 30 years. His firm worked on the Vancouver Olympic Athletes Village and is engaged in numerous other sustainable projects around the province. His presentation here will focus on the architectural aspects - massing, daylighting, orientation, interior and exterior design issues as well as other design strategies used in a variety of Southeast False Creek Olympic Village multi unit residential buildings as well as specifically in the Net Zero Building. He will also briefly discuss the energy systems and expected performance at SFU's Verdant, as well as an innovative financial model that was used there.Please view his presentation here and hear his presentation here.

4:15:   Q&A

4:30:   End of day

Architectural Institute of BC: The conference has been approved by the AIBC; 7 Core Learning Units.

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Early Bird Costs (Before August 20th)
Cascadia Member (or BC Hydro Partner):  $210
Non-Members:                                            $225
EGB or Student (full-time):                          $180

Regular Costs (After April 12th)
Cascadia Member (or BC Hydro Partner): $225
Non-Members:                                           $240
EGB or Student (full-time):                         $210

Please contact Joyce Shen if you are interested in group rates or half-day rates at 604-909-9559 or joyce.shen(at)cascadiagbc.org. Half day rates are available for those whose schedule does not permit the full day event, and start at $130 for Early Bird Cascadia Members or BC Hydro Partners.

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