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Overview:

When the Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS) opens its doors in the spring of 2011, it will become UBC’s first LEED® Platinum Building, and one of the first living buildings in North America. By virtue of its regenerative design CIRS will represent a significant improvement from the mainstream green-building movement that focuses on reducing the impact of buildings on the environment.  CIRS will attempt to demonstrate that, buildings can live within the energy and mass flows available to them within their footprints, and that carefully planned and designed buildings can improve their local context. 

Schedule:

1:30 pm                     Meet in hotel lobby (North tower).

1:45 pm                     Depart and catch bus #44 at Southbound Burrard at Nelson. Bus fare is
                                    included in the price of the tour.

2:30 pm                     Arrive at UBC

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm   Tour

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm   Back to conference venue.

Learning Objectives:

1.    Introduce participants to the concept of regenerative/restorative design by showcasing CIRS, a flagship for sustainability efforts at UBC and a demonstration project for potential new generation of sustainable buildings at UBC that can perform at the Living Building frontier.

2.    Highlight sustainability features and systems as well as how they were integrated and coordinated into CIRS.

3.    Understand the role that renewable materials such as wood and other plant-based materials could play in the design and construction of commercial buildings on the West Coast of North America and beyond.

Presenters:

Alberto Cayuela, P.Eng, PMP, LEED AP, Associate Director UBC Sustainability Initiative; CIRS Program Manager

Alberto works closely with representatives from the Campus Sustainability, Teaching and Learning and Research and Partnerships offices to achieve UBC’s sustainability goals.

A civil engineer and LEED accredited professional, Alberto brings a wealth of experience in sustainable building and renewable energy projects garnered in the private sector, including at his last position as senior project manager with Stantec. He is a co-chair of the Steering Committee of the Metro Vancouver Branch of the Cascadia Chapter of the US/Canadian Green Building Council, and a past president of the Society of Project Management Professionals of Greater Vancouver. 

Prices:

Living Future Delegates       $15
Cascadia / ILBI Member      $ 25
Non-member Registration   $ 35
Limited spaces so book early!