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Green Building Festival Plenary
| Code | [GB-W01] |
|---|---|
| Time | Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM |
| Level | Intermediate |
| CEU | 0.4 |
| Fee | $325/$375 |
| Streams | Architectural Design, Green Building Festival, Sustainable Design |
SESSION 1: Resilience: Re-envisaging the City
TIME: 8:30 - 9:35 AM
This session will present three case studies, of varying architectural scale, that explore the idea of re-envisaging the fabric of the city and highlight issues faced along the way. The following three cases will be examined: international infrastructure driving urban renewal in a deprived area; sustainability and longevity in an academic environment; and a major workplace aiming for carbon-neutrality.
Speaker: Keith Priest is partner with Fletcher Priest Architects in London. He was previously design director at Wolff Olins in London and Hamburg working on architectural and design projects across Europe. Fletcher Priest recently opened a studio in Riga, Latvia, to service its work in the region. The practice is around 80-people strong and works in urban design, architecture, interiors and design research. Keith has lectured widely in Europe and North America.
SESSION 2: IPD and Sustainable Design at Trapelo Road
TIME: 9:35 - 10:25 AM
This session will illustrate how Autodesk developed an innovative collaborative process for a successful Integrated Project Delivery (IPD). This multi-party IPD contract was delivered leveraging Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology, from design through construction, and not only resulted in the first LEED platinum office-interior renovation in Massachusetts, but also offered an opportunity to take advantage of design-to-fabrication workflow for certain elements of the project. Autodesk was the client and owner in this tenant fit-out project.
Speaker: John B. Boehms, AIA, LEED AP, is a technical specialist with Autodesk in the AEC Solutions Division, focusing on sustainable design tools and BIM. He joined
Autodesk in 2007 after 11 years with Perkins+Will as a project manager/project architect and BIM implementation specialist. Passionate about the environment, John has worked actively with his local community to establish a sustainable neighbourhood approach to development. Based in La Grange, Illinois, he has given presentations across the continent.
SESSION 3: Experience with Sustainable Building in Europe
TIME: 10:45 - 11:35 AM
This presentation will focus on environmental policy in Europe with a special emphasis on the Netherlands. It will look at targets for now and the next 10 years, and how to achieve these targets in the built environment. Topics include urban planning, energy and water conservation, renewable energy and CO2-neutral targets.
Speaker: Tjerk Reijenga is principal with BEAR Architecten, a firm specializing in sustainable building and housing, located in Gouda, the Netherlands. Tjerk is a leading architect in the field of building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) in the Netherlands. BEAR’s approach to sustainable building goes beyond technical solutions. It encompasses high-quality landscaping, town planning, architecture and culture. Attention is given to indoor air quality, solar energy, energy and water conservation, sustainable materials, and green spaces around - and on - buildings.
LUNCH BREAK - 11:35 AM - 12:30 PM
SESSION 4: Re-inventing the Gen Y Library: Old Buildings, New Standards
TIME: 12:30 - 1:20 PM
This presentation will discuss the design and construction of the new University of Waikato Student Centre in Hamilton, New Zealand. This 12,000-m2 refurbishment and extension of an existing six-storey 1960s-era library building is transforming it into a new student-focused learning and information hub. The new building will include a wide range of environmental initiatives such as onsite energy generation, and is being assessed by the NZGBA for a six-GreenStar rating (equal to LEED platinum).
Speaker: Alec Couchman, BArch, is principal with Warren and Mahoney Architects in Auckland, New Zealand. Born in Canada, Alec spent many years as a globetrotting architect in North America, Germany and the United Kingdom. Alec is the only NZGBC and GBCA accredited professional in New Zealand. He has worked on a wide variety of projects including an office building in St. Mary’s Axe, London; a clinic for King’s College Hospital; a hotel in Jena, Germany; and retail shops across Europe and the U.S.
SESSION 5: Beyond Sustainability: Designing our Cities for Resiliency in the Face of Global Warming and Peak Oil
TIME: 1:20 - 2:10 PM
This session will present a linked series of descriptive vignettes describing the important contributions of a number of cutting-edge architects and planners around the world who are either improving our understanding of the complexities of global warming, or are on the front lines creating designs to radically reduce CO2 emissions. This presentation will not be another rehashing of how to earn LEED points nor a presentation of our firm’s work, but an invigorating exploration of some of the tough questions and hard realities we face as architects if we are truly going to come to terms with the combined challenges of global warming, population growth and peak oil.
Speaker: Craig Applegath, OAA, FRAIC, LEED AP, is principal at Cohos Evamy Integratedesign in Toronto. Over the past 10 years, he has lectured on sustainable design in Canada and United States. This has included guest speaking roles at major conferences in Toronto, Chicago, Orlando, Fredericton and San Francisco. Craig holds a master of architecture in urban design from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design.
SESSION 6: The New Allstream Centre at Exhibition Place
TIME: 2:30 - 3:30 PM
This session will present an overview of the goals and objectives for the renovation, restoration and conversion of the Automotive Building exhibition facilities, in Toronto, into the new Allstream Conference Centre, targeted to achieve LEED silver. The session includes a tour of the new facility.
Speaker: Robert Gallant, MArch, OAA, is principal and director of commercial and international projects with NORR Architects Engineers and Planners in Toronto. He has over 30 years of experience as an architect. Some of Bob’s key projects prior to joining NORR include Fallsview Casino in Niagara Falls and the National Museum of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh. In addition to the Automotive Building, he is currently working on projects in Calgary, Detroit, Barbados, Dubai and Morocco.
Tickets
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