UDI Workshop: Navigating Zero Carbon & Energy Building Code Changes
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UDI Workshop: Navigating Zero Carbon & Energy Building Code Changes
Date:
October 20, 2023
Time:
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM PDT
Registration:
Sorry, public registration for this event has been closed.
Event Description:
On February 16, 2023, the Province confirmed that new energy efficiency requirements and an opt-in Zero Carbon Step Code will take effect starting May 1, 2023. The Government is establishing province-wide energy performance standards and allowing local governments to mandate GHG emission targets for new buildings.
As a result of these changes, some local governments that have implemented the ESC, have already indicated that they will be increasing their required steps and introducing new GHG reduction targets as early as this year.
The Province itself is planning to mandate that new buildings be net-zero energy ready by 2032 and have zero carbon emissions by 2030.
Our facilitators Jonathan Meads, Vice President - StreetSide Developments, A Qualico Company , and Dave Ramslie, COO and Co-Founder - Open Technologies along with our expert course faculty members will guide you through this 1-day workshop to prepare you for current and future energy and sustainability related building code updates with a focus on Part 9 buildings and smaller Part 3 buildings.
Approvals & Regulations: Explain the current requirements that development managers will be facing from local governments.
Design & Construction: What are the best ways of achieving targets with your team. What questions do you need to ask your design and construction teams? What do you need to know so you are ready for these meetings? What concepts will help you to get there? How best to write RFP?
Costs & Incentives: How do these code changes and requirements impact your overall budget? What does this do to your pro-forma? What are the incentives for "high performance buildings"?
Building Ownership and Resources: How do you transition from developer to owner? What to look out for to ensure a successful handover and maintain a sustainable relationship with your strata.
Our Course Facilitators:
Jon
athan Meads, Vice President, StreetSide Developments - A Qualico Company Experienced Chartered Building Surveyor and Senior Development Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the real estate industry. Skilled in Sustainability, Real Estate Development, Construction, Residential Homes, and Contract Management. Strong engineering professional with a Higher National Diploma and Bachelor's Degree focused in Building Surveying from University of the West of England.
Dave Ramslie, COO and Co-Founder - Open Technologies Dave has worked in the field of urban sustainability for 20 years, in government, private consulting, real-estate development and now as a climate tech entrepreneur. Besides not being able to hold down a regular job, Dave is known for developing some of the most significant municipal carbon and green building policy in Canada and the United States.
At his company 'OPEN technologies', Dave leads product development, city solutions and custom projects as its Chief Operations Officer.
Emma Conway, B.A., Energy Advisor, Net Zero Energy Advisor, Senior Project Manager, E3 Eco Group Inc
Emma graduated from the University of Victoria with a B.A. of Geography, majoring in Urban Development Studies and Planning. Drawing from this experience she now leads E3 Eco Group?s Part 9 team, working as an Energy Advisor to deliver Step Code, EnerGuide, Energy Star for New Homes, NetZero and BuiltGreen Programs. She is passionate about energy efficiency and building better buildings. What Emma loves most about her job is the opportunity to keep learning and sharing knowledge in a rapidly changing industry. Emma is a active member of the BuiltGreen and CACEA Technical Committees.
Kevin Ramlu, Building Energy Manager, Township of Langley
Kevin Ramlu is the Manager of Green Buildings at the Township of Langley and is responsible for the successful, holistic deployment of the BC Energy Step Code, incoming priorities such as the brand new Zero Carbon Step Code, and also supports policy development within the buildings and resiliency scope. Before the Township of Langley, he was an Energy Specialist with the Vancouver Island Health Authority for over 8 years and was responsible for improving operations by reducing energy consumption in small care homes to large acute general hospitals and driving staff behaviour change across the organization. Through his experience, Kevin highlights how important education and support is to driving long lasting change and enables that philosophy in the widely attended, highly regarded, free online education workshops, the Builder Forum Series.
Monte Paulsen, Managing Member - Climate Ready Buildings Group
Monte Paulsen is Managing Member of the Climate Ready Buildings Group, a new consultancy that is advising policymakers, building owners, and project planners on how to prepare buildings for a rapidly deteriorating climate.
Monte was previously the first Climate Change Specialist at RDH Building Science, prior to joining RDH, Monte was a Certified Energy Advisor who inspected hundreds of homes across the Lower Mainland.
He led that firm's Passive House team to consult or certify more than five million square feet of homes, dorms, affordable mid-rise buildings, and luxury high-rise buildings. Monte was co-founder of Passive House Canada, leader of the "Pattern Language from Passive House" workshops, and author of the forthcoming "Planning Guide for Multifamily Passive House Buildings."
Novy Sandhu, Senior Distribution Design Manager - BC Hydro
Novy is a BCIT graduate in Electrical Engineering Technology and PMP Project management certification. He has been working in BC Hydro?s Design department since 2005 as a Designer, Design Work Leader, Design Manager and now as the Senior Design Manager.
He has extensive experience in technical requirements around Distribution Design, as well as in creating and streamlining processes, direct customer engagement, managing large projects and leading teams of Designers. Novy has worked around the province, including Nanaimo, Prince George, and Surrey.
Roberto Pecora, P.Eng., CEM, LEED AP, SMT, Director - ZEBx
Roberto's journey through the building industry extends back over two decades and includes stops in Ottawa and Montreal before settling in Vancouver. In addition to his mechanical engineering degree, he has extensive experience in both new developments and existing buildings. Roberto has successfully taken on project management roles for subcontractors, a general contractor and a national property management firm. In the eight years before joining ZEBx, he worked in the building science group of a national consulting engineering firm, specializing in building assessments, capital planning, asset management, energy studies and building performance. Roberto is a member of the Energy Step Code Council, some of its subcommittees and a number of other advisory groups in BC. Through his various roles, he has become very well acquainted with the real estate, property management, consulting and construction industries. Most importantly, Roberto has a deep-rooted belief that the building industry has both a responsibility and a major contribution to make to address the climate crisis.
Rod Nadeau, Managing Partner - Innovation Building Group
Rod Nadeau of Innovation Building Group has over three decades of award-winning building services in British Columbia focused on energy-efficient design and building practices.
The Innovation Team has developed award-winning multi-family projects in Whistler, Pemberton, Golden, and the Sunshine Coast.
At Innovation, we continuously refine and replicate our designs to enhance performance without increasing costs or even achieve cost reductions while maintaining or improving performance.
This approach has allowed us to achieve net-zero-ready levels of energy performance, superior indoor air quality, and unmatched comfort?all at a cost below standard construction.
Our goal is to continue developing high-performance homes at reasonable costs while sharing our knowledge with those who can benefit.
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Date/Time Information:
Friday, October 20, 2023
8:30am-4:30pm
Fees/Admission:
$395 +GST
Includes all meals and digital class materials.
Please note any dietary restrictions in the 'Comments' box when registering.
Cancellation Policy: 14 days' notice required for refunds. Substitutions allowed.
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