Wednesday, November 6 • 9:45am–11:15am • $55 • Arabian A/B/C

W03 – Evaluating Risk: Living in the Realm of "Good-Better-Best" in Building Envelope Design and Construction

[Optimizing Building Performance & Enhancing Net Asset Value; Legal, Regulatory & Risk Management; Business Improvement, Professional Skills, Strategies & Leadership; Project Planning, Delivery, Management & Best Practices]

[ BOMI 1.5 CPD • 1.5 AAA Structured LH • 1.5 General Hour IDCEC Approved ]

In this session, you will learn how to embrace risk and critically evaluate your projects. You will gain a greater understanding of how the construction team can work together to evaluate risk by looking at the following topics through the lens of the developer, designer and consultant:

• Cost vs Performance - Evaluating the risk due to the building climate (inside and out)
• When to push for the "best", or when is "good" is good enough
• Constructability - It looks good on paper, but can you build it?
• When to use "the latest and greatest" with respect to new systems and materials
• Off shore products - Risk vs potential cost savings
• How to mitigate the risk - When to dig in your heels and when to be flexible

Learning objectives:

• Through past project building science failure investigations, you will gain a heightened awareness of areas that require careful attention to detail
• You will gain a greater understanding of risk as it relates to constructability issues with common details, and the importance of working with the contractor to ensure that the details are constructed as designed.
• Through a case study where offshore products were specified, you will gain an understanding of the risks involved for the construction team and owner.
  

Wednesday, November 6 • 9:45am–10:45am • $50 • Palomino G

W05 – How Can Designing to WELL, Fitwel and Living Building Challenge Standards Foster Human Potential? 

[Community & Urban Planning, Culture; Health, Safety & Wellness; Project Planning, Delivery, Management & Best Practices; Property, Asset & Facility Management]

[  BOMI 1.0 CPD • 1.0 AAA Structured LH • 1.0 Health, Safety, Welfare Hour IDCEC Approved ]

As employers seek to attract and retain top talent, they are beginning to embrace more holistic concepts of wellness in the design of their workplaces. Enter WELL, Fitwel and Living Building Challenge that aim to increase the health and wellness of the occupants and by doing so hope to increase productivity, lower absenteeism and create a healthier individual.

Health and Wellness initiatives and strategies in workplace as well as, healthcare, education, and community have become a hot topic and focus in today's design community. This presentation will discuss and compare the 3 main health and wellness initiatives designers have at their disposal: WELL, Fitwel and Living Building Challenge certifications.

This presentation will also explore the concept of "Eudaimonia" which is a Greek word referring to the state of overall happiness and healthiness and how a well-designed environment can aim to "unlock our potential".

This collaborative session aims to be as inspirational as it is informative, leaving attendees with ideas and concepts they can apply to their next project.

Wednesday, November 6 • 9:45am–12:45pm • $125 • Mustang

W06 – Workshop: Integrated Project Delivery Action Guide and Myth Buster

[Community & Urban Planning, Culture; Legal, Regulatory & Risk Management; Business Improvement, Professional Skills, Strategies & Leadership; Project Planning, Delivery, Management & Best Practices]

[ BOMI 3.0 CPD • 3.0 AAA Structured LH • 3.0 General Hour IDCEC Approved ]

Alberta is one of the North America's hottest Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) market places with over 25 projects initiated in just the last 4 years. This workshop, facilitated by a multi-disciplinary team including Owner, Architect and Contractor, will introduce participants to the Integrated Project Delivery: An Action Guide for Leaders which was developed in 2018 drawing on input from IPD experts from across North America. This guide provides no-nonsense instructions on some of the key considerations you should be aware of if contemplating participation in an IPD project. In addition to the guide, this session will explore the myths, and common challenges associated with this new delivery method including:

• What commonly goes wrong
• Complexities of assembling a team
• Are there too many stakeholders at the table to be able to agree on one design?
• Will I always be under budget?
• Is it possible for everyone to work together to find innovative solutions to problems?
• Is there a Canadian form of IPD agreement?

Attendees can expect interactive sessions, exercises and talks that will help identify and prepare them for challenges, pain points and benefits of this form of delivery that is rapidly advancing in Alberta and Ontario.
After this workshop, attendees will be able to:

• Create a strategy for tangible next steps to implement Lean IPD in their projects
• Describe the goals and processes in a typical IPD validation process and tailor them for their projects
• Identify characteristics that would create a successful IPD team
• Have a guideline on how to approach validation, financial management and cultural management of an IPD team
  
• Anticipate what might go wrong in a Lean IPD project and what to do about it
• Compare and contrast the cultural expectations of Lean IPD compared to traditional projects
  

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Wednesday, November 6 • 9:45am–10:45am • $50 • PerformEX Stage

W07 – How to Navigate the Road to Net-Zero & High-Performance Buildings

[Optimizing Building Performance & Enhancing Net Asset Value; Green / Energy Efficiency & Environment; Project Planning, Delivery, Management & Best Practices; Property, Asset & Facility Management]

[ BOMI 1.0 CPD • 1.0 AAA Structured LH • 1.0 HSW-Sustainability Hour IDCEC Approved ]

Net-Zero and Zero-Carbon buildings will be key to meeting Canada’s carbon emission targets for both new construction and existing facilities. As the design and construction industries have evolved, multiple green certification schemes have emerged, and stakeholders are keen to understand what works best for their projects and how to reach their targets.

This presentation will define the pathways for different certification schemes such as CaGBC Zero Carbon Buildings, International Living Future Institute (ILFI) Zero Energy, and Passive House, as well as non-certification practices such as High-Performance Buildings. The talk will also address common financial and technical misinterpretations about net zero buildings. Join this session to understand how to deliver net-zero buildings, the costs to be expected, and the responsibilities that need to be assigned to each project stakeholder.

The next decade will be thrilling for net-zero building initiatives as the industry begins leveraging new technologies such as cloud computing and artificial intelligence. This will open a wide horizon of design decision flexibility, and results in cost, time, and energy savings. Before concluding, the presenter will touch on how these technologies are changing the way we tackle net-zero buildings and the implications for industry.

Wednesday, November 6 • 9:45am–10:45am • $50 • TECHCENTRIC

W08 – BIM 101

[New Products, Innovations, Technologies & Materials; Business Improvement, Professional Skills, Strategies & Leadership; Project Planning, Delivery, Management & Best Practices]

[ BOMI 1.0 CPD • 1.0 AAA Structured LH • 1.0 General Hour IDCEC Accredited ]

Are you looking to sharpen your understanding of what BIM is, or review how BIM can benefit your company? This session aims to provide a better understanding of the basics of BIM, then moving into practical concepts and workflows, which have been proven effective globally. Some key issues this session will cover are:

• BIM Fundamentals
• What is BIM and why?
• Benefits and Challenges of BIM
• Terminology - Strategy Stage, Project Planning, Operational Phase
• BIM Acronyms
  

Wednesday, November 6 • 10:45am–11:45am • $50 • Palomino C

W09 – Lighting & Human Biology: An Exploration of the Effect of Light on Our Well-Being & Implications for the Built Environment

[Optimizing Building Performance & Enhancing Net Asset Value; Health, Safety & Wellness; Green / Energy Efficiency & Environment; New Products, Innovations, Technologies & Materials]

[ BOMI 1.0 CPD • 1.0 AAA Structured LH • 1.0 Health, Safety, Welfare Hour IDCEC Approved ]

This presentation will explore the relationship between lighting, human biology, and well-being.

Research in the field of chronobiology, the science of biological rhythms, has shown that light is a synchronizing agent that regulates the region of our brain that controls our circadian rhythms. This in turn affects multiple dimensions of our well-being including mood, alertness, and physical health and recovery from injury, and more.

Findings on specific light wavelengths and colour have further enhanced our understanding of how light and illumination have both a biological and behavioral impact on us. Providing an overview of the science and research, we will demonstrate how illumination of a space can impact users and occupants through the relationship between chronobiology and the science of lighting.

Finally, we will unpack "physiological architecture," and its implications for industry professionals. What could we gain from considering how illumination levels, wavelengths, and perceived colour impact our health, mood, productivity, and cognitive acuity? How can we account for human biology and the science of light when designing to support the well-being of occupants and users?

Come be part of the conversation and discuss how we can further evolve the built environment.

Wednesday, November 6 • 11:15am–12:15pm • $50 • Palomino G

W10 – Delivering Professional Services: Lessons in Project Planning, Delivery and Stakeholder Engagement from Calgary’s Building Industry Veterans

[Business Improvement, Professional Skills, Strategies & Leadership; Project Planning, Delivery, Management & Best Practices]

[ BOMI 1.0 CPD • 1.0 AAA Structured LH • 1.0 General Hour IDCEC Approved ]

The building industry benefits from open communication and project clarity in all phases of project execution, but nowhere is it more important than in the design phase. Increasingly, new technologies, processes, methodologies and economic environments continue to challenge the building community.

As these changes create new opportunities, avenues of partnership, and space for new companies to emerge, the expectations of project stakeholders and complexities of project delivery grow. Join the Calgary Chamber and a host of industry veterans as they discuss their experiences, lessons, failures, and recommendations from years of delivering professional services across design, consulting, building and managing commercial real estate.

From this panel, you can expect to hear:

• Encountered issues, frustrations, recommendations and best practices when working in multi-disciplinary groups of general contractors, owners, engineers and designers
• Challenges, stories and lessons learned by each of our veterans as they have developed their professional service offerings and businesses 
• Panelist’s personal and “unique” approaches to problem-solving, team communications, setting expectations and securing project feedback
• Advice for the next generation of entrepreneurs, and recommendations for how we can ensure a thriving small and medium sized enterprise community in Alberta’s building industry
  

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Wednesday, November 6 • 10:30am–11:30am • $50 • Palomino H

W11 – A Primer on High Performance – Passive House Buildings

[Optimizing Building Performance & Enhancing Net Asset Value; Green / Energy Efficiency & Environment; Project Planning, Delivery, Management & Best Practices]

[ BOMI 1.0 CPD • 1.0 AAA Structured LH • 1.0 HSW-Sustainability Hour IDCEC Approved ]

Passive House designs are synonymous with ultra-efficient, affordable and healthy buildings that can transform our built environment. Building professionals, developers, manufacturers, and public officials alike are all turning to the Passive House standard to deliver high performance buildings and differentiate themselves in a competitive marketplace. This shift is starting to alter the Canadian construction industry. This seminar will explore the fundamental principles and practices behind Passive House, the world's leading high-performance building standard, and reveal how it's spreading across Alberta.

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Wednesday, November 6 • 11:15am–12:15pm • $50 • PerformEX Stage

W12 – Tales from the Crypt: Building Envelope Horror Stories and Smart Solutions 2.0

[Optimizing Building Performance & Enhancing Net Asset Value; Green / Energy Efficiency & Environment]

[ BOMI 1.0 CPD • 1.0 AAA Structured LH • 1.0 General Hour IDCEC Approved ]

Following on last year’s seminar, The Building Dr., Brian Shedden, has issued an update! This seminar will take an in-depth look at the problems faced by Alberta’s condominiums over the past few years; problems that make Vancouver’s leaky condo crisis of the 90’s seem tame by comparison! Attendees will gain valuable insights into the origins of the major issues affecting building envelopes and their ultimate impact on the structure of the buildings. Attendees will learn about the process for investigation, evaluation of findings, recommendations and options for repairs as well as real case studies that look at the full gambit of the problem, including litigation, insurance, special assessments and financing options available. This presentation is well suited to professionals serving the condo industry, including lawyers, property managers, developers, contractors, building officials as well as condominium unit owners, as it is the owner, ultimately, who must deal with the results of a system that has led to these widespread problems.

Wednesday, November 6 • 11:00am–12:00pm • $50 • TECHCENTRIC

W13 – AUPE HQ BIM Case Study – How is BIM Changing Practices, Creating Efficiencies, and Delivering New Value?

[New Products, Innovations, Technologies & Materials; Business Improvement, Professional Skills, Strategies & Leadership; Project Planning, Delivery, Management & Best Practices]

[ BOMI 1.0 CPD • 1.0 General Hour IDCEC Approved ]

The Making a Building (in the future) team (consisting of ncx+, Bird, MCW Hemisphere, Entuitive, Arpi’s North, Mod Panel) collaborated from start-to-finish in the development of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) HQ building in Edmonton via a Design Build contract.

The team came together using technology such as Revit 2018 within BIM360 Design, Navisworks, dRofus, and Revizto. During design, the team used a “Unified” model (all teams in one single file) from design development all the way to construction documents. Navisworks and Revizto were used for clash detection and issue management, while dRoufs was used to manage AUPE’s large functional program to ensure that all needs were met in our Revit file.

The project was phased in two phases Core & Shell and Fit-Up. The Core and Shell model was developed to a Level of detail (LOD) of 200 to 300. When the packages went out for tender, the model was broken out into “Federated” files to allow the major trades to take their part of the job and create their own models. These models were further development into LOD 350 plus. Once the trade’s models were complete, they were linked into a Fidelity model for coordination and shop drawings. The models were used as a 3d shop drawing review along with traditional 2D shop drawings.

By collecting the project team together, this panel will offer the opportunity to see and hear how BIM delivered new value across the whole design build project team, from start to end.

Wednesday, November 6 • 11:30am–12:30pm • FREE TO ATTEND • Palomino A/B

F01 – Employment Agreements and Terminations

[Legal, Regulatory & Risk Management; Business Improvement, Professional Skills, Strategies & Leadership]

[ BOMI 1.0 ]

During boom years, owners, employers, managers and employees need to fully understand their own and staff’s employment contracts and rights under termination. When the economy shifts, this understanding becomes even more critical.

Join the presenter to understand why employment agreements mitigate risk for both employers and employees, what are the employer’s obligations around termination, what are the differences between wages and earnings, and why understanding these questions is so important.

For this session, employers and employees are invited to attend a presentation on employment contracts and terminations, by Michelle Berg of Elevated HR, the CCA’s preferred HR partner.

Wednesday, November 6 • 11:30am–12:30pm • $50 • Arabian A/B/C

W14 – Turning Bad Actors into Star Performers: The Challenge of Managing Difficult People

[Business Improvement, Professional Skills, Strategies & Leadership; Project Planning, Delivery, Management & Best Practices]

[ BOMI 1.0 CPD • 1.0 AAA Structured LH • 1.0 Health, Safety, Welfare Hour IDCEC Approved ]

Every day managers face challenges such as site downtime, missed deadlines, and ever-shrinking budgets. However, managing people often trumps them all and contributes to the stress that keeps leaders up at night.

Examples of difficult behavior in the workplace are not hard to find. The employee who seems unable to control their temper, the manager who has challenges connecting to their staff, and the salesperson who can't stop talking in meetings. The disruption to productivity, morale, and turnover can be costly.

What makes a person difficult is often subjective, dependent upon the context, and exasperated by the fact that they do good work. Many leaders are unsure of how to decrease conflict between personalities to increase productivity.

Join Ian Whitfield as he outlines the incredible importance of emotional intelligence in a leader's life to manage people. You will discover the four personality types, their strengths, needs, and stress responses. You will leave with a better understanding of your behavior and the behaviors you will naturally struggle with, and tools to better manage them. This seminar is a must for anyone managing others, whether 1 or 100!

Wednesday, November 6 • 11:30am–12:30pm • $50 • Palomino F

W15 – Green Line LRT – The Transition from Planning to Implementation

[Community & Urban Planning, Culture; Green / Energy Efficiency & Environment; Provincial Developments]

[ BOMI 1.0 CPD • 1.0 AAA Structured LH • 1.0 General Hour IDCEC Approved ]

The Green Line LRT is a $4.9 billion investment in Calgary’s future that will provide more options for Calgarians to move around the city. The vision for Green Line was approved by Calgary’s City Council in 2017 and was established through a comprehensive planning and design process that integrated significant public input.

Since 2017, the Green Line has transitioned from a visionary plan to an implementation project. Through the implementation phase the design has continued to advance and has contributed to a more refined understanding of construction risks and cost estimates. As the design evolved for the most complex part of the project, a 4km stretch of underground track and stations in the Centre City, the project team recognized that the design was not fully meeting the vision for the project and that there were challenges to meet the project budget. To address this, the project team proposed changes to the construction procurement process, which allow work to be paused in the Centre City to provide time to revisit the original vision, share learnings with Calgarians, and determine the best course to finalize the design.

This presentation will share a status update on the Green Line LRT project and upcoming steps in the implementation process.

Wednesday, November 6 • 12:30pm–1:00pm • FREE • TECHCENTRIC

D01 – Digital Prototyping for BIM with Vectorworks Architect

[New Products, Innovations, Technologies & Materials; Business Improvement, Professional Skills, Strategies & Leadership; Project Planning, Delivery, Management & Best Practices]

[ BOMI 1.0 CPD ]

Creating models or prototypes is not a novel concept in the building design world, but technological advances have taken this idea to new levels and created a surge of potential new opportunities. Influenced by other industries, such as automotive and machinery design, architects now engage in the process of rapid prototyping in their designs. Vectorworks Architect is the ultimate software from sketch to BIM. From conceptual design, to fully coordinated BIM models, to construction documents, it’s the versatile solution pulling everything together and increasing your efficiency. In this seminar, attendees will look at the link between digital and physical prototyping by exploring specific examples of architects who are using both to achieve their goals. Using Vectorworks we’ll explore how algorithmic modeling can create rapid prototypes that can help increase design efficiency.

Wednesday, November 6 • 12:45pm–1:45pm • $50 • Palomino G

W17 – How Designing for Occupant Comfort Can Achieve Energy Savings

[Optimizing Building Performance & Enhancing Net Asset Value; Health, Safety & Wellness; Green / Energy Efficiency & Environment; Property, Asset & Facility Management]

[ BOMI 1.0 CPD • 1.0 AAA Structured LH • 1.0 Health, Safety, Welfare Hour IDCEC Approved ]

Governments and industry leaders are promoting energy efficiency to address climate change. This has focused the discussion on building energy performance but inadvertently sidelined building occupant performance. Many strategies used to reduce a building's energy use can also have a positive impact on occupant comfort. In this session, we will turn the tables and focus on occupant comfort first. Participants will learn how, by analyzing and designing for occupant comfort, energy and greenhouse gas emission reductions follow.

Participants will learn about the fundamentals of thermal and visual comfort and explore design features which improve occupant comfort and reduce energy use. We will present specific examples such as: a real-world thermal comfort example in a high-rise residential unit, employing natural ventilation to reduce cooling energy, improving thermal comfort using high performance building envelopes, and considering quality daylight and glare control to optimize glazing design.

Wednesday, November 6 • 12:30pm–1:30pm • $50 • PerformEX Stage  SOLD OUT!

W19 – Understanding the Implications of Building Code (NBC-AE) Changes for Renovations & New Construction  SOLD OUT!

[Optimizing Building Performance & Enhancing Net Asset Value; Green / Energy Efficiency & Environment; Legal, Regulatory & Risk Management; Property, Asset & Facility Management]

[ BOMI 1.0 CPD • 1.0 AAA Structured LH • 1.0 HSW-Building Code Approved ]

This panel session will include discussions with industry leaders in Building Code Consulting, Architecture and Interior Design in relation to the new building code for the province of Alberta.

The panel discussion will include an overview of the architectural and design changes to the National Building Code – 2019 Alberta Edition (NBC-AE), which will replace the 2014 Alberta Building Code this year. The majority of changes reviewed in this session will focus on Division B, Part 3 of the NBC-AE.

Panel experts will discuss the implications of the new building code for each profession and essentials for design and construction projects to remain in compliance. Panelists will also discuss the future of building codes in relation to their disciplines and high-level project scopes.

As part of this session, attendees are invited to come prepared with topic-specific questions to engage our panelists in relevant and lively discussions.

Wednesday, November 6 • 1:30pm–4:30pm • $125 • Mustang

W21 – Structuring Your Company for Maximum Productivity

[Business Improvement, Professional Skills, Strategies & Leadership; Project Planning, Delivery, Management & Best Practices]

[ BOMI 3.0 CPD • 3.0 AAA Structured LH • 1.0 General Hour IDCEC Approved ]

Creating an aligned and defined organizational structure is a key component of running a profitable and scalable business. Having all of your staff operating with a clear role, goals, and deliverables is the foundation for productivity and success.

In this workshop, we will cover the proven framework for creating defined job descriptions that will allow everyone in your organization to operate with a clear goal and accountability to their supervisor. You will leave with all the basic tools and templates to grow your business in a structured and systematic way.

This session includes:

• A defined organizational structure outlining all the roles you will need in your company in order to achieve your goals 
• Job Descriptions for your staff that define each of their deliverables, all methodically leading towards your business achieving its annual goal 
• Processes to hold accountability of staff to those goals through the layers of your organization
• A week-by-week sales and production plan that aligns with your year-end goal, and a system to monitor actual results throughout the year
• Done-for-you forms and templates to use in your business immediately
  

Wednesday, November 6 • 1:30pm–2:30pm • $50 • TECHCENTRIC

W22 – Putting New Advancements Within Design & Construction Technology into Practice

[New Products, Innovations, Technologies & Materials; Business Improvement, Professional Skills, Strategies & Leadership; Project Planning, Delivery, Management & Best Practices]

[ BOMI 1.0 CPD • 1.0 General Hour IDCEC Approved ]

The future has happened, but most AEC professionals and delivery teams are using tools set decades ago. Even BIM has grown profoundly into Digital Twins and common data environments. This class will cover many of the new advancements within design & construction technology and speak to the benefits of the advancements for practice. Cloud based collaboration, client commentary management, automated reporting and even artificial intelligence will be additional features within the course to discuss the best practices for meaningful dialogue using simple technology.

Learning Objectives:

• Learning the basics of real-time game engines and what kinds of design authoring content can be in one. What kind of engines run on popular design platforms.
• How to use interactive info-graphic presentations (PowerBI) and what kinds of project data can be streamlined into a live, web based and easily accessible format.
• How to get BIM content (2D, 3D and meta data) into a facilities management platform. How FM platforms can become digital twins.
• Where AI technology has presented itself in the AEC industry.
  

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Wednesday, November 6 • 2:15pm–3:15pm • $50 • Palomino G

W23 – City of Edmonton: Equipping Others to Achieve Energy Efficiency and GHG Reduction Goals

[Optimizing Building Performance & Enhancing Net Asset Value; Green / Energy Efficiency & Environment; Property, Asset & Facility Management]

[ BOMI 1.0 CPD • 1.0 AAA Structured LH • 1.0 General Hour IDCEC Approved ]

This co-presentation by members of the City of Edmonton’s Energy Transition team has two components:

Equipping Commercial Building Owners to Act on Climate Change:

Building awareness of the City of Edmonton’s three commercially focused programs that offer incentives and support for businesses. The programs include the Building Energy Benchmarking program, the Corporate Climate Leaders program, and the newest program, the Commercial Energy Efficiency Incentive program. Participants will gain knowledge aimed at tackling unique barriers to organizations in becoming more energy efficient. This portion of the presentation will help participants address knowledge gaps about commercial building energy and GHG impacts, equip building owners/operators with tools and frameworks to understand and manage their emissions, and lastly, provide financial incentives to improve the business case for investing in energy efficiency and greenhouse gas reduction.

How to Implement an Energy Retrofit Program for a Large Building Portfolio:

It’s tough enough for the owner of a single building to navigate the whole process from knowing your building’s energy use to identifying energy retrofit options, to pulling the trigger and proceeding with the retrofits, etc. etc.! But what are owners of big building portfolios supposed to do? This portion of the presentation will show participants the methodology and process that the City of Edmonton is taking to develop their energy retrofit program. Their approach to developing a measurement and verification program that will help to validate the actual energy and cost savings, and GHG reductions that have been achieved will also be discussed.

Wednesday, November 6 • 2:15pm–3:15pm • $50 • Palomino H

W24 – Passive House Myth Buster: Challenging Assumptions in Certification

[Optimizing Building Performance & Enhancing Net Asset Value; Green / Energy Efficiency & Environment; New Products, Innovations, Technologies & Materials; Project Planning, Delivery, Management & Best Practices]

[ BOMI 1.0 CPD • 1.0 AAA Structured LH • 1.0 HSW-Sustainability Hour IDCEC Approved ]

Owners and builders often have preconceived ideas of what building a Passive House means aesthetically and physically. A successful Passive House Project may look simple, but the process of design and execution is the result of a complex sharing of ideas and technical expertise. A collaborative design process that includes all stakeholders is critical for a successful Passive House project, but this is an unfamiliar process for planning and building.

This presentation will introduce real life projects from across residential and large buildings. Projects may be of similar size and shape, share many of the same attributes, and appear to confirm to Passive House requirements, but which one is certifiable?

The audience will be guided through a collaborative process using pre-prepared scripts for the various stakeholder roles.

Learning objectives:

• Passive House design basics
• Design collaboration / consensus
• Passive House Vernacular / materials and equipment
• Myth busting
  

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Wednesday, November 6 • 2:30pm–3:30pm • $50 • Quarter Horse A/B

W25 – History Repeats: The City of Calgary's Heritage Buildings Program

[Optimizing Building Performance & Enhancing Net Asset Value; Community & Urban Planning, Culture; Project Planning, Delivery, Management & Best Practices; Legal, Regulatory & Risk Management; Property, Asset & Facility Management]

[ BOMI 1.0 CPD • 1.0 AAA Structured LH • 1.0 General Hour IDCEC Approved ]

Heritage buildings are essential pieces of vibrant urban fabric. They tell stories about the past & leave legacies for the future in ways that new buildings often don't. Consequentially, they also require a different approach to their management.

In recognition of the unique needs of the 28 heritage buildings in its portfolio of facilities, The City of Calgary established The Heritage Buildings Program to distinguish and optimize how these assets are managed. As a result, The City of Calgary is now emerging as leader in the program management of municipally-owned historic assets.

This presentation outlines the repeatable principles, processes, and practices of the City's Heritage Building Program, and illustrates the iterative lessons being learned with case-studies of select projects within the program.

Wednesday, November 6 • 2:00pm–3:00pm • $50 • PerformEX Stage

W28 – Core Green Building Certification: “Training Wheels” for the Living Building Challenge?

[Optimizing Building Performance & Enhancing Net Asset Value; Health, Safety & Wellness; Green / Energy Efficiency & Environment]

[ BOMI 1.0 CPD • 1.0 AAA Structured LH • 1.0 HSW-Sustainability Hour IDCEC Approved ]

The Living Building Challenge is the most ambitious, advanced measure of sustainability in the built environment today. With its focus on big-picture outcomes like net-positive energy and water use, it has been stubbornly out of reach for many projects in our current investment environment. Many believe this will change in the future as the costs of climate change reshape that thinking.

But in the meantime, how can today's projects reach toward this standard? One new option is the related Core Green Building Certification, released in 2019. It is a simple framework that outlines the 10 best-practices that a project must achieve to be considered green or sustainable. The purpose is to fill the gap between the highest levels of established programs (like LEED), and the aspirations of the Living Building Challenge.

Think of it as "training wheels" for the Living Building Challenge, developed by the same institute.

This session will introduce the 10 imperatives of the Core Green Building Certification, explore the challenges, and provide opportunities to discuss how these challenges can be met.