Seminars & Professional Development
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Alberta Association of Architects = AAA credits (CO=core credits, SR=self-reported credits)
BOMI Canada = BOMI points
Interior Designers of Alberta = IDA points
National Council for Interior Design Qualification = NCIDQ credits
National Kitchen & Bath Association = NKBA points
To obtain educational credits, you will need to fill out available forms onsite and have them verified by conference staff. Forms can be dropped off onsite or mailed to MMPI:
BUILDEX Edmonton (c/o MMPI Canada)
Suite 510 – 1185 West Georgia St.
Vancouver, BC
V6E 4E6
Tuesday, March 23
Tuesday, March 23 • 8:30 – 10:00 AM
$40
101 – Keynote Panel: How is Edmonton Growing?
[ BOMI=1.5 points; IDA=1.5 points; NCIDQ=0.1 credit ]
Edmonton is at a crossroads. As the city emerges from the 20th century we find ourselves thrust into a time of upheaval and opportunity. The direction from here may not be singular. Some may feel that downtown centric urban planning that worked in the first half of the 20th century won’t work in the 21st century. Others might argue it is time to develop a new prairie urban city that embraces the suburbs and the SUV culture that the silent majority loves. Still others would suggest that it is time to turn inward and create an energetic and economically efficient urban core for the region, or alternatively, to suggest a spread out in a suburban pattern that reinforces automobile dependence. Can we afford the required infrastructure and increased operating costs? The suburban lifestyle is attractive for some but ask yourself whether government and industry have provided current and potential citizens with sufficiently appealing and viable urban alternatives to suburban life. To add value to current trends in sustainability and design, stakeholders must be prepared to embrace new technologies and a more creative mindset.
One thing is clear. Each individual decision made by government, industry, and citizens will influence the Edmonton of the future. These decisions, incrementally, are the building blocks of the city. How Edmonton grows will be influenced by a range of players that will have to live with the outcome. That outcome will dictate the lifestyle, costs and overall quality of life in the Edmonton of the future.
Scott Mackie
Don Iveson
Paul Verhesen
Richard White
Moderator:
Scott Mackie, Manager of Current Planning, City of Edmonton Planning & Development
Presenters:
Don Iveson, City Councillor, City of Edmonton
Paul Verhesen, President, Clark Builders
Richard White, Director: Strategic Initiatives, Riddell Kurczaba Architecture, Engineering & Interior Design Ltd.
Biographies: [more]
Scott Mackie: Scott Mackie is with the City of Edmonton Planning & Development Department. He joined the department a year ago as Manager of the Current Planning Branch. In this role he oversees planning, development, and building permit applications for the City. Prior to his return to Edmonton after a 20-year hiatus, Mr. Mackie worked for the City of Calgary in roles in Planning and Transportation. He has a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Calgary and is a member of the Institute of Transportation Engineers.
Don Iveson: Don was elected City Councillor for Ward 5 in the fall of 2007. He is a staunch advocate for building a more livable city through improved urban design, reducing automobile dependence through better transit, walking, cycling, and fostering vibrant culture and heritage programs.
Just after the election he was asked by Mayor Mandel to take a leading role in Environment and Sustainability initiatives in the City of Edmonton. These include leading the organization of the ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability World Congress to be held in Edmonton in June of 2009. Don is currently working on resource depletion, climate change, water management and energy issues, specifically as they relate to land development, construction and transportation. He is also working to find ways to reduce the ecological footprint of the City's operations.
Additionally, Don co-sponsors a number of youth and Next Gen initiatives with Councillor Krushell, and is a partner in Councillor Thiele's Transit initiative. Don also serves on the Edmonton Public Library Board and the River Valley Alliance.
Immediately prior to running for City Council, he was the director of the advocacy department for the University of Alberta's Students' Union, where he led negotiations with the City to implement a Universal Bus Pass for all students at the U of A.
In 2001 Don received a Bachelor of Arts With Distinction in Political Science from the University of Alberta. During his studies, he served as Managing Editor of the Gateway, the U of A's official student newspaper. He spent the last year of his degree on exchange at the University of Toronto and stayed in Toronto an additional year to serve as president of Canadian University Press (CUP), a national news, advocacy and professional development organization comprised of more than 70 university newspapers. In 2002, Don returned to Edmonton, and became the Business Manager of the Gateway. Under his management, the paper's revenues increased by nearly 50 per cent in three years. Don stays connected to the U of A by volunteering for the Gateway Alumni Association.
He was an active member of his community prior to the election as well. While living downtown from 2003 to 2005, he served as a director of the Fifth Street Lofts Condominium Association, worked with the coalition opposing the Baccarat Casino expansion, and advocated for better urban design in the warehouse district. He served as Vice-President of the Malmo Plains Community League until the fall of 2007. He has also volunteered for Public Interest Alberta, Canada25, the Alberta Debate and Speech Association, and the Alberta Sailing Association.
Paul Verhesen: Paul Verhesen is the President of Clark Builders, a multi-faceted construction company based in Edmonton, AB.
Over the past 30 years, Paul’s keen ability to apply value engineering principles and big-picture perspective to a variety of project types has complemented his commitment to exceed Client expectations. This guiding principle is a testament to the importance he places on building and maintaining positive relationships with co-workers, subtrades, clients and consultants.
His experience in all types and sizes of construction projects lends itself to the growing team of Clark Builders, where his passion for “doing the right thing every day” has become his trademark leadership style. Paul has enabled his staff to take an innovative and sustainable approach which has led to Clark Builders securing its 17th LEED project to date.
A vested interest in contributing to the ongoing development of Alberta’s business and non-profit sectors is evident in the way he contributes his time, energy and expertise to a number of professional and community organizations.
Richard White: Richard White has over 30 years of experience working in the fields of urban development and design. White’s experience ranges from being the Executive Director and Curator of a public art gallery to sitting on the City of Calgary’s Planning Commission. He has spoken on urban design and development issues across North America and was a Board Member of the International Downtown Association. In his role as Director of Strategic Initiatives at Riddell Kurczaba Architecture and Interior design, White heads up their 3D visualization studio, sits on Calgary’s Public Art Board and is a columist for the Calgary Herald addressing architecture, public spaces, public art and urban living.
Tuesday, March 23 • 8:30 – 10:00 AM
$35
102 – Real Estate Market Overview: What’s Around the
Corner?
[ BOMI=1.5 points; IDA=1.5 points; NCIDQ=0.1 credit ]
A panel of leading real estate senior executives will offer their insights on the strategic issues facing the real estate market in Edmonton and Alberta as a whole. Specific references will be made to the office, industrial, retail and multi-unit residential markets. The panelists will discuss where the various asset classes will be over the next 8–12 months.
David Judge
Brad Gingerich
Andy Horvath
Dean Wulf
Moderator:
David Judge, President, Humford Management Inc.
Panelists:
Multi-Unit Residential: Brad Gingerich, Senior Vice President, CBRE
Industrial: Andy Horvath, Partner, Cushman and Wakefield
Retail: Arlyn Stoik, Partner, Avison Young Commercial
Office: Dean Wulf, Office Leasing Director, OXFORD Properties Group
Biographies: [more]
David Judge was born and raised in Edmonton and has an MBA from the University of Alberta.
He has over 25 years of hands on experience in property management, leasing and development. David started his real estate career at Humford Developments as a development manager responsible for the development, renovation and leasing of retail strip centres.
In 1996 he formed Humford Management Inc. with two other partners to provide independent and comprehensive property management services to owners of commercial real estate in Alberta. David became President of Humford Management in 2002. Humford Management has offices in Edmonton and Calgary with 4 million square feet of property under management in Alberta.
David also sits on the Board of Directors for BOMA Edmonton and BOMA Canada.
Dean Wulf is Director, Office Leasing for Oxford Properties Edmonton portfolio. He is responsible for the Leasing of Bell Tower, TD Tower, City Centre Place and Oxford Tower comprising approximately 1.3M Square Feet of A Class Office space. He has held roles in both the Brokerage and Landlord side of the business and the Landlord over the last 20 years.
Established as a real estate investor and developer in 1960, today Oxford is a global real estate platform that participates in the market as an investor, asset manager, developer and real estate manager.
The company employs more than 1,100 talented individuals with a wide range of professional skills, a shared focus on real estate, and a passion for maximizing returns and actively growing the value of the company’s assets.
Oxford is divided into three geographic regions, Canada, the US and the UK, each of which operates a vertically integrated platform.
Andy Horvath is successfully one of the top performers of the firm year after year. Andy’s vast market knowledge has enabled him to offer his clients services in Leasing on the Landlord and Tenant side, Owner/User and Investment Sales and Design Build.
Andy’s continued success is a result off dedication and commitment to his clients by offffering comprehensive market information and to provide the best customer service.
Bradley Gingerich is a Vice President and member of the National Investment Team (NIT-Edmonton). Bradley works alongside David Young, Paul Gemmel and Ray Townsend.
Prior to joining CB Richard Ellis, Bradley and his colleague Ray Townsend worked in tandem at another International full service real estate firm specializing in the sale of multi-residential buildings and land. Bradley has been involved in sales in excess of $500 million of multi residential property.
Tuesday, March 23 • 8:00 – 9:30 AM
$40
103 – Law of Contracts for Designers
[ AAA=1.5 CO credits; BOMI=1.5 points; IDA=1.5 points; NCIDQ=0.1 credit ]
Are you confused by contracts? The terms of your contractual relationship may be the single most important step in the dispute avoidance and resolution process. Yet some design professionals use little more than a fee schedule and a scope of work, or begin work with nothing more than a vague letter describing the services to be provided.
There are a number of issues that can arise during the contracting process and preparing a successful contract is a process that can take a great deal of time, and if not done properly can cause complications when a dispute over services arises.
This session will provide you with a better understanding of contracts, include tips to make the process easier and point out areas of contracts to which you need to pay particular attention including scope of work, standard of care, indemnity and dispute resolution.
Presenter:
Douglas Evanchuk, Partner, McLennan Ross LLP
Tuesday, March 23 • 8:00 – 9:30 AM
$40
104 – A Short History of Nearly Everything to do with
Green Buildings and How to Know If You Have One
[ AAA=1.5 SR credits; BOMI=1.5 points; IDA=1.5 points; NCIDQ=0.1 credit ]
“Sustainable development”, “Sustainability”, “Green”, “Eco Friendly”, “LEED Compliant”, LEED Candidate”. The green building movement is awash with buzzwords and planet saving claims such as these. What do they mean and where did they come from? Most organizations are adapting to the demand for “sustainable services” and aiming to provide more green building products and services. Who actually knows where the idea of “sustainable development” first came from and what it means, how you measure how green a building is and how you make sure that you get one? This presentation will help you find your way through the maze of the green building industry, it will cover the origins of the idea of “sustainable development”, ideas for measuring sustainability of building projects and a summary of techniques ancient and modern of building green.
Matt Grace
Brian Pescod
Presenters:
Matt Grace, Division Head, Calgary Office, Enermodal Engineering
Brian Pescod, Business Development/Project Manager, Enermodal Engineering
Biography: [more]
Matt Grace is a Chartered Environmentalist and a Professional Engineer with 15 years of experience in sustainable building design and assessment. Following degrees in Engineering and Energy and Environmental Studies, Matt started his professional career working on the environmental performance of buildings with a renowned architectural practice in London, England. This was followed by four years at the Building Research Establishment (BRE) where he researched energy efficiency in buildings, building and city integrated renewable energy systems, and played a major role in the technical development of BREEAM (BRE Environmental Assessment Method). Matt brings a holistic approach to energy in buildings, understanding the relationship between good building design and the implementation of the latest technologies to produce the best results. He has experience of a wide range of building sectors and including commercial, healthcare, municipal, industrial and institutional. Matt moved from the UK to Calgary in 2007, from where he runs the Western Canada operations of Enermodal Engineering, Canada’s most successful green building consultancy firm.
Tuesday, March 23 • 8:00 – 9:30 AM
$40
105 – Case Study: Building Exterior Retrofit and its
Impact on Energy Performance
[ AAA=1.5 SR credits; BOMI=1.5 points; IDA=1.5 points; NCIDQ=0.1 credit ]
The building envelope plays a key role in the energy performance of a building and the comfort of its occupants. RJC recently completed a major retrofit of an existing 1960’s office building. This building had a very poorly performing building envelope. Water and air leakage was occurring, resulting in high energy consumption. The entire building was gutted and the interior stripped to the structure. The building envelope was upgraded and a new mechanical system installed. The new mechanical system used “chilled beams” system — a first for Alberta. This session will discuss the improvements made to the building envelope, the mechanical system and how the integration of the two systems has significantly improved overall occupant comfort and reduced energy consumption.
Presenter:
Nick Trovato, M.Eng., P.Eng., Managing Principal – Building Science and Restoration, Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd.
Tuesday, March 23 • 8:30 – 10:00 AM
$40
106 – Making Green Kitchen & Bath Design Work for
Everyone
[ AAA=1.5 SR credits; BOMI=1.5 points; IDA=1.5 points; NKBA=0.15 points; NCIDQ=0.1 credit ]
Green Design continues to grow in popularity in the kitchen and bath industry, as well as with residential homeowners and commercial builders. The demand to create eco-friendly and healthy kitchens and baths that don’t sacrifice style or comfort has reached the mainstream and is spreading to all segments of the industry. This program is designed to help fellow professionals understand their options for creating more energy efficient living spaces. What is our responsibility as manufacturers, specifiers and designers to use products that are environmentally responsible and how can we convince the end user that this is an important and cost-efficient decision to make? Join Carolyn to learn how to work together to find the balance between the dream and the reality of Green Design.
Presenter:
Carolyn Cheetham, Architectural Technologist & CMKBD, NKBA National Board of Director and Chapter VP Government Relations
Tuesday, March 23 • 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
$105
107 – How to Please Your Hardest to Please Customers
[ BOMI=2.0 points; IDA=2.0 points ]
Everyone has them: those customers, clients and tenants who never seem satisfied. With them, our best efforts to please go unrecognized, our peak performance gets criticized, and our deepest sacrifices go unrewarded. Here’s how to manage expectations and turn your most demanding customers into your most loyal advocates.
Presenter:
Kevin Lust, Founder, Lust Development Group – Management Consultant & Professional Trainer
Biography:
If you’ve heard Kevin Lust speak, then you know you’d come back to hear him again and again. If you haven’t, don’t wait any longer. [more]
Through more than 1,800 presentations in 16 countries on four continents, Kevin has reached out to audiences with a message so real it is captivating. As a speaker and trainer, Kevin has toured the United States and Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Rim, delivering programs on a wide range of personal and organizational improvement topics. He has thrilled groups at organizations as Abbott Labs, Walt Disney Imagineering, Singapore Airlines, and the New Zealand Army. The National Speakers Association named him a Certified Speaking Professional, an award granted to less than 600 people in the world.
At 6'8", Kevin is a commanding presence, but his real gift for reaching audiences is rooted in a keen understanding of people and how they do what they do. From a blue-collar family and a business career, Kevin learned the value of hard work by example and experience. He’s been a banker and a personnel director, a best-selling author and a consultant, currently owns three businesses and has helped dozens of others start their own businesses in his role as a business counselor. He knows if there’s hard way, there’s also a smart way. Kevin has devoted his life to helping others find the smart way.
If you are seeking higher standards of performance in your business or personal life, spend a few hours — or even a few minutes — with Kevin Lust. You will find it time well spent.
Tuesday, March 23 • 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
$40
108 – Marketing the Brand Called “You”
[ BOMI=1.5 points; IDA=1.5 points; NCIDQ=0.1 credit ]
Ideal for designers, architects, property managers and all. We live in an age where the power is rapidly shifting from the producer to the consumer. Brands are increasingly impacted by word of mouth and shared experiences that are the source on much of the online chatter we often refer to as social media. What does this mean for brand marketers? And what can we learn from this shift that will change the way we think about marketing ourselves and our ideas. Join Chris Bedford, President and CEO of Karo Group, a leading brand marketing consultancy as he explores an interactive dialogue about brand strategy and how it applies to the brand called “you”.
Presenter:
Chris Bedford, President & CEO, Karo Group
Biography: A skilled communicator and strategic thinker, Chris has helped clients in from a wide range of industries focus and streamline their brand stories. [more]
After graduating in 1983 with an Honours degree in Marketing from the University of Manitoba, Chris joined McKim Advertising in Winnipeg as an Account Manager. Within five years, he was appointed the youngest ever Vice-President in the firm’s 100-year history. In 1988, Chris left McKim to accept the position of Vice-President, Sales and Marketing for Sunshine Village Ski Resort in Banff. In 1989 Chris rejoined McKim Advertising as Vice-President and General Manager of the Calgary office. In 1992, when McKim and Baker Lovick were merged by BBDO, New York, Chris was promoted to Senior Vice-President, Director of Client Services of MBL/BBDO. He left the firm in 1993 to form his own company. In 1994, Chris joined Karo became a shareholder in Karo Calgary and two years later was appointed President.
Tuesday, March 23 • 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
$40
109 – Health and Safety Considerations for LEED
Projects: Environmentally Conscious But Are Your Workers Safe?
[ AAA=1.5 SR credits; BOMI=1.5 points; IDA=1.5 points; NCIDQ=0.1 credit ]
The U.S. Green Building Council, founded in 1993, followed by the Canada Green Building Council formed in 2003 aim to direct construction toward environmental responsibility and sustainability. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) establishes an internationally accepted benchmark for High Performance Green Builds in relation to design, construction and operation. The reasons to build green are well established and convincing, but what is the impact on worker Health and Safety? What needs to be considered in moving forward with a green construction project?
Presenter:
Shilo B. Neveu, Associate, McLennan Ross LLP
Tuesday, March 23 • 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
$40
110 – Countdown to Quality Managed Construction for
Consultants and Contractors
[ AAA=1.5 CO credits; BOMI=1.5 points; IDA=1.5 points; NCIDQ=0.1 credit ]
Quality management of the design and construction process is key to the successful realization of building design. A quality management program needs to be designed in the same way as a building, with concepts leading to a schematic design that is refined through design development, described using words, pictures, tools and applications, then implemented in a systematic yet responsive fashion. Using a countdown format from 12 to 1 to make the content more memorable, this presentation describes the quality management process and highlights the results that are of immediate value to consultants and contractors. This approach has been applied by the author, an experienced Canadian architect, to the development and implementation of an ISO 9001 compliant quality management program originally designed for architects in any size or type of professional practice and currently being implemented at Canada’s second largest construction company.
Presenter:
Brian Palmquist, Director of Quality Assurance, Ledcor Construction Limited
Biography: Brian has more than 30 years experience in Canadian design and construction, including stints as an architect, urban designer, building code and building envelope expert, educator and more recently a LEED Accredited Professional and Director of Quality Assurance for Ledcor Construction Limited, Canada’s second largest builder. [more]
Brian was educated at the McGill University School of Architecture, but has called Vancouver home since 1975. He became a registered architect in British Columbia in 1976. He has participated in the design and construction of virtually every building and project type imaginable, from a back yard artist’s studio to the 80 Hectare Concord Pacific site in Vancouver. Locally, he is currently involved in The Bow office tower and the Calgary Zoo Enmax addition.
Over the past eighteen months as Ledcor Construction Limited’s Director of Quality Assurance, Brian has developed a comprehensive quality management program for the company’s nine branches, anchored by his proprietary web-based quality management software but including a suite of other software, hardware and hard copy, all designed to be matched to the four key factors Brian has identified as critical to each building project’s quality management: client, contract, location and scale.
Brian’s experience on both sides of the design and construction table affords him a balanced view of consultant and contractor quality management requirements.
Tuesday, March 23 • 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
$40
111 – Colour Trends 2010
partnership with
[ AAA=1.5 CO credits; BOMI=1.5 points; IDA=1.5 points; NCIDQ=0.1 credit ]
Colour is more important to design than ever, but how do annual colour trends remain relevant with so much inspiration coming directly from the consumer? How is ‘what is hot’ — and what is not — of value to consumers who increasingly reject consumerism? As designers, we are now challenged to create things that are new and novel without making waste out of what we already have. Colour is an important part of the solution! Join Fawn Chang — interior designer and Feng Shui Expert for this Colour Trends seminar to learn:
- What trends are driving design and how they will affect the use of colour.
- What is today’s biggest colour story, what makes it so important, how it will be used and what effect it will have on all other colours and palettes.
- How to balance colour used to refresh with colours that have staying power.
- How to take colour beyond decoration.
Attendees of the Colour Trends 2010 seminar will receive a complimentary copy of Janice Lindsay’s critically-acclaimed book, All About Colour, as well as PPG Pittsburgh Paints colour tools. All those who attend can enter a draw to win a PPG “Colour Eye,” a portable colour spectrophotometer that matches a colour sample to the closest PPG Pittsburgh Paints colour and suggests three harmonizing colours — valued at $120.
Presenter:
Fawn Chang, PPG National Colour & Design Consultant Allied ASID, IIDA, NKBA Member
Biography:
Fawn is a popular writer, designer, speaker, color expert and consultant. She integrates the best of East and West with a designer's eye to serve a diverse clientele. [more]
For the past 5 years, her column, "The Spirit of Design," has appeared in design magazines throughout the northeastern US, sharing the secrets to choosing colors, shapes and furnishings that foster and nourish health and well-being and invigorate group dynamics.
Fawn's design practice includes architectural, business, medical practice/physician offices, and schools, corporate, retail and individual clients. She also produces seminars and workshops throughout the year on a variety of topics, and lectures at LaRoche College, the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, the Chautauqua Institution, and Carnegie Mellon University's Osher Institute.
Tuesday, March 23 • 2:00 – 4:00 PM
$105
112 – Building Your People Skills for Today’s Market
[ BOMI=2.0 points; IDA=2.0 points ]
No matter your profession, industry, or product, the one common denominator to success in business — and in life — is the ability to get along with people. Customers, coworkers, bosses, employees, vendors, and clients all demand different approaches, but, like playing golf or learning the piano, communicating in a way that says, “I’m a professional,” is a skill that can be learned. Learn the professional people skills that can set you apart as someone who can get things done in this powerful program.
Presenter:
Kevin Lust, Founder, Lust Development Group – Management Consultant & Professional Trainer
Biography:
If you’ve heard Kevin Lust speak, then you know you’d come back to hear him again and again. If you haven’t, don’t wait any longer. [more]
Through more than 1,800 presentations in 16 countries on four continents, Kevin has reached out to audiences with a message so real it is captivating. As a speaker and trainer, Kevin has toured the United States and Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Rim, delivering programs on a wide range of personal and organizational improvement topics. He has thrilled groups at organizations as Abbott Labs, Walt Disney Imagineering, Singapore Airlines, and the New Zealand Army. The National Speakers Association named him a Certified Speaking Professional, an award granted to less than 600 people in the world.
At 6'8", Kevin is a commanding presence, but his real gift for reaching audiences is rooted in a keen understanding of people and how they do what they do. From a blue-collar family and a business career, Kevin learned the value of hard work by example and experience. He’s been a banker and a personnel director, a best-selling author and a consultant, currently owns three businesses and has helped dozens of others start their own businesses in his role as a business counselor. He knows if there’s hard way, there’s also a smart way. Kevin has devoted his life to helping others find the smart way.
If you are seeking higher standards of performance in your business or personal life, spend a few hours — or even a few minutes — with Kevin Lust. You will find it time well spent.
Tuesday, March 23 • 2:00 – 3:00 PM
$40
113 – Case Study: Art Gallery of Alberta
[ AAA=1.5 SR credits; BOMI=1.0 point; IDA=1.0 point; NCIDQ=0.1 credit ]
The new Art Gallery of Alberta in Edmonton, crafted of patinaed zinc, high performance glazing, and stainless steel, will bring a new architectural vitality to the city’s urban core. Realized through a rigorous collaboration between the architect, general contractor, engineers, and specialized fabricators, the project is a dynamic example of the potential of integrated digital technologies and craftsmanship in architecture today. Focused on relating both the successes and challenges of the design and construction team, the presentation will illustrate various links between digital design, construction, and manufacturing processes.
*Complimentary tour at the Art Gallery follows (3:30 – 4:30pm). Free LRT ride 3:00 – 3:30pm. Think green, think transit.
Trevor Messal
Don Delaney
Trevor Hobbs
Presenters:
Trevor Messal, Project Manager, Ledcor Construction Limited
Don Delaney, Engineering Manager, Flynn Canada Ltd.
Trevor Hobbs, Manager of Drafting Services, Empire Iron Works Ltd.
Biographies: [more]
Trevor Messal: Trevor joined Ledcor in 2001, as a Junior Estimator. After proving his abilities, Trevor moved into the role of Project Coordinator and since has been promoted to Project Manager. He has successfully provided input and leadership for a wide range of design-build, lump sum and budget type contracts. Trevor brings extensive knowledge and experience to Ledcor from his past experience on both residential and commercial construction projects. Trevor offers a range of diverse abilities, including extensive knowledge of computers, including MS Project and contributes valuable insight while participating in the steering committee within Ledcor reviewing the feasibility of adopting a Building Information Modeling process.
Don Delaney: Don Delaney graduated from McMaster University’s Civil Engineering program in 1986. His career began with HH Robertson, where he gained his knowledge of building envelope systems working on projects in all regions of Canada. From this, he transitioned to Rheinzink where he was a technical representative for a specialty metal manufacturer, gaining a further appreciation for architectural design and detail. At Flynn, Don has combined and applied his 20 plus years of experience to his involvement on many prestigious projects across Canada, including the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Richmond Olympic Oval and now the Art Gallery of Alberta. Don is a Professional Engineer and a long standing member of the CSA Technical Committee on Cold-Formed Structural Steel.
Trevor Hobbs: Trevor Hobbs is a graduate of the University of Alberta Civil Engineering program and has 30 years of experience in the steel industry, 22 of them with Empire Iron Works. During this time he has worked on a wide range of projects, including The Bleriot Ferry, the Vancouver International Airport, and the Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park Interpretive Centre, but the Art Gallery of Alberta proved to be the most challenging and rewarding. While involved in many aspects of the project, his main focus was on coordination, the transfer of electronic information and models between the team members, and the detailing, fabrication and erection of the structural steel.
Tuesday, March 23 • 1:30 – 3:00 PM
$40
114 – Builders Liens
[ AAA=1.5 CO credits; BOMI=1.5 points; IDA=1.5 points; NCIDQ=0.1 credit ]
Are you confused by lien laws? How can liens be used to ensure you get paid in the current environment? Do you seek a better understanding of the tricky aspects of liens?
By the end of this session you will have a better understanding of the principles of the Builders’ Lien Act including registration, perfection, enforcement and the complex area of lien fund calculation. We will discuss contract considerations, priority disputes, and lien claims in an insolvency situation. The session will include tips to make the process easier and point out the traps you need to avoid.
Presenter:
Corbin Devlin, Lawyer, McLennan Ross LLP
Biography: Corbin Devlin is a partner with the law firm McLennan Ross in Edmonton and practices law throughout Alberta and the north. Corbin was admitted to the Alberta Bar in 1997 and the NorthWest Territories bar in 2006. [more]
Corbin acts for contractors, owners, developers, consultants and industry associations in all manner of construction and insurance disputes. Primarily a litigation lawyer, Corbin is also experienced in drafting and negotiating major construction contracts. He has spoken in various forums and published a number of articles relating to tendering law, liens, contract issues and construction claims. Corbin is the former chair of the Construction Practice Group at McLennan Ross. He has earned a Martindale-Hubbell BV Distinguished peer review rating (4.4. out of 5).
Corbin is a member of the Northern Alberta Construction Law and Environmental Law Sections of the Canadian Bar Association. He is past chair of the National Environment, Energy and Resources Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association.
Tuesday, March 23 • 1:30 – 3:00 PM
$40
115 – Electronic Access / Security Meets and Enhances
Current Design Standards
[ AAA=1.5 CO credits; BOMI=1.5 points; IDA=1.5 points; NCIDQ=0.1 credit ]
Designers and building owners and managers are constantly caught between design, building codes and security. We will be discussing many of the options that are available including electric locking systems, security systems and the many options that designers have to maintain their design standards with offering enhanced security. In addition, we will present how the various options work within the local building and fire codes.
Presenter:
Brad Hewlett, Saskatchewan Branch Manager, AHC, EHC, CP Distributors
Biography: Brad has is and has been an instructor both in Canada and the United States for the last 10 years for the Door and Hardware Institute. Subject matter expert for DHI in Electronic opening hardware. Brad has been a session speaker at education, health and building officials conferences. Sessions have included, Building code changes pertaining to egress and fire doors, Electronic security and Video surveillance.
Tuesday, March 23 • 1:30 – 3:00 PM
$40
116 – The Changing World of Waste Removal and
Recycling
[ AAA=1.5 SR credits; BOMI=1.5 points; IDA=1.5 points; NCIDQ=0.1 credit ]
In today’s world, you have a choice. All the waste you create doesn’t need to end up in a landfill. Don Francis, Western Canada Market Area Sales Manager for Waste Management of Canada, will discuss strategies to help your business divert waste from the job site, your commercial properties and your offices.
Presenter:
Don Francis, Western Canada Market Area Sales Manager, Waste Management of Canada
Biography: Don Francis is the Market Area Sales Manager for Waste Management Western Canada. [more]
Don is responsible for all Sales and Customer service channels in the region. Don has an extensive sales management and leadership background. Prior to Waste Management, he was Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Electromec Manufacturing Solutions, as one of the original founders of Electromec Don was instrumental in positioning Electromec as one of the areas premier electronics assembly service providers. Prior to his entrepreneurial ventures, Don was a key part of Future Electronics for over 16 years in a number of roles, culminating in the role of Regional Director for Western Canada. Don is a graduate of the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, and currently working towards his MBA from Royal Roads University. Don lives in the DeWinton with his wife Angela and their two children Olivia and Jack
Wednesday, March 24
Wednesday, March 24 • 8:30 – 11:30 AM
$150
201 – Introductory Project Management: 12 Steps to
Ensure Success and Avoid Construction Disputes
[ AAA=3.0 CO credits; BOMI=3.0 points; IDA=3.0 points; NCIDQ=0.3 credits ]
More than ever before, companies need to be able to respond quickly, focus resources and deliver projects on time and within budget. If you are a building owner or manager, you need to acquire the knowledge, skills and competencies to help you be an effective project manager/team leader.
Presenter:
Doug Land, Vice President, Atocrates Inc.
Biography: Doug is currently Senior Vice President with the Atocrates Project Management Group and teaches Project Management in a variety of settings, including corporate and academic. He also teaches Procurement and Contract Management throughout British Columbia, Canada, to provincial government procurement specialists. [more]
Doug is also the Western Canadian Program Director of the Masters Certificate in Project Management, through the Schulich School of Business, York University, Toronto and a member of the faculty.
As a “people builder” first and a business builder second, Doug’s wealth of experience is enthusiastically and effectively shared with a variety of audiences throughout Canada and the USA. Doug is a strong proponent of the role of a disciplined project management methodology in the success of any project or organization, and uses every opportunity to share his passion with audiences in both the public and private sectors.
Doug has held senior management positions in both public and corporate environments, as well as being owner / operator of his own businesses.
He has effectively managed many construction projects as well as large community development projects in a cross-cultural environment. He has also led a number of business development projects, all of which enables him to relate the theory of Project Management skills, and the importance of good communications, to everyday work situations in a variety of settings.
Combining his business experience with his training skills, he has helped many individuals reach new levels of excellence. A natural facilitator, Doug likes to “coach” and mentor his students and does so in a very entertaining and stimulating way.
Wednesday, March 24 • 8:30 – 10:00 AM
$40
202 – Architectural Keynote Panel: Fact or Fiction?
Achieving a Net Zero Footprint for Architecture, Construction and Design
[ AAA=1.5 SR credits; BOMI=1.5 points; IDA=1.5 points; NCIDQ=0.1 credit ]
In our contemporary world debate rages on the nature, severity and implications of climate change + global warming. Undeniably central to the equation is the role of buildings and construction regarding environmental impact, energy consumption and resource depletion. While buildings prove a major factor in the ecological footprinting of cities, they also offer a remarkable opportunity to turn the tide. Architects and builders are actively pursuing goals of net zero impact and carbon neutrality in design and construction. Significant strides are being realized and impressive innovation being exercised in the quest for built environments that do no harm, or that give back even more than they take. The Architectural Panel considers the situation at hand, points to obstacles and opportunities on the path, and underscores initiatives underway that reach towards Net Zero. Net Zero: Fact or Fiction?
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Vivian Manasc
Kevin Hydes
Don Schmitt
Moderator:
Vivian Manasc, Principal, Manasc Isaac Architects Ltd.
Presenters:
Kevin Hydes, President and CEO, Integral Engineering
Don Schmitt, Principal, Diamond and Schmitt Architects Incorporated
Biographies: [more]
Vivian Manasc is a Senior Principal of Manasc Isaac Architects, one of Edmonton's largest architectural practices. Vivian received her Architectural Degree from McGill University and her MBA from the University of Alberta.
She is a Fellow and Immediate Past President of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, Vice-Chair, Canada Green Building Council and Chair of the Continuing Education Committee, Past Chair, Board of Economic Development Edmonton, founding member of the Sustainable Buildings Symposium, Adjunct Professor of Architecture at the University of Calgary, and is active in a number of community organizations. She has worked extensively in the area of designing outstanding sustainable buildings for public and corporate sector clients focusing on the facilitation of the sustainable design process.
Manasc Isaac Architects is a leader in cold-climate sustainable design in Western Canada and has been recognized with a number of significant architectural awards including the Governor General's Award in Architecture.
Vivian is also co-author of the book, Agora Borealis — engaging in sustainable architecture.
Kevin Hydes is President and CEO of Integral Engineering, a national engineering firm that is committed to DEEP GREEN strategies for our clients. He is building the Integral team to explicitly deliver on the current needs of the profession both locally and globally.
Bringing over 30 years of experience to the engineering industry, Kevin has spent the past 15 years focusing on green design and advancing its cause. Kevin is a long-time leader in the field of sustainability in North America and abroad — widely recognized for his contributions to the building industry. Over the past decade he has gained a reputation as both an innovator as engineer and also a pioneer as green business leader, creating transformative strategies as President of Keen Engineering and Vice President of Stantec.
Kevin’s sustainable vision led to the achievement of the first LEED® Gold Certified project in Canada and the first LEED® EB Gold Certified project in North America. His enthusiasm has motivated the successful completion of 14 LEED® Certified projects with more than 30 registered projects awaiting official certification. Kevin’s design work has included projects such as York University Computer Science Building which was the World Green Building of year in 2003.
He is Former Chair of the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) and Past Chair of the U.S. Green Building Council and a Co-founder of its Canadian counterpart, the Canada Green Building Council and serves as a faculty member to all three councils.
Kevin is also an Honorary Member of both the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada and the Architectural Institute of British Columbia. He is also an Adjunct Professor at McGill University, School of Architecture. He is currently an advisor to the government of Singapore as a standing member of their International Panel of Advisors (IPE).
He is a Professional Engineer in 6 states in North America and also in the UK.
Donald Schmitt is a graduate of the University of Toronto where he taught from 1985 to 1991. He was Adjunct Professor at the Technical University of Nova Scotia, University of Toronto, the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Texas, Arlington.
Donald Schmitt has practiced architecture with A.J. Diamond since 1978 and has carried responsibility for many projects within the office including the Davenport Chemistry Research Wing, Lash Miller Laboratories at the University of Toronto; the Metro Central YMC, Toronto; the National Wildlife Research Centre at Carleton University; the Gerstein Information Science Center at the University of Toronto; the Toldo Health Education Centre at the University of Windsor; the Labatt Health Sciences Building at the University of Western Ontario; the Environmental Laboratory Biology Annex at Carleton University in Ottawa and the Thayer Building, at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Mr. Schmitt has extensive experience in sustainable design with projects that include the campus master plan and implementation of 9 new buildings at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, all designed to LEED Gold standards making it the greenest campus in North America. Other sustainable projects include the Bahen Center for Information Technology at the University of Toronto; the University of Guelph-Humber Academic Building, Toronto which contains the prototype living wall bio-filter; the Computer Science and Engineering Building, at the University of Michigan; and the recently completed City Hall in Cambridge, Ontario, which is designed to LEED Gold standards.
Mr. Schmitt is the Principal in Charge of the Student Learning Commons at Brock University; the Richard Ivey School of Business Spencer Hall Renovations at the University of Western Ontario; the new Student Athletics Complex at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario; and the new Student Recreation Centre at the University of Western Ontario in London.
A Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, he is a member of the Architects Associations of Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia and Nova Scotia and a member of the American Institute of Architects. He is a member of the Board of the Canadian Art Foundation, Member of the Committee on Planning, Design and Real Estate of the National Capital Commission, Ottawa and Waterfront Toronto’s Design Review Panel. Mr. Schmitt is the founding Chair of the Public Art Commission and has acted on several public art juries as well as the jury for the Canadian Architect awards of Excellence. He and his firm have won over 140 design awards including six Governor General’s Awards.
Currently he leads design teams for the Hospital for Sick Children’s new Research Building in Toronto; the new Law School at the University of British Columbia; the University of Windsor Medical Education Building; the Varsity Centre for Physical Activity and Health at the University of Toronto; the Robarts Library Renovation at the University of Toronto and a new academic building at the University of Ottawa.
Wednesday, March 24 • 8:00 – 9:30 AM
$40
203 – Enter A $15 Billion A Year Market: Doing Business
with the Government of Canada
[ BOMI=1.5 points; IDA=1.5 points ]
The Office of Small and Medium Enterprises will provide information on goods and services purchased by the government of Canada, where business can register, where to look for opportunities, where to market your offerings, and contracting process.
Presenter:
Usha Joshi, Chief, Stakeholder Engagement, Office of Small and Medium Enterprises
Biography: Usha Joshi has management experience in several Federal departments. She has successfully contracted with private sector suppliers to support delivery of services to Canadians, particularly with professionals providing organizational development services and services for the design and construction of federal facilities. In her current role she develops, through a number of stakeholders, the outreach program to help small and medium-sized businesses understand the federal procurement process and to navigate the system.
Wednesday, March 24 • 8:00 – 9:30 AM
$40
204 – Building Envelope
[ AAA=1.5 CO credits; BOMI=1.5 points; IDA=1.5 points; NCIDQ=0.1 credit ]
The inherent advantage of prefabricated panels in a controlled indoor environment includes quality control and faster on-site work. This reduces construction delay attributed to weather and allows concurrent fabrication and erection. Structurally insulated panels (SIP) are typically OSB sheathing board sandwiching EPS core insulation. New materials such as magnesium oxide are considerably more superior than OSB, plywood and gypsum board by providing fire, water and mould resistant. It also has considerable advantage of strength and durability. This type of SIP panel can be quickly and inexpensively finished with spray on stucco.
Presenter:
Professor Tang Lee, Faculty of Environmental Design, University of Calgary
Biography: Tang Lee began designing solar heating systems in 1975, and in 1979 he formed the Calgary chapter of the Solar Energy Society of Canada. He teaches building science, indoor air quality, sustainable design, mechanical and civil engineering at several universities in Canada and abroad. [more]
He is on several committees of Health Canada, National Research Council of Canada and Canadian Standards Association. He is qualified as an expert witness in civil and criminal cases due to his reputation as an academic, architect and builder. Tang Lee designs healthy and sustainable buildings as well as planning sustainable communities. Tang Lee is also fish farmer raising tropical fish for consumption and where the waste water is used in a hydroponics greenhouse.
Wednesday, March 24 • 8:00 – 9:30 AM
$40
205 – The Truth & Reality of Green Products and
Material — Choosing, Specifying and Lessons Learned
[ AAA=1.5 SR credits; BOMI=1.5 points; IDA=1.5 points; NCIDQ=0.1 credit ]
Learn how to determine if a product is really green or not, how to set priorities when choosing which green attributes are more important than others on a project and how to incorporate these green priorities into specifications. Also find out the lessons learned on green products and specifications and how to get what you want on site from your contractors.
Presenter:
Stephani Carter, I.D.T. LEED® Accredited Professional, Principal, EcoAmmo and Green Alberta
Biography: Stephani is a LEED® Accredited Professional and a passionate Sustainable Building Materials Specialist. She is trained as an interior designer and from working in the industry recognized a need for a new support system around transitioning the current market to a more sustainable one. [more]
In 2006 she started her own consulting firm, EcoAmmo. EcoAmmo offers a diverse set of key services geared toward making sustainability easy, understandable, accessible and fun! One of these services is called Green Alberta. It is an online database of evaluated sustainable building products. Stephani and her team work with local manufacturers to help them understand what it means to be ‘green’ and how to integrate sustainable practices into their processes.
Stephani was actively involved with creating the Alberta Chapter of the Canada Green Building Council in 2003 and remained on the board for six years. Stephani is a self proclaimed "volunteer-aholic" and also volunteers for the Clean Air Strategic Alliance - Indoor Air Quality Team, Alberta Federation of Labour to promote green jobs, and Greater Edmonton Alliance - Sustainable Works to grow home energy auditing and retrofitting services and consumer awareness among others.
Wednesday, March 24 • 8:30 – 10:00 AM
$40
206 – NO GUTS, NO GAIN! A Program to Improve Your
Effectiveness, Strengthen Your Resolve and Inspire You to Action
[ BOMI=1.5 points; IDA=1.5 points; NCIDQ=0.1 credit ]
A Program to improve your effectiveness, strengthen your resolve and inspire you to action. Business development is a tough job. It can be emotionally draining and is often high-rejection. It may be that good people get demotivated and need to be revitalized. This motivational program helps each participant gain back the assertiveness they need to feel good about themselves and the job.
Presenter:
Randy Hnatko, President, Trainwest Management and Consulting Inc.
Biography: Randy Hnatko has over 28 year’s senior business experience, and is a Trainer, Speaker, Author and Consultant to domestic and international companies. He has helped many individuals and companies improve and exceed there overall sales and profit performance targets. [more]
Randy Hnatko is President of Trainwest Management and Consulting Inc., a Licensed Sandler Training Center. He is a multiple award winner in the Sandler organization and is the recipient of their 2008 Award of Excellence and their 2007 and 2006 Canadian Franchisee of the Year award.
Mr. Hnatko has an undergraduate degree in Business Administration and Commerce, and a Masters of Business Administration with specialties in International Business and International Management.
Mr. Hnatko is extremely knowledgeable in a number of fields: Management Development, Training & Development programs, Employee Evaluation, Sales Management Design & Implementation, Performance Planning & Review Systems, Succession Planning, Business Plan Development, Human Resource Recruiting and Placement, Strategic Management Planning, Occupational Health and Safety Compliance Initiatives, Change Management Implementation and Marketing Strategies & Plans including Marketing Research & Analysis.
Mr. Hnatko’s sales tips can be heard daily on local Radio stations in the Vancouver, BC market.
Wednesday, March 24 • 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
$40
207 – The Law of Tendering: How the Rules of the Game
Affect You and Your Projects
[ AAA=1.5 CO credits; BOMI=1.5 points; IDA=1.5 points; NCIDQ=0.1 credit ]
By the end of this session you will have a better understanding of the principles behind the Law of Tendering: what to watch for; what not to do; and how to protect your interests. This seminar will arm you with the up-to-date information you need to be confident when you’re involved in the tendering process.
Presenter:
Erika Carrasco, Associate, Field Law LLP
Biography:
Erika Carrasco is counsel at Field LLP in the Insurance and Construction Law group. A major part of Erika’s practice involves handling delay and deficiency claims, builders’ liens matters, and contractual disputes. Erika’s clients range from large general contractors to sub-trades who require legal advice on commercial as well as residential projects. Erika is an executive member of the Canadian Bar Association – Construction Law section.
Wednesday, March 24 • 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
$40
208 – LEEDing the Contractors
[ AAA=1.5 CO credits; BOMI=1.5 points; IDA=1.5 points; NCIDQ=0.1 credit ]
The LEED Rating System has evolved over the past 11 years into the most successful building rating system to date. As the built environment is moving towards a more “sustainable” design methodology, the contractor needs to develop policies and procedures to work within the same framework. This presentation will address the contractors involvement in the LEED Rating System, the Integrated Design Process (IDP), lessons learned through ”sustainable” construction, and the “Business of Green for Contractors”. Participants should leave the presentation with new information to review with their team members and a few misconceptions that have been clarified. This presentation is for all project participants: owners, designers, contractors and suppliers.
Presenter:
Cam Munro, LEED AP, CTR, Senior Sustainable Innovation Specialist
Biography: Cam Munro started in construction in 1985 and his career has taken him to projects throughout Canada, Russia, China, Japan & Germany. He has gained experience and knowledge in a wide range of markets, products and environments. Cam oversees all LEED construction requirements, from the initial IDP process through the final CaGBC submittals. He background is from Estimating, and takes a very focused & detailed approach to his management of the necessary project requirements. Cam has worked on projects from $1M to $240M, mainly commercial and institutional projects, but occasionally residential.
Wednesday, March 24 • 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
$40
209 – 2030 — Looking Back!
[ AAA=1.5 SR credits; BOMI=1.5 points; IDA=1.5 points; NCIDQ=0.1 credit ]
It’s 2030, and we look back at the small remaining stock of sealed windows in buildings and recognize that, back in the 20th century, we conducted a bold experiment — designing and constructing buildings that were totally reliant on mechanical systems for ventilation. It’s 2030, and we see that retrofitting those remaining buildings to make them habitable is now a large priority, as they no longer meet building codes and safety standards. Like seismic upgrades and asbestos removal, back in the 20th century, the replacement of sealed windows in 2030 remains a national past-time for architects and engineers.
Like in Germany had in the 20th century, we now have legislation that requires workstations to be no more than 6m from a window. Research has shown categorically that employees are happier and healthier when they sit near daylight. Wall and window technology has improved significantly in the past 25 years, and most of the old towers have been retrofitted to improve insulation and bring daylight and fresh air deeper into the floor plates.
Back in 2007, the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada gave an Innovation Award, for the integration of Photovoltaics (PV) into the curtainwall glass of the new Government of Canada Building in Yellowknife. Today, it’s hard to imagine a building without PV cells integrated into its roofing materials and glazing, so buildings can generate as much energy as they consume (this is what is what we now call “Net Zero” Buildings).
Moderator:
Vivian Manasc, Principal, Manasc Isaac Architects Ltd.
Wednesday, March 24 • 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
$40
210 – Elevate Your Business: Motivate, Mentor and
Retain Human Capital
[ BOMI=1.5 points; IDA=1.5 points ]
The employee market has changed dramatically over the last 2 years, and yet challenges still remain.
First, how do you engage and motivate your current employees and manage to optimize their performance. By creating a positive workplace experience and a solid internal career path employees are motivated to produce superior results.
Second, how can you source and recruit better talent for your team. Mentoring existing staff is also a key part of this equation. People motivated by fear of losing their jobs become disenfranchised and act as though their path to success and their company’s path to success do not run in the same direction.
Third, how will this make your business better in the long run. These questions are answered with more information on the ever-present Human Capital puzzle.
Steven Davidson
Robert Manolson
Presenters:
Steven Davidson, Managing Director, Pursuit Placement Group Ltd.
Robert Manolson, BA, CCDP, Creator & Facilitator, Powerful Play Experiences
Biographies: [more]
Steven Davidson comes directly from the world of third party recruitment most recently founding PURSUIT PLACEMENT GROUP LTD. Steve has ventured into searches that others have been afraid to touch, and managed them very successfully, with exceptional retention. In addition to his honours degree in Business Administration, he brings experience from a background in industrial sales and operations from around the province of Alberta. In 2001, Steven completed the Festival City Marathon and has run Melissa’s Road Race in Banff several times. He is a member of several volunteer boards and business associations and enjoys contributing to the success of those groups.
Steve has become an expert in identifying, assessing, and sourcing talent. Peeking behind the curtain into hundreds of companies and interviewing thousands of people from various backgrounds and disciplines has given Steve the ability to recognize organizational fit between company and candidate.
Steve believes in careers, not jobs, and recruits great people to careers by acting as an ambassador for each company he represents in the market. “It serves no purpose to place the wrong person in any role.” The perception of third party recruiting is not always positive, and Steve aims to change that perception by matching great companies with great people. "In order for a company to pursue greatness they must first pursue great people."
Robert Manolson is a Certified Career Development Professional and a National Member of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers. He's an expert in one-to-one Career Counselling and brings his motivational art form to both youth and adults ready to make a career change. Robert doesn't settle for anything less than insisting we all follow our heart and build the life we love. As the Creator & Facilitator of POWERFUL PLAY EXPERIENCES, Robert is in the business of raising fun levels at your next team building event, staff retreat and conference through highly engaging and highly energizing Workplace Fun & Wellness Workshops. He believes that we can all use more fun at work to create healthier, happier workplace environments. Afterall, isn't it really all about a smile on everyone's faces at the end of the work day?
Wednesday, March 24 • 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
$40
211 – Quality Service: Defining It, Building It, and
Sustaining It
[ BOMI=1.5 points; IDA=1.5 points ]
This is a total quality management approach to the challenge of improving customer service. The program leads you through three phases of implementing quality customer service, and concludes with the development of your own action plan for excellence.
Presenter:
Randy Hnatko, President, Trainwest Management and Consulting Inc.
Biography: Randy Hnatko has over 28 year’s senior business experience, and is a Trainer, Speaker, Author and Consultant to domestic and international companies. He has helped many individuals and companies improve and exceed there overall sales and profit performance targets. [more]
Randy Hnatko is President of Trainwest Management and Consulting Inc., a Licensed Sandler Training Center. He is a multiple award winner in the Sandler organization and is the recipient of their 2008 Award of Excellence and their 2007 and 2006 Canadian Franchisee of the Year award.
Mr. Hnatko has an undergraduate degree in Business Administration and Commerce, and a Masters of Business Administration with specialties in International Business and International Management.
Mr. Hnatko is extremely knowledgeable in a number of fields: Management Development, Training & Development programs, Employee Evaluation, Sales Management Design & Implementation, Performance Planning & Review Systems, Succession Planning, Business Plan Development, Human Resource Recruiting and Placement, Strategic Management Planning, Occupational Health and Safety Compliance Initiatives, Change Management Implementation and Marketing Strategies & Plans including Marketing Research & Analysis.
Mr. Hnatko’s sales tips can be heard daily on local Radio stations in the Vancouver, BC market.
Wednesday, March 24 • 1:00 – 4:00 PM
$150
212 – Project Management: Trouble Shooting and
Managing Project Risks
[ AAA=3.0 CO credits; IDA=3.0 points; BOMI=3.0 points; NCIDQ=0.3 credit ]
(Please note that this session builds on concepts presented in Session 201)
Effective project management includes the ability to anticipate and forestall problems that could derail your project. The project manager’s success is often linked to his or her ability and skill in managing risk and minimizing the impact of changes to both the project scope and product scope. Usually this ability is developed and the skills honed only through prolonged exposure to the project management environment. This course will give you a head start at developing the necessary trouble-shooting skills you need.
Presenter:
Doug Land, Vice President, Atocrates Inc.
Biography: Doug is currently Senior Vice President with the Atocrates Project Management Group and teaches Project Management in a variety of settings, including corporate and academic. He also teaches Procurement and Contract Management throughout British Columbia, Canada, to provincial government procurement specialists. [more]
Doug is also the Western Canadian Program Director of the Masters Certificate in Project Management, through the Schulich School of Business, York University, Toronto and a member of the faculty.
As a “people builder” first and a business builder second, Doug’s wealth of experience is enthusiastically and effectively shared with a variety of audiences throughout Canada and the USA. Doug is a strong proponent of the role of a disciplined project management methodology in the success of any project or organization, and uses every opportunity to share his passion with audiences in both the public and private sectors.
Doug has held senior management positions in both public and corporate environments, as well as being owner / operator of his own businesses.
He has effectively managed many construction projects as well as large community development projects in a cross-cultural environment. He has also led a number of business development projects, all of which enables him to relate the theory of Project Management skills, and the importance of good communications, to everyday work situations in a variety of settings.
Combining his business experience with his training skills, he has helped many individuals reach new levels of excellence. A natural facilitator, Doug likes to “coach” and mentor his students and does so in a very entertaining and stimulating way.
Wednesday, March 24 • 2:00 – 3:30 PM
$40
213 – How Efficient Sustainable Light Systems
Significantly Improve our Environment
[ AAA=1.5 CO credits; BOMI=1.5 points; IDA=1.5 points; NCIDQ=0.1 credit ]
The presentation will be geared to proven sustainable lighting practices that maximize energy savings and hence help us reduce the significant negative impact lighting has on our environment.
The basics of lighting, optics, reflectors, and paint are developed to allow participants to investigate the practical aspects of efficient lighting. The concept of Target Efficiency Rating will be explored to allow us to evaluate new technology like LED’s and new luminaires. Sustainable lighting includes an evaluation of “embodied energy” as well as the impact of simple and complex lighting controls. How practical methods of daylight harvesting can be included in lighting design will also be discussed.
Presenter:
R. Wayne Rogers, P.Eng., L.C., ReLumen Engineering Inc.
Biography: Mr. Rogers has been a lighting consultant in Western Canada for over 30 years. Over this time he has provided the lighting design for almost every imaginable project, including: today's Jubilee Auditorium stage lighting; Upgrading the light of some 8 million square feet of space at the University of Alberta and office buildings large and small. His industrial designs have included specialized ultraviolet waste water treatment and modern growth chamber lighting. Mr. Rogers has been involved in the special needs of medical facilities, prisons and sports facilities and has provided many outdoor lighting designs. [more]
To meet the needs of highly efficient lighting systems, Mr. Rogers has been involved in the detailed development of new luminaires. It is this hands_on development that has given him a unique perspective on what works and what does not work, what is practical and what provides comfortable, high quality lighting.
Mr. Rogers is L.C. certified and is a member of IESNA (Illuminating Engineering Society of North America) with involvement in several committees over the years.
Wednesday, March 24 • 2:00 – 3:30 PM
$40
214 – Mould & Moisture Management
[ AAA=1.5 CO credits; BOMI=1.5 points; IDA=1.5 points; NCIDQ=0.1 credit ]
Mould growth is caused by an inadequate understanding of moisture management and a misunderstanding of building elements and its assembly. This presentation explains the principles of environmental separation and how it is achieved through proper envelope design, construction and maintenance. It will explain the reasons for the selection and placement of components and how they work in consort to function as a weather-barrier. This includes a discussion on the design and assembly of monolithic, drain-screen, and rain-screen wall assemblies. Moisture formation and intrusion will not only shorten the service life of building but the resulting moulds can seriously harm its occupants. Several cases of such failures will be presented along with remediation measures and preventive strategies to avoid the problem from occurring.
Tang Lee
James Ayres
Presenters:
Professor Tang Lee, Faculty of Environmental Design, University of Calgary
James Ayres, Instructor – Construction Engineering Technology, NAIT
Biographies: [more]
Tang Lee: Tang Lee began designing solar heating systems in 1975, and in 1979 he formed the Calgary chapter of the Solar Energy Society of Canada. He teaches building science, indoor air quality, sustainable design, mechanical and civil engineering at several universities in Canada and abroad. He is on several committees of Health Canada, National Research Council of Canada and Canadian Standards Association. He is qualified as an expert witness in civil and criminal cases due to his reputation as an academic, architect and builder. Tang Lee designs healthy and sustainable buildings as well as planning sustainable communities. Tang Lee is also fish farmer raising tropical fish for consumption and where the waste water is used in a hydroponics greenhouse.
James Ayres: Mr. Ayres is an Architect by education and a teacher by inclination. He has been a Registered Architect, in the Province Alberta since 1978 (now retired from practice) and is currently an instructor at the Northern Institute of Technology in the Construction Engineering Diploma Program where he has served for some 18 years. Prior to his teaching career, he was a Director of Technical Standards with the Province of Alberta Municipal Affairs and the Alberta Housing Corporation. His past careers have led him through civil service with Canada Public Works Western Region and private practice in Calgary as partner in Ayres Dechert Architects Planners.
His area of specialties includes, Environmental Design, Building Envelope Assessment & Pathology, Specification Writing, Contract Documentation, Contract Administration, Materials Assessment, Planning and Programming, and Human Resource Management.
After winning several awards as an instructor and as an Architect while in practice, Mr. Ayres is on the cusp of retirement feeling that funnier, younger and smarter people than he are well capable of running this world.
Wednesday, March 24 • 2:00 – 3:30 PM
$40
215 – Geothermal Economics 101
[ AAA=1.5 CO credits; BOMI=1.5 points; IDA=1.5 points; NCIDQ=0.1 credit ]
Why is the market for geothermal systems growing exponentially? What are the economics that are driving this growth? This session will cover the economics for both residential and commercial buildings. An overview of the two geothermal technologies will be presented; then we will dive into the capital costs of geothermal systems along with the operating costs where the savings offset the usually higher up-front costs. Discover the new up-front or first cost financing methods that are emerging in the marketplace. A comparison of capital costs of various alternate energy technologies will be presented including those for co-gen (combined heat and power), solar thermal (hot water), geothermal, wind, solar PV (electricity), and hydrogen fuel cells. A detailed example of a commercial building will be presented along with how the new tax laws for capital cost allowance affect the payback for commercial entities. The geothermal economics for an average home in Alberta will also be presented.
Presenter:
Leigh Bond, President, Threshold Energies Corporation
Biography: Leigh is the President of Threshold Energies Corporation. Threshold is a design and build contracting firm headquartered in St. Albert, Alberta. They currently specialize in the installation of these technologies: geothermal, solar hot water, solar electricity, micro-wind turbines, CHP (co-gen or combined heat and power), and hydrogen fuel cells. [more]
Leigh is also the Founding and Immediate Past Chairman of the Alberta Geothermal Energy Association, a group that represents contractors, suppliers, engineers, and others working in the earth energy sector in Alberta.
His education includes the business administration program at NAIT and part of the Certified Management Accounting program. He took his geothermal training at Oklahoma State University. He now teaches part of a similar course that is offered at NAIT and is called GEO101.
His lifetime passion has been the marketing and selling of leading edge technology products. He built a technology company to the second largest in Canada and then sold his shares 5 years ago. His current passion is alternate energy technologies. He will be speaking to you today on the climatic and economic drivers related to alternate energy and in particular the issues surrounding the installation of geothermal earth energy systems that are being installed in many new homes, commercial, and public buildings in Alberta.
