Events

Held on Wednesday evenings from March 5 - April 9, this course will provide design professionals, contractors, and planners, who already have a basic understanding of green roofs, with the knowledge to determine the appropriate green roof system, design performance criteria, installation and maintenance.

Students will be exposed to leading edge information on materials, design details, and implementation methods. The course presents regionally-relevant solutions supported by the current research at the Centre for the Advancement of Green Roof Technology (CAGRT).

The popular Building Smart Seminar Series is back for Spring 2008.
The Homeowner Protection Office (HPO) is presenting a seminar
entitled "Windows: Performance, Selection and Installation" in more than
20 communities across the province from April 7 - May 21.

Deep Heat: Enhanced Geothermal 

A BC Sustainable Energy Association Energy Solutions Teleworkshop

Tuesday April 8, 2008 
12noon-1pm

Guests Dr. Jeff Tester, Professor of Chemical Engineering at M.I.T.'s Laboratory for Energy and the Environment, and Craig Aspinall of Western GeoPower Corporation will discuss how  geothermal "heat mining" can become major future energy source.

More info is available here <http://www.bcsea.org/teleworkshops>.

Held on Tuesday evenings from April 8 - May 13, this course will provide design professionals, contractors, and planners, who already have a basic understanding of green roofs, with the knowledge to determine the appropriate green roof system, design performance criteria, installation and maintenance.

Students will be exposed to leading edge information on materials, design details, and implementation methods. The course presents regionally-relevant solutions supported by the current research at the Centre for the Advancement of Green Roof Technology (CAGRT).

Flip Talks
A Free Monthly Teleconference Series
focused on building a right side-up world!
 
Flip Your Finances
Green Ways to Save, Invest, Transact
with Peter Liu and Jeff Marocus
Hosted by Jared Rosen, David Rippe

Tuesday April 8, 2008
9:00 PM Eastern, 6:00 PM Pacific
Conference Dial-in Number: (641) 715-3200
Access Code: 1016344#

<http://www.metrovancouver.org/>

How should we manage our waste?

You are invited to attend any of the eight public meetings being held by Metro Vancouver to receive comments on the strategies for updating the Liquid Waste and Solid Waste Management Plans.

The popular Building Smart Seminar Series is back for Spring 2008.
The Homeowner Protection Office (HPO) is presenting a seminar
entitled "Windows: Performance, Selection and Installation" in more than
20 communities across the province from April 7 - May 21.

Held on Tuesday evenings from April 8 - May 13, this course will provide design professionals, contractors, and planners, who already have a basic understanding of green roofs, with the knowledge to determine the appropriate green roof system, design performance criteria, installation and maintenance.

Students will be exposed to leading edge information on materials, design details, and implementation methods. The course presents regionally-relevant solutions supported by the current research at the Centre for the Advancement of Green Roof Technology (CAGRT).

Wind engineering applications form an integral part of the building design
process, providing architects and design engineers with a comprehensive
understanding of the interaction between environmental factors and building
design. A proper connotation of this interaction can provide significant cost
savings to building owners in terms of developmental, material, and operational
costs.Wind engineering examines the impact of wind force on a building in terms
of wind pressures on a building’s exterior shell; its torsional movement; door

AWMA Climate Change Symposium

This is a reminder about the upcoming climate change symposium in Vancouver on April 21-23, 2008. The deadline for early registrations is April 4th.

Changing Climate, Uncertain Futures and Evolving Practices

April 21-23, 2008
Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, SFU
Vancouver, BC

Home for Less Expo

There are 8,000 to 15,000 homeless citizens currently residing in our province according to a study by Simon Fraser University. This number is considerably up from the 2005 Homeless Count. Every night, a large percentage of homeless citizens have no place to go and end up sleeping outside with little or no protection from harsh natural conditions and social environment.

British Columbians spend the least per person on subsidized housing in Canada (1), which results in a disproportion of supply and demand.

<http://www.metrovancouver.org/>

How should we manage our waste?

You are invited to attend any of the public meetings being held by Metro Vancouver to receive comments on the strategies for updating the Liquid Waste and Solid Waste Management Plans.