Wilma Leung: Guest Expert
Throughout May, Light House Sustainable Building Centre is offering a non-technical “Green Building 101” for homeowners, strata-dwellers and anyone else interested in learning how to “green” their home! For more information or to register, click here.
The course is focused around five areas of green design, based on the LEED building rating system:
- Conservation of materials and resources
- Indoor environmental air quality
- Water and water efficiency
- Site planning
- Energy efficiency and renewable energy
As a complement to the workshop, Light House’s May and June Guest Experts will be speaking on topics related to each of these five categories.
On Saturday May 12th from 2-4pm, Wilma Leung will speak about R-2000 Healthy Homes and how they relate to category #2:
Wilma Leung, WISA Healthy Homes (C.Eng.(U.K.) M.I.C.E.(U.K), M.H.K.I.E.)
Across Canada and the world, there is an increasing number of new home buyers who are looking for homes that provide themselves and their families with a healthier living environment, and at the same time reflect their broader awareness of and support for a more healthy and sustainable environment. WISA Healthy Homes is committed towards the design and construction of healthier and more resource efficient homes with the use of proven technologies, and adopts wherever possible environmentally responsive solutions. Wilma Leung has over 20 years of experience in design, engineering, construction and environmental management. On May 12, she will speak about how you can make your home healthier and more sustainable.
PLEASE RSVP to info@sustainablebuildingcentre.com. This is a free event but a donation of $2-$5 is suggested. You do not need to be registered in a Green Building 101 workshop to attend this seminar.
LOCATION
Light House: Sustainable Building Centre is located at 1575 Johnston Street, just East of the Public Market in the heart of Granville Island. Our centre is on the second floor and accessible via the glass door and staircase on the Southwest corner of the building. This event is sponsored by Light House Sustainable Building Centre and Cascadia Green Building Council, the local chapter of the CaGBC. Funding comes from Environment Canada and the Real Estate Foundation of BC.
Guest Expert seminars are intended to provide general information about green building products and technologies. Attendees may not rely on these seminars for any guarantee of product performance or suitability for a particular purpose. Light House Sustainable Building Centre does not endorse any of the services or products discussed by guest expert speakers. Light House disclaims any warranties, expressed or implied, relating to these seminars.
Some of the materials and construction methods are new and have not yet been fully tested. The audience is cautioned to consult with the manufacturer of each product before using that product and to carefully review any product information available to determine the suitability of the material for the project or use contemplated. The audience is cautioned to independently determine that the construction methods are appropriate for the particular project.
In no case will Light House Sustainable Building Centre be liable for any information given by its guest expert speakers.
