This course provides insight into the industry for people who deal with real estate developers or want to learn how the development industry is structured, how it functions, who the players are, what motivates them, and how they interact. You’ll benefit from a variety of personal stories from developers with a wealth of experience. Instructor: Herb Auerbach, development manager, consultant; Michael Mortensen, Senior Development Manager, Grosvenor Americas; and guest speakers. Continue reading
Upcoming Events
February 16, 2012
Edmonton: Inject Some Energy into your Employment Lands
Whether you are involved with a new development or are looking to revitalize an existing facility or community, you can achieve huge dividends with smart energy and an eco-industrial approach. In this 2-day, hands-on course we will show you how to manage/reduce risk while reducing your environmental footprint, decreasing the need for new infrastructure, and creating green jobs. Continue reading
February 21, 2012
Fuelling a Brownfield: Innovative Approaches to Revitalize Former Service Station Sites
Join the BCEIA for an engaging discussion on approaching common problems of former service station sites using uncommon solutions including:
· information on a newly developed toolkit;
· lesser-known strategies for the redevelopment of former service stations; and
· innovative approaches to interim property uses. Continue reading
Vancouver: Bringing Industrial Land to the Green Economy
This course is a must for industrial developers, building owners, and municipalities interested in a more efficient approach for industrial development and revitalization. Continue reading
February 22, 2012
Feb 2012 Market Insights: The Missing Link to a Green Economy: Green Industrial Lands
Protecting industrial land is key for a healthy economy – but how can industrial land also support a green economy (and vice versa)? Our industrial lands not only serve as places of work, but are also the hub for design and innovation. Yet, the approach to designing most industrial buildings and lands has not evolved as quickly as that for residential or mixed use lands. This session of Market Insights explores the successes and challenges of leading municipalities, developers, investors and property managers in developing green industrial spaces and their role as a catalyst for green economic development. Continue reading
March 6, 2012
Webinar: Inject Some Energy Into Your Employment Lands
This online webinar will run 4 consecutive Tuesday from March 6 to March 27th, 2pm-4pm.
Is your business plugged in to clean energy? Are you a municipality struggling to meet economic development, sustainability, and greenhouse gas reduction objectives? Whether you are involved with a new development or are looking to revitalize an existing facility or community, you can achieve huge dividends by employing smart energy and an eco-industrial approach.
In this 4-session, interactive course we will show you how to manage/reduce risk while reducing your environmental footprint, decreasing the need for new infrastructure, attracting sustainable employers and creating green jobs. Using real examples, best practices and engaging activities you will:
- Gain economic, social and environmental insights for improving project approvals
- Describe smart energy and how cogeneration and fuel multiple systems for otherwise wasted resources
- Identify best practices and mindsets for eco-urban development
- Analyze the challenges for eco-industrial park development and develop successful strategies for overcoming them
- Learn how to practically and efficiently implement eco-industrial development strategies in a local regulatory context
Presenters:
Ian Bush BA, Econ(Honours), MBA (Marketing)
Director of Training and Administration
COGENCanada.
A summer student job in a pulp and paper mill steam plant (Power Eng 4th Class) was followed by experience in all operations. Following graduation he continued a career in pulp and paper becoming responsible for Human Relations and Training. For over 30 years he has delivered training courses and is a business consultant. This led to an appreciation of the benefits of cogeneration. He has experience in delivering classroom training, Audio Conferencing and various forms of internet based training.
Contact info: 613-686-5692, ianbush@cogencanada.org
Katelyn (Harris) Brunskill, BASc, EIT
Project Engineer
Light House Sustainable Building Centre
Katelyn is passionate about the practical application of industrial ecology. For her master’s thesis she studied eco-industrial networks in the city of Guelph, ON. Katelyn provides research and technical support for eco-industrial projects across Canada and regularly facilitates workshops and other learning sessions.
Contact info: 613-407-8930, katelyn@lhsbc.com
For More Information, Please Contact: Tracy Casavant tracy@lhsbc.com
About COGENCanada
COGENCanada was federally incorporated in 2004 as a not for profit Association dedicated to promoting Cogeneration, Polygeneration, Eco Industrial Networking, use of Waste Heat, Renewable Energy, Environmental Solutions and Sustainable Industrial Development.
Additional in Person Courses
- Edmonton, AB – Feb. 16
- Vancouver, BC – Feb.21
- Saskatoon, SK – Mar. 8
- Winnipeg, MB – Mar. 21
- Halifax, NS – April 4
March 8, 2012
Saskatoon: Inject Some Energy into your Employment Lands
Whether you are involved with a new development or are looking to revitalize an existing facility or community, you can achieve huge dividends with smart energy and an eco-industrial approach. In this 2-day, hands-on course we will show you how to manage/reduce risk while reducing your environmental footprint, decreasing the need for new infrastructure, and creating green jobs. Continue reading
Dollars to $ense Workshop: Energy Management Information Systems
Energy Management Information Systems March 8, 2012
The Energy Management Information Systems (EMIS) workshop shows how implementing an EMIS will lay the foundation to monitor, document and report on energy performance.
Make energy performance visible in your organization to improve its performance and create financial business value. Find out how an EMIS will save you money, what the development stages are, and how you can use our toolkit for your business case. Implementing an EMIS will also establish the groundwork to comply with the new ISO 50001 Energy Management Systems standard.
More information on the workshops is available on the Natural Resources Canada website at oee.nrcan.gc.ca/workshops.
March 9, 2012
Integrating Social Dimensions into Sustainability: SFU
Sustainability is described as having three dimensions: economic, ecological, and social. While social justice movements and social planning efforts are numerous and effective in their own sphere, they’re often not integrated well with sustainability initiatives. This is because social issues are more subjective and involve addressing the fair allocation of benefits and costs between different people, groups, communities, and nations. When social issues such as race, ethnicity, class, culture, personal health, affordable housing, employment, individual identity, and social cohesion are not effectively addressed, projects with even the most laudable environmental intentions are derailed. In this course, we’ll talk about sustainability not as a product, but rather a process where issues of social justice and equity are essential to successful outcomes. Continue reading
March 13, 2012
Dollars to $ense workshop: Energy Efficiency Financing
Energy Efficiency Financing
March 13, 2012
Get your energy efficiency projects off the ground.
Tremendous potential exists for implementing energy efficiency opportunities, however all too often a lack of funds limits the number of projects that get realized.
The “Energy Efficiency Financing” workshop will show you how to:
- calculate the financial value of energy efficiency projects
- use tools to build your energy efficiency project business case
- present an effective business case to senior management
- understand the basics of third-party financing mechanisms such as energy performance contracting
- analyze an energy project from an internal financing or a third-party financing perspective, using take-home software
Who Should Attend This Workshop?
Specialized staff who make energy-related decisions within your organization:
- energy champions and energy managers
- building managers
- production supervisors
- financial operations managers
- operating engineers
More information on the workshops is available on the Natural Resources Canada website at oee.nrcan.gc.ca/workshops.