Light House is looking for a dynamic project manager with a minimum of 5 years experience in building consulting and/or the energy efficiency sector to assist us in growing our green building consulting services.

We are looking for someone who is a flexible, team-oriented multi-tasker with an appetite for a fast-paced, project-oriented environment. You are familiar with green building rating systems such as LEED, BOMA BESt, etc. You will have strong technical skills, an aptitude for quantitative analysis and enthusiasm for project development, client services, education and professional mentoring. Working for the Light House Sustainable Building Centre requires that you share our passion for green building and sustainable living.

This is a permanent full time position. Salary range is between $55,000 - $70,000 based on experience. You report to the Executive Director and will be responsible for:

• Support consultants, builders and developers by leading the documentation process for green building projects using LEED, REAP and other rating systems.
• Coach builders and consultants on the implementation of green building strategies.
• Provide green building solutions through research and technical analysis of policies, technologies, products, strategies and solutions.
• Develop and deliver green building education and training programs for businesses, designers, builders, developers and municipal officials with support from other Light House staff members.
• Identify business development opportunities and write proposals.

Qualifications:

• A bachelor degree or technical diploma in building design, construction, engineering, or building science. We are looking for the right person and are open to energy, design and general green building professionals.
• Familiarity with green building design, structures and construction with ability to interpret blueprints and specifications.
• Working familiarity with LEED although LEED accreditation is not a requirement

• A minimum of five years practical work experience of which at least two must be in a project management/leadership role.
• Excellent verbal communications, presentation and interpersonal skills 
• An aptitude for (and interest in) the technical aspects of green buildings is essential.
• Working knowledge of RETScreen is an advantage

About Light House

Light House Sustainable Building Centre is an enterprising non-profit society which provides British Columbians with an information point of service where the public and industry professionals can obtain information on green building practices, policies, and projects as well as green building professionals. We offer education, training and outreach to industry and the public that will foster a deeper awareness of and commitment to sustainable building practices. We also help to advance public sector programs and initiatives through research, development and implementation of tools and resources applicable to and optimized for the British Columbian construction and real estate industries. Through a combination of funded programs and consulting services we work to catalyze the sustainable building sector in British Columbia.

We take the principles of sustainability very seriously and do our very best to “walk the talk”. We embrace all aspects of environmental stewardship within our corporate operations: our Resource Centre is targeting LEED certification as a healthy and eco-friendly office environment, we support alternative transportation choices and we follow sustainable purchasing policies. When it comes to our people, we subscribe to progressive, just and socially sustainable business practices. Subject to agreement, this includes significant flexibility with respect to when, where and how you work.

Please apply in confidence to:

Helen Goodland,
Executive Director
Light House Sustainable Building Centre
2060 Pine Street
Vancouver, BC
V6J 4P8

Helen@sustainablebuildingcentre.com
T: 604 682 5960
www.sustainablebuildingcentre.com  

Closing date for applications: 5pm Monday 22nd March 2010

While we truly appreciate all applications, only those selected for interview will be contacted.

Presented by Cascadia Region Green Building Council

"Beyond 'public' and 'private': Lessons in community-based sustainable design from Recode Oregon"

Speaker: Brenna Bell, Environmental lawyer and educator; Co-founder, Tryon Life Community Farm

When: November 18, 2010 - 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM

Where: Roundhouse Community Centre (Performance Centre), 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver

About the talk:

Recode Oregon is a community group that engages the grassroots as leaders in changing local and state regulations that inhibit sustainable building and land use. This talk will discuss Recode's successful campaign to legalize the re-use of graywater in Oregon, drawing lessons about how we can unleash community driven planning to facilitate decentralized, coordinated innovation in the values and practices of sustainable urban living. 

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Presented by Cascadia Region Green Building Council

"The Net Zero Energy Life in Canada"

Speaker: Sevag Pogharian, Principal & Founder, SPD

When: October 28, 2010 - 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Where: Roundhouse Community Centre (Performance Centre), 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver

About the talk:

Montreal architect Sevag Pogharian is pushing the borders of net zero buildings by creating the Alstonvale Net Zero House, one of the Winning Projects in Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's EQuilibrium (TM) Sustainable Housing Demonstration Initiative. The Alstonvale Home strives to:

- generate all the energy required for the household's domestic needs
- generate all the energy required for the household's local transportation needs;
- integrate homescale agriculture in order to displace the industrial food system and enhance a household's food energy balance

Mr. Pogharian will share his experience creating the Alstonvale Net Zero House and discuss ways in which this project may serve as a model to advance net zero builiding practices in Canada. 

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The course detailed below is an excellent opportunity as the instructor is Dr. Katherine Dunster. Industry Professionals can get 18 Learning Units with their organization.
It takes place on three consecutive Saturdays starting on Jan. 23, 2010.The cost is $250.

Dr. Katherine Dunster is a registered landscape architect and professional biologist. Her company Unfolding Landscapes specializes in the conservation of biodiversity within both natural and cultural landscapes, particularly on the Gulf Islands of BC. She is currently working on the recovery of some species-at-risk in Canada that inhabit coastal bluffs and open forested ecosystems with many more common species that sometimes find their way into green roof designs. She is the author and illustrator of the award-winning "Garry Oak Gardener's Handbook", which was published to encourage property owners to protect species-at-risk in Garry Oak ecosystems along the south coast of British Columbia. She is particularly interested in the potential for green roofs to provide new habitat and refuge for urban-dwelling invertebrates such as butterflies.

Green Roofs – Planting in the Pacific Northwest
GROW 2000 - 18 HOUR COURSE

Dates are January 23, 30th and Feb. 6, 2010– three Saturdays – 9-4 PM
BCIT Centre for Architectural Ecology – Great Northern Way Campus

Qualifies for 18 professional learning units
1.5 CREDITS, 18.O LUs

Instructor: Dr. Katherine Dunster, BRE, MLArch, PhD, MBCSLA, RPBio

The course will provide students with a good understanding of the role that green roofs can play in the conservation of biodiversity in urban environments. Students will explore an ecological approach to plant selection and design to integrate into current green roof design practices. Using critical thinking to analyse the underlying topics of sustainability, biodiversity and natural processes, students will develop an appropriate plant selection for green roofs in the Pacific Northwest. They will study in detail a range of plants available in regional ecosystems and investigate their growing requirements as well as some non-native plants used in the green roof industry. They will also study the relationships between plant function, plant form and canopy complexity on plant survival and habitat implications. Students will practice the basic principles of plant design based on site conditions, plant function, species mix, berries, pollen, and habitat, through the preparation of a planting plan for an actual project. Students will participate in a green roof tour and visit to a local nursery.

Go to http://www.greenroof.bcit.ca or email Jonathan_Hays@bcit.ca

Green Building 201 for Home Energy Efficiency

Due to the popularity of Green Building 101, Light House has launched Green Building 201! Building upon the principles of GB101, GB201 provides more in-depth information focused on home energy efficiency. This two-hour workshop is intended for graduates of GB101 and anyone interested in improving the energy efficiency of their home.