• Cancellation Policy

Seminar Description

Sustainability is at the forefront of our minds.  Governments and world leaders are strategizing to address urgent global issues around sustainability, in particular climate change. Issues facing our society encompass water shortages, fossil fuels use, material depletion, waste disposal, air quality, and land use.

The built environment has a significant impact on all these issues. As engineers, being part of the building industry we have a challenge, opportunity and responsibility to be part of the solution. However we need to “walk the talk”. It’s important that as we find sustainable solutions in our building design that our business practices reflect the same values we are promoting. In addition government and provincial legislation is compelling the business world to look at their carbon footprint and implement change. We all ‘want to do the right thing’ but identifying and putting a plan into practice in our business lives is not always simple.

This ½ day workshop will provide ideas, solutions and future direction for companies wanting to green their practice. We will explore and define a roadmap to assist your journey so your personal and business values match and you stay ahead of the curve. 

This workshop will interest and benefit engineers in public or private sectors, in both management and employee positions.

Participants in this workshop will learn and explore the following topics:

• What are the drivers/benefits to greening our companies?

• Aligning business and values

• Identifying and overcoming barriers to change

• From ideas to implementation and evaluation; Practical roadmap for implementing change

• How to engage and challenge; management, staff and building owners

• Business case for moving/renovating green; statistics on values, health and productivity

• Meeting government, provincial and regional mandates; carbon neutrality, net zero waste, etc.

Instructor:

Diana Klein, P.Eng., LEED®
Consultant and founder of Eco-Integration.
www.eco-integration.com

Diana Klein is an engineer with over 20 years experience in the construction industry and specifically in the world of sustainable design. She came to Canada from the UK in 1988 and worked as a structural engineer with Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd, becoming their sustainable specialist and researcher for environmental design issues. Her first ‘green’ project was the CK Choi Building at UBC (1993), a building embracing a holistic approach to building design.  Diana has extensive business and project management experience and an ability to help you and your company embrace new ideas and attitudes.

In January 2006 she founded Eco-Integration, providing consulting on sustainable building design and education on sustainable issues. One current project is Millennium Water; South East False Creek, Athletes Village in Vancouver. Diana is passionate about sustainability and education. She designs and delivers interactive workshops designed to both inform and challenge participants.

Cancellation Policy

Registered attendees unable to attend the event may designate a substitute, provided APEGBC receives written notification at least one business day prior to the event. Registration information for the substitute attendee should accompany the notice. If notice of cancellation of registration is received:

•  5 business days or more prior to the event, a refund will be processed
•  Less than 5 business days prior to the event, no refunds apply

Substitute registrants are permitted up to the day of the seminar and member/non-member fees will be applied. The organizers reserve the right to cancel the event if less than the minimum required participants have registered. Liability limited to registration fee.

APEGBC is an AIBC/CES registered provider offering an AIBC-Accredited activity for 3.75 Core Learning Units.

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