Seminar

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 structural engineers, being part of the building industry, we have a challenge, opportunity and responsibility to be part of the solution. How can we, as structural engineers, do this?

This workshop will provide ideas, solutions and future direction for structural engineers to take an active role in the design of sustainable buildings. We will engage and inspire your business to integrate sustainable strategies into your designs. By the use of information, case studies and interactive group discussion you will be able to develop your road map for the role of structural engineers in the future of sustainable buildings.

Participants in this workshop will:

•  Learn about the integrated design process; how to effectively participate and how this process can benefit our profession

•  Learn how to define sustainability as it relates to structural engineers

•  Gain a general understanding of Green Building Rating systems such as LEED, Built Green, and the Living Building Challenge, and how we participate and contribute

•  Learn how structural decisions can affect energy usage of buildings

•  Explore sustainable engineering concepts such as adaptable and durable structures

•  Understand how to environmentally assess and ‘green' the materials we choose ( this will include - but not be limited to - practical information on the use of fly ash in concrete)

•  Explore integrated systems and material optimization (wood, concrete and steel)

•  Learn about Designing for Deconstruction (DFD)

Instructor

Diana Klein, P.Eng., LEED®AP - Eco-Integration, Principal

Diana Klein is a structural engineer with over 20 years experience in the construction industry and specifically in the design of sustainable buildings. 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 an holistic approach to building design.

In January 2006 she founded Eco-Integration, providing consulting on sustainable building design. One current project is Millennium Water; South East False Creek, Athletes' Village in Vancouver.

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