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OPENING REMARKS |
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Conference
Co-Chairs:
Don McLean, Senior Vice President, Portfolio
Manager, Bentall LP
Daryl Watts, Global Director, Leasing, RBC Financial
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THE ONGOING EVOLUTION OF
GREENER REAL ESTATE IN A CANADIAN, U.S AND GLOBAL CONTEXT |
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Softening economic conditions have
not reduced the interest, need and viability of greener
buildings and the growth of corporate sustainable policies,
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The Evolution of the Green Real
Estate Market in the Past Twelve Months: An Overview of Recent
Trends in the United States and Why They Will Be Coming to
Canada
The trend in “green buildings” or “high performance buildings”
gained significant momentum in the United States well ahead of
any similar activity in Canada. The transformation of the
market has been widespread and has included serious
commitments from building owners, developers, investors,
lenders, tenants, design consultants, builders, contractors,
suppliers, communities, and governments at all levels. This
opening presentation will briefly examine the key factors
responsible for the acceptance, development, implementation,
and acceleration of green-building practices in the United
States. The speaker will then examine some of the most
significant developments in green real estate activity in the
U.S. over the past twelve months; what impact the turbulent
economic conditions have had on the ongoing market
transformation; and what new information has emerged about the
tangible value of high performance buildings. He will also
briefly comment on what implications the policies of the Obama
administration will likely have on the green market in North
America.
 Jerry Yudelson, chairman of the organizing committee
of the U.S. GreenBuild Conference and Expo, author and a
leading consultant on sustainability
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How Are Government Policies in
Canada Going to Influence the Greening of Commercial Real
Estate?
The National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy
and Sustainable Development Technology Canada released a joint
report in mid-January, 2009 that outlined a wide range of
policies that could facilitate increases in energy efficiency
in Canadian commercial buildings. The report explains how
Canada can achieve significant carbon emission reductions from
the commercial building sector in its efforts to reach GHG
emissions 60-70% below 2006 levels. A comprehensive package of
policy recommendations is required that includes: applying a
market-wide price signal on carbon; adopting specific
regulations such as new building codes, minimum performance
standards for buildings and equipment, and mandatory energy
labeling; targeting subsidies and financial incentives such as
accelerated capital cost allowances and technology funds; and
utilizing information programs to drive voluntary actions for
energy efficiency by building owners and tenants. This
presentation will provide some insights into these potential
government policies.
David McLaughlin, President & CEO, National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy
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A Global Perspective on
Understanding and Maximizing the Value of Sustainability: Why
Are Organizations Increasing Their Pursuit of Environmental
Excellence, Energy Innovation, and Corporate Responsibility?
How Far Ahead of Us is Europe and the United States?
In an age of increasingly scarce natural resources, growing
global needs, and rising transparency demands, organizations
are recognizing new responsibilities which can also lead to
new opportunities by creating better products and services,
more productive workplaces, deeper connections to customers,
and greater brand value. The turbulence in global economies
has not arrested this trend. This presentation will examine
this significantly growing trend on how organizations are
learning to harness sustainability to drive corporate growth
and achieve long-term competitive advantage. Senior executives
are realizing that integrating sustainability as an integral
part of their enterprise’s culture is not just about doing the
right thing – it’s also a winning strategy that spurs
innovation, generates wealth, creates employment and leaves a
positive legacy for our planet and our future. Real estate
owners and developers need to understand the implications of
this trend and what is driving and shaping the greening of the
corporate agenda worldwide.
Don Anderson, Vice President, ICF International,
a global professional
services firm that partners with government and commercial
clients to deliver consulting services and technology
solutions in energy, climate change, environment,
transportation, social programs, health, defense, and
emergency management
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9:40 am |
MORNING
REFRESHMENTS |
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10:10 am
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CONCURRENT
SESSIONS (Select
A1,
A2
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SESSION
A1
How is the Value of a Green Building Being Priced by Investors
and Capital Markets in Today’s Market Conditions? Will the
Emergence of a Cap and Trade Market Accelerate This Process?
In the course of the debate about the value of green over the
past few years, it has been interesting to see that major
institutional investors are among the strongest advocates for
green investment and see this as a sound business proposition.
And that is still the case in today’s market conditions. What
do we know now about how the value of sustainability is
created and can be applied to the pricing of an asset? What
are some of the common myths and fallacies about this
question?
Will greener buildings outperform the conventional real estate
market? Will the demand for higher quality buildings from
tenants decline in the current economy? Are owners and
investors in properties and portfolios with superior
environmental and energy efficiency achieving significantly
higher NOI gains or will a discount start to be applied for
older, less efficient, conventional buildings? Will a
financial premium be associated with enhanced green property
valuations? Will greener buildings provide a superior
risk-adjusted financial return at the portfolio or REIT level?
How are all these trends viewed from the perspective of the
developer, the institutional or private equity investor, and
the lender? What premium, if any, can be assigned to buildings
that have attained different levels of certification or
ratings? Will the political move towards a continent wide cap
and trade have an impact on values?
Moderator:
Sheila
Botting, Senior Managing Director & Area Leader Canada,
Cushman & Wakefield LePage Inc.
Featured Speaker:
Leanne Tobias, Managing Principal, Malachite LLC
Commentators:
David Ogden, President & CEO,
ISG Capital Corporation
Phil Gillin, Senior Managing Director & Head,
Canadian Real Estate,
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada
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SESSION
A2
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1 OAA CORE Learning Hour by attending this session
Building Labeling & Certification: Can They Effectively
Measure Sustainability? What Value Do They Offer to the
Building Owner/Investor?
Labels and certification are a visible part of broader
environmental rating systems designed to improve the
performance of buildings. What are the most commonly accepted
standards of measurement available to landlords and tenants in
Canada at this time? Since the introduction of LEED and other
rating systems in Canada, what have we learned about the
capability of these programs to offer measureable metrics to
the real estate market? What is the most realistic data that
an owner/investor can expect to obtain at this time? What is
the difference in outcomes from energy labeling and green
labeling? Why are real estate owners, investors and tenants
increasingly interested in building labeling? What are the
most significant factors behind these levels of interest? What
definitive value can be applied to a building label?
Doug Webber, Green Building Practice Leader, Halsall
Associates Ltd.
Karen Jalon, National Director,
Sustainable Operations,
The Cadillac Fairview
Corporation
Limited
Darryl Neate, Director, Sustainability,
Oxford
Properties Group Inc.
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SESSION
A3
A Strategic Update for Real Estate Owners on the Carbon
Markets, Carbon Neutral, Carbon Offsets and Carbon Trading
After more than a decade of debate and political positioning
regarding the Canadian regulation of greenhouse gas emissions
(GHG), the Canadian domestic carbon trading market is showing
signs of life. While Canada is in an early stage of GHG
emissions control regulation and market development, there is
a case to be made that shrewd investors have opportunities to
profit from the exercise. This session will provide a
strategic update on the current status and the outlook of
carbon markets, carbon offsets, and carbon trading in Canada,
and what some of the lessons are that we can learn from the
experiences in other jurisdictions. Learn about the key steps
in developing a carbon neutral initiative; the challenge in
defining carbon offsets; how to develop a carbon inventory
correctly; and how to ultimately integrate this as part of
your strategy as a real estate company.
The second part of this session will briefly examine the
innovative and evolving carbon market. While it works like a
traditional commodity market, what is being bought and sold
does not exist. The trade is not actually in carbon and in
not-carbon but in certificates establishing that so many tones
of carbon dioxide have not been emitted by the seller and may
therefore be emitted by the buyer. The purpose of the market
has been to establish a price for carbon and to encourage
efficient GHG emission reductions by allowing companies which
would find it expensive to cut emissions to buy credits more
cheaply. To what extent should building owners be ready to
participate in carbon trading and some newly unveiled carbon
funds?
Gray Taylor, Chair, Climate
Change and Emissions Trading Group, Bennett Jones LLP
Francisca Quinn, Business Manager and Sustainability
Strategy Developer,
Loop Initiatives
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11:15 am
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CONCURRENT
SESSIONS (Select
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SESSION B1
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1 OAA CORE Learning Hour by attending this session
What Does a Pro Forma for a Greener Building Look Like? What
Strategies Can Help You Manage Your Costs?
Evidence is mounting that significantly higher costs of green
design and construction could be based on outdated information
and poor practices. How much more – if at all – does it cost
to design and construct a greener building than a conventional
new one? What is the business case is for an ROI on any higher
cost? This session will examine the steps that can be taken in
creating an appropriate pro forma for constructing a greener
building or doing a major retrofit to an existing structure.
Learn about tools that can be used in the design and
construction phases of a green development that can ensure
that the project stays on budget and meets its sustainability
objectives. Among the questions that will be examined: How
should you set your initial budget for a green project? How do
you determine the incremental cost associated with the greener
attributes? Would it be helpful to use scenario-based
budgeting? Should the budgeting process be part of the
pre-design phase? How do you ensure that the owner’s
perspective and long term goals are appropriately represented?
What quality assurance should you use to ensure that you are
getting the most out of your consultants? How can life cycle
assessment, whole building design, careful commissioning and
effective management help assure that cost savings continue
into the future? How can you translate green attributes into
value for tenants? What is a green pro forma that would answer
a tenant’s key questions?
Mary Jane Finlayson, Principal,
Sweeny Sterling Finlayson &Co Architects Inc.
Scott Demark, Partner,
BuildGreen Solutions (A Windmill Company)
Ken Warkentin, Senior Director, Cost Consulting, Altus Group
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SESSION B2
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1 OAA CORE Learning Hour by attending this session
What Have We Learned From the First Generation of Green
Buildings? What Innovations and Best Practices Have Emerged?
While interest and activity in developing green buildings in
Canada is at an all time high, the availability of data bases
to monitor and measure the success of the projects is still
relatively small but growing steadily. This session will
examine of the experiences and some of the results to-date
from the earliest adopters of green building, green
development and high performance buildings in Canada. What can
we learn from projects that were undertaken over the past five
years from design teams, developers, users and owners? Are
there any innovations that have emerged from the increase in
green building activity? The discussion will also provide some
valuable insights with respect to what you should do – and not
do – when planning, designing, constructing or retrofitting
greener buildings. Reference will also be made to some U.S.
experiences where the market has been trending ahead of
Canada.
Braden Kurczak,
Division Head,
Green Buildings,
Enermodal Engineering Ltd.
Richard Isaac, Principal,
Manasc Isaac
Architects
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SESSION B3
The Significant Growing Trend in Corporate Responsibility
Mandates Within Corporate Canada: What Does It Mean for Real
Estate Owners?
Corporate Responsibility or (Corporate Social Responsibility
as it was more commonly referred to in the past) is a concept
with a growing currency around the globe. CR frequently
overlaps with similar approaches such as corporate
sustainability, corporate sustainable development, corporate
responsibility, and corporate citizenship. While CR does not
have a universal definition, many see it as the private
sector’s way of integrating the economic, social, and
environmental imperatives of their activities. As such, CR
closely resembles the business pursuit of sustainable
development and the triple bottom line and is applicable to
all types and sizes of companies. Most importantly, a CR
program can act as an umbrella under which all other "green"
initiatives reside such as energy reduction, water reduction,
waste management, carbon management, etc.
This session will provide insights on why real estate
organizations are increasingly adopting CR mandates and
strategies. Many are in the early stages of understanding the
importance and need of building an overall sustainability and
corporate responsibility strategy. However, there is a growing
appetite for information on why and how to do so coming from
investors, regulators, pension funds, lenders, employees,
communities, and suppliers. As a result, companies need to
understand how to build a CR program and how to issue
sustainability reports.
Organizations must prepare to put as much rigour and depth to
their environmental and sustainability reporting as they do to
their financial reporting as a result of new guidelines from
the OSC and CICA, and an increasing demand from investors.
While this documentation is not very complicated, the session
will offer some insights on how to report and what to report.
Peter Johnson, Vice President,
Sustainable Business
Solutions,
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Derek Billsman, Director,
Strategic Initiatives, Morguard Investments Ltd.
Wendy Evans, President,
Evans & Company Consultants
Inc.
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SESSION B4
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1 OAA CORE Learning Hour by attending this session
An Update on the Evolution of LEED in Canada: What is the LEED
Canada Initiative? How Will It Result in Quicker and Cheaper
Certification?
LEED has been the highest profile third-party certification
program available to building owners and investors in Canada
seeking an internationally accepted benchmark for the design,
construction and operation of high performance green
buildings. The Canadian version of the rating system is an
adaptation of the US version, and has been tailored
specifically for our climates, construction practices and
regulations. Why have a growing number of private sector
organizations and governments adopted LEED certification in
their policies, programming and operations? What are the true
costs associated with LEED certification? This session will
examine three specific LEED rating systems offered in Canada
focusing on: newly constructed buildings; commercial
interiors; and core and shell. Discussion will also focus on
the new certification benchmark being available in 2009 for
existing buildings. In addition, the session will examine the
LEED Canada Initiative – the development of the next
generation of the green building rating system. What new
features and elements will LEED Canada feature? How will it
increase the ability to certify projects quicker and cheaper
for new and existing buildings of all types?
Moderator:
Nancy Searchfield, Canadian Leader, Brokerage
Sustainability,
Colliers International; Director, Canada
Green Building Council Board
Co-presenters:
Mark Hutchinson, LEED Delivery Manager, Canada
Green Building Council
Thomas Mueller, President & CEO, Canada Green
Building Council
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Luncheon
Refreshments |
INFORMAL Luncheon |
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1:20 p.m.
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CONCURRENT SESSIONS (Select C1,
C2,
C3
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SESSION C1
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1 OAA CORE Learning Hour by attending this session
Updating the Business Case for a Greener Building: The Owner’s
and Tenant’s Perspectives
How strong is the case today for greener workspaces and office
buildings? What is the current dynamic on this issue between
employees, employers and their landlords? Many have suggested
that the benefits associated with a greener building include
not only savings from reduced utility costs and lower
operations and maintenance expenses, but also enhanced
occupant productivity and health. This session will examine
the latest evidence concerning the apparent benefits for
people who work in green environments and the business case
for tenants and landlords related to such projects. How
competitive is a greener building in a market dominated by
older conventional properties? What are the primary reasons
that lead to the decision to develop a green office building?
Are there any risks for a landlord in not pursuing a greening
strategy? Can the developer/owner expect an appropriate ROI on
any additional cost associated with greening the building? How
do you measure the savings associated with a greener building
on an ongoing basis? Are tenants prepared to pay more for this
type of space or accommodation? Who is asking for greener
buildings? The results of a survey of over 1,000 office
tenants on environmental issues and trends will be examined.
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Sandy McNair, President,
Altus InSite
Trish Clarry, Executive Director, Real Estate, TELUS
Remco Daal, President & COO, Canada, Bentall LP
Rodney Wilts, Partner, BuildGreen Solutions (A Windmill
Company)
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SESSION C2
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1 OAA CORE Learning Hour by attending this session
How Do You Green a Twenty, Thirty or Forty Year Old Building?
What is Practical and Viable?
Most new developments in today’s market are being designed
with LEED certification or some high performance label in
mind. However, new construction only represents about 1% of
the building stock. What are the options for the remaining 99%
of buildings with respect to enhancing their energy and
environmental performance in general? What steps can owners
and managers of existing buildings take to improve the
operational efficiencies of their properties and to ensure
that their space remains competitive in the market? The first
rule appears to be to look at the potential low-hanging fruit,
e.g. upgrading lighting and mechanical systems. But what comes
after that? And how do you sell it if the retrofit has a much
longer payback?
This session will examine specific operations and capital
strategies that you can take to achieve improvements in your
energy, water, and waste efficiency, and your building’s
overall environmental management and performance. The session
will also examine some practical experiences in determining a
greening strategy for your existing building including the
cost implications of this decision. What can be practically
done if the building is 20 years old? 30 years old? 40 years
old? Case studies will be used where possible to demonstrate
some options.
Paul Whelan, Associate,
Stantec Architecture Ltd.
Herb Hunter, President,
Hunter Facilities Management Inc.
Tom Kovendi, Director, Portfolio Operations, Toronto
Office Portfolio,
The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited
Dermot Sweeny, Principal,
Sweeny Sterling Finlayson &Co
Architects Inc.
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SESSION C3
What Financial Incentives Are Available to Facilitate Green
Retrofits & New Construction? How Will the New Ontario Green
Energy Act Impact Building Owners?
Notwithstanding the financial merits and ROI of greening new
and existing buildings, public sector policies (like the
recent Ontario Green Energy Act) are increasingly encouraging
and facilitating a greater amount of activity in this area as
an element of their climate change strategies and demand
management practices in the energy sector. This session will
examine a range of existing and new innovative funding
programs and incentives that are being offered to developers
and building owners from across the public sector: federal
government departments, provincial government ministries,
municipalities, utilities and other public entities. Speakers
will offer details about these funding opportunities and
incentive programs, and the process of how to apply and secure
these funds. Case studies will be used to highlight some of
the energy efficient and green measures that each funding
program offers, and the process for securing these funds.
Moderator:
Pamela Green, Partner, Pallett Valo LLP
Panel:
Susan Clinesmith, Manager, High Performance New
Construction Program,
Enbridge Gas Distribution
Jane
Dalziel, Project Manager & Senior Engineer, Better Buildings Partnerships,
Energy Efficiency Office, City of Toronto
Phil Jago, Director, Buildings Division, Office of
Energy Efficiency, Natural Resources Canada
Wayne Proulx, Director, CDM Program, BOMA Toronto
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SESSION C4
Case Study of the Pearson Eco-Business Zone: Largest Project
of Its Kind in North America
In October, 2008, Canada’s largest airport and
employment area – home to 12,500 businesses with 355,000
employees – officially became designated as the Pearson
Eco-Business Zone. Led by the Greater Toronto Airports
Authority (GTAA) and Toronto and Region Conservation (TRCA),
the initiative is called Partners in Project Green and
features a community of businesses and governments working
together to green their bottom line. The project intends to
develop North America's largest eco-business zone on some
30,000 acres of land surrounding Toronto Pearson International
Airport where resource efficiencies, green technology
purchasing blocks, sustainable employee transportation
initiatives and other innovative programs will improve the
financial and environmental performance of the businesses in
the area. Some of envisioned programs include coordinated
green building retrofits, efficiency audits, waste-recovery
projects, creation of a district energy system, and expansion
of greenspaces. This presentation will examine how the
strategy was created, how it will be implemented, and what
specific value and benefits real estate owners perceive from
the Eco-Business Zone.
Chris Rickett,
Project Manager, Partners in Project Green, Toronto and Region Conservation
Henry Oberholster, General Manager, Energy and
Utilities, Greater Toronto Airports Authority
Blair Wolk, Director, Development,
Orlando Corporation
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2:25 pm |
CONCURRENT
SESSIONS (Select
D1,
D2,
D3
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SESSION D1
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1 OAA CORE Learning Hour by attending this session
What Are the Initial Results of the Green Building Performance
System (GBPS)? What Other Roadmaps can be used to Create a
Higher Performance Building?
High performance buildings maximize operational energy
savings; improve comfort, health and safety of occupants and
visitors; limit detrimental effects on the environment; and
have low short-term and long-term life-cycle costs. Tackling
energy efficiency, climate change and water conservation in
buildings is all about actual performance. The first
presentation will focus on a large-scale national pilot
project that has been undertaken to engage market sectors,
establish performance metrics and baselines, and introduce an
integrated Green Building Performance System (GBPS) to help
owners achieve deep energy and water use reductions.
Discussion will focus on the rationale for this CaGBC
initiative; the components of the GBPS; the results to date
for the first three pilots – Commercial Office Buildings, K-12
Schools, and Public Administration Buildings; and the plans
and milestones going forward. The second presentation will
examine the difference between standard and high performance
buildings; specific tools and guidelines that owners, managers
and their consultants can follow in pursuing higher
performance outcomes for their buildings; what additional
standards and practices are being developed in the marketplace
to achieve these outcomes (e.g. ASHRAE 189P, whole building
design and performance, retro-commissioning).
Ian Jarvis,
President, Enerlife Consulting Inc.
Ed Lowans, President, Lowans & Stephen, Sustainable Planning and Design Consultants
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SESSION D2
Going Green vs. Staying Green: How Do You Ensure that Your
Green Building Performs as Expected?
Building owners and managers may have an unexpected surprise
if they assume that their new greener building will meet all
its expectations once the project has been completed. Going
green with a new development or retrofit is only the start of
the process. Staying green requires a lifelong plan for the
building that the owner and manager must follow on an ongoing
basis. The payback scenarios of the green features will not be
met if proper maintenance is not factored in and planned.
Commissioning is one of the critical elements that the owner
can use as a quality-management tool during the project and
upon its completion to ensure that the building will perform
as intended. However, what happens in the post-occupancy
period? What if systems are not working correctly, energy use
is higher than expected etc.? Are you using the appropriately
certified service contractors to address your building’s
performance requirements? How do you ensure that your
maintenance program matches the performance criteria? Are your
building operators managing the building appropriately?
Discussion will also examine the potential risks and
liabilities for the team that designs and builds a green
development or retrofit. Under what circumstances can an owner
seek recourse if the building does not perform as expected?
Geza Banfai, Partner, Blaney McMurtry LLP
Edward Aldcroft, Manager, Capital Projects,
Brookfield Properties Corporation
Subhi Alsayed, Senior Engineer,
Sustainable Design Group, Halcrow Yolles
Brad Arnold, President,
Bradley Mechanical Services /
Pipe Shield Inc.
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SESSION D3
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1 OAA CORE Learning Hour by attending this session
How Far Can You Push the Limit on Energy as Part of Your
Greening Strategy? Are Solar and Other Renewable Energies Now
Viable Alternatives?
Since energy can represent 40% or more of the operating
expenses of a building, it is a substantial cost that can be
reduced through energy efficiency and related measures that
are a fundamental part of green building design. Research has
shown that green buildings, on average, use 30% less energy
than conventional structures, have lower electricity peak
consumption, are more likely to generate renewable energy
on-site, and may purchase grid power generated from renewable
energy sources. This session will examine some of the very
latest environmental features and energy related strategies,
practices and technologies that can be implemented in the
design, construction, renovation and operation of greener
buildings. Case studies will be used to discuss and
demonstrate practical strategies. How to use a proper model to
measure energy consumption and the challenge of determining
the payback after the fact will also be examined.
A portion of the session will also be devoted to providing a
better understanding about the viability of renewable energy
alternatives. For example, the solar energy market has evolved
to a point where it offers a wider range of benefits than ever
before. Integration of thermal and photovoltaic panels and
powering both HVAC and electrical systems are now a reality,
even in a cold climate. What options are available, what are
their up-front costs, and what is the predicted payback period
when used in new developments vs. existing buildings?
Mike McGee, President,
Energy Profiles Limited
Nuno Duarte, Senior Project Engineer, Stantec Consulting
Ltd.
Graham Smith, President,
Glenbarra Energy Solutions
Inc.
Lizette Zuniga, Director, Development & Real Estate, Toronto Community Housing Corporation
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SESSION D4
What is BOMA BESt? How Can Landlords and Tenants Use and
Benefit From This Certification Program?
BOMA BESt is the next evolution of BOMA Canada's Go Green
program. BESt stands for Building Environmental Standards, a
set of common practices being administered by BOMA Canada to
lead to higher performing commercial buildings with lower
energy consumption. This presentation will provide an in-depth
update on this unique program, why it is accessible to many
types and sizes of buildings, what are the four levels of
certification, what does a landlord need to do in order to
achieve each level, and ultimately what are the benefits and
results associated with this program. Why are owners and
managers pursuing BOMA BESt certification for their buildings?
By providing a framework for environmental management, how is
BOMA BESt helping managers differentiate their buildings in
tight markets. What value does a BOMA BESt deliver for a
building owner? For a tenant? How does BOMA BESt facilitate
building owners in drafting comprehensive, realistic,
long-term energy-use and waste-reduction action plans to
establish a baseline and move forward with continual
improvement and appropriate benchmarks? How does the process
bring together building owners, managers, operators and
tenants to share ideas and information, find creative
solutions and educate themselves about environmental
initiatives and the opportunities that they offer? Case
studies will demonstrate some of the financial and tangible
benefits that landlords have received.
Moderator:
Diana Osler-Zortea, President & Chief Staff Officer, BOMA
Canada
Panel:
Nada Sutic, Manager, Environmental Initiatives, BOMA
Canada
Lori Augustin, Environment Manager, Sustainability,
SNC-Lavalin ProFac Inc.
Ed McGoldrick, Director, Environmental Programs,
Redcliff Realty Management
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REAFFIRMING THE BUSINESS CASE FOR GREEN AND HIGH PERFORMANCE
BUILDINGS: WHAT LIES AHEAD?
A wide ranging panel discussion that will review the key
conclusions reached throughout the conference as well as
provide some final observations on green building activity and
speculate on what new trends are emerging on the horizon.
Among the questions that will be addressed:
- As more organizations adopt
Corporate Sustainability as a fundamental mandate of their
mission and strategic plan, what impact is this having on
green buildings?
- What impact has the
weakening of the economy had on the interest and the need to
green new and existing building?
- What impact are the
environmental and energy related policies of all three
levels of government in Canada and the U.S. administration
likely to have on the real estate market?
- Will building labeling and
certification continue to flourish or will it reach a point
of obsolescence?
- Does the “greening of
buildings” now have sufficient corporate culture?
- What is the definitive
bottom line on the costs of green projects and their
corresponding ROI? Are they significantly higher than
conventional development or not? Does the ROI justify any
higher costs?
- What are investors saying
about this trend? Since many investors have a longer term
view, do they need to be sold on high performance buildings
or are have they already become advocates? Are they prepared
to assign a “green cap rate”?
- What issues or challenges
still need to be addressed in order to facilitate a greater
increase in the greening of new and existing buildings?
- What do landlords need to
understand about the difference between “going green and
staying green”?
- What will happen to
buildings that are not greened? Will the market discount
their value?
- Once triple bottom line
accounting practices are instilled as “the new normal” in
organizations, what does the future hold for green
buildings? Will green become blue? Will it become so
mainstream that certification and rating systems will become
irrelevant? What does the future hold beyond green?
Moderators:
Don McLean, Senior Vice President, Portfolio
Manager, Bentall LP
Daryl Watts, Global Director, Leasing, RBC
Financial
Panel:
Doug Hitchcox, Vice President, Office Leasing
Division, Sustainability
Practice Group, Cushman & Wakefield LePage Inc.
Dan Probst, Chairman, Energy & Sustainability
Services,
Jones Lang LaSalle
Avi Tesciuba, Senior Vice President, Hines
Elisa Turner, CEO, The Continuum Network
Michael Zatz, Manager, ENERGY STAR Commercial
Buildings,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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