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Green Building Tradeshow


© 2006, William A. McDonough, FAIA
Key Note Speaker:

William McDonough

Winner of three U.S.
presidential awards

Co-author of
Cradle to Cradle

Green Building Tradeshow
Opening ceremony:

May 1, 2007 - 7pm
Chan Centre
Vancouver, BC
Canada
Other Speaker:

Thomas Mueller
President of
Canada Green Building Council

Moderator:

Nellie Cheng of Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Web Broadcast Live
on May 1, 2007
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Leaders in Geospatial Web, CAD-BIM GIS Integration gathered at GeoWeb 2008 in Vancouver

GeoWeb 2008 Conference was held in Vancouver, Canada, during the week of July 21 to 25 at the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue. Leading companies such as Google, Microsoft and Autodesk gathered at the conference to discuss and present their work and visions for the GeoWeb.

Web 3.0, ...

New use of Wii for serious business by Autodesk for Design Review of 3D computer models

Autodesk's latest plug-in allows use of the Wii Remote™ controller to be used for serious business although Wii is normally used for games. The Wii Remote™ (or Wiimote for short) can be hooked up to Windows computer and interact with 3D design computer model using the Wiimote Navigation Add-in for Autodesk ...

James Emery to speak about Green Challenge Initiatives for Schools at Greennx Conference on May 15
James Emery, MAIBC, MRAIC, P.Eng., LEED AP, Partner of Iredale Group Architecture will speak about Green Challenge Initiatives for Schools at the Greennx Conference on May 15, 2008 at UBC.

James Emery is an architect, structural engineer, and LEED Accredited Professional, as well as Co-Chair of the Vancouver Branch ...
Maureen Connelly of BCIT will speak about Green Roof and Green Wall at Greennx Conference on May 15
Maureen Connelly, B.Sc., B.E.D.S., M.Arch., MAIBC, Research Program Head, Centre for the Advancement of Green Roof Technology, British Columbia Institute of Technology, will speak about Green Roof and Green Wall at the Greennx 2008 Green Building Conference on May 15 at UBC.

Combining a science background with a professional affiliation ...
Dr. Guido Wimmers of Equilibrium Consulting will speak about Passive House at Greennx Conference


Dr. Guido Wimmers, Dipl. Ing. Dr. tech., Architect of Equilibrium Consulting will speak about Passive House, the European standard for net-zero energy house at the Greennx 2008 Green Building Conference on May 15 at UBC.

Dr. Guido Wimmers' biography is as follows:

Education:
2007 Ph.D., Architecture, University of Innsbruck

Gerald Epp, Partner of Fast + Epp to speak about sustainable design-build structural projects at UBC

Gerald A. Epp, M.Eng., P.Eng., P.E., Partner of Fast +Epp Structural Engineers in Vancouver and an award-winning design-builder will speak about his comapny's sustainable design-build structural projects including the 2010 Winter Olympics Richmond oval roof structure as well as sustainable use of wood that would otherwise be considered as waste, ...

Peitsa Hirvonen, founder of SESCO Electrical Inc. will speak about Green Wiring and Healthy Building

PEITSA HIRVONEN, founder of SESCO Electrical, Inc., U.S. Green Wiring expert, past Chair of Green Building Committee of local chapter of National Association of Remodeling Industry will speak about Green Wiring and Healthy Building at the Greennx 2008 Green Building Conference on May 15 at UBC.

Peitsa was born ...

James Cheng, Principal of James K.M. Cheng Inc. to speak on high-rise residential sustainable design

James Cheng, award-winning Vancouver architect and Principal of James K.M.Cheng Architects Inc. who is renowned for his high-rise residential building projects in Canada, U.S.A. and other parts of the world will speak on sustainable design for high-rise residential developments at the Greennx 2008 Green Building Conference on May 15, 2008 ...

Marty Donkervoort, President and CEO of Inner City Development will speak at Greennx Conference

Marty Donkervoort, MBA, President and CEO, Inner City Development Inc., Winnipeg will speak about his successful experience as a builder and social entrepreneur in sustainable building projects providing employmnet to inner-city low-income residents resulting in Social Return on Investment.

Marty is a long-time social justice activist. He has been active in ...

Andrew Pearson, founder of Aviawest to speak about developer's perspective for sustainable projects
Andrew Pearson, R.I.(BC), founder of Aviawest, developer for Parkside project in Victoria targeting for LEED Platinum certification will speak on developer's perspective for sustianable development at the Greennx 2008 Green Building Conference on May 15 at UBC.

Andrew has resided on Vancouver Island most of his life and has ...
Brent Toderian, Director of City Planning of City of Vancouver to speak at UBC
Brent Toderian, MCIP, Director of City Planning of City of Vancouver, BC, Canada, will speak at the Greennx 2008 Green Building Conference about the sustainable initiatives and policies in Vancouver such as EcoDensity which will set new directions for sustainable building development in Vancouver.

In 2006, Brent Toderian was ...
Phil Christie, TransLink's Vice President of Real Estate Division to speak at UBC on May 15

Phil Christie, TransLink's Vice President of Real Estate will speak at the Greennx 2008 Green Building conference on May 15 at UBC. Phil will give an overview of the opportunities for real estate development along TransLink's mass transit line which will provide great potential for growth in the region resulting ...

Program Schedule for Greennx 2008 Green Building Conference

Greennx 2008 Green Building Conference on May 15, 2008 at Chan Centre, UBC, will provide a full day of comprehensive overview, learning and discussion on latest hot issues on sustainable cities, development, design and technologies. Program details are as follows:

Take Part in The Next Green Leap on May 15, 2008 at the Chan Centre, UBC in Vancouver

Make it happen - Be Part of The Next Green Leap! Greennx 2008 Green Building Conference - The Next Green Leap on May 15, 2008 at the Chan Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver offers one full day ...

Nellie Cheng, Secretary of World Green Building Council will be Conference Chair at Greennx 2008

Nellie Cheng, Secretary of the World Green Building Council, will be the Conference Chair of the Greennx 2008 Green Building Conference on May 15, 2008 at UBC.

In her ...

Greennx 2008 - The Next Green Leap green building conference and tradeshow on May 15, 2008

Theme of the Greennx 2008 Conference is The Next Green LeapTM . This conference provides opportunity for leaders and professionals in all sectors of the green building industry to meet ...

Inaugural Arthur Erickson Lecture in Vancouver by Renowned Japanese Architect Fumihilko Maki

On March 18, 2008 at the Inaugural Arthur Erickson Lecture in Vancouver, renowned Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki spoke about his architectural design that took into consideration the respect for nature and people's interaction with the building's physical form as well as the spaces that were created consciously and unconsciously. The interflow of view, movement, activities and ...

National sustainable design awards launched by SABMag - deadline for entries: April 11, 2008

Sustainable Architecture & Building magazine [SABMag] has launched the SAB Awards to recognize excellence in the design and execution of new and renovated Canadian buildings and interiors of all types based on criteria of sustainable design, architectural excellence and technical innovation. Deadline for entries is April 11, 2008. 

“This national ...

Film Waste=Food won the 2007 Greennx Viewers' Choice Award at the Greennx Film Festival

The film WASTE=FOOD won the 2007 Greennx Viewers' Choice Award at the Greennx Film Festival in Vancouver by recieving the highest number of votes from viewers at the film festival.

Why viewers voted for film WASTE=FOOD? Here are some of the reasons given by the viewers as to why they voted for this film:

"A must see movie ...

Greennx Film Festival - Vancouver, Oct.13, 2007 (click here for more info)

The Greennx Film Festival will feature films on sustainability & innovative design in Vancouver at Vancity Theatre at Vancouver International Film Centre ...

Walter Francl and Stefan Aepli of Walter Francl Architect Inc. will speak at Greennx Film Festival

Walter Francl and Stefan Aepli of Walter Francl Architects Inc. will speak at the discussion session after the screening of the film Building the Gherkin which features Foster and Partners' project. Walter Francl Architect Inc. is collaborating with Foster ...

Dr. Marina Roma-March, Founder of Third World Eye Care Society will speak at Greennx Film Festival

Dr. Marina Roma-March of the Third World Eye Care Society will join the discussion after the screening of the film Waste=Food to speak about the eyeglasses recycle program at the Greennx Film Festival on October 13, 2007.

Brock Macdonald, Executive Director of Recycling Council of BC will speak at Greennx Film Festival

Brock Macdonald, Executive Director of the Recycling Council of British Columbia will join the discussion on sustainability and speak about the issue of waste after the screening of the film Waste=Food on October 13, 2007 at the Greennx Film Festival which is a special event ...

Nellie Cheng, Secretary of World Green Building Council will be moderator at Greennx Film Festival

Nellie Cheng, Secretary of the World Green Building Council, will be the moderator of the discussion sessions on sustainability and innovative design at the Greennx Film Festival which is a special ...

Ken Yeang, Principal of Llewelyn Davies Yeang (UK) will speak at Greennx Film Festival in Vancouver

Ken Yeang, Principal of Llewelyn Davies Yeang (UK) and a leader in green building design featured in the Design:e2 film, will join the discussion on sustainability and innovative design and speak after the screening of the film Design:e2 on October 13, 2007 at ...

Archive Videos of Live Webcast on May 1, 2007 now available for viewing (click here to see all)

The following 10 archive vidoes of the live webcast on May 1, 2007 are now available for viewing (Windows Media Player required):

1. William McDonough - keynote presentation on Cradle to Cradle. Click here to watch video.

2. William McDonough's response to Question 1...about ...

Greennx Film Festival in Vancouver in October 2007

The Greennx Film Festival featuring films on sustainability and innovative design will be held in Vancouver, Canada in October 2007. Sustainable and innovative design by William McDonough, Ken Yeang, Werner Sobek, Steven Holl and others will be featured. It is hoped that the film festival will help ...

Greennx 2007: Successful event with about 700 participants on May 1, 2007

The Green Building Tradeshow Opening Ceremony at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts was a successful event attracting about 700 participants. About 500 participants turned out at the Chan Centre while 200 more participants tuned in for the live webcast on May 1, 2007.

Nellie Cheng, Secretary of the ...

Ray Anderson, author of Mid-Course Correction and Chairman of Interface, speaks on sustainability

Ray Anderson speaks about his perspective on sustainability at the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association's AGM lunch gathering on June 14, 2007 in Vancouver, Canada. He is the author of the book Mid-Course Correction as well as the Founder and Chairman of Interface Inc., a major commercial floor covering producer.

Ray Anderson ...

Toxic Mercury in Energy Efficient Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs to be Addressed
In the Sustainability Community Breakfast gathering on June 13, 2007 in Vancouver, Canada (organized by the Greater Vancouver Regional District), question was raised about toxic mercury in energy efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs. The concern was about the cummulation of small amount of toxic mercury from each compact fluorescent light bulb ...
Program Scdedule for Green Building Tradeshow Opening Ceremony on May 1, 2007

Event:  Green Building Tradeshow Opening Ceremony
Date:  May 1, 2007 [Book Fair by UBC Bookstore starts at 6pm]
Location: Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, University of British Columbia, Vancouver

Opening Ceremony Program Schedule at a glance:
7:00 - 7:05pm  Welcome and Introduction - by Nellie Cheng
7:05 - 7:20pm  Opening Presentation ...

Greennx Exhibition invites submission of Green Building Projects worldwide

Greennx Exhibition is now inviting submission of Green Building Projects worldwide. Greennx Certificate will be issued to all participants who have submitted Green Building Projects to the Greennx Exhibition.

Online Submission of Green Building Projects for Instant Posting at Greennx Exhibition

Online Submission Instructions

For instant posting of your green building projects on the Greennx Exhibition website, just follow the steps below:

(1) Create a Free Member Account:

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BCIT shares experience on Green Roofs at Green Building Tradeshow's online exhibition

British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) shares experience on the Myths and Facts of Green Roofs as shown in a slide presentation titled "The Myths and Facts about Green Roofs" which is now available as PDF download in the publication section of the Green Building Tradeshow at

Building Environmental Systems Training (BEST), at Douglas College


Building Environmental Systems Training (BEST), at Douglas College, for building operators and facilities managers.

BESS 1100 Practical Overview of Building Systems BESS 1100 CRN 26069, Term 200726, Section 1100-03, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM, starting May 22, 2007 and continuing to June 28, 2007. The ...

HOK showcases green building projects at Green Building Tradeshow's online exhibition
HOK showcases the following green building projects at Green Building Tradeshow's online exhibition: Delta Airlines Terminal, Winrock International Headquarters, USAA Phoenix Norterra Campus, CORTEX One, Whitehead Biomedical Research Building, HOK Offices in Toronto, St. Louis and San Francisco. HOK was founded in 1955 and currently has ...
SAB Mag joins Green Building Tradeshow as Gold Sponsor
SAB Mag , the magazine dedicated to Sustainable Architecture & Building joins the Green Building Tradeshow as Gold Sponsor. SAB Mag is published by Janam Publications Inc. SAB Mag reports on the progress of green buildings in Canada and elsewhere through case study articles, technical articles ...
Herman Miller Canada joins Green Building Tradeshow as Green Sponsor
Herman Miller Canada, a leading office furniture company which has earned Cradle to Cradle certification from McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry (MBDC) for a range of its chair products has joined Green Building Tradeshow as the Green Sponsor.
Maxwell Floors Ltd. and Shaw Contract Group join Green Building Tradeshow as Green Sponsor
Maxwell Floors Ltd. and Shaw Contract Group join Green Building Tradeshow as Green Sponsor. They are leading commercial flooring contractor and manufacturer in British Columbia, Canada. Shaw Contract Group's Shaw Garden Collection is a carpet collection designed by William McDonough.
Value to green features in buildings is recognized at the Vancouver Valuation Summit 2007
The Vancouver Valuation Summit was held on March 2, 2007 with the attendance of senior executives and officials. Various speakers highlighted the importance of recognizing the value of sustainability in buildings. It was noted that, at present, green features were not always given positive values by valuers. Developers who presented ...
Developer's Perspective on Green Building Development
Joe Van Belleghem, Partner of Windmill Development Group Ltd. from Victoria, BC, Canada, shared his experience in green building development from a developer's perspective on "An Urban Developer Goes for the Green", a Peak Moment TV show which is now available for viewing on You Tube at http://youtube.com/watch?v=3jD7rATl39Y ...
30 Days of Sustainability joins Green Building Tradeshow as Associated Event

30 Days of Sustainability joins Green Building Tradeshow as associated event. The 30 Days of Sustainability is Western Canada's first major sustainability program. 30 Days of Sustainability is an annual celebration that aims to educate and integrate sustainability ...

Launch of UK Green Building Council
The UK Green Building Council was launched on February 27, 2007 in London with its mission to dramatically improve the sustainability of the built environment. Video about UK's perspective on Green Buildings and Sustainabilty can be viewed at UK Green Building Council's website at  http://www.ukgbc.org/video/index.jsp .
New Society Publishers join Green Building Tradeshow as Green Sponsor
New Society Publishers, a leading book publisher joins Green Building Tradeshow as Green Sponsor. Their collection of books on Green Buildings and Sustainability will be available at the Book Fair at the Green Building Tradeshow Opening Ceremony on May ...
Greennx Book Fair at Chan Centre UBC on May 1, 2007
UBC Bookstore will be bringing books on sustainability for sale at the Greennx Book Fair at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, University of British Columbia, as a special event of the Green Building Tradeshow Opening Ceremony on May 1, 2007. Books such as
TPIZ Resources Ltd.& Theodor Sterling Associates Ltd. join Green Building Tradeshow as Green Sponsor
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Renowned scientist and environmentalist Dr. Suzuki speaks about the environment.
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> Greater Vancouver Regional District
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