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Built to Live
THE NEXT BUILDING CHALLENGE
» Thursday 24 June 2010 | 5 pm
» Bohemian Café, 524 Bernard Avenue, Kelowna
An informal afternoon hour showcasing ideas
and people in the Okanagan creative economy. Join us as design and building experts Douglas MacLeod, Deren Sentesy and Emmanuel Lavoie explore some of the innovations that will inform the next generation of sustainable building technologies and standards.
» $2 at the door. Refreshments are available at a modest cost.
» Seating is limited, please reserve yours HERE
The Next Generation of Building Innovations and Standards
Green buildings represent the most efficient and economical means of reducing greenhouse gases as well as reducing energy costs, waste and water consumption. Buildings should be a critical part of any climate change strategy since they emit more than 30% of the world's greenhouse gases. Study after study have shown that a comprehensive program of building green will have the most dramatic impact on climate change.
The Resource Positive Envelope Design project at Okanagan College - part of Canada's contribution to the Asia Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate - includes architects, engineers, universities and colleges from around the world. It builds on existing domestic and international agreements to share research on green building envelope design, including walls, roofs and foundations.
The Living Building Challenge is a cohesive standard that pulls together the most progressive thinking from the worlds of architecture, engineering, planning, landscape design and policy. It does not a merely define the character of a particular solution for development, but also defines the relationships and broader sense of community and connectivity they engender. It is comprised of seven performance areas: Site, Water, Energy, Health, Materials, Equity and Beauty.
On Thursday, June 24th at 5 pm the ongoing weekly Okanagan Institute Express series at the Bohemian Café, Kelowna presents Built to Live: The Next Building Challenge. Join us as design and building experts Douglas MacLeod, Deren Sentesy and Emmanuel Lavoie explore some of the innovations that will inform the next generation of sustainable building technologies and standards.
These innovations and standards challenge us to ask critical questions: What if every single act of design and construction made the world a better place? What if every intervention resulted in greater biodiversity; increased soil health; additional outlets for beauty and personal expression; a deeper understanding of climate, culture and place; a realignment of our food and transportation systems; and a more profound sense of what it means to be a citizen of a planet where resources and opportunities are provided fairly and equitably?
 Douglas MacLeod is the Associate Dean of Science, Technology and Health at Okanagan College and the director of the Resource Positive Envelope Design project. Prior to joining the College he was the Executive Director of the Okanagan Science and Technology Council, where he built partnerships between industry, government and academic institutions to help Okanagan companies research, develop and commercialize new products and services. Before that he was the Executive Director of the Canadian Design Research Network, a consortium of academic institutions and industrial partners dedicated to promoting innovation in design, research and policy.
MacLeod has bachelor's degrees in Architecture and Science from the University of Toronto, a master's in Environmental Design from the University of Calgary and is a PhD candidate in the Computational Media Design program in Environmental Design at the University of Calgary. A registered architect (California), he is a recognized expert in the areas of eLearning, sustainable design and in advanced technologies such as computer-aided design, social media, online knowledge management and virtual environments. His doctoral research is focused on the social construction of cyberspace. He has extensive post-secondary experience having taught graduate and undergraduate students at the University of Toronto, the Banff Centre, the University of California - Los Angeles, the University of California - San Diego and the University of Calgary.
 Deren Sentesy is the principle at En Circle Design Build, a local building and renovation contractor. An honours BBA graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University's, Deren worked in high tech in Toronto before moving to Japan to teach. In 2003 Deren returned to Canada and settled in Kelowna to be close to the mountains. Since then he rediscovered his passion for the architecture and dedicated his life to rethinking and redesigning our built environment. He is currently: husband & father, co-chair of Thompson Okanagan Branch of Cascadia Region Green Building Council, LEED AP, Sustainable Building Adviser, and Living Building Ambassador.
 Emmanuel Lavoie has always had a strong passion for sustainability and efficient living in both his personal and professional life. Prior to founding Reevolution, Emmanuel was employed with Stantec Consulting Kelowna for 4.5 years where he developed a passion and expertise in sustainable buildings and high efficiency innovative mechanical systems. Emmanuel's expertise includes energy audits and studies, high efficiency mechanical systems design and LEED Coordination. Emmanuel has been and remains very active in the local green building professional industry through volunteer work with the Cascadia Green Building Council and education and outreach programs to local private and public organizations.
The Living Building Challenge as first launched in 2006 as a challenge to move our built environment to the next level. The International Living Building Institute encourages the creation of Living Buildings, Sites and Communities in countries around the world while inspiring, educating and motivating a global audience about the need for fundamental and transformative change. Comprised of the leading green building experts, futurists and thought-leaders, it provides a compelling vision for the future is a fundamental requirement of reconciling humanity's relationship with the natural world. The Living Building Challenge is a program of the Cascadia Region Green Building Council (a chapter of both the US Green Building Council and Canada Green Building Council) and has quickly become the most advanced green building rating system in the world.
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER ONLINE CLICK HERE
Built to Live: The Next Building Challenge takes place at the Bohemian Café, Kelowna. This marks the 144th event the Okanagan Institute has held since the Express series got underway in July 2007.
Express is directed, convened and hosted by Doug Hodgkinson, Karen Close, Edward McLean, Neil McKay and Jan Kennett. It has played host to many Okanagan luminaries, including former deputy secretary general of Amnesty International Derek Evans, artists Lee Claremont and Gary Pearson, BC Book Award nominee Don Gayton, CBC Literary prize winner poet Harold Rhenisch, distinguished editor and author Jim Taylor, poet laureate and professor John Lent, creative entrepreneur Nikos Theodosakis, animator and filmmaker Jim Cliffe, community activist Don Elzer, dancer David LaHay, architect Jim Meiklejohn, culinary artist and writer Heidi Noble, broadcaster Marion Barschel and many others from a wide range of creative fields.
The Okanagan Institute is a group of creative professionals that has gathered around the goal of providing events, publications and services of interest to enquiring minds in the Okanagan. We partner with individuals, organizations, institutions and businesses to achieve optimal creative and social impact.
Our mission is to ignite cultural transformation, catalyze collaborative action, build networks and foster sustainable creative enterprises. We invite the participation by all members of the creative community.
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