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GREEN SPACE WINNERS: BRITISH COLUMBIA’S GREENEST COMPANIES | 34 CLIMATE SMART BUSINESSES

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GREENEST CITY COUNTDOWN | 18 UBC’S NATURAL NEST

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CONTENTS FEATURES Green means go Ambitious plans for gas GREEN HOMES Battery-powered homes Solar power cheap and easy Eco-friendly houses Six old office towers converted to LEED Waste? Not! Canada’s greenest employers Coming home to “Nest” Energy answer blowing in the wind

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GREEN TALK Small business embracing green World’s greenest city

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CANADA’S GREENEST EMPLOYERS — 34 B.C. has some of Canada’s most innovative bosses

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GREEN HOMES

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Green shares in record research grants

federal government and industry.

About $700 million annually is also coming from sources outside the province.

“Competition for this funding is intense,” says Royal Roads University (RRU) president Allan Cahoon.

“Research funds are coming to B.C. because of the high quality of our research, our faculty and our students.”

The grants are paying off in environmental research. A recent University of Northern British Columbia and UBC study found that glaciers in Western Canada will lose 70 per cent of their volume by the end of the century, with peak melt expected in 2040, findings that will help a variety of industries prepare for climate change.

This May, a joint study by four B.C. research universities traced improved

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roundbreaking environmental work is sharing in a wave of research dollars flowing into B.C. universities.

Since 2000, B.C.’s research universities have increased their per capita share of federal research grants by 148 per cent – almost double the Canadian average and faster than any other province, according to the Research Universities’ Council of British Columbia.

University of British Columbia (UBC) president Arvind Gupta points to the provincial government’s British Columbia Knowledge Development Fund for helping secure almost $1 billion in research funding from the

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methods for accelerating energy efficiency in B.C.’s built environment.

Research grants have also allowed Royal Roads to transform its entire campus into a lesson in sustainability.

Since 2008, the university’s total greenhouse gas emissions dropped by more than 31 per cent, even though its campus includes a century-old

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etro Vancouver’s ban on organic waste from landfills has created a unique compost service that could feed sustainable gardening.

Urban Stream co-founder Nick Hermes is selling a system he developed while completing his environmental engineering thesis at the University of British Columbia. Urban Stream’s dumpstersized composter is rat-proof and, thanks to a biofilter, doesn’t smell.

Restaurants are the target market.

Hermes is selling the system for $10,000, or clients can rent the units for about $200 a month.

Urban Stream’s composting system costs around the same

as a hauling contract, but needs to be emptied only once every two weeks compared with every few days.

Urban Stream is also getting requests from apartments and condo buildings, Hermes says.

Urban Stream plans to sell most of its compost within Metro Vancouver. “There is such a demand that we’re going to try to keep it here as much as possible,” Hermes says.

ritish Columbia’s clean-energy sector supports over 14,000 jobs, but it is often overlooked as a source of employment, says the Pembina Institute.

In order to promote the sector, the environmental organization has created the first clean-energy jobs map that shows where these positions are located.

“The map gives a glimpse of a future in which all of us are working together,” says Clean Energy BC executive director Paul Kariya.

There are currently 156 renewable energy projects in the province, including several under construction.

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RRU received $1.4 million in grants to finance energy saving retrofits, according to sustainability director Nancy Wilkin. “[Our] plan shows you can reduce emissions even with older buildings.

There are just no excuses anymore,” she says.

clean-energy jobs is large hydro, which supports 5,800 jobs in renewable energy. Biomass and biogas (4,400 jobs) and run-ofriver hydro (2,600 positions) follow. There are also 1,300 wind and solar jobs in the province.

The map shows renewable electricity jobs and will be expanded to include other “green” positions.

The clean-energy jobs map can be found online at www.pembina. org/bcjobsmap.

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High-powered electrics leave fossil-fuel burners in the dust KEVAN O’BRIEN

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hen hybrid electrics crushed the field at the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2015 – for the fifth straight year – it gave notice that electric vehicles are no longer second place in muscle-car performance.

The 416-horsepower Tesla Model 6 – the top-scoring car ever in Consumer Reports magazine – is the world’s best selling all-electric plug-in car with more than 75,000 sales to date

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This year, the 1,000-horsepower Porsche 919 hybrid – which shattered the track’s 83-year speed record – took the first two positions at the gruelling 24-hour French marathon. Third place was another electric hybrid, Audi’s modified R18 e-tron, which had won every Le Mans since 2010.

All this was just weeks after a 691-horsepower Tesla P85D smoked a Corvette Z06 at a head-to-head California drag race. The top-line ’Vette proved no match against the rail-gun acceleration of the pure electric Tesla.

And, if high performance is not enough to electrify drivers, the British Columbia government is now paying them to plug in.

At the 95th Vancouver International Auto Show, Minister of Energy and Mines Bill Bennett confirmed B.C.’s revised incentive program will provide $2,500 to $5,000 in cash incentives for those buying electrics, plug-in hybrids or fuel-cell vehicles under its Clean Energy Vehicle program.

Combined with the new incentive program from Scrap-it, purchasers of a new electric vehicle can stack each offer to save up to $8,250.

Mary Polak, B.C. minister of environment, believes emission-free vehicles will dominate new car sales by 2050 and eventually be the only type on B.C. roads.

“With transportation representing 37 per cent of total

provincial greenhouse gas emissions, clean-energy vehicles are essential to reducing emissions and maintaining healthy air quality,” Polak says.

Currently, there are 14 vehicles that qualify as electric plug-ins in B.C., but manufacturers are taking notice of Canadian demand. Smart, Mercedes, BMW and Audi have been developing vehicles such as the recently released BMW i3 and i8 and the upcoming A3 e-tron with technology similar to the R8 e-tron – an all-electric supercar. However, a majority of the current lineup of

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NEW APPOINTMENT BCIT is pleased to announce the appointment of Jennie Moore to the position of Associate Dean, Building Design and Construction Technology within the School of Construction and the Environment.

Jennie previously held the role of Director of Sustainable Development and Environmental Stewardship at BCIT for nine years.

In that position, Jennie facilitated the development of new programs to meet the needs of BC’s green economy and she continues to help transform BCIT’s campuses into living laboratories of sustainability.

Jennie’s work has received international acclaim, including a 2014 Minerva Women in Energy award and 2015 Canada Green Building Council Award for Academic Leadership in Sustainability Education. She also created the Regional and Local Government Working Group on Climate Change, is a LEED Accredited Professional, and is a member of the Canadian Institute of Planners. plug-in vehicles, including many in the pipeline, cost above the $40,000 mark.

Tesla, however, plans to introduce its Model 3 next year, with a reported price tag around $30,000. The market-leading electric car maker is also building the largest battery factory in the world, which Tesla CEO Elon Musk claims will drive down the cost of electric vehicle batteries. General Motors, meanwhile, plans to introduce its all-electric Chevy Bolt, priced at around $30,000, in 2017. É

The 800-horsepower Audi R18 e-tron electric hybrid in action at the 2015 24 Hours of Le Mans. Electric hybrids have won Le Mans for five straight years | AUDI

Jennie is now responsible for overseeing BCIT’s civil engineering, architectural, interior design, construction management, and building technology programs.

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Green means go

ELECTRIFYING FACTS ■Compared to a 2000 model year or older vehicle, a new electric vehicle would reduce emissions by about 5.6 tonnes per year.

■Compared to a new internal combustion vehicle, an electric reduces emissions by about three tonnes per year.

■There are an estimated 1,300 electric vehicles in B.C. ■More than 11,000 plug-in electric vehicles have been sold in Canada since 2011.

■There are 550 electric vehicle charging stations in B.C.

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B.C.-MADE SPARROW COULD TAKE OFF The Sparrow, an all-electric single-seater that can bolt from zero to 100 kilometres per hour in eight seconds, could become the British Columbia-made answer to Canadian commuting.

Built by Vancouver-based ElectraMeccanica, the Sparrow has a cruising speed of 110 kilometres per hour and at least a 100-kilometre range.

“When people first see the Sparrow, they immediately understand the benefits of the single-person format,” says ElectraMeccanica CEO Jerry Kroll, who debuted the vehicle at the Vancouver International Auto Show this March.

The three-wheel vehicle is modelled on the original Sparrow that was built by California-based Corbin Industries in 1999. The new Sparrow has been refined, with the old

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lead-acid batteries replaced with an advanced lithium-ion power system that offers more power and a longer range.

A carbon-fibre body, used in the new EMV17 model, will reduce the weight to less than 400 kilograms, making it a potential nimble contender in the electric vehicle market.

Kroll’s plan is to manufacturer the Sparrow in a Fraser Valley facility and roll out the first production of the EMV17 model next year. The suggested retail price target is $19,988, but buyers could qualify for up to $5,000 in rebates under B.C.’s Clean Energy Vehicle program.

Kroll sees big potential among Canadian commuters, since about 80 per cent of them drive by themselves less than 100 kilometres each day.

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AMBITIOUS PLANS FOR

GAS

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t’s been seven years since B.C. adopted the groundbreaking Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Renewable and Low Carbon Fuel Requirements) Act, and five years since it adopted the Renewable and Low Carbon Fuel Requirements Regulation that gave it practical effect.

The regulation sets tough standards for gasoline and diesel fuel and takes a two-pronged approach to weaning the province from non-renewable energy sources while reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 33 per cent by 2020.

On the one hand, gasoline and diesel fuels must contain five and four per cent renewable content, respectively, through the incorporation of ethanol, biodiesel and similar components.

On the other, the province requires all fuels to reduce their carbon intensity – a measure of a fuel’s GHG emissions over the course of its life cycle – 10 per cent by 2020.

“One of the means to achieve compliance will include supplying increasing volumes of low-carbon, renewable content in the gasoline and diesel pools,” the B.C. Ministry of Energy and Mines says in a recent update on consultations with industry regarding the regulations and progress towards its goals.

The ambitious initiative is complex and far-reaching and not only requires adoption of new fuels; regulations and manufacturing processes must also change.

Recognizing this, Victoria is working with stakeholders to keep abreast of new renewable and lower-carbon fuels as well as the need for additional mechanisms to recognize carbon-intensity reductions at refineries and new facilities.

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Ambitious plans for gas

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I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with LNG, but when you look at the big picture … it’s five and a half times more efficient to make something out of it here than shipping it away

And there are grounds for confidence that the ambitious goals will be met.

“This is achievable through the use of emerging fuels; for example, gasoline made from natural gas,” the ministry says in its recent update.

The idea of producing – in everyday terms – gas from gas sounds like a no-brainer, but Blue Fuel Energy Corp. is pursuing an innovative approach that will see natural gas become a cleaner fuel as well as one that’s more valuable to the B.C. economy.

“It’s a bridge between renewables and fossil fuel – to take the fossil out of the fuel,” explains Juergen Puetter, CEO of Blue Fuel. “It’s taking renewable energy such as wind power and hydro power and breaking water into hydrogen and oxygen.”

The hydrogen is combined with natural gas to produce a synthetic gasoline with low carbon intensity. The use of hydro and wind power in the manufacturing process further reduces the fuel’s environmental impact.

“The Blue Fuel project is now requesting 188 megawatts of firm capacity with BC Hydro,” Puetter says. “It is not a 100 per cent perfect solution on Day 1, but it’s the only economically viable, large-scale, practical solution anywhere on the globe that we know of.”

The project will further reduce the impact of natural gas by producing methanol as it extracts hydrogen atoms for gasoline production. The process will make better use of the raw material, reducing its overall environmental impact while increasing its economic value.

“The amount of investment and jobs and taxes and royalties coming out of gas that’s being made into a value- added product here is five and a half times the amount of shipping it off as LNG [liquified natural gas],” Puetter says. “I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with LNG, but when you look at the big picture … it’s five and a half times more efficient to make something out of it here than shipping it away.”

The claim puts paid to the province’s declaration that natural gas is a clean energy source if it’s used to generate power for transforming natural gas into LNG for export; simply put, natural gas is cleaner and more efficient when used at home to displace imported fuels.

“It’s cheaper and it’s cleaner, plus we’re displacing with B.C. resources an imported resource,” Puetter says, bluntly.

The big question is cash. Or, perhaps more accurately, the current lack of it.

Planned for a 1,000-acre site near Chetwynd, the gasoline and methanol plant requires upwards of $4 billion by Puetter’s reckoning. But if it goes forward, it would be big news for northeastern B.C., hub of the province’s natural gas sector.

Support has flowed in from the West Moberly First Nations as well as local mayors.

Puetter says 10 major oil companies are also assessing the project for investment.

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SMALL BUSINESS EMBRACING GREEN

CLIMATE SMART | From roof contractors to coffee shops, sustainability boosts the bottom line ELIZABETH SHEEHAN AND MICHELLE BONNER

Cutting carbon emissions also means cutting costs and becoming more competitive

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s a climate leadership plan for B.C. is taking shape, and as the world looks ahead to the international climate talks in Paris in December, one might ask: what is the role of small and medium-sized businesses?

Ninety-eight per cent of B.C. businesses are small to mediumsized enterprises (SMEs). In the Lower Mainland, SMEs generate an estimated 30 per cent to 40 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions through the energy used to heat a nd power thei r bu i ld i ngs a nd operations, the fuel consumed by their vehicles and equipment, and the waste generated while making products and delivering services, among other activities. If we are to make a transition to a prosperous, low-carbon economy, these SMEs will be crucial partners.

Fortunately, there is already a strong and growing group of SME leaders innovating on this front and, along the way, demonstrating that cutting carbon emissions also means cutting costs and becoming more competitive.

■Continental Roofing developed a custom mobile app that service crews can use to send reports and photos to the office rather than making a trip to deliver paperwork at the beginning of each day. As a result, the company has reduced fuel costs by 15 per cent across a f leet of 30 trucks, and cut carbon emissions by 35 per cent per employee.

■Recycling Alternative recognized that eliminating organic waste from the region’s landfills means more frequent pickups to properly manage odour and avoid attracting pests. The recycling company now offers on-site composting

machines to reduce truck trips and associated fuel costs and carbon emissions. Business has already increased by seven per cent.

■The PNE (Pacific National Exhibition, Vancouver) adopted new ice-making technology by REALice that uses dramatically less natural gas. This has reduced related carbon emissions by 18 tonnes and saved $6,000 in operating costs.

■D i g ite ch R enewable P r i nter Cartridges invested in a fleet of hybrid vehicles and began providing employees with transit passes to reduce fuel consumption by 15 per cent and cut emissions from staff commuting by 45 per cent. In addition, Digitech credits the company’s commitment to reducing its carbon footprint, and its ability to help others do the same, with gaining at least 10 new clients.

■Ethical Bean installed a Loring “smart roaster” that is expected to reduce natural gas used to roast coffee beans – the company’s largest source of carbon emissions – by up to 80 per cent.

■Mills Office Productivity stopped making deliveries to clients in downtown Vancouver by truck and switched to working with Shift Delivery, a cargo bike service. This helped reduce operational carbon emissions by three per cent and save $65,000 annually (the cost of owning and operating one delivery truck, which the company was able to eliminate).

■505-Junk replaced inefficient trucks and invested in route optimization to cut carbon emissions by 50 per cent per kilometre driven and at the same time increase the recycling company’s margins by more than 15 per cent.

We’ll need more of this kind of innovation for B.C. businesses to stay competitive: to reduce

current expenses, protect against future increases in energy, fuel and waste costs, and to win new business. These companies are all Climate Smart certified, among hundreds of SMEs in the Lower Ma i n la nd a nd beyond that a re finding smarter, less carbon-intensive ways of delivering their products and services. Climate Smart (www.climatesmartbusiness. com) is a Vancouver-based social enterprise that provides training, software, support and certification for SMEs to measure and profitably reduce their carbon emissions.

At Climate Smart, we think it is possible to leverage more innovation like this more quickly with a few new policy tools, such as a green business investment credit, that would incentivize the private sector to invest in training, technology, retrofitting and improved pro cesses t h at reduce c a rbon emissions. É

Elizabeth Sheehan is founder and president of Climate Smart Businesses Inc. Michelle Bonner is Climate Smart’s vice-president and training manager. Readers can view the stories of the Climate Smart certified businesses mentioned above, plus others, by searching Climate Smart Businesses on YouTube

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WORLD’S GREENEST CITY

Vancouver hits halfway point in its Greenest City 2020 Action Plan

SADHU JOHNSTON

Vancouver’s brand is valued at $31 billion due to its reputation as a “green, clean and sustainable” city

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n 2011 the City of Vancouver released an ambitious plan to become the greenest city in the world by 2020. This 10-year plan, known as the Greenest City 2020 Action Plan, is at its midpoint this summer.

The plan includes ambitious targets, like ensuring that over half of all trips in the city are made by foot, bike or transit, cutting waste going to landfill or incinerator in half, and reducing water consumption by a third. These targets were daunting when the plan was developed, but we’re well on our way to achieving them today.

In fact, we’ve already achieved the transportation target: in 2014, 50 per cent of all trips were made using sustainable transportation.

Waste to landfill is down 18 per cent.

And though we saw a slight increase in water consumption last year, the overall trend is a downward one, at a 16 per cent reduction in water use per capita since the program started.

Most significantly, we’ve demonstrated that environmental health supports a growing economy. Last year, a Vancouver Economic Commission report allowed us to validate what we had known all along: that being green is also good for the economy. Since 2010, we’ve seen 3,200 green jobs emerge in the city. Moreover, since 1990, we’ve cut carbon pollution by seven per cent while our population and the economy have grown by 33 per cent and 30 per cent, respectively.

This decoupling of carbon emissions from economic growth signals a shift toward a future where wise resource use, and protection of our region’s physical beauty, creates a new resource: a sustainable, and therefore desirable, city.

Vancouver, which has thrice been

crowned the most livable city in the world by The Economist, has become a magnet city for the movie industry, tech giants and the global green movement. Vancouver’s international reputation as a green and livable city has drawn big names like TED Talks and supported the growth of local stars like Hootsuite. A study by Brand Finance estimates that Vancouver’s brand is valued at $31 billion due to its reputation as a “green, clean and sustainable” city.

The city as well as Vancouver’s residents a nd busi nesses have moved fast and far over the past five years, and we’ve got line of sight to our 2020 green targets. But Vancouver has a long history of being green, and the work won’t stop in 2020.

The goals in the original Greenest City 2020 Action Plan have always looked beyond that target year, and this spring we renewed our dedication to eliminate Vancouver’s reliance on fossil fuels.

City council has committed to Vancouver becoming a city that r u ns completely on renewable power by the year 2050.

In order to become a renewable city we must first reduce overall demand for energy in buildings, transportation and production. Next, it will require an increase of our use of the existing renewable energy supply through equipment replacement or conversion. Finally, we will need an increase in supply of renewable energy. It’s a heavy lift, and we have a head start: today a minimum of 93 per cent of Vancouver’s electricity comes from renewable sources.

This commitment aligns with actions being taken by leading cities and nations globally. In June, G7 leaders pledged to cut their respective nations’ greenhouse gas emissions 40 per cent to 70 per cent by 2050. Even the Pope has joined

in on the action with the release of his new encyclical, which calls for urgent action on climate.

This summer, city staff are collaborating with experts and consulting with the public to develop a strategy to realize our future as a renewable city. The strategy will build on our Greenest City work, identify new actions to take to ensure we meet our renewable energy goals, and celebrate the work that has been done to date. Businesses and residents are invited to provide their input into the proposed new actions by attending events and workshops, or online.

There is still much work to be done to meet the ambitious targets that we set for ourselves. Much of the low-hanging fruit has been picked, and now we will rise to the ever loftier challenges in order to see our targets achieved. Becoming the Greenest City will continue to take commitment and buy-in from residents and businesses. It will be challenging, but the rewards we reap will be significant and will ensure a vibrant city for generations to come. É Sadhu Johnston is deputy city manager at the City of Vancouver. Johnston is a globally recognized leader in the green city movement. He is cofounder of the Urban Sustainability Directors Network and coauthor of The Guide to Greening Cities.

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Representing a huge leap forward in securing building foundations, especially in vulnerable seismic areas like the west coast, newly-launched patented sonic pile-anchors provide exceptional earthquake protection by preventing buildings from shifting or separating from their foundations – a significant cause of damage and death.

“Other advantages of using a sonic to install pile-anchors is that it can be done efficiently, with no pounding, in tight spaces, with minimal noise and without impacting adjacent structures,” says Ray Roussy, a Vancouver-area mechanical engineer, president of the Sonic Drill Corporation and Sonic Drilling Ltd. and the patent-holder of modern day sonic drilling technology, sonic geothermal installation technology and the recently-announced sonic pile-anchor technology.

“Plus, on larger piling installations, there’s no need for cranes or heavy equipment while smaller projects can be quickly and easily completed… so there’s a lot of opportunity to save on costs,” he adds.

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BATTERY POWERED

B.C. innovators in a class with Tesla Motors when it comes to power storage solutions

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hen Tesla Motors founder Elon Musk unveiled his company’s line of home and office batteries in April, he said the Powerwall would create “a fundamental transformation of how the world works.”

Vancouver-based ZincNyx CEO Suresh Singh’s company is commercializing a zinc-based flow battery to store energy generated from renewable sources | RICHARD LAM

“The obvious problem with solar power is that the sun does not shine at night.

I think most people are aware of this,” Musk said during the battery’s unveiling in California. “We need to store the energy that is generated during the day so that you can use it at night.”

Tesla’s wall-mounted lithium-ion battery plugs directly into existing solar systems to generate and store power at residential and commercial spaces. The devices are 1.3 metres tall and weigh 100 kilograms, but they are only 18 centimetres deep. They will cost US$3,500 for the 10-killowatt-hour model and US$3,000 for the seven-kilowatt-hour model, both of which Tesla says are sufficient to power most homes during peak evening hours, a time when some areas charge more for power. For more energy, multiple batteries can be installed together.

“The issue with existing batteries is that they suck,” Musk said, adding current models are too expensive and unreliable.

But while Tesla is taking aim at mostly the consumer market, B.C. firms are pushing for solutions to the energy

storage problem for commercial markets.

Vancouver startup ZincNyx Energy Solutions has been developing a zincbased flow battery that uses fuel cells and containers filled with liquid electrolyte to store and release electricity originating from wind or solar generators.

“If you prove that your technology is going to work, you can write your ticket,” says CEO Suresh Singh.

The company was awarded $2.9 million in funding in March from the rigorous Sustainable Development Technology Canada program, which Singh said is helping validate the technology for potential investors.

Teck Resources, ZincNyx’s primary investor, will be deploying the first system in August on a work site where energy isn’t always easy to come by.

Dave Boroevich, chief marketing officer at Burnaby’s Alpha Technologies, says energy storage is becoming more relevant to large businesses.

“If you’re generating power and you’re not able to store it, then unless you can use it immediately it becomes wasted if you can’t feed it back into the grid,” he says.

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Tesla’s PowerWall: wall-mounted lithium-ion battery taps into solar power to store power for a home 24 hours a day | TESLA Rendering shows the $5 billion Gigafactory, the largest battery factory in the world, that Tesla is building in the Nevada desert | TESLA

Alpha Technologies partnered with Corvus Energy and researchers at the University of British Columbia in 2013 to develop a $5.1 million “smart grid” that would use lithium-ion batteries to store energy for peak hours, when the demand for, and cost of, energy is at its highest.

Musk says the Powerwall would also capitalize on one

of the markets just opening up: developing nations, where sunshine is often rampant but hydro grids are limited or non-existent.

Singh says he doesn’t see demand drying up for energy storage solutions.

“It’s a worldwide market. It’s not going away.” É

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Green homes

SOLAR POWER CHEAP AND EASY

Lower-cost technology, BC Hydro buyback brighten future for solar-powered homes

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s with microwaves, laptop computers and HD T Vs, the cost of new technology once came with a steep price tag.

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A solar PV module cost $100 per watt to install in 1980. Today, it costs between $2 to $3 per watt

But in the past decade and beyond, the price of going green by turning to solar power has dropped so substantially that a veteran Vancouver roofing company is making its first foray into the renewable industry.

Penfolds Roofing, a mainstay in the Lower Mainland dating back to 1937, recently became the first Vancouver roofing firm to integrate photovoltaic (PV) panel installation into its existing service platform.

“Solar has reached a point where the panels have become extremely reliable, efficient, and the costs have come down, with substantial cost reduction in the past five years,” company president Ken Mayhew says. “Solar is growing dramatically in many markets throughout North America; we feel B.C. and Metro Vancouver have excellent potential.”

According to the BC Sustainable Energy Association, a solar PV module cost $100 per watt to install in 1980.

Today, it costs between $2 to $3 per watt.

Although a typical four-kilowatt solar panel costs an estimated $16,000, the energy produced translates to a 540 per cent return on investment over the 40-year life cycle.

“Nothing is more reliable than the sun coming up tomorrow,” Mayhew says. “You won’t need batteries. If you don’t have an immediate need for the power your panels are producing, it’s fed back into the grid, and you’ll get the same amount back from the grid whenever you need it. BC Hydro will even pay you for any excess, currently 9.99 cents per kilowatt hour.”

Solar power installation also acts as a hedge against future BC Hydro rate increases. B.C. is in the first year of

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Penfolds Roofing company president Ken Mayhew and son Shaun Mayhew, atop a roof in Lions Bay | PENFOLDS ROOFING

a guaranteed 28 per cent increase over the next five years.

“From the moment you install solar, you will be producing your own energy for free, for the rest of your life essentially,” Mayhew says.

A November 2014 webinar outlining Hydro’s net metering program reported 345 solar customers across B.C. who participate in the two-way energy exchange, a statistic that’s projected to grow significantly in the coming years.

“Solar is an opportunity to buy something that actually pays you back, and is the single best thing a family can do for the environment,” Mayhew asserts. “Solar does all of this, and more. It’s reliable, good for the planet, offsets all future BC Hydro rate increases and gives you energy independence.” É

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60,300 tonnes

Amount of annual carbon dioxide offset by solar collectors in Canada

540%

Return on solar panel investment in energy savings over 40 years

$100

Cost to produce one watt of solar power in 1980

$2

Cost to produce one watt of solar power today

9.9 cents

What BC Hydro will pay per kilowatt hour for solar power returned to the grid

SOURCES: ENERGY BC, BC HYDRO

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ECO-FRIENDLY HOUSES

Vancouver builder has taken sustainable home building to the next level

Natural Balance house in Vancouver easily meets the stringent energy standards under Vancouver’s new building bylaw, with triple-pane windows, passive solar gain and sustainable features | LUCAS FINLAY

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ick Kerchum’s journey to success as an awardwinning home builder in Vancouver meant setting a new standard for eco-friendly developments.

Kerchum founded Natural Balance Premium Home Builders in 2009 with a fresh emphasis on both contemporary design and environmental preservation without sacrificing quality.

Five years ago, Natural Balance, with architect Frits de Vries, built the first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum house in British Columbia on West 21st Avenue in Vancouver.

More recently, his company’s project on West 15th

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Avenue in Vancouver connected the split-level home with surrounding topography, including picturesque downtown views and optimum solar exposure. Strategically placed overhangs enabled light from the sun to flow into the home, and passive design principles were employed to naturally heat and cool.

“It was a really fascinating design because the lot is sloped,” Kerchum says. “The split-level home is celebrated by huge pieces of glass, bringing a lot of light into the centre of the house. The exterior has been moulded to provide privacy from the neighbourhood while maximizing downtown views. A study was done to understand how the sun would affect the home.”

And it was all done with sustainability in mind. As certified green builders, Natural Balance consults with an independent third-party adviser to ensure all the homes it builds meet or exceed city code.

During preliminary consultations with clients, Kerchum and his staff create energy models and sustainability reports that result in a series of tailor-made recommendations for clients. Customers can select design features that will affect performance and cost of their home.

“The goal is to cost-effectively increase the energy efficiency of the house,” Kerchum says. “You can show the client what their return on investment is.” É

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Nick Kerchum, president of Natural Balance: building Vancouver’s only LEED Platinum homes | NATURAL BALANCE PREMIUM HOME BUILDERS

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BUILDING A LEED PLATINUM HOUSE Natural Balance Premium Home Builders, with architect Frits de Vries, built Western Canada’s first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum home. Here is how they did it: PASSIVE SOLAR DESIGN The house is designed to maximize passive solar gain, reducing the need for mechanical systems. Entire main floor uses natural basalt stone, which holds a significant amount of thermal mass.

IN-FLOOR RADIANT HEAT WITH AN AIR-TO-WATER HEAT PUMP A new technology from Europe is a cost-effective way to deliver home heating.

EVACUATED ROOFTOP SOLAR TUBES These are used to specifically heat the domestic hot water.

TRIPLE-GLAZED FREISINGER WINDOWS German-made and considered among the most efficient on the planet. The house has a huge amount of glass yet still remains efficient with low heat loss.

ICYNENE SPRAY FOAM INSULATION Used in all wall cavities.

NATURAL VENTILATION AND A HEAT-RECOVERY VENTILATOR Design allows for natural cross-ventilation in summer months; all mechanical air-handling systems tested and monitored to meet LEED for Homes certification.

GREEN ROOFS Four green roofs help provide water retention, energy savings and a sanctuary for bees and birds.

LIGHTING LED bulbs with automatic switch-off.

GREEN LANDSCAPING Drought-tolerant, non-invasive planting.

WATER SAVING Dual-flush toilets and low-flow plumbing fixtures.

HEALTH Forest Stewardship Council-certified (urea formaldehyde-free) millwork and cabinets. No volatile organic compounds in paints and millwork coatings throughout the house.

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701 West Georgia Innovation in energy saving and sustainabilty. Tower is BOMA BESt-certified, as are all buildings shown here.

609 Granville Canaccord Genuity Place Retofits met strict LEED and BOMA BESt energy and wastereduction standards.

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777 Dunsmuir Green thinking and monitoring carried through in whole building retrofit and operations.

200 Granville Granville Square Energy audits confirm building continues to perform to LEED standards.

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200 Burrard Waterfront Centre A zero-waste program diverts 98 per cent of waste from landfills.

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All of the buildings are owned and operated by Cadillac Fairview. They are Granville Square at 200 Granville Street, Waterfront Centre at 200 Burrard Street, 701 West Georgia Street, 609 Granville Street and 777 Dunsmuir Street, all of which are now LEED Gold; and the TD Tower at 700 West Georgia, which achieved LEED Silver.

Achieving LEED in a retrofit is considered a challenge, since LEED was primarily designed for new commercial construction. The City of Vancouver requires all new commercial buildings to be LEED Gold.

In order to achieve LEED Gold certification the retrofits had to meet strict, measurable benchmarks and earn credits in six categories: sustainable sites; water efficiency; energy and atmosphere; materials and resources; indoor environmental quality; and innovation in operations.

“Green thinking has become integral to our decisionmaking process,” says Tom Knoepfel, senior vicepresident and portfolio manager, Cadillac Fairview Western Canada. É 700 West Georgia TD TOWER Daily operations monitored to achieve waste reductions, water and energy savings.

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WASTE? NOT!

Food scraps bylaw reshapes landfill landscape, but policing an issue BAILA LAZARUS

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ith local landfills running out of space, a nd w ith goa ls of Lower Mainland municipalities to reduce greenhouse gases by 50 per cent to 80 per cent by 2020, Metro Vancouver has banned food scraps from regular garbage.

Instead of being thrown away, organics will be recycled into compost or biofuel.

ALBERT SHAMESS | DIRECTOR OF WASTE MANAGEMENT, CITY OF VANCOUVER

It is less expensive for us to collect and compost than it is for us to collect and dispose

Among the materials mandated for diversion are raw and cooked food, plate scrapings, leftovers, expired food, meat, bones and dairy products.

As of July 1, 2015, penalties will be applied to loads of garbage containing over 25 per cent food. Buildings that don’t comply are likely to be subject to fines by their waste-collection providers.

Metro Vancouver estimates that 250,000 tonnes of food scraps enter landfills each year, producing the greenhouse gas methane that contributes to global warming. That’s significant tonnage that should now be headed to compost processors in the region.

Financially, that could be good news for both privateand public-sector haulers.

“It is less expensive for us to collect and compost than it is for us to collect and dispose,” says Albert Shamess, director of waste management for the City of Vancouver, explaining that the regional tipping fee for waste is $109 per tonne, while for compost it’s $40 to $50 per tonne.

The difference is due to the complex processing, environmental controls and infrastructure that are required around a landfill site for things like gas collection and

leaching management that are not needed by compost processors.

T he City of Burnaby ser v ices about 70 per cent of multi-family residences in the municipality. Deputy director of engineering Dipak Dattani says that if the city can divert 40 per cent of waste to organics processors, it can save 30 per cent on waste haulage, taking into account one-time capital costs, such as food collection bins, and operating costs.

T houg h wa ste col lect ion h a s now ch a nged to accommodate the new regulations, Shamess says the city has not had to add trucks or staff. The changeover has gone smoothly, he says.

However, there will still be a few bumps in the road for the program – how to get 100 per cent participation and how to ensure the material haulers bring to compost processors is acceptable. If it’s not, it’s up to the hauler to determine which is the offending building on its route and then up to the owner or strata manager Grandview Gardens tenant Stu Reed dumps food scraps into the strata’s new organics collection bin | BAILA LAZARUS

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to determine who in the building is not adhering to the bylaw instructions.

As a means of getting full participation from tenants, many building owners are setting up special wastecollection rooms to make sorting an easy process.

Concert Properties, which owns and manages more than 2,000 rental suites in B.C. within 13 properties, keeps expanding and refining its waste-diversion programs.

“In all of these cases we have a comprehensive landfill waste-diversion program running that includes organics,” says Jonathan Meads, Concert’s development and sustainability manager. “Concert has begun to implement expanded landfill waste diversion within its condominium properties. Instead of a garbage room, we have branded these spaces as a ‘sorting lounge’.

“Moving forward, Concert has made the commitment to include sorting lounges within all of its condominium projects in the future.”

In its new 194-suite Salt building on Hornby Street in Vancouver, the sorting lounge contains colour-coded walls for each type of recycling, a camera and key-swipe entry to better keep track of who’s dumping what, an exhaust fan and flooring that is easily hosed down.

Not all residential buildings have the space for this type of facility, but even smaller stratas are making do.

At the 26-unit Grandview Gardens on East 1st Avenue, a tiny spot next to the outdoor dumpster is the only space available, but it’s apparently working.

“It seems that people are using the new system as the bin is about half full prior to our weekly pickup,” says strata president Coby Woods. “Personally, I’ve been quite surprised by how much of my own waste, especially by weight, is diverted into the organics bin. I think once people realize how much of an impact the separation is, they will get on board.”

A lthoug h some of the bu i ld i ng’s tena nts have

complained that the bin smells in the warm weather, Woods says “that’s the nature of it and it’s no different than if the same waste was in a regular bin,” adding that overall the small extra effort is worth the trouble.

“It’s our responsibility both as a strata council and as individual residents to do what we can to help reduce and effectively manage our waste,” he says. “Knowing that we are part of a larger solution to limit our impact on the environment is a good thing.” É

Jonathan Austin, corporate marketing and communications manager, Concert Properties, in the “sorting lounge” of Concert’s Salt building

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FOOD ACCOUNTS FOR THE MOST WASTE SENT TO LANDFILLS IN CANADA

FOOD AND DRINK WASTE

BY FOOD GROUP Other Glass Wood Metals Yard trimmings Rubber, leather, textiles Paper and paperboard Plastics

4%

7%

5%

8% 10% 10%

8% 9% 9%

Meat and fish Fresh fruit Dairy and eggs Prepared meals

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11% 17%

18%

18%

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19%

Fresh vegetables

21% SOURCE: STATISTICS CANADA, CANADIAN MUNICIPAL WASTE CHARACTERISTIC REPORT, 2011

FOOD AND DRINK WASTE

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SOURCE: STATISTICS CANADA, MUNICIPAL WASTE MANAGEMENT SURVEY, 2014

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GREENEST EMPLOYERS

B.C. has some of Canada’s most innovative bosses PAT JOHNSON

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ritish Columbia h a s a re p u t a t io n fo r environmentalism, so it should not surprise that the province is a wellspring for some of Canada’s greenest bosses.

For the past nine years, Mediacorp Canada, in partnership with the Globe and Mail newspaper, has recognized employers that lead the nation in creating a culture of environmental awareness through the Canada’s Greenest Employers project.

Green Space looks at five of the B.C. organizations on this year’s list.

TOWN OF LADYSMITH The Vancouver Island town of Ladysmith has about 8,000 residents, but it punches above its weight in environmental initiatives.

Among the most visible projects is growing produce on town property that is shared with the local food bank. Even the town hall has a vegetable garden growing outside.

“We are small, so obviously we don’t have anyone who is dedicated to that type of initiative, so we just make it part of how we do business the best we can,” says Ruth Malli, the city manager. “That is the real story. You don’t have to have a sustainability manager – although it would be great if we could afford one – you can still achieve a lot of things.”

Ladysmith boasts a long list of environmental programs, including on-site composting at its public works facility, which produces soil for use in parks. The town has created more paved bike lanes and improved

Tiny Ladysmith grows produce on town property and shares it with the local food bank.

Even the town hall has a vegetable garden growing outside | TOWN OF LADYSMITH

Solar panels atop Telus’ new Vancouver headquarters among initiatives designed to reduce power usage by 80 per cent compared with a typical building | TELUS

pedestrian sidewalks and lighting for pedestrians. It is building a secondary waste-water treatment plant. It has installed solar panels, low-energy fixtures and a reclaimed water system at the town’s sewer treatment plant. Ladysmith also offers a $75 low-flush toilet rebate program and runs a public education program on the community water supply.

Ladysmith rededicated itself to green initiatives because residents demanded it, Malli explains.

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quickly and it’s not sustainable,” says Malli. “We put a halt on development and we went to the community and said, ‘What is it you would like us to do?’ The community came back and said we would really like to ensure not only that development is appropriate but that we actually profile green, trying to attract green businesses, trying to ensure that we have a sustainable community in all aspects.”

VANCITY Vancity – officially Vancouver City Savings Credit Union – has been a carbon-neutral financial institution since 2008. The experience the organization has gained in reducing its environmental footprint is something it shares with its members, says Ellen Pekeles, Vancity’s senior vice-president, operations.

“We spend quite a bit of time, especially with our business members, helping them become green,” Pekeles says. “We have a manager who spends all her time educating our business members to green their business.

It’s not only lending money, it’s providing education and tools to help them have a better impact on the planet,

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because we can’t do that alone.”

The credit union is also a major funder of local environmental organizations through Vancity’s enviroFund. The institution offers an enviro Visa card, from which five per cent of profits – $6.2 million to date – go to organizations that address local environmental concerns and support the sustainability of communities.

Last year, 45 per cent of Vancity’s loans went to those making positive contributions to the environment or on other socially beneficial fronts, such as affordable housing, social-purpose real estate, and supporting local and organic food.

Vancity employees receive subsidized transit passes and low-interest loans for energy-efficient cars. The credit union’s headquarters have a huge bike room and showers for employees who, like Pekeles, frequently bike to work.

“It’s important to us,” she says, “because we believe that in order to build healthy communities – which is our purpose – you cannot do that by isolating economic value from environmental value, from social impact. It’s the essence of our being.”

BC HYDRO As the province’s energy utility, BC Hydro has a range of programs to encourage consumers to conserve energy.

The provincial Crown corporation provides secure bike parking, shower facilities and bike maintenance kits to personnel. BC Hydro employees volunteer to provide guidance to co-workers about safety, traffic etiquette and cycling gear and even create tailored routes for biking commuters to get to work and back home.

Employees also participate in the Commuter Challenge,

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a weeklong event coinciding with Canadian Environment Week, which encourages Canadians to choose active and sustainable transportation. The challenge tracks distance travelled, reductions to greenhouse gas emissions and fuel cost savings due to the cycling, carpooling or taking public transit.

As an architecture and design firm, Gushe says, Perkins+Will has a unique opportunity to drive change.

“Our mission is to design buildings, communities and cities that not only do less harm but are actually positive contributors to the environment,” she says.

Examples of the firm’s work include the Earth Sciences Building at the University of British Columbia, which has won national and international awards for sustainable building design. É

TELUS In the past two years, communication giant Telus Corp. has recycled more than 960,000 cell phones through the wireless industry’s Recycle My Cell program, keeping nearly a million devices out of landfills.

“While we are proud of this achievement, we’re not done yet,” says Geoff Pegg, director of sustainability at Telus.

Last year, Pegg says, Telus “recycled, refurbished and repurposed” 1.35 million kilograms of electronic waste, diverted 735,000 kilograms of furniture from landfills, of which more than 84,000 kilograms was donated to community programs, and purchased 110 million fewer sheets of paper than in 2000.

“We also save over 45,000 kilograms of paper or 8,400 trees each and every year based on per-employee use,” he says.

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“Our firm has a transit and health subsidy for all employees,” says Susan Gushe, a principal in the firm and managing director of Perkins+Will’s Vancouver office. The benefit of up to $900 a year can be used for transit tickets, health and fitness activities such as gym memberships or for bicycle maintenance.

“At a firm-wide level, our firm has taken the goal, since 2007, of being a carbonneutral organization,” Gushe says.

The firm purchases carbon offsets for all of its transportation and operating carbon. “We pledged to try to have all of our projects designed to be carbonneutral by the year 2030,” she says.

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COMING HOME TO

NEST

UBC’s new $107 million student association building aims for LEED Platinum BAILA LAZARUS

W

hen University of British Columbia (UBC) students return to classes in the fall of 2015, a brand-new student association building will await, ready to show off its low ecological footprint.

Exterior louvres reduce heat and glare entering the Nest on the west and south side | UBC

The new $107 million AMS Student Nest, designed by Dialog and B+H Architects, is targeting LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum certification, with considerations for the Living Building Challenge.

Besides activ ity rooms for students, the 250,000-square-foot building will house an auditorium, a multi-purpose hall, a climbing wall, Alma Mater Society (AMS) offices, retail outlets and eight restaurants and cafés. Its area is an increase over the previous building by 50 per cent.

The key to the building design was the extensive

student involvement in the process, including the selection of architects. Using in-person workshops, as well as social media channels such as Facebook and Twitter for communication, students voiced their opinions for use and characteristics of their new building. Out of that conversation, the importance of a green, sustainable building emerged.

“The idea was to create an intense little city within a city,” says Dialog architect Joost Bakker, partner in charge of the project. “So we have the metaphor of an Italian hill town, where all the different uses overlook and are focused on the town square.

“We wanted a building that could be really robust and could be changed over time.”

To create that building strength, the main components were concrete and steel frame, with wood cladding, bridges and beams added.

“What the students were really interested in was a building that was very warm and was very different from typical academic buildings at UBC,” says Bakker.

A key element of the sustainability strategy includes the near exclusive use of local materials, including glulam and cross-laminated timber, which are the primary building materials.

Ventilation is via a unique HVAC setup, while a 78-panel solar thermal array powers a closed-loop water heating system that is expected to produce 52,000 kilowatt hours annually, about five per cent of the Nest’s total energy consumption.

Metered waste collection uses a measured four-stream waste-management system that includes a biodigester composter. The AMS expects 20 to 30 tonnes of organic waste to be composted annually.

A 3,100-square-foot rooftop garden with a dedicated kitchen will be operated with the faculty of education’s Orchard Garden and Living Lab projects.

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As well, 2.8 million litres of rainwater will be collected and used for toilets and urinals, watering non-edible plants and for outdoor irrigation. This package includes a cistern and is piped through the building and runs independently from the municipal water system.

To create the high-efficiency HVAC system, the heating and ventilation were “decoupled,” explains Peter Atkinson, a Dialog architect specializing in sustainable building design.

“We’re not shuffling heated air around the building to heat the building,” he says. “We’re getting our heat from radiant [in-slab] heating and we’re getting our heat from water. We can bring ventilation air in at a much colder temperature than normal, which reduces our energy consumption.”

The cooler air is introduced as breathing air at a low velocity through vents close to the floor.

To ensure a high-performance envelope, the architects aimed for a window-to-wall ratio of 40 per cent (compared with 80 per cent in some typical office buildings).

Thus the floor-to-ceiling fenestration on the building’s west side is balanced by much smaller windows on the east.

Triple-pane, argon-filled windows were thermally “broken” – rubber spacers were used between the metal framing on the outside and that of the inside to prevent cold from transferring through the envelope. The same result was achieved with the steel stud framing with the use of fibreglass thermal spacers.

The project specs will be submitted to the Canada Green Building Council this July with decision on the LEED certification following a few months later. É

Modelled on the idea of an Italian hill town, the Nest’s key feature – the giant atrium – features a suspended woodclad steel-framed auditorium with a gathering area on top | BAILA LAZARUS A closed-loop water-heating system is powered by a 78-panel solar thermal array on the roof

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SUBMITTED

Rainwater collection is expected to reach 2.8 million litres per year

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SUBMITTED

Cutaway of the Nest shows how each aspect of the building works towards sustainability

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NEST BY THE NUMBERS Projected sustainability targets of the Nest

2.8M litres

Rainwater collection per year

75%

Construction waste diversion

64%

Reduction in potable water use

57%

Energy savings

50%

Forest Stewardship Council-certified materials

5%

Energy from solar thermal SOURCE: DIALOG

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ENERGY ANSWER BLOWING IN THE

WIND

Wind power potential vast – but will B.C. capture the opportunities?

PETER MITHAM

T

hree new wind power projects were announced in spring 2014 under the Standing Offer Program BC Hydro operates, and the review of two more applications are underway.

The projects promise an additional 75 megawatts (MW) of generating capacity on stream, a sign of the potential wind power presents the province. But the projects are tiny compared to the massive 185-MW development that San Francisco-based Pattern Energy Group LP is undertaking near Tumbler Ridge, which is set to begin supplying the grid in late 2016. It will represent a quarter of B.C.’s total generating capacity when it starts up.

But it will also be the last major project developed under the 2008 call for power from BC Hydro, which sees the future of power generation in the 1,100-MW Site C dam on the Peace River near Fort St. John.

The end of 2014 saw two major projects near Tumbler Ridge shelved: the Thunder Mountain Wind Park and the Sundance Wind project, together representing $1.6 billion of investment.

While smaller installations such as the projects White Rock-based Zero Emission Energy Developments Inc. saw approved in early 2014 under the Standing Offer Program are a step in the right direction, it’s the major projects that Ian Baillie, regional director of the Canadian Wind Energy Association, says hold the key to the sector’s establishment.

“It’s a story of a classic underachiever. British Columbia has one of the best wind resources in the world, certainly North America,” he says. “[But] you can’t build a wind

IAN BAILLIE | REGIONAL DIRECTOR, CANADIAN WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION

We have companies ready, willing and able to ... finance projects

farm without having a power purchase agreement.

There’s only one buyer … and that’s BC Hydro. So that’s stunted where we could be.”

While there are $10 billion worth of projects that could be developed in the province, most are on hold pending an additional offer to purchase from BC Hydro.

“We have companies ready, willing and able to … finance projects,” Baillie says. “[But] we can’t build a wind project without a power call. No one’s going to build it if you can’t sell the electricity. It’s just that simple.”

While the Standing Offer Program stands, BC Hydro plans no new large procurement process. It is currently concentrated on completion of the $8 billion Site C hydroelectric dam on the Peace River, which starts construction this summer.

“Here in B.C., we have large hydroelectric dams and are already over 93 per cent clean and renewable, so we don’t have the same need to use wind as a way to move off non-renewable power generation,” says David Haslam, a spokesman for the B.C. Ministry of Energy and Mines.

BC Hydro is receptive to wind energy, spokeswoman Mora Scott says, but it has to be cost-effective.

“When previous clean-power calls were announced, run-of-river was more cost-effective than wind. That’s why we have a larger number of run-of-river facilities in our system,” she says.

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California-based Pattern Energy Group is building a massive 185-MW wind farm – the largest in B.C. – that opens next year near Tumbler Ridge | PATTERN ENERGY GROUP

CANADA’S CURRENT WIND FARM CAPACITY

10,204 MEGAWATTS NORTHWEST TERRITORIES YUKON

0.9 MW

9.2 MW

QUEBEC

2,883 MW

NUNAVUT

NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR

55 MW MANITOBA

258 MW PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

204 MW

NOVA SCOTIA

392 MW BRITISH COLUMBIA

489 MW

NEW BRUNSWICK

ALBERTA

1,471 MW

SASKATCHEWAN

221 MW

ONTARIO

294 MW

3,927 MW

SOURCE: CANADIAN WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION As of June 2015

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Energy answer blowing in the wind

Ian Baillie, regional director of Canadian Wind Energy Association, believes B.C. is lagging despite being one of the “best wind resources in the world” | CANADIAN WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION

With the cost of wind power now approaching 6.3 cents per kilowatt hour – less than residential customers pay for power – its appeal is increasing.

“As a result, wind developers should be well positioned to take advantage of procurement opportunities that may become available if future demand is higher than anticipated,” Scott says.

But the tentativeness of BC Hydro frustrates Juergen Puetter, president and CEO of Aeolis Wind Power Corp. in Victoria, which secured the support of Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners for Thunder Mountain and has partnered with Boralex Inc. of Kingsey Falls, Quebec, on two smaller projects at Moose Lake and Babcock under BC Hydro’s Standing Offer Program.

“BC Hydro is totally asleep at the switch,” Puetter says, noting that it isn’t anticipating future sources of demand for power. “They’re taking a very strange, siloed view of the world.”

But he believes future trends will prove the worth of wind energy.

The consistent failure of BC Hydro’s efforts to curb demand, as well as constrained hydro capacity thanks to reduced stream flows as snowpack levels plumb record lows, will drive demand for alternative power, Puetter contends.

Development of new facilities such as liquefied natural gas plants, as well as plans to produce gasoline from natural gas, will require significant additional generating capacity, Puetter says. É

WIND BY THE NUMBERS

2 MW

Size of the average wind turbine

4%

Percentage of Canada’s domestic electricity demand met by wind power

206

Wind farms in Canada

1,200

Number of wind turbines needed to replace 1,000 MW of coal-fired generators or one Site C dam SOURCES: ENERGY BC, CANADIAN WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION WIND FACTS 2014

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Green briefs

LEED achieved faster with consultative approach

B

ritish Columbia has become a leader in LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) construction, recognized in the recent establishment of a stand-alone B.C. chapter of the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC). The new chapter was officially launched on June 1, 2015.

Yet, according to one of the most active LEED construction companies in the province, it is possible to achieve LEED certification for multifamily construction through a consultative approach that is quicker than the formal LEED certification process.

Ventana Construction Corp. of Burnaby, which has worked on 40 green building projects, including the new headquarters of Mountain Equipment Co-op in Vancouver, is working with certified consultants to achieve LEED Canada for Homes designations for multi-family projects.

“Rather than having to submit documentation to CaGBC af ter construction is complete and the project review and audit takes place, an approved third-party consultant works with Ventana to review design, construction, documentation and progress while the project is underway. The certification process ends up being much faster, as well as less costly for owners, than the CaGBC method,” explains Stuart Kernaghan, a Ventana spokesman.

The LEED consultant for Ventana multi-family projects is E3 Eco Group of North Vancouver.

“Compared to traditional LEED certification it has greater emphasis on builder and project team involvement, and often requires less documentation and paperwork,” Kernaghan says.

The strategy is recognized by the City of Vancouver as an option to meet its rezoning requirement of achieving LEED Gold certification.

A recent example of the new, quicker route to LEED is Forty Nine

Forty Nine West an example of quicker route to LEED certification | WANSON DEVELOPMENT

West, an eight-storey condominium complex on Cambie Street,

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Green briefs

Quality paper made from straw Fairmont opens bee hotels

B

ritish Columbia’s pulp industry has another challenge: paper made from straw.

New Westminster-based Social Print Paper, an affiliate of Royal Printers, has produced a line of copy paper made from agricultural wheat waste.

Minto Roy, Social Print’s senior partner, says paper made from the waste is already used in India, but the paper is of a low quality.

Social Print, working with a mill in northern India, can produce Canadian-quality paper from the waste, Roy claims.

Social Print Paper is in

partnership with the David Suzuki Foundation, which uses the company’s Wheat Sheet paper exclusively in its offices.

As demand increases, Roy says the company is looking into moving some of the paper production to Canada.

Wheat Sheet contains 60 per cent wheat straw fibres and five per cent wood fibre from forests certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. The rest is made of recycled plywood shavings.

“Our goal is to save half a million trees a year,” Roy says. “We believe that goal is achievable.”

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airmont Hotels and Resorts and cosmetics firm Burt’s Bees have installed three “bee hotels” at rooftop Fairmont locations in downtown Vancouver.

While some bees nest in groups, one type of bee – solitary pollinator bees – does not have hives and needs to find its own nesting spaces. The role of solitary bees is becoming more important as honeybees are being killed off due to a condition called colony collapse disorder.

The bee hotels are intended to be sustainable nesting spaces for

these introverted bees, explains Vicki Wojcik, research director of Pollinator Partnership, which is also involved in the project.

“Solitary bees are a critical part of sustainable urban food production, and habitat loss is a real impediment to bees’ ability to pollinate much of the food that we rely on across Canada,” says Fairmont brand vice-president Jane Mackie.

Thirteen other Fairmont bee hotels are being built this year in Whistler, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Ottawa and Quebec City.

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The Green Space directory provides listings of professionals and firms with expertise in all aspects of green building design, construction, retrofit and demolition. The product-section offers a range of green

PRODUCTS

APPLIANCES

Ben’s Maytag Store 13664 104 Ave, Surrey V3T 1W2 ....................................p: 604-581-4307 www.maytagstorebc.com Bradlee Distributors Inc 13780 Bridgeport Rd, Richmond V6V 1V3 .....................................p: 604-244-1744 www.bradlee.net Echelon Home Products 11120 Horseshoe Way Suite 120, Richmond V7A 5H7 .....................................p: 604-275-2210 e: marketing@echelonhomeproducts.com www.echelonhomeproducts.ca Monde Home Products 11120 Horseshoe Way Suite 120, Richmond V7A 5H7 .....................................p: 604-275-2210 e: marketing@mondehomeproducts.com www.mondehomeproducts.ca

DECKING, FENCING & OUTDOOR STRUCTURES Surrey New & Used Building Materials 17861 64 Ave, Surrey V3S 1Z3 Wade Schmirler .........................p: 604-576-8488 e: surreynewandused@shaw.ca www.surreynewandused.com West Wind Hardwood Inc 10189 McDonald Park Rd Suite 5 PO Box 2205, Sidney V8L 3S8 Shelley Nielsen ..........................p: 250-656-0848 e: shelley@westwindhardwood.com www.westwindhardwood.com Wishbone Site Furnishings 27090 Gloucester Way Unit 109, Langley V4W 3Y5 John Jansen ...............................p: 604-626-0476 e: john@wishboneltd.com www.wishboneltd.com

DOORS Lynden Door Canada 2076 Townline Rd Suite 1, Abbotsford V2T 6E5 Andrew McGregor .....................p: 604-852-7160 e: andrew.mcgregor@lyndendoor.com www.lyndendoor.com Surrey New & Used Building Materials 17861 64 Ave, Surrey V3S 1Z3 Wade Schmirler .........................p: 604-576-8488 e: surreynewandused@shaw.ca www.surreynewandused.com Vinyltek Windows 587 Ebury Pl, Delta V3M 6M8 ...................................p: 604-540-0029 e: info@vinyltek.com www.vinyltek.com

ELECTRICAL & LIGHTING Commercial Lighting Products Ltd 1535 Cliveden Ave, Delta V3M 6P7 Don Paul.....................................p: 604-540-4999 www.comlight.com KM Roberts & Associates Ltd 18812 96 Ave Suite 20, Surrey V4N 3R1 Brian H Le Cappelain .................p: 604-882-8488 e: blecappelain@kmroberts.com www.kmroberts.com

building products and technologies available for construction projects in B.C. Many professional associations and buildingrelated organizations are listed as potential sources of green building information.

EXTERIOR FINISH & TRIM Bedrock Granite Sales Ltd 1865 Pipeline Rd, Coquitlam V3E 2X1 Roy Stead...................................p: 604-941-7783 e: roy@bedrocknaturalstone.com www.bedrocknaturalstone.com LiveRoof - N.A.T.S. Nursery Ltd 24555 32 Ave, Langley V2Z 2J5 Grant Sauer................................p: 604-530-9300 e: LiveRoof@natsnursery.com www.natsnursery.com Surrey New & Used Building Materials 17861 64 Ave, Surrey V3S 1Z3 Wade Schmirler .........................p: 604-576-8488 e: surreynewandused@shaw.ca www.surreynewandused.com

FLOORING & FLOOR COVERINGS Ames Tile & Stone Ltd 2229 Beta Ave, Burnaby V5C 5N1 .....................................p: 604-294-8453 e: burnaby@amestile.com www.amestile.com Buckwold Western 10207 Nordel Crt, Delta V4G 1J9 Nigel Rogers ..............................p: 604-582-3735 e: nrogers@buckwold.com www.buckwold.com D Litchfield Inc 3040 Westwood St, Port Coquitlam V3C 3L7 ......................................p: 604-464-7525 e: demo@dlitchfield.com www.dlitchfield.com European Touch Hardwood Inc 269 8 Ave W, Vancouver V5Y 1N3 Alicja Kudyba ............................. p: 604-325-7001 e: info@ethfloors.com www.ethfloors.com GreenWorks Building Supply Inc 79 3 Ave W, Vancouver V5Y 3T8 ...................................... p: 604-685-3611 e: info@greenworksbuildingsupply.com www.greenworksbuildingsupply.com Surrey New & Used Building Materials 17861 64 Ave, Surrey V3S 1Z3 Wade Schmirler .........................p: 604-576-8488 e: surreynewandused@shaw.ca www.surreynewandused.com West Wind Hardwood Inc 10189 McDonald Park Rd Suite 5 PO Box 2205, Sidney V8L 3S8 Shelley Nielsen ..........................p: 250-656-0848 e: shelley@westwindhardwood.com www.westwindhardwood.com Western Reclaimed Timber 26324 River Rd PO Box 93 Stn Whonnock, Maple Ridge V2W 1V9 Amika Scott................................p: 604-462-8845 e: info@westernreclaimed.com www.westernreclaimed.com

FOUNDATIONS, FOOTERS & SLABS Beaver Plastics Ltd 6333 Unsworth Rd Unit 215, Chilliwack V2R 5M3 Patrick MB Chan ........................ p: 604-671-2501 e: patrick@logixicf.com www.beaverplastics.com

FURNITURE & FURNISHINGS

MECHANICAL SYSTEMS/ HVAC

p+a furniture inc 1330 Napier St, Vancouver V5L 2M4 .....................................p: 604-255-2089 e: info@pafurniture.ca www.pafurniture.ca Wishbone Site Furnishings 27090 Gloucester Way Unit 109, Langley V4W 3Y5 John Jansen ...............................p: 604-626-0476 e: john@wishboneltd.com www.wishboneltd.com

Akhurst Machinery Ltd 1669 Foster’s Way, Delta V3M 6S7 ....................................p: 604-540-1430 e: van@akhurst.com www.akhurst.com CuraFlo of BC Ltd 7436 Fraser Park Dr, Burnaby V5J 5B9 Randy Christie............................p: 604-298-7278 e: christier@curaflo.com www.curaflo.com/bc Custom Cooling Solutions Ltd 20445 62 Ave Suite 204, Langley V3A 5E6 Richard Gibson...........................p: 604-539-9533 e: sales@customcooling.ca www.customcooling.ca First American Scientific Corp 31673 Marshall Rd, Abbotsford V2T 6B1 Adam Powell ..............................p: 604-850-8959 e: apowell@fasc.net www.fasc.net Surrey New & Used Building Materials 17861 64 Ave, Surrey V3S 1Z3 Wade Schmirler .........................p: 604-576-8488 e: surreynewandused@shaw.ca www.surreynewandused.com Trane BC 3080 Beta Ave, Burnaby V5G 4K4 Walter Linck ...............................p: 604-473-5600 www.trane.com/vancouver

INSULATION Beaver Plastics Ltd 6333 Unsworth Rd Unit 215, Chilliwack V2R 5M3 Patrick MB Chan ........................ p: 604-671-2501 e: patrick@logixicf.com www.beaverplastics.com Eagle Specialized Coatings and Protected Environments 18523 Fraser Hwy, Surrey V3S 8E7 Jennifer Farley ...........................p: 604-576-2212 e: jennifer@eaglecoatings.net www.eaglecoatings.com Four Seasons Insulation Ltd 25588 60 Ave, Aldergrove V4W 1H1 ....................................p: 604-607-5022 e: fsinsulation@aol.com www.fourseasonsinsulation.com GreenWorks Building Supply Inc 79 3 Ave W, Vancouver V5Y 3T8 ...................................... p: 604-685-3611 e: info@greenworksbuildingsupply.com www.greenworksbuildingsupply.com Soprema Inc 18651 52 Ave Suite 101, Surrey V3S 8E5 ......................................p: 604-576-3633 e: vancouver@soprema.ca www.soprema.ca

INTERIOR FINISH & TRIM Barrisol BC 241 1 St E, North Vancouver V7L 1B4 Sita Carboni ...............................p: 604-981-9663 e: info@barrisolbc.ca www.barrisolbc.ca CertainTeed Gypsum Canada Inc 1070 Derwent Way, New Westminster V3M 5R1 .................................... p: 604-525-3461 www.certainteed.com GreenWorks Building Supply Inc 79 3 Ave W, Vancouver V5Y 3T8 ...................................... p: 604-685-3611 e: info@greenworksbuildingsupply.com www.greenworksbuildingsupply.com Surrey New & Used Building Materials 17861 64 Ave, Surrey V3S 1Z3 Wade Schmirler .........................p: 604-576-8488 e: surreynewandused@shaw.ca www.surreynewandused.com Western Reclaimed Timber 26324 River Rd PO Box 93 Stn Whonnock, Maple Ridge V2W 1V9 Amika Scott................................p: 604-462-8845 e: info@westernreclaimed.com www.westernreclaimed.com

OTHER GREEN PRODUCTS Barr Plastics Inc 31192 South Fraser Way Unit A, Abbotsford V2T 6L5 ......................................p: 800-665-4499 e: info@barrplastics.com www.barrplastics.com GreenWorks Building Supply Inc 79 3 Ave W, Vancouver V5Y 3T8 ...................................... p: 604-685-3611 e: info@greenworksbuildingsupply.com www.greenworksbuildingsupply.com

ICBA Benefits Services Ltd 3823 Henning Dr Suite 211, Burnaby V5C 6P3 Alain Bergeron ...........................p: 604-298-7752 e: info@icbabenefits.ca www.benefit-plan.ca/green Complete health and retirement plans for companies and their employees – including Canada’s first carbon-neutral group insurance program.

Surrey New & Used Building Materials 17861 64 Ave, Surrey V3S 1Z3 Wade Schmirler .........................p: 604-576-8488 e: surreynewandused@shaw.ca www.surreynewandused.com

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PAINTS & COATINGS Cloverdale Paint Inc 6950 King George Hwy, Surrey V3W 4Z1 .................................... p: 604-596-6261 e: helpdesk@cloverdalepaint.com www.cloverdalepaint.com Eagle Specialized Coatings and Protected Environments 18523 Fraser Hwy, Surrey V3S 8E7 Jennifer Farley ...........................p: 604-576-2212 e: jennifer@eaglecoatings.net www.eaglecoatings.com GreenWorks Building Supply Inc 79 3 Ave W, Vancouver V5Y 3T8 ...................................... p: 604-685-3611 e: info@greenworksbuildingsupply.com www.greenworksbuildingsupply.com Kerrisdale Lumber Co 6191 West Blvd, Vancouver V6M 3X3 ....................................p: 604-261-4274 e: info@kerrisdalelumber.com www.kerrisdalelumber.com Master Painters Institute Inc 2800 Ingleton Ave, Burnaby V5C 6G7 .....................................p: 604-298-7578 e: info@paintinfo.com www.paintinfo.com

PLUMBING Barr Plastics Inc 31192 South Fraser Way Unit A, Abbotsford V2T 6L5 ......................................p: 800-665-4499 e: info@barrplastics.com www.barrplastics.com

CuraFlo of BC Ltd 7436 Fraser Park Dr, Burnaby V5J 5B9 Randy Christie............................p: 604-298-7278 e: christier@curaflo.com www.curaflo.com/bc Equipco Ltd 42 Fawcett Rd Suite 101, Coquitlam V3K 6X9 .....................................p: 604-522-5590 e: sales@equipcoltd.com www.equipcoltd.com SourceWest Plumbing Sales 8395 Riverbend Crt, Burnaby V3N 5E7 Mona L Winters .........................p: 604-430-2020 e: mona@sourcewest.ca www.sourcewest.ca Surrey New & Used Building Materials 17861 64 Ave, Surrey V3S 1Z3 Wade Schmirler .........................p: 604-576-8488 e: surreynewandused@shaw.ca www.surreynewandused.com Terra Mechanical Ltd 1643 Beach Grove Rd, Delta V4L 1P4 ...................................... p: 778-858-2991 e: office@terramechanical.ca www.terramechanical.ca

RENEWABLE ENERGY, ON-SITE ENERGY PRODUCTION Endurance Wind Power Inc 19347 24 Ave Suite 101, Surrey V3Z 3S9 ......................................p: 604-579-9463 e: info@endurancewindpower.com www.endurancewindpower.com

Future Energy Resources Inc 2188 No 5 Rd Suite 190, Richmond V6X 2T1 Sarj Sethi ...................................p: 604-278-7244 e: info@solarpowernrg.com www.solarpowerNRG.com Northern Alternate Power Systems Box 1243, Fairview AB T0H 1L0 Sam Glauser ..............................p: 780-835-3682 e: info@solar-store.com www.solar-store.com Sun Bright Solar Inc 20140 120B Ave, Maple Ridge V2X 3K5 Paul Sim ..................................... p: 604-459-4551 e: paul@sunbrightsolar.ca www.sunbrightsolar.ca

ROOFING Enercorp Inc 2399 132A St, Surrey V4A 9W5 ....................................p: 604-531-7046 www.enercorp.ca LiveRoof - N.A.T.S. Nursery Ltd 24555 32 Ave, Langley V2Z 2J5 Grant Sauer................................p: 604-530-9300 e: LiveRoof@natsnursery.com www.natsnursery.com Soprema Inc 18651 52 Ave Suite 101, Surrey V3S 8E5 ......................................p: 604-576-3633 e: vancouver@soprema.ca www.soprema.ca Surrey New & Used Building Materials 17861 64 Ave, Surrey V3S 1Z3 Wade Schmirler .........................p: 604-576-8488 e: surreynewandused@shaw.ca www.surreynewandused.com

SITE WORK & LANDSCAPING Bedrock Granite Sales Ltd 1865 Pipeline Rd, Coquitlam V3E 2X1 Roy Stead...................................p: 604-941-7783 e: roy@bedrocknaturalstone.com www.bedrocknaturalstone.com Denbow 40874 Yale Rd W, Chilliwack V2R 4J2 ......................................p: 888-933-6269 e: info@denbow.com www.denbow.com Green infrastructure, revegetation seeding, Cascadia Green Retaining Walls, install green roof soils and aggregates, erosion and sediment control, slope stabilization, stream bank restoration.

STRUCTURAL FRAMING Luxor Industrial Corp 889 Pender St W Suite 702, Vancouver V6C 3B2 .....................................p: 604-684-7929 e: management@luxorcorp.com www.luxorcorp.com Western Reclaimed Timber 26324 River Rd PO Box 93 Stn Whonnock, Maple Ridge V2W 1V9 Amika Scott................................p: 604-462-8845 e: info@westernreclaimed.com www.westernreclaimed.com

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WINDOWS Loewen Windows Centre 21320 Gordon Way Suite 115, Richmond V6W 1J8 Tim Chang...................................p: 604-233-0477 e: timchang@loewen.com www.loewen.com Surrey New & Used Building Materials 17861 64 Ave, Surrey V3S 1Z3 Wade Schmirler .........................p: 604-576-8488 e: surreynewandused@shaw.ca www.surreynewandused.com Vinyltek Windows 587 Ebury Pl, Delta V3M 6M8 ...................................p: 604-540-0029 e: info@vinyltek.com www.vinyltek.com

GE0EXCHANGE

GeoExchange BC is a non-profit, industry-driven association of private and public interests in British Columbia and throughout Canada. Our focus is to provide information, education, training, certification and resources for the growing geoexchange and diverse heat pump industry. GeoExchange BC is managed by a group of elected directors and has a growing membership of individuals and corporations from all sectors.

CONTRACTOR Custom Air Conditioning Port Coquitlam ...........................p: 604-975-7728 Chris Bradbeer e: peterw@customair.ca Ron Georgi e: peterw@customair.ca Jeff Kawaguchi e: peterw@customair.ca Peter Whiten e: peterw@customair.ca DiamondHead Safety Systems Squamish ...................................p: 604-892-7580 Al Modin e: almodin67@gmail.com Drillwell Enterprises Ltd Duncan .......................................p: 250-746-5268 Calvin Slade e: drill@drillwell.com Colin Slade e: drill@drillwell.com David Slade e: drill@drillwell.com Paul Slade e: drill@drillwell.com Shawn Slade e: drill@drillwell.com Ground Source Drilling Ltd Kelowna .....................................p: 250-808-7155 Len Faasse e: scott@groundsourcedrilling.com Scott Steward e: scott@groundsourcedrilling.com Markey Mechanical Ltd Williams Lake ............................p: 250-398-7026 Ray Hale e: keith@markey.ca Dwayne Schouten e: keith@markey.ca Keith Tjosvold e: keith@markey.ca Mercury Refrigeration Products & Services Ltd Shawnigan Lake ........................p: 250-686-1716 Jason Rockson e: jason@mercuryrefrigeration.ca Ocean Park Mechanical Surrey.........................................p: 604-536-2363 Darren Lowe e: darren@oceanpm.com Okanagan Geothermal Ltd Enderby ......................................p: 250-838-0809 Jim Croken e: jim@okanagangeothermal.net Red Williams Well Drilling Ltd Qualicum Beach .........................p: 250-228-5553 Thomas Williams e: reds_drilling@shaw.ca William Williams e: reds_drilling@shaw.ca Richard Cronin, Drilling & Grouting Consultant Abbotsford .................................p: 604-308-3165 Richard Cronin e: drillshark@shaw.ca

Schmidt Bros Plumbing & Heating Ltd Vancouver ..................................p: 604-224-7068 Roland Schmidt e: roland@schmidtbros.ca Spearhead Plumbing and Heating Ltd Whistler .....................................p: 604-698-7687 Doug Harwood e: geo.spearhead@gmail.com The Geothermal Guys Ltd Salmon Arm ...............................p: 250-832-0070 Randy Arsenault e: randy@geothermalguys.ca TR3 Geothermal Services Inc Abbotsford .................................p: 604-309-2487 Rick Saari e: rick@tr3svc.com

CONTRACTOR & SUPPLIER/ MANUFACTURER/UTILITY Sonic Drilling Ltd Surrey.........................................p: 604-588-6080 Bill Fitzgerald e: bill.fitzgerald@sonicdrilling.com Jackquie Grant e: jgrant@sonicdrilling.com Ray Roussy e: jgrant@sonicdrilling.com

DESIGNER & CONTRACTOR Hellbent Geothermal Golden........................................p: 250-344-8379 Brenda Managh e: brenda.managh@gmail.com John Managh e: johman@telus.net Tim Managh e: tim.managh@gmail.com Lockhart Industries (Duncan) Ltd Duncan ....................................... p: 250-748-1731 Doug Lockhart e: lockhart@lockhart.ca

DESIGNER, CONTRACTOR, SUPPLIER/ MANUFACTURER/UTILITY Clean Energy Developments Calgary .......................................p: 604-379-6099 Clinton Patzack e: c.patzack@cleanenergy.ca Terra Geothermal Sustainable Energy Corp Kelowna .....................................p: 250-763-9279 Chad Unser e: cunser@terrageothermal.com Terry Watson e: tjwatson@terrageothermal.com

ENGINEER Associated Engineering Burnaby ...................................... p: 604-293-1411 Ruben Arellano e: arellanor@ae.ca Rachel Bolongaro e: bolongaror@ae.ca Dan Higginson e: higginsond@ae.ca City of Surrey Surrey.........................................p: 604-591-4742 Jason Owen e: jowen@surrey.ca DEC Engineering New Westminster ..................... p: 604-525-3341 Andrew Byrnes e: andrew.byrnes@decmail.ca Ryan Carter e: ryan.carter@decmail.ca Manny Daid e: manny.daid@decmail.ca Roger Gamble e: roger.gamble@decmail.ca Yan Ma e: yan.ma@decmail.ca Stu MacGillivray e: stu.macgillivray@decmail.ca Richard Marier e: richard.marier@decmail.ca Scott McAllister e: scott.mcallister@decmail.ca Tom Ren e: tom.ren@decmail.ca C.L. Tsang e: cl.tsang@decmail.ca Jim White e: jim.white@decmail.ca Tim Zhang e: tim.zhang@decmail.ca HPF Engineering Ltd Kamloops ...................................p: 250-828-7992 Neal Rogers e: neal@hpfengineering.com Integral Group Vancouver ..................................p: 604-687-1800 Christopher Doel e: cdoel@integralgroup.com Jade West Engineering Co Ltd Surrey.........................................p: 604-538-0764 David Iwabu e: david@jadewest.com John Makepeace e: john@jadewest.com Leila Vaive e: leila@jadewest.com JDQ Engineering Ltd Vernon ........................................p: 778-803-1233 Jeff Quibell e: jquibell@jdqeng.com

REW Consulting Engineers Port Moody ................................p: 604-505-5940 Rene Wedding e: rwedding@rewassociates. com Smith + Andersen Kelowna .....................................p: 250-762-9993 Al Carmel e: al.carmel@smithandandersen.com Guy Harding e: guy.harding@smithandandersen.com James Kitella e: james.kitella@smithandandersen.com Don Poole e: don.poole@smithandandersen.com Bill Poremsky e: bill.poremsky@smithandandersen.com Andrew Stringer e: andrew.stringer@smithandandersen.com Town of Qualicum Beach Qualicum Beach ......................... p: 250-752-6921 Luke Sales e: lsales@qualicumbeach.com Bob Weir e: bweir@qualicumbeach.com

ENGINEER & SUPPLIER/ MANUFACTURER/UTILITY FortisBC Alternative Energy Services Inc Vancouver .................................. p: 604-443-6561 Jarek Bekesza e: faes@fortisbc.com Grant Bierlmeier e: faes@fortisbc.com Ryan Dibai e: faes@fortisbc.com Lloyd Jacobs e: faes@fortisbc.com Gareth Jones e: faes@fortisbc.com Richard Leong e: faes@fortisbc.com Charles Shen e: faes@fortisbc.com Nicola Simon e: faes@fortisbc.com Julie Tran e: faes@fortisbc.com

ENGINEER, CONTRACTOR Albertan Projects Ltd Edmonton ...................................p: 780-340-4799 Andrew Gillese e: agillese@gmail.com

ENGINEER, DESIGNER, CONTRACTOR & SUPPLIER/ MANUFACTURER/UTILITY GeoTility Geothermal Installations Corp Vancouver ..................................p: 604-273-5776 Gordon Horbay e: ghorbay@geotility.ca Rick Nelson e: rnelson@geotility.ca Jordan Parro e: jparro@geotility.ca Stuart Yanow e: syanow@geotility.ca

GOVERNMENT/ EDUCATION/INDUSTRY ASSN City of Vancouver Vancouver ..................................p: 604-673-8049 Derek Pope e: derek.pope@vancouver.ca

SUPPLIER/ MANUFACTURER/UTILITY Enerwest Geothermal Distribution Nelson........................................ p: 250-825-4011 Garry Meadows e: garry@enerwest.net Hydron-Aire / Water Furnace Bowen Island .............................p: 604-454-4712 Wayne Carpenter e: waterfurnacewayne@ shaw.ca Independent Supply Company Burnaby ......................................p: 604-298-4472 Rabin Kishore e: rkishore@ischvacr.com Daniel Kopp e: dkopp@ischvacr.com Wayne McCollum e: wmccollum@ischvacr.com Marcel Silberman e: msilberman@ischvacr.com Rudy Wieschorster e: rwieschorster@ischvacr.com International Pipe Inc Selkirk ........................................p: 204-482-4675 Kelly Culbertson e: kelly@internationalpipe.ca April Godlein e: april@internationalpipe.ca Crystal Thibeault e: crystal@internationalpipe.ca

Mitsubishi Electric Sales Canada Inc Burnaby ......................................p: 604-415-6487 Katharine Czycz e: katharine.czycz@mesca.ca Bob Douglas e: bob.douglas@mesca.ca Nevil Harsha e: nevil.harsha@mesca.ca Brett Johnston e: brett.johnston@mesca.ca Richard Parkinson e: richard.parkinson@mesca.ca Sandeep Sharma e: sandeep.sharma@mesca.ca NextEnergy West Technologies Ltd Enderby ......................................p: 778-214-1125 Nicholas Croken e: nick@nextenergywest.ca REHAU Industries Inc Coquitlam...................................p: 604-616-6093 Clayton Blaney e: clayton.blaney@rehau.com Saeed Danesh e: saeed.danesh@rehau.com Ali Sajjadi e: ali.sajjadi@rehau.com

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ARCHITECTS

Allan Diamond Architect 1807 Fir St, Vancouver V6J 3A9 .....................................p: 604-734-2004 e: al@allandiamondarchitect.com www.allandiamondarchitect.com Architelier Architecture + Real Estate 2633 Viking Way Suite 118, Richmond V6V 3B6 Danny Wong ..............................p: 604-773-2068 e: info@architelier.com Besharat Friars Architects 355 Burrard St Suite 600, Vancouver V6C 2G8 Helen Besharat ..........................p: 604-662-8544 e: hbesharat.bfa@telus.net www.besharatfriars.com Cannon Design Architecture Inc 1500 Georgia St W Suite 710, Vancouver V6G 2Z6 .....................................p: 604-688-5710 www.cannondesign.com CEI Architecture 1500 Georgia St W Suite 500, Vancouver V6G 2Z5 .....................................p: 604-687-1898 e: jboudreau@ceiarchitecture.com www.ceiarchitecture.com Chandler Associates Architecture Inc 355 Burrard St Suite 180, Vancouver V6C 2G Chris Block .................................p: 604-687-3390 e: office@caa-architecture.com www.caa-architecture.com D’Ambrosio Architecture + Urbanism 2960 Jutland Rd, Victoria V8T 5K2 Franc D’Ambrosio ......................p: 250-384-2400 e: mail@fdarc.ca www.fdarc.ca DRK Design 1286 7 Ave W, Vancouver V6H 1B6 David Kominek ...........................p: 604-928-6036 e: info@drkdesign.ca www.drkdesign.ca Elemental Architecture and Interiors Inc 3989 Henning Dr Suite 118, Burnaby V5C 6P8 Terra Shimbashi .........................p: 604-568-6990 e: info@eaii.ca www.eaii.ca Formwerks Architectural Inc 1625 5 Ave W, Vancouver V6J 1N5 ..................................... p: 604-683-5441 e: office@formwerks.net www.formwerksarchitectural.net Frits De Vries Architects Ltd 1834 1 Ave W, Vancouver V6J 1G5 Frits De Vries .............................p: 604-736-7820 www.frits.ca Iredale Group Architecture 1 Alexander St Suite 202, Vancouver V6A 1B2 ..................................... p: 604-736-5581 e: architect@iredale.ca www.iredale.ca

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Stantec 111 Dunsmuir St Suite 1100, Vancouver V6B 6A3 Graham Twyford-Miles ..............p: 604-696-8390 e: graham.twyford-miles@stantec.com www.stantec.com Stantec Architecture Ltd 111 Dunsmuir St Suite 1100, Vancouver V6B 6A3 Doug Hamming ..........................p: 604-696-8000 e: doug.hamming@stantec.com www.stantec.com VIA Architecture Inc 1050 Homer St Suite 301, Vancouver V6B 2W9 ....................................p: 604-683-1024 e: info@via-architecture.com www.via-architecture.com

ASSOCIATIONS

BC Insulators - Heat & Frost Insulators 118 233 11 Ave E, Vancouver V5T 2C4 ......................................p: 604-877-0909 www.insulators118.org BC Road Builders and Heavy Construction Association 8678 Greenall Ave Suite 307, Burnaby V5J 3M6 ....................................p: 604-436-0220 e: info@roadbuilders.bc.ca www.roadbuilders.bc.ca

BC Wall & Ceiling Association 18663 52 Ave Suite 112, Surrey V3S 8E5 ...................................... p: 604-575-0511 e: info@bcwca.org www.bcwca.org BC Water & Waste Association 1090 Pender St W Suite 620, Vancouver V6E 2N7 .....................................p: 604-433-4389 e: contact@bcwwa.org www.bcwwa.org British Columbia Environment Industry Association (BCEIA) 1130 Pender St W Suite 305, Vancouver V6E 4A4 John Hibbard .............................. p: 604-683-2751 e: info@bceia.com www.bceia.com | www.hazwastebc.com Building Owners and Managers Association of BC 409 Granville St Suite 556, Vancouver V6C 1T2 ......................................p: 604-684-3916 e: info@boma.bc.ca www.boma.bc.ca Canadian Home Builders’ Association of BC 3700 Willingdon Ave Bldg NW5 BCIT Campus, Burnaby V5G 3H2.......................p: 604-432-7112 e: laura@chbabc.org www.chbabc.org Cement Association of Canada - Western Region 1188 Georgia St W Suite 900, Vancouver V6E 4A2 .....................................p: 604-269-0582 e: western@cement.ca www.cement.ca Clean Energy BC 409 Granville St Suite 354, Vancouver V6C 1T2 ......................................p: 604-568-4778 e: info@cleanenergybc.org www.cleanenergybc.org Electronic Recycling Association (ERA) 11280 Twigg Pl Suite 125, Vancouver V6V 0A6 Kristi Gartner .............................p: 604-215-4483 e: vancouver@era.ca www.era.ca Green Chamber of Commerce BC (GCCBC) 128 Hastings St W Suite 210, Vancouver V6B 1G8 ................................................................ e: contact@greenchamberofcommercebc.org www.greenchamberofcommercebc.org Mechanical Contractors Association of BC 3989 Henning Dr Suite 223, Burnaby V5C 6N5 .....................................p: 604-205-5058 e: staff@mcabc.org www.mcabc.org Recycling Council of BC 119 Pender St W Suite 10, Vancouver V6B 1S5 Brock Macdonald .......................p: 604-683-6009 e: rcbc@rcbc.ca www.rcbc.ca Roofing Contractors Association of BC 9734 201 St, Langley V1M 3E8 ....................................p: 604-882-9734 e: roofing@rcabc.org www.rcabc.org Urban Development Institute - Pacific Region 602 Hastings St W Suite 200, Vancouver V6B 1P2 ......................................p: 604-669-9585 www.udi.bc.ca Vancouver Regional Construction Association 3636 4 Ave E, Vancouver V5M 1M3 ...................................p: 604-294-3766 e: vrca@vrca.bc.ca www.vrca.bc.ca

BUILDING CONTRACTORS Agius Builders Ltd 7045 Field St Unit 3, Powell River V8A 0A1 .....................................p: 604-485-6212 e: info@agiusbuilders.ca www.agiusbuilders.ca

Appleford Building Co 2740 Forbes St, Victoria V8R 4C3 Charles Appleford ......................p: 250-370-0115 e: us@appleford.ca www.appleford.ca Blackfish Homes Ltd 1305 Welch St Suite 107, North Vancouver V7P 1B3 ......................................p: 604-980-0814 e: info@blackfishhomes.ca www.blackfishhomes.ca Bucci Developments Ltd 1669 3 Ave W Suite 202, Vancouver V6J 1K1 ...................................... p: 604-688-7011 e: admin@bucci.com www.bucci.com Division 15 Mechanical Ltd 6582 144 St, Surrey V3W 5R4 ....................................p: 604-214-8730 e: info@div15mechanical.com www.div15mechanical.com Double V Construction Ltd 13303 78 Ave Suite 406, Surrey V3W 5B9 Shane Van Vliet ......................... p: 604-590-3131 e: info@doublevconstruction.com www.doublevconstruction.com Inspired Renovations 1351 Grant St, Vancouver V3S 8V1 Allen Hemmelgarn .....................p: 778-859-7366 e: info@inspiredrenovations.ca www.inspiredrenovations.ca Kindred Construction Ltd 2150 Broadway W Suite 308, Vancouver V6K 4L9 ......................................p: 604-736-4847 e: info@kindredconstruction.com www.kindredconstruction.com Knights Insulation Ltd 5541 Dorset St, Burnaby V5J 1L6 Anny Knights ..............................p: 604-437-7290 e: anny@knightsinsulation.ca www.knightsinsulation.ca Rammed Earth Victoria Builders 298 Beaumont Ave, Victoria V9B 1R1 Pete Jones .................................p: 250-592-6688 e: ph.jones@telus.net www.rammedearthvictoria.com Silver Valley Homes Ltd PO Box 376, Maple Ridge V2X 8K9 .....................................p: 604-240-3159 e: info@silvervalleyhomes.ca www.silvervalleyhomes.ca Sonbuilt Custom Homes Ltd 4848 275 St Suite 101A, Langley V4W 0A3 Jonathan Zerkee ........................p: 604-626-4688 www.sonbuilthomes.com TR3 Geothermal Services Inc 3635 Blue Jay St Unit 5, Abbotsford V2T 6T3 ......................................p: 604-309-2487 e: info@tr3svc.com www.tr3svc.com Vanglo Construction Group 2200 Ontario St, Vancouver V5T 2X2 ......................................p: 604-708-2243 e: info@vanglo.ca www.vanglo.ca

ventana

Local Practice Architecture + Design Ltd 1447 Hornby St, Vancouver V6Z 1W8 Michel Labrie .............................p: 604-343-4525 e: mlabrie@localpractice.ca www.localpractice.ca Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership 555 Burrard St Suite 1600 Box 264, Vancouver V7X 1M9 ....................................p: 604-687-2990 e: mcmp@mcmparchitects.com www.mcmparchitects.com MyHomeDesigner.com Ltd 2930 Lonsdale Ave Box 37009, North Vancouver V7N 4H9 Aryo Falakrou .............................p: 604-929-6696 e: aryo@myhomedesigner.com www.myhomedesigner.com Omicron Canada Inc 595 Burrard St Suite 500 PO Box 49369, Vancouver V7X 1L4 Karena Selnar ............................p: 604-632-3367 e: kselnar@omicronaec.com www.omicronaec.com Perkins+Will Canada Architects Co 1220 Homer St, Vancouver V6B 2Y5 .....................................p: 604-484-1558 e: elizabeth.johnston@perkinswill.com www.perkinswill.com Site Lines Architecture Inc 23160 96 Ave Suite 200 PO Box 249, Fort Langley V1M 2R6 ...............p: 604-881-7173 e: reception@sitelines.ca www.sitelines.ca

general contractor & construction manager

relationships to build on

Ventana Construction Corp 3875 Henning Dr, Burnaby V5C 6N5 .....................................p: 604-291-9000 www.ventanaconstruction.com

Wales McLelland Construction 5489 Byrne Rd Suite 166, Burnaby V5J 3J1 ......................................p: 604-638-1212 e: info@walesmclelland.com www.walesmclelland.com

COMMUNITY & URBAN PLANNING Adera Development Corp 1055 Dunsmuir St Suite 2200, Vancouver V7X 1K8 .....................................p: 604-684-8277 e: info@adera.com www.adera.com Century Group 13450 102 Ave Suite 2500 Central City Tower, Surrey V3T 5X3 ......................................p: 604-943-2203 e: reception@centurygroup.ca www.centurygroup.ca Merrick Architecture - Borowski Sakumoto Fligg Ltd 839 Cambie St Suite 300, Vancouver V6B 2P4 ...................................... p: 604-683-4131 e: info@merrickarch.com www.merrickarch.com MMM Group Ltd 1045 Howe St Suite 700, Vancouver V6Z 2A9 ..................................... p: 604-685-9381 e: mmm@mmm.ca www.mmmgrouplimited.com rareEarth Project Marketing 134 Abbott St Suite 502, Vancouver V6B 2K4 James Askew .............................p: 604-681-4610 e: james@rareearthmarketing.ca www.rareearthmarketing.ca

Stantec 111 Dunsmuir St Suite 1100, Vancouver V6B 6A3 Graham Twyford-Miles ..............p: 604-696-8390 e: graham.twyford-miles@stantec.com www.stantec.com Uncover Editorial + Design , Vancouver Shana Johnstone .....p: 604-763-5780 e: shana@uncovereditorial.ca www.uncovereditorial.ca

CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL RECYCLING DEPOTS ABC Recycling Ltd 8081 Meadow Ave, Burnaby V3N 2V9 .....................................p: 604-522-9727 e: info@abcrecycling.com www.abcrecycling.com Ecowaste Industries Ltd 10991 Shellbridge Way Suite 200, Richmond V6X 2W8 Tom Land .................................... p: 604-276-9511 e: info@ecowaste.com www.ecowaste.com

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Fraser Valley Metal Exchange 23359A Fisherman Rd, Maple Ridge V2W 1B9 ....................................p: 604-467-7878 e: fraservalleymetals@yahoo.com www.fvme.com New West Gypsum Recycling Inc 20218 Fraser Hwy Suite 201, Langley V3A 4E6 Cheryl McKitterick .....................p: 604-534-9925 e: mckitterick@nwgypsum.com www.nwgypsum.com North Star Metal Recycling 1170 Powell St, Vancouver V6A 1J3 Philip Watson ............................p: 604-254-2734 e: admin@northstarmetalrecycling.com www.northstarmetalrecycling.com

MMM Group Ltd 1045 Howe St Suite 700, Vancouver V6Z 2A9 ..................................... p: 604-685-9381 e: mmm@mmm.ca www.mmmgrouplimited.com Morrison Hershfield Ltd 4321 Still Creek Dr Suite 310, Burnaby V5C 6S7 .....................................p: 604-454-0402 e: vancouver@morrisonhershfield.com www.morrisonhershfield.com

CONSULTING ENGINEERS AECOM 3292 Production Way Suite 330, Burnaby V5A 4R4 .....................................p: 604-444-6400 e: canadacommunications@aecom.com www.aecom.ca Applied Engineering Solutions Ltd 1330 Granville St Suite 200, Vancouver V6Z 1M7 ....................................p: 604-569-6500 www.appliedengineering.ca Ausenco 855 Homer St, Vancouver V6B 2W2 Iain Ward ................................... p: 604-684-9311 e: info.nam@ausenco.com www.ausenco.com Citiwest Consulting Ltd 9030 King George Blvd Suite 101, Surrey V3V 7Y3 .....................................p: 604-591-2213 e: office@citiwest.com www.citiwest.com Dubas Engineering Inc 3993 Henning Dr Suite 205, Burnaby V5C 6N5 Jack Dubas .................................p: 604-875-1930 e: info@dubasengineering.com www.dubasengineering.com Kerr Wood Leidal Associates Ltd 4185A Still Creek Dr Suite 200, Burnaby V5C 6G9 .....................................p: 604-294-2088 e: mail@kwl.ca www.kwl.ca McCue Engineering Contractors 8291 92 St Suite 203, Delta V4G 0A4 Chris McCue ..............................p: 604-940-2828 e: info@mccuecontracting.com www.mccuecontracting.com MCW Consultants Ltd 1185 Georgia St W Suite 1400, Vancouver V6E 4E6 ...................................... p: 604-687-1821 e: mcw_van@mcw.com www.mcw.com

EDUCATION/TRAINING British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) School of Construction and the Environment 3700 Willingdon Ave , Burnaby V5G 3H2 .....................................p: 604-432-8234 e: construction@bcit.ca www.bcit.ca/construction

CONSTRUCTION WASTE HAULERS City Haul Disposal 1816 14 Ave W, Vancouver V6J 2J9 ......................................p: 604-731-3100 e: info@cityhaul.net www.cityhaul.net Fresh Start Recycling & Disposal Ltd 237 4 Ave E Suite 107, Vancouver V5T 4R4 Thomas Goodall .........................p: 604-637-6400 e: info@freshstartrecycling.com www.freshstartrecycling.com Green Coast Rubbish Inc 506 Brand St, North Vancouver V7N 1G1 Eamonn Duignan........................p: 604-230-4530 e: pickup@greencoastrubbish.com www.greencoastrubbish.com Nickel Bros House Moving Ltd 1528 Broadway St, Port Coquitlam V3C 2M8 Adam Knipfel .............................p: 604-944-9430 e: adam.k@nickelbros.com www.nickelbros.com

Pacific Land Resource Group Inc 7485 130 St Suite 101, Surrey V3W 1H8 ....................................p: 604-501-1624 www.pacificlandgroup.ca TOD Contracting 430 Rupert Rd E, Qualicum Beach V9K 1R3 Owen David ...............................p: 604-762-2037 e: owen.tod@shaw.ca

ENERGY MANAGEMENT FIRMS Stantec 111 Dunsmuir St Suite 1100, Vancouver V6B 6A3 Graham Twyford-Miles ..............p: 604-696-8390 e: graham.twyford-miles@stantec.com www.stantec.com

COST CONSULTANTS Altus Group 1040 Georgia St W Suite 630 Box 26, Vancouver V6E 4H1 ..................................... p: 604-683-5591 www.thealtusgroup.com Target Zero Waste Consulting Inc 3472 Weymoor Pl, Vancouver V5S 4G5 Jeff Levitt ...................................p: 604-788-1429 e: info@targetzerowaste.com www.targetzerowaste.com

COUNCIL FOR GREEN BUILDING & DESIGN

Stantec 111 Dunsmuir St Suite 1100, Vancouver V6B 6A3 Graham Twyford-Miles ..............p: 604-696-8390 e: graham.twyford-miles@stantec.com www.stantec.com

Wood WORKS! BC An initiative of the Canadian Wood Council Lynn Embury-Williams ...............p: 877-929-9663 www.wood-works.ca

DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS Developing Solutions Inc 1578 8 Ave W, Vancouver V6J 4R8 Nora Stevenson .........................p: 604-222-1200 e: devsol@telus.net

Avalon Mechanical Consultants Ltd 1245 Esquimalt Rd Suite 300, Victoria V9A 3P2 Bob Landell ................................p: 250-384-4128 e: avalon@avalonmechanical.com www.avalonmechanical.com Energex Inc 138 8 Ave W, Vancouver V5Y 1N2 .....................................p: 604-448-1899 e: rami@energexinc.com www.energexinc.com EnerNOC 576 Seymour St Suite 600, Vancouver V6B 3K1 .....................................p: 778-331-0500 e: information@enernoc.com www.enernoc.com Freethem Generation Inc 7131 Stride Ave Suite 305, Burnaby V3N 0E3 Claes Fredriksson.......................p: 604-767-3635 e: claes.fredriksson@gmail.com www.freethem.com isCleaner 1503 65 Ave W PH-4, Vancouver V6P 6Y8 Claes Fredriksson.......................p: 604-767-3635 e: claes@iscleaner.com www.iscleaner.com Neurio Technology Inc 43 Hastings St W, Vancouver V6B 1G4 Janice Cheam.............................p: 604-282-7697 e: info@neur.io www.neur.io Prism Engineering Ltd 3605 Gilmore Way Suite 320, Burnaby V5G 4X5 Robert Greenwald......................p: 604-298-4858 e: info@prismengineering.com www.prismengineering.com

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING ARCADIS Canada 1080 Mainland St Suite 308, Vancouver V6B 2T4 Thomas Franz ............................. p: 604-632-9941 e: info@franzenviromental.com www.arcadis.com Binpal Engineering Ltd 8232 120 St Suite 215, Surrey V3W 3N4 Jas Binpal...................................p: 604-596-3815 e: info@binpaleng.com www.binpaleng.com Earthwise Society 6400 3 Ave, Delta V4L 1B1 Patricia Fleming .........................p: 604-946-9828 e: info@earthwisesociety.bc.ca www.earthwisesociety.bc.ca Envirowest Consultants Inc 1515 Broadway St Suite 101, Port Coquitlam V3C 6M2 ....................................p: 604-944-0502 e: saper-vedere@envirowest.ca www.envirowest.ca ERM Rescan 1111 Hastings St W Suite 1500, Vancouver V6E 2J3 ......................................p: 604-689-9460 e: rescan@rescan.com www.erm.com NEXT Environmental Inc 2550 Boundary Rd Suite 215, Burnaby V5M 3Z3 Harm Gross ................................p: 604-419-3800 e: hgross@nextenvironmental.com www.nextenvironmental.com

Pottinger Gaherty Environmental Consultants Ltd 1185 Georgia St W Suite 1200, Vancouver V6E 4E6 ......................................p: 604-682-3707 e: information@pggroup.com www.pggroup.com

ENERGY SERVICE COMPANIES Ameresco Canada 2608 Granville Suite 360, Vancouver V6H 3V3 Doug Wall ..................................p: 604-684-4984 e: dwall@ameresco.com www.ameresco.ca City Green Solutions 620 View St Suite 220, Victoria V8W 1J6 Peter Sundberg ..........................p: 866-381-9995 e: manager@citygreen.ca www.citygreen.ca Corix Utilities 1188 Georgia St W Suite 1160, Vancouver V6E 4A2 .....................................p: 604-697-6700 e: info.utilities@corix.com www.corix.com Ecolighten Energy Solutions 705 15 St W, North Vancouver V7M 1T2 Ryan Coleman ............................p: 604-971-2088 e: info@ecolighten.com www.ecolighten.com

Radon Environmental 1040 Georgia St W Suite 450, Vancouver V6E 4H1 David Innes ................................p: 778-327-4717 e: david.innes@radoncorp.com www.radoncorp.com Recollective Consulting 128 Hastings St W Suite 210, Vancouver V6B 1G8 Eesmyal Santos-Brault ..............p: 604-669-4940 e: info@recollective.ca www.recollective.ca

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Stantec 111 Dunsmuir St Suite 1100, Vancouver V6B 6A3 Graham Twyford-Miles ..............p: 604-696-8390 e: graham.twyford-miles@stantec.com www.stantec.com

National Air Technologies 9465 189 St Suite 108, Surrey V4N 5L8 Chris Cryer .................................p: 604-730-9300 e: ccryer@natech.ca www.natech.ca Radon Environmental 1040 Georgia St W Suite 450, Vancouver V6E 4H1 David Innes ................................p: 778-327-4717 e: david.innes@radoncorp.com www.radoncorp.com

GREEN WALLS & GREEN ROOFS Denbow 40874 Yale Rd W, Chilliwack V2R 4J2 ......................................p: 888-933-6269 e: info@denbow.com www.denbow.com Green over Grey - Living Walls & Design Inc 555 Burrard St Suite 900, Vancouver V7X 1M8 Mike Weinmaster ......................p: 604-837-0333 e: info@greenovergrey.com www.greenovergrey.com

Stantec 111 Dunsmuir St Suite 1100, Vancouver V6B 6A3 Graham Twyford-Miles ..............p: 604-696-8390 e: graham.twyford-miles@stantec.com www.stantec.com

HERITAGE CONSERVATION Dewhirst Lessard Consulting 1688 Robson St PH3, Vancouver V6G 1C7 AndrĂŠ Lessard ............................ p: 604-328-5821 e: dewhirstlessard@shaw.ca www.dewhirstlessard.ca

Stantec 111 Dunsmuir St Suite 1100, Vancouver V6B 6A3 Graham Twyford-Miles ..............p: 604-696-8390 e: graham.twyford-miles@stantec.com www.stantec.com

INDOOR AIR QUALITY SERVICES Design Intent Balancing Services Ltd 32615 Marshall Rd, Abbotsford V2T 1A8 Damian Evans ............................p: 778-552-1487 e: designintent@shaw.ca

Stantec 111 Dunsmuir St Suite 1100, Vancouver V6B 6A3 Graham Twyford-Miles ..............p: 604-696-8390 e: graham.twyford-miles@stantec.com www.stantec.com

INTEGRATED GREEN BUILDING CONSULTING SERVICES Blue Camas Consulting Ltd 757 18 Ave W, Vancouver V5Z 1W1 Dave Peterson............................p: 604-417-7028 e: dave@bluecamas.ca www.bluecamas.ca Built Green Canada 8615 104 St, Edmonton AB T6E 4G6 Jennifer Christenson ..................p: 855-485-0920 e: info@builtgreencanada.ca www.builtgreencanada.ca Capital Home Energy 1892 Broadway W Suite 200, Vancouver V6J 1Y9 Luke Dolan .................................p: 604-562-0387 e: info@capitalhomeenergy.com www.capitalhomeenergy.com Lanefab Design/Build 362 10 Ave E, Vancouver V5T 1Z7 Bryn Davidson ............................p: 604-558-1123 e: bryn@lanefab.com www.lanefab.com

Recollective Consulting 128 Hastings St W Suite 210, Vancouver V6B 1G8 Eesmyal Santos-Brault ..............p: 604-669-4940 e: info@recollective.ca www.recollective.ca Recollective is a leading green building consulting ďŹ rm focused on integrated design, facilitation, LEED and advanced building simulation.

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

Stantec 111 Dunsmuir St Suite 1100, Vancouver V6B 6A3 Graham Twyford-Miles ..............p: 604-696-8390 e: graham.twyford-miles@stantec.com www.stantec.com Wisent Environmental Inc 7 Burbidge St Suite 102, Coquitlam V3K 7B2 Brad Mepham ............................p: 604-628-9026 e: info@wisentenviro.com www.wisentenviro.com

INTERIOR DESIGN 34F Design Inc 119 Pender St W Suite 525, Vancouver V6B 1S5 .....................................p: 604-620-8182 www.34f.ca Besharat Friars Architects 355 Burrard St Suite 600, Vancouver V6C 2G8 Helen Besharat ..........................p: 604-662-8544 e: hbesharat.bfa@telus.net www.besharatfriars.com Local Practice Architecture + Design Ltd 1447 Hornby St, Vancouver V6Z 1W8 Michel Labrie .............................p: 604-343-4525 e: mlabrie@localpractice.ca www.localpractice.ca Omicron Canada Inc 595 Burrard St Suite 500 PO Box 49369, Vancouver V7X 1L4 Karena Selnar ............................p: 604-632-3367 e: kselnar@omicronaec.com www.omicronaec.com P+A Interiors 1330 Napier St, Vancouver V5L 2M4 Shelley Penner ...........................p: 604-255-2049 e: info@painteriors.ca www.painteriors.ca Square One Interior Design 1201 Pender St W Suite 720, Vancouver V6E 2V2 Jennifer Hamilton ......................p: 604-678-1085 e: jennifer@sq1.ca www.sq1.ca SSDG Interiors Inc 1111 Melville St Suite 300, Vancouver V6E 3V6 ...................................... p: 604-685-4301 e: info@ssdg.com www.ssdg.com

Stantec 111 Dunsmuir St Suite 1100, Vancouver V6B 6A3 Graham Twyford-Miles ..............p: 604-696-8390 e: graham.twyford-miles@stantec.com www.stantec.com

Durante Kreuk Ltd 1637 5 Ave W Suite 102, Vancouver V6J 1N5 ..................................... p: 604-684-4611 e: info@dkl.bc.ca www.dkl.bc.ca LADR Landscape Architects Inc 495 Dupplin Rd Suite 2B, Victoria V8Z 1B8 Bev Windjack .............................p: 250-598-0105 e: admin@ladrla.ca Our Designs Landscape Architects & Associates Inc 1335 Fernwood Cres, North Vancouver V7P 1K3 Donna Rodman ..........................p: 604-929-0776 e: donna@ourdesigns.ca www.ourdesigns.ca Universal design, riparian planting design, health-care planning and design.

PWL Partnership Landscape Architects Inc 1201 Pender St W Suite 500, Vancouver V6E 2V2 Margot Long .............................. p: 604-688-6111 e: mlong@pwlpartnership.com www.pwlpartnership.com Sharp & Diamond Landscape Architecture Inc 2305 Hemlock St, Vancouver V6H 2V1 .....................................p: 604-681-3303 e: info@sharpdiamond.com www.sharpdiamond.com space2place design inc 291 2 Ave E Suite 200, Vancouver V5T 1B8 ......................................p: 604-646-4110 e: studio@space2place.com www.space2place.com

Stantec 111 Dunsmuir St Suite 1100, Vancouver V6B 6A3 Graham Twyford-Miles ..............p: 604-696-8390 e: graham.twyford-miles@stantec.com www.stantec.com

PRODUCTS & TECHNOLOGY PROVIDERS ACT Aurora Control Technologies Corp 980 1 St W Suite 210, North Vancouver V7P 3N4 .....................................p: 778-241-5000 e: info@auroracontrol.com www.auroracontrol.com Air Phaser Environmental Ltd PO Box 2108, Chilliwack V2R 1A5 .....................................p: 604-532-5856 e: admin@airphaser.com www.airphaser.com Altentech Power Inc 958 8 Ave W Suite 301, Vancouver V5Z 1E5 ......................................p: 604-568-9848 e: info@altentech.com www.altentech.com BioteQ Environmental Technologies Inc 1050 Pender St W Suite 1000, Vancouver V6E 3S7 Alan Consigny ............................p: 604-685-1243 e: bioteq@bioteq.ca www.bioteq.ca

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Delta Controls Inc 17850 56 Ave, Surrey V3S 1C7 .....................................p: 604-574-9444 e: marketing@deltacontrols.com www.deltacontrols.com Denbow 40874 Yale Rd W, Chilliwack V2R 4J2 ......................................p: 888-933-6269 e: info@denbow.com www.denbow.com Green infrastructure, revegetation seeding, Cascadia Green Retaining Walls, install green roof soils and aggregates, erosion and sediment control, slope stabilization, stream bank restoration. dPoint Technologies Inc 1275 Venables St, Vancouver V6A 2E4 James Dean ...............................p: 604-488-1132 e: jdean@dpoint.ca www.dpoint.ca Ivey International Inc 2955 156 St Suite 61, Surrey V3Z 2W8 George (Bud) Ivey .......................p: 800-246-2744 e: info@iveyinternational.com www.iveyinternational.com Kryton International Inc 1645 East Kent Ave N, Vancouver V5P 2S8 .....................................p: 604-324-8280 e: info@kryton.com www.kryton.com NORAM Engineering & Constructors Ltd 200 Granville St Suite 1800, Vancouver V6C 1S4 Ira Wolff .....................................p: 604-681-2030 e: questions@noram-eng.com www.noram-eng.com Planet Clean Canada Inc 1609 Derwent Way, Delta V3M 6K8 Jeff Hallat .................................. p: 604-327-1101 e: info@planetclean.com www.planetclean.com Pureworld Solutions Inc 4916 River Reach, Delta V4K 4A4 George Terry...............................p: 604-878-8092 e: george@pureworld.ca www.pureworld.ca

RENEWABLE ENERGY Alterra Power Corp 888 Dunsmuir St Suite 600, Vancouver V6C 3K4 .....................................p: 604-669-4999 e: info@alterrapower.ca www.alterrapower.ca Ballard Power Systems Inc 9000 Glenlyon Pkwy, Burnaby V5J 5J8 ......................................p: 604-454-0900 e: marketing@ballard.com www.ballard.com Bullfrog Power 163 Hastings St W Suite 405, Vancouver V6B 1H5 Jessica Malach .......................... p: 604-688-1101 e: jessica.malach@bullfrogpower.com www.bullfrogpower.com Chinook Power Corp 4388 Prospect Rd, North Vancouver V7N 3L7 Stephen Cheeseman ..................p: 604-924-4494 www.chinookpower.com Delta-Q Technologies Corp 3755 Willingdon Ave, Burnaby V5G 3H3 .....................................p: 604-327-8244 e: info@delta-q.com www.delta-q.com Diacarbon Energy Inc 2250 Boundary Rd Suite 120, Burnaby V5M 3Z3 Jerry Ericsson ............................. p: 604-291-0001 e: info@diacarbon.com www.diacarbon.com

Endurance Wind Power Inc 19347 24 Ave Suite 101, Surrey V3Z 3S9 ......................................p: 604-579-9463 e: info@endurancewindpower.com www.endurancewindpower.com Fenix Energy Solutions 4016 1 Ave, Burnaby V5C 3W4 Edward Smith ............................ p: 604-684-7241 www.fenixenergy.com Future Energy Resources Inc 2188 No 5 Rd Suite 190, Richmond V6X 2T1 Sarj Sethi ...................................p: 604-278-7244 e: info@solarpowernrg.com www.solarpowernrg.com General Fusion Inc 3680 Bonneville Pl Suite 108, Burnaby V3N 4T5 .....................................p: 604-439-3003 e: info@generalfusion.com www.generalfusion.com Innergex Renewable Energy Inc 666 Burrard St Suite 200, Vancouver V6C 2X8 .....................................p: 604-633-9990 e: info@innergex.com www.innergex.com Lockhart Industries Ltd PO Box 784, Duncan V9L 3Y1 Doug Lockhart ............................ p: 250-748-1731 e: sales@lockhart.ca www.lockhart.ca Nexterra Systems Corp 650 Georgia St W Suite 1300 PO Box 11582, Vancouver V6B 4N8 ..................................... p: 604-637-2501 e: sales@nexterra.ca www.nexterra.ca Peace Energy Cooperative 1204 103 Ave Box 2567, Dawson Creek V1G 5A1 Wendie Demyen ........................p: 250-782-3882 e: admin@peaceenergy.ca www.peaceenergy.ca Schneider Electric Canada 3700 Gilmore Way, Burnaby V5G 4M1 ....................................p: 604-422-2642 e: canadian.pss@schneider-electric.com www.schneider-electric.ca Sea Breeze Power Corp 333 Seymour St Suite 1400 Lobby Mailbox 91, Vancouver V6B 5A6 ..................................... p: 604-689-2991 e: info@seabreezepower.com www.seabreezepower.com Vancouver Renewable Energy 130 Broadway W, Vancouver V5Y 1P3 Rob Baxter .................................p: 778-869-8333 e: main@vrec.ca www.vrec.ca Westport Innovations Inc 1750 75 Ave W Suite 101, Vancouver V6P 6G2 .....................................p: 604-718-2000 e: info@westport.com www.westport.com

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