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AWARDS NIGHT2019

AWARDS NIGHT SPONSORS

CaGBC Alberta Green Building Excellence and Leadership Awards

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Hon Hon Jason Kenney, Premier of Alberta

On behalf of the Government of Alberta, it is my pleasure to welcome everyone to the 2020 Canada Green Building Council Leadership and Green Building Excellence Awards.

Albertans have always been innovation leaders, and these awards are a wonderful opportunity to acknowledge ingenuity and salute achievement in sustainable building. Like you, our government recognizes the importance of protecting the environment and mitigating greenhouse emissions. As professionals who strive to reduce the environmental impact of what we build, you play an important role in our economy, our well-being and our efforts to reduce emissions.

Thank you to the Canada Green Building Council for your leadership and vision and for recognizing the exceptional individuals who are helping to make “every building greener.” I commend each of this year’s nominees for their contributions.

Congratulations to the winners and best wishes for continued success. Enjoy your evening.

MESSAGE FROM THE PREMIER OF ALBERTA

Hon Hon Jason Kenney, Premier of Alberta

On behalf of the Government of Alberta, it is my pleasure to welcome everyone to the 2020 Canada Green Building Council Leadership and Green Building Excellence Awards.

Albertans have always been innovation leaders, and these awards are a wonderful opportunity to acknowledge ingenuity and salute achievement in sustainable building. Like you, our government recognizes the importance of protecting the environment and mitigating greenhouse emissions. As professionals who strive to reduce the environmental impact of what we build, you play an important role in our economy, our well-being and our efforts to reduce emissions.

Thank you to the Canada Green Building Council for your leadership and vision and for recognizing the exceptional individuals who are helping to make “every building greener.” I commend each of this year’s nominees for their contributions.

Congratulations to the winners and best wishes for continued success. Enjoy your evening.

MESSAGE FROM THE PREMIER OF ALBERTA

Hon Hon Jason Kenney, Premier of Alberta

On behalf of the Government of Alberta, it is my pleasure to welcome everyone to the 2020 Canada Green Building Council Leadership and Green Building Excellence Awards.

Albertans have always been innovation leaders, and these awards are a wonderful opportunity to acknowledge ingenuity and salute achievement in sustainable building. Like you, our government recognizes the importance of protecting the environment and mitigating greenhouse emissions. As professionals who strive to reduce the environmental impact of what we build, you play an important role in our economy, our well-being and our efforts to reduce emissions.

Thank you to the Canada Green Building Council for your leadership and vision and for recognizing the exceptional individuals who are helping to make “every building greener.” I commend each of this year’s nominees for their contributions.

Congratulations to the winners and best wishes for continued success. Enjoy your evening.

MESSAGE FROM THE PREMIER OF ALBERTA

Hon Hon Jason Kenney, Premier of Alberta

On behalf of the Government of Alberta, it is my pleasure to welcome everyone to the 2020 Canada Green Building Council Leadership and Green Building Excellence Awards.

Albertans have always been innovation leaders, and these awards are a wonderful opportunity to acknowledge ingenuity and salute achievement in sustainable building. Like you, our government recognizes the importance of protecting the environment and mitigating greenhouse emissions. As professionals who strive to reduce the environmental impact of what we build, you play an important role in our economy, our well-being and our efforts to reduce emissions.

Thank you to the Canada Green Building Council for your leadership and vision and for recognizing the exceptional individuals who are helping to make “every building greener.” I commend each of this year’s nominees for their contributions.

Congratulations to the winners and best wishes for continued success. Enjoy your evening.

MESSAGE FROM THE PREMIER OF ALBERTA

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Welcome on behalf of the Alberta Chapter Leadership Board

The Leadership Awards are a meaningful way to acknowledge all of the great achievements in the Alberta green building industry. The AB Chapter leads the CaGBC in many ways across Canada and we are proud of what we have accomplished to date and where we are headed. We have a diverse and talented amount of people, projects, and innovations in AB that contribute to this industry and we want to come together and celebrate them in style!

Melanie Ross, Chair

Alberta Chapter Canada Green Building Council

ALBERTA

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WELCOME TO THE CaGBC ALBERTA GREEN BUILDING EXCELLENCE AND

LEADERSHIP AWARDS

DAVID DODGE, GUEST MASTER OF CEREMONIES

David is an environmental journalist and photojournalist who has worked for newspapers, published magazines, produced radio and was the production manager for a Canadian nature publisher. He produced more than 350 award winning EcoFile radio programs on sustainability for the CKUA Radio network. He is the co-chair of Edmonton’s Energy Transition Advisory Committee.

Evening Events

5:30pm Green Building Tour Rogers Place

6:30pm Networking Cocktail Reception

7:00pm CaGBC Alberta Chapter Leadership Awards

7:45pm Networking Cocktail Reception

Rogers Place, home of the Edmonton Oilers in the heart of downtown Edmonton’s ICE District, is the first NHL Facility in Canada to achieve LEED® Silver standards!

ROGERS PLACE

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The Government Leadership Award recognizes a deserving individual, team, department, or organization that has developed policies and/or programs to advance green building in Canada. The recipient has shown leadership in working within the public sector to effect change and improved performance in sustainable building practices, such as the adoption of a LEED policy for greening government buildings or the implementation of an innovative, sustainable infrastructure project.

GREEN BUILDING LEADERSHIP AWARD GOVERNMENT LEADERSHIP

CITY OF EDMONTON

The City of Edmonton, Mayor Iveson and the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy have asked mayors from around the world to sign the Edmonton Declaration. The Edmonton Declaration is a bold call-to-action for mayors to take the mantle of leadership on climate change, and amplify the message that rising greenhouse gas emissions severely impact cities. In brief, the Edmonton Declaration: engages all levels of government to recognize the immediate and urgent need for action that will limit global warming to 1.5°C; recognizes that cities face some of the most significant impacts of rising GHG emissions and bear much of the costs for adaptation and mitigation; reinforces the importance and role of cities in achieving the targets in the Paris Agreement; calls on the scientific community and other levels of government to provide better data and tools for science based decision making; and asks cities to look beyond their borders at the impact of consumption on GHG emissions.

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GREEN BUILDING LEADERSHIP AWARD EMERGING LEADER

The Emerging Green Leader Award recognizes a deserving student or young professional who has made a significant contribution to advocating, educating, or practicing green building and/or community development. This individual is recognized as a leader among their peers and has a strong commitment to green building, the environment, and positive change.

NIRWAIR BAJWA EMERGING LEADER

Nirwair is a passionate leader contributing to Canada’s green building education. He has led initiatives to promote education on green buildings, subsequently influencing hundreds of professionals. Nirwair has led outreach programs educating people about the power of recycling to combat climate impact of garbage bags. One such initiative is at Stantec Tower, where he encouraged 1300 employees to give up their desk bins and save 2 million plastic bags per year. Nirwair has also contributed

to advocacy initiatives to influence young professionals and motivate them to take action. This includes advocating for Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing to remove barriers related to the retrofit economy. Recently, partly as a result of his work, the Alberta Government passed legislation to adopt Bill 10 and develop a regulatory framework. In 2016, Nirwair became involved with CaGBC as a volunteer and served for two years as the Emerging Green Professionals (EGP) Edmonton Committee Chair. Starting with 1 volunteer in 2017, Nirwair has increased the EGP committee in Edmonton to 20 industry leaders who are keen to accelerate green buildings in Alberta.

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GREEN BUILDING LEADERSHIP AWARD GREEN BUILDING CHAMPION

The Green Building Champion Award recognizes a deserving individual for initiatives that demonstrate exceptional achievement in advocating for CaGBC’s core interests, programs, and priorities. This award is open to all persons in government, industry, institutions, Chapters, and past CaGBC Board of Directors. It may also include work related to commercial enterprise, public interest programs, policies, education, or advocacy that further advances sustainability in Canada.

STEPHANIE CARTER GREEN BUILDING CHAMPION

Stephani Carter’s work in the green building industry in Alberta started with the formation of the Alberta Green Building Chapter! This was followed by her founding EcoAmmo Sustainable Consulting in 2006. She is committed to CaGBC and has accreditation as a LEED AP BD+C, QAD, & Green Rater. She is continually impacting the green building industry with her “Lean and Green” philosophy. This is the idea that cost savings from leaning out construction and operations can be used to install more

sustainable measures on building sand achieve certifications. This has led to many projects pursuing and certifying under multiple rating systems of LEED, LBC, Zero Carbon, and WELL. To date EcoAmmo has assisted in over 216 LEED certifications with more on the way. She continually works to advance a paradigm shift for construction and incentivize collaboration to bring the building sector into a low carbon future, ahead of schedule and under budget.

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GREEN BUILDING LEADERSHIP AWARD GREEN BUILDING PIONEER

The Green Building Pioneer Award recognizes a deserving individual or organization demonstrating an innovative approach to the advancement of green building technology, products, capacity building, policy, design, or operations. As a result, their unique passion pushes the industry, their competitors, customers, and employees towards continuous improvement ultimately helping the CaGBC achieve its ultimate goal of every building greener.

TANYA DORAN GREEN BUILDING PIONEER

Tanya is a passionate advocate for building certification and resiliency for the built environment. Tanya leads through innovation, currently chairing the Smart, Sustainable Resilient Infrastructure Association (SSRIA) which intends to revolutionize the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure leading to GHG reductions. She continues to champion for green schools sitting as a Director on the Alberta Council of Environmental Education and Committees at SAIT and

NAIT. Over the past 2 decades, while championing green building, Tanya has connected with a generation of professionals, advocated to all levels of government for policy targets & goals, worked with building owners to set goals & develop a business case for sustainability & efficiency, and provided leadership to organizations all to ensure we all have sustainable healthy green homes, buildings & communities. In addition to her 20 years of championing the Alberta Sustainable Building Symposium, Tanya also championed the 1st Canadian Green School Summit encouraging learning between design professionals & educators leveraging infrastructure for curriculum. In her role as the founding Executive Director of the CaGBC Alberta Chapter, Tanya championed the 1st Green Homes Summit focused on the residential sector to share successes driving a low carbon economy. Tanya currently sits on the SAIT GBTAC & NAIT Alternative Energy Advisory Committee.

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GREEN BUILDING LEADERSHIP AWARD INSPIRED EDUCATOR

The Inspired Educator Award recognizes a deserving individual (or institute) educating learners in sustainable design, green building, operations, and/or real estate development at a postsecondary academic institution. The recipient demonstrates passion and success in implementing qualitative changes to the curriculum and has delivered “sustainable” content with the desire to better educate the next generation green building professionals.

JIM SANDERCOCK INSPIRED EDUCATOR

As the inaugural Academic Chair of Alternative Energy at NAIT since 2011, Jim works extensively with industry experts to design & deliver curriculum that meets the needs of Alberta’s emerging renewable energy & energy efficiency industries. NAIT’s Alternative Energy Technology diploma program provides students with both the theoretical & practical skills needed to design, integrate & maintain systems that utilize major alternative energy sources such as solar, geothermal,

wind, bio-fuels, hydro, fuel cell and co-generation.

Through information sharing, innovative research, & policy shaping Jim continually maintain partnerships with industry, government & other stakeholders in order to maximize the program’s responsiveness to an unprecedented rate of technical change. Jim leads a highly innovative team that creates & delivers industry relevant renewable energy and energy efficiency training in Alberta. The program currently has two annual intakes supporting over 100 students. Jim spearheaded student internationalization efforts, including a partnership with Light Up the World that provides an immersive experience installing off-grid solar in Latin American communities.

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GREEN BUILDING LEADERSHIP AWARD VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP

The Chapter Volunteer Leadership Award recognizes a deserving individual who is an active and effective advocate for the green building industry, through significant involvement in creating, building and/or growing a CaGBC Chapter. They participate in and contribute to a variety of successful initiatives and are engaged in opportunities which focus on advocacy and advance the CaGBC’s mission in their region. As a highly regarded leader and agent of change, this award honours their contributions and performance at the local level. This award is presented to an individual member of a CaGBC Chapter who has clearly demonstrated their commitment to sustainability and to the Chapter.

CHRISTINA MICHAYLUK VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP

Christina has been an active volunteer with CaGBC and EGP for a few years and recently became the chair of the EGP for Calgary. Her focus is to support students and emerging green building professionals. As EGP Chair and committee member she helps create events aimed at students and young professionals to educate them on sustainable building practices including LEED certified buildings. She recently did tours of the Taylor Institute building at U of C with Smith + Andersen and

an event at SAIT with two instructors who are passionate about green building. Christina is dedicated and passionate about the sustainable movement in Alberta for the last 3 years. She is working on several LEED and WELL projects within Alberta which will provide the building users with better places to work and live in.

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2018 AWARDS NIGHT

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The Existing Building Award is presented to the team responsible for a commercial or institutional (hospital, government building or academic institution) project which demonstrates continuous improvement in building operation, performance, and occupant satisfaction.

ATB GREEN BUILDING TRIOVEST REALTY ADVISORS

ATB Place is a high use, office complex that continually strives for improvements in Green Building Excellence. From the highly motivated ownership, engaged managers and employees, consistent participation from the tenants and our extremely important service providers. ATB Place works towards increasing operational efforts to strengthen energy, water, and waste performance. Various programs are being developed, including energy, water and waste audits, retro commissioning and feasibility studies for existing processes with the intention to further engage our tenants and service providers. In 2018 we took the

leap to hire an Energy Manager along with aligning with The EEA Cohort program utilizing CLEAResult as the managing consultant.

PANDA PASSAGE CALGARY ZOO Honourable Mention

The Panda Passage project is a renovation to the existing elephant and rhino exhibit originally built in 1959. The project adapted the building and site with new large ETFE skylights, structural changes to create animal containment without the use of cage work, and a new back-of-house laboratory and nursery where specially trained staff care for the pandas. As sustainability was a major goal for The Zoo, the project pursued the International Living Future Institutes Living Building Challenge (LBC) petal certification. The LBC consists of a strict set of imperatives broken into seven focus areas called Petals, created on the principle that

ideal built environments should function as cleanly and efficiently as a flower. A project must earn at least three petals to become certified; the Panda Passage earned four petals, in the materials, equity, beauty, and health and happiness categories.

GREEN BUILDING EXCELLENCE EXISTING BUILDINGS

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The Inspiring Home Award is presented to the team responsible for outstanding achievements of a high-performing, sustainable residential project in Canada. This award can be presented to: homes (single-family homes, duplexes and town-homes) or multifamily residential (mid-rise up to three stories, high-rise of four stories or more). The winning project demonstrates a healthy and sustainable living environment for people, contributes to the betterment of the community, and demonstrates a commitment to sustainability with best practices in a broad range of sustainability criteria.

GREEN BUILDING EXCELLENCE INSPIRING HOME AWARD

WES NET ZERO ENERGY HOME DEWAALD DEVELOPMENTS

This home is built on a typical infill lot with the front facing East. Wisdom tells us this is not the ideal situation for a Net Zero Energy Home but most homes in the northern hemisphere are situated this way. We wanted to proof that you don’t need the perfect lot with the south facing rear to build a NZE home. We set out to do it anyways and solve these problems along the way with a rather unusual approach. Instead of starting with a floorplan we started with the size and shape of the roof. With the size of the roof we could determine the amount of solar we could install and based on that we designed our building envelope, mechanical systems and floor plans. The cost optimization was done with the help of an energy model and doing an iteration on insulation values and mechanical systems. At this point we were confident we could build the ultimate green home on the best budget possible. The result is a fantastic beautiful NZE home that uses a holistic approach, is budget friendly and has inspired many people to follow a similar path.

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The New Construction Award is presented to the team responsible for a new commercial or institutional (hospital, government building or academic institution) project which demonstrates optimal building operations, performance, and occupant satisfaction. Canadian new construction projects registered for, or certified by, a recognized green building standard or rating system are eligible. This award focuses on the design stage of the building and the choices made in order to achieve the sustainability goals.

GREEN BUILDING EXCELLENCE NEW CONSTRUCTION

STONEY TRANSIT CNG BUS STORAGE FACILITY CITY OF CALGARY

This project is North America’s largest indoor compressed natural gas bus fuelling complex, capable of house approximately 424 buses, includes 36 maintenance bays, on-site compressed natural gas fuelling infrastructure and associated staff facilities. The project team placed heavy emphasis on the Energy & Atmosphere LEED credit category focusing on reducing the building’s carbon footprint. The project earned full points under the Optimize Energy Performance and Enhanced Commissioning credits and achieved 28 out of a potential 33 points in the credit category. With two LEED BD+C v4 certifications, the project earned LEED Gold certification within 5 months of substantial completion. The project demonstrated commitment to reducing energy consumption and GHG emissions by earning full points under the Optimize Energy Performance credit. The team ensured the results of the energy model were seen through to construction and operations by the inclusion of enhanced commissioning on the energy and building envelop systems, and by providing sub-metering systems to confirm and monitor energy consumption performance.

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GREEN BUILDING EXCELLENCE NEW CONSTRUCTION

C-SPACE - C-SPACE PROJECTS Honourable Mention

The King Edward Arts Hubs project involved the transformation of a 100yearold sandstone school into a modern hub for creativity and arts-based groups and nonprofit community organizations. Located in a vibrant, arts-friendly, inner-city neighbourhood, the four-story arts facility is comprised of exhibit halls, artist rehearsal, studio, and support spaces. The contemporary new addition on the west side of the building, provides a studio theatre, flexible space for short-term co-working desks, event and meeting room rentals and shared community space. The old mechanical and lighting systems were removed, and new modern-day systems were incorporated while keeping true to the character of this historic building. The renovation of this 1912 building provided over 41,000 ft2 of dedicated space, available at below market rates, for creation, production, exhibition and performance available for short and longterm leasing.

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The Tenant Improvement Award is presented to the team responsible for an outstanding interior space that embraces the philosophy that high-performing green spaces can: create healthy, productive places to work; have a reduced environmental footprint; and, cost less to operate and maintain. This award focuses on the overall positive impact on the occupants’ wellness.

GREEN BUILDING EXCELLENCE TENANT IMPROVEMENT

STANTEC TOWER STANTEC

Stantec Tower is the new home to all Stantec Edmonton employees. Even though this project, 34,000 m2 of tenant space including 15 employee floors was designed specifically for Edmonton staff, it showcases an international collaboration between multiple Stantec offices with specializations and expert skills. During the design process and through to completion, one of the main goals the design team focused on was the challenge organizations face in the recruitment and retention of qualified staff while balancing the needs of the business. By creating supportive environments that respond to the needs of building occupants, and providing ergonomic efficiencies, natural lighting, adequate support spaces, flexibility, connectivity, and universal design, efficient and enjoyable workspaces were created. The design also highlights the Company’s focus on design excellence and commitment to the surrounding community.

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The Zero Carbon Award is presented to the team responsible for a new or existing building that demonstrates climate leadership through optimal building performance and innovative carbon reduction strategies.

GREEN BUILDING EXCELLENCE ZERO CARBON

THE MACKIMMIE COMPLEX UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY

The MacKimmie Complex Redevelopment involves a significant renovation and expansion to the University of Calgary’s former MacKimmie Library Tower and a full rebuild of the Library Block. On completion, this project will provide a re-energized hub of academic learning spaces, centralized student services, study space, and offices in the heart of campus. The project, completing in 2022, will involve more than 32,000 m2 of floor area and supports the University of Calgary’s goal for carbon neutrality by 2050.

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BUILDING LASTING CHANGE

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JUNE 3 – 5, 2020BEANFIELD CENTRE, TORONTO

For sponsorship opportunities contact | Sarah Burns | 613-288-8097 | sburns@cagbc.org

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THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS CAGBC ALBERTA CHAPTER SPONSORS!

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Lisa Maria Fox, Regional DirectorAlberta Chapter

Canada Green Building Council

E: lfox@cagbc.orgC: 403-615-0125

Website: www.cagbc.org/albertaFacebook: www.facebook.com/abcagbc/Twitter: www.twitter.com/AlbertaCaGBC

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CHC as the award designer/fabricator