March 2013 Newsletter

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1 March 2013 Newsletter Understanding The Living Building Challenge - April 30th, 2013 Full day workshop in Halifax on Tuesday, April 30, Full Course Description Level 200, 6 GBCI CE hours, 6 AIA Learning Units In this Issue: BuildGreen Atlantic 2013 LBC Workshop BuildGreen Atlantic 2013 A Pathway to Sustainability BGA 2013 Green Social ASHRAE Workshops NSPI Achieves 1st LEED Platinum Registration for the NS preconference workshops, conference and trade show opens on April 1, Halifax, NS - May 30 & 31, 2013 Moncton, NB - October 2013 (date TBC) St. John's, NL - November 26 & SMU Achieves LEED Silver Environment Canada Consultation March 28, Green Social ASHRAE Lecture Series CaGBC Store Efficiency NS Breakfast Teknion CR Report Please join us at The Carleton on Thursday, March 28 at 5:30 for the new and improved format for our monthly Green Social. The discussion topic is: "Why Don't We Have More Green Buildings in Atlantic Canada" The event is free and you re welcome to bring a friend. We do ask that you register online to help us plan for numbers.

2 Lime Plaster Workshop HRM R2 Review Winner of Membership Draw Upcoming Events: ASHRAE Workshops - April 29 The CaGBC Atlantic Chapter is bringing ASHRAE training to Halifax. Learn how ASHRAE standards can help you achieve building performance goals. Choose between two 3-hour workshops or take both at a great discount and stay for lunch! Sponsored by Efficiency Nova Scotia Halifax Green Social March 28, 2013 Halifax L&L Indoor Air Quality Goes Further Than the IAQ Test April 15, 2013 ASHRAE Workshops April 29, 2013 Living Building Challenge Workshop April 30, 2013 Follow Us: Workshop 1 - Basics of High-Performance Building Design Workshop 2 - Understanding ASHRAE Standard for High- Performance Green Buildings BOTH Workshop 1 and Workshop 2 NSPI Building - 1st LEED Platinum! Nova Scotia Power s office building located on the Halifax waterfront became the first building in Atlantic Canada to achieve LEED Platinum certification. Located at the site of a now-decommissioned thermal generating plant, the project led to the transformation of a local landmark. The building is now known to employees who work there as 1H named after the original electrical substation that operates there. Construction for the new office building started in early For high-resolution photos of the building s exterior transformation, click here. Saint Mary s Atrium Receives LEED Canada Silver Certification Like its signature threestorey living wall, Saint Mary s Atrium is a breath of fresh air. Humbly conceived as a gateway between three existing buildings, the structure has taken on a life of its own, transforming a little used exterior space

3 into a thriving interior hub that houses the Global Learning Commons and features a green roof. And now the $17 million Atrium project has received LEED Canada for New Construction certification with a rating level of Silver. The Atrium was also rewarded the 2011 Architecture Award from the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction. The project team included DSRA Envision Architecture, Structural Engineer BMR Structural, Aecon Atlantic Group and steel erector Marid Industries Ltd. Public Consultation on the Draft Federal Sustainable Development Strategy The Sustainable Development Office at Environment Canada is looking for input from Canadians on the draft second cycle of the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS), covering the period 2013 to Canadians are encouraged to submit comments before June 14, 2013, on the government s advancement of sustainable development initiatives. Canadians are encouraged to comment on the issues that are presented in this consultation draft by submitting their remarks to sdo-bdd@ec.gc.ca or mailing them to the Sustainable Development Office at the following address by June 14, 2013: Sustainable Development Office Environment Canada 10 Wellington Street, 4th Floor Gatineau QC K1A 0H3 ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer Series The Halifax Chapter of ASHRAE invites you to an evening of good food, conversation, and a presentation from this years Distinguished Lecturer. Hoy Bohanan will present a topic entitled Using the Retro-commissioning Process for Energy Savings at the Atlantica Hotel in Halifax. Hoy is the Director of Energy Programs for the North Carolina Regional Office of Working Buildings and a long standing member of ASHRAE and the USGBC. Please mark April 22, 2013, 5:00 to 8:00 pm, on your calendar. We are pleased to offer member rates to CaGBC Atlantic Chapter members of $30. If have any questions or would like to register, please contact ashrae.halifax@gmail.com.

4 The evening schedule is as follows: 5:00 6:00 Social 6:00 7:00 Meal 7:00 8:00 Presentation Look forward to seeing you there! CaGBC Store The CaGBC On-Demand session Right the First Time: Compiling Your Certification Package has undergone some minor updates and is now available on our Online Store (click here to view the course). Pair Breakfast with Big Energy Savings Efficiency Nova Scotia invites you to an exclusive breakfast information session to learn about Energy Management Information Systems (EMIS). Find out how organizing and tracking your organization s energy usage can help you make decisions that will save energy and money. Learn what energy efficiency can do for your business. Tuesday, March 26, :00 11:00am Ramada Park Place 240 Brownlow Ave. Dartmouth, NS B3B 1X6 RSVP to Nicole Feltham by March 20th at nfeltham@efficiencyns.ca or Teknion Corporate Responsibility Report "For the past dozen or so years, Teknion has been documenting its many successful environmental initiatives. Now, the time is right for us to share our successes beyond this area," said David Feldberg, President & CEO. "Teknion s Corporate Responsibility Report is a record of our wider corporate citizenship efforts, and tells about a company that is constantly evolving and always seeking new ways to advance itself and the industry that it serves." Teknion s corporate responsibility story chronicles a company rooted in family and committed to its employees, partners, business and the environment. The 48-page Corporate Responsibility Report highlights four areas where Teknion has the greatest responsibility and opportunity to make a positive impact

5 Environmental Initiatives; Health, Safety and Well-Being; Inclusivity and Diversity; and Engagement and Education. The new Corporate Responsibility Report is available on Teknion s web site. Click here to view the Report: Lime Plaster Workshop Workshop: Lime plasters and mortars Friday 14 June to Sunday June 16, Stonehurst, NS (near Lunenburg) Cost: TBD but modest Get practical Natural lime plastering experience in mixing, applying from base coat through to finish. Learn the working properties of the material. Special attention will be given to application in wet locations. We will be applying the stucco to Durisol walls but lime plasters and mortars can be applied to unsealed stucco, brown coat, wood and plaster.. Learn the chemistry, selection of materials and tools, preparation of surfaces and application of both non-hydraulic and hydraulic limes from Ben Scott, founder of Lime Plaster Company ( and a heritage plasterer. Cost will be modest and to be determined Please contact Rod Malay (rod_malay@hotmail.com and sign up on our facebook page R2 - please do Time to review the 2006 Municipal Planning Strategy - the official planning document that shows Haligonians desire to ultimately densify the Halifax Peninsula and old City of Dartmouth. With a target of 25% growth for this area (approximately 11,000 more people by 2011), we ve missed the mark by achieving only 16%. Then we stare, scratch our heads and ask, why?. One big reason is that in many cases the zoning intent and related development constraints are in direct contradiction. Although much of Halifax Peninsula is zoned R-2 (which allows two, three of four dwellings on a site), the associated development constraints restrict the majority of lots on the Peninsula to one dwelling only. Secondary dwellings like income units are prohibited when the height or volume of a building is increased through renovation. Get out the eraser, HRM, it s time to make the change.

6 Submitted by TEAL Architects Membership Survey Winner! Congratulations to Holly Bond of Bullfrog Power, the winner of an ipad Mini. Holly's name was drawn randomly from the 210 people who participated in our 2013 membership survey. Thank you to everyone who provided their feedback! Tel: (902) Click to view this in a browser If you no longer wish to receive these s, please reply to this message with "Unsubscribe" in the subject line or simply click on the following link: Unsubscribe CaGBC Atlantic Chapter 185 Fergusons Cove Rd. lryan@atl.cagbc.org Fergusons Cove, Nova Scotia B3V 1L7 CA Read the VerticalResponse marketing policy.