Presenters:

Christopher Rowe, Cannon Design, Vancouver/Victoria, BC

Paul Hunter, Cannon Design, Vancouver, BC

Albert Bicol, P.Eng., LEED AP

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With lessons learned from much of the effort that has gone into the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, an opportunity exists at this time and place to review, reflect and redefine the requirements of an event of this size and scale. This effort encompasses both sporting and non-sporting venues, transportation, cradle to grave impact of the event committee and the true meaning of Legacy.

This interactive workshop/ seminar session will draw from the expertise of the assembled panel to look at the parameters for establishing Design Principles for a Net Zero Global Sporting Event.

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Presenter Bios

Christopher Rowe
Christopher Rowe is Design Leader for Cannon Design’s BC offices, and one of three corporate sustainable design leaders. Known for his progressive architectural leadership of innovative, sustainably designed civic and community projects, he was architect of the Vancouver Island Technology Park, Canada’s first LEED Gold certified facility and a BOMA Earth Award winner. Currently, Rowe is sustainable design leader for the Richmond Oval, signature venue for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, and design leader on the Pacific Sport Institute at Camosun College, a comprehensive sports facility being designed to a LEED Gold standard. Other current projects include the Whistler Blackcomb Peak to Peak Gondola Terminals and masterplanning of the City of Vancouver 2010 Live Sites. A recipient of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Medal for being head of his graduating class at UBC, Rowe has chaired the City of Victoria’s Advisory Design Panel and Public Art Advisory Committee. He participates regularly as a charrette facilitator for Canadian municipalities, served as co-executive editor of ArchitectureBC, and currently teaches at the University of British Columbia School of Architecture. He is active in the Cascadia Region Chapter of the USGBC and CaGBC, and is a member of the steering committee of the Vancouver Island Branch of the Cascadia Chapter.

Paul Hunter
Paul Hunter is the Sustainable Design Coordinator for Cannon Design’s Vancouver office. Paul worked for 14 years on a variety of new-build and refurbishment, residential and commercial projects in the United Kingdom and France prior to his move to Canada. Centered around the BREEAM family of assessment methods he also played a vital role in the establishment of sustainable design practices and professional development programs on a firm-wide level in the UK. His commitment to green building practices deeply informs his recent architectural work within the sport and healthcare sectors. He plays a lead role in current corporate drives in sustainable design and is active within both Cascadia’s BC Chapter and the Vancouver Sustainable Design Community.

Albert Bicol

Albert champions the use of sustainable solutions in his projects. He has extensive expertise in modeling building energy usage, thermal comfort and indoor air quality conditions. Other projects include building systems modeling and design for the Montenay Burnaby Incineration Plant’s office building, a fully underground library for a private college (both with a goal of zero net
purchased energy/GHG emissions) and a new 75,000 ft2 lab-based teaching facility for the University of British Columbia. Albert provided the concept design for the new Langara College Library, which won an international Holcim Award. Albert’s latest project includes leading the Sustainable Master Planning of the 20 building (8 city blocks) site for Southeast False Creek, the
future home of the 2010 Olympic Athletes Village.  This project includes the design of a 61 unit seniors housing complex with a Net-Zero Energy/GHG emissions goals. As a LEED Accredited Professional, Albert performed reviews for the USGBC on projects applying for LEED certification and now heads Cobalt’s team for the review of project applications for the Canada Green Building Council. He was also recently appointed by the City of Vancouver Council to serve on its Urban Design Panel – only the second Mechanical Engineer to serve in this capacity.