

GRAND is pleased to sponsor one of the world's leading authorities on energy, Amory Lovins, as a speaker at the upcoming workshop: "Building a Research Agenda for Next Generation Green Buildings."
Amory Lovins is an American consultant experimental physicist and 1993 MacArthur Fellow, who has been active at the nexus of energy, resources, economy, environment, development, and security in more than 50 countries for over 40 years, including 14 years based in England. He is widely considered among the world’s leading authorities on energy—especially its efficient use and sustainable supply—and a fertile innovator in integrative design and in superefficient buildings, factories, and vehicles.
Other workshop sponsors include NSERC, SIAT (SFU), Autodesk, RAIC/IRAC, Athabaseca University and DIRTT.
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Start Time |
Description |
Speaker |
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8:30 am |
Continental Breakfast |
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9:00 am |
Welcome and Introductions |
Douglas MacLeod, AU & Lyn Bartram, SFU |
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9:15 am |
Amory Lovins, Introduction |
Ray Cole, CIRS |
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9:25 am |
Keynote 1: Advanced Design Integration |
Amory Lovins & Jules Kortenhorst, Rocky Mountain Institute |
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10:30 am |
Coffee Service |
DIRTT, Dale Sawyer |
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10:45 am |
Research Panel: |
Moderator: Bartram |
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12:00 pm |
Lunch |
Autodesk Research |
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12:30 pm |
Peter Busby, Introduction |
Rantim Attar or Azam Khan, Autodesk |
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12:40 pm |
Keynote 2: Peter Busby |
Peter Busby |
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2 pm |
Breakout Groups: Key Research Questions |
All |
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2:45 pm |
Coffee Service |
DIRTT |
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3:00 pm |
Report from Breakout Groups |
Various |
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3:30 pm |
Panel: Funding Opportunities |
Moderator: MacLeod |
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4:30 pm |
Wrap Up & Next Steps |
MacLeod |
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4:45 pm |
Reception |
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Canada 3.0 2014
New Date for Canada 3.0 2014
TRTech and the Canadian Digital Media Network (CDMN), partners in presenting the Canada 3.0 2014 conference, are pleased to announce that the event has been rescheduled in Calgary for October 28-30, 2014.
For further information visit canada30.ca.