Built Environment

Energy Conservation

University of Alberta City-Region Studies Centre

Mar

02

2009

Re-Shaping the City — An Interdisciplinary Talk

Mar 2 2009 - 11:30pm to Mar 3 2009 - 1:00am

FREE, but registration recommended; Limited Seating.
Register at: [email protected] or call 780.492.9957

How Global Building Types are Influencing Urban Form

Overview: internationally acclaimed author on cities and urban form, Anthony King will discuss global trends in architecture and planning and its lessons for local designers, architects, and decision-makers. Dr. King will speak on global building types such as arenas/stadiums, art galleries, airport terminals, retail parks, and internationalized models for downtown housing. Dr. King is Emeritus Professor of Art & Architectural History at Binghamton University in New York, and has done extensive research throughout Europe, China and Asia, and the US. Read More

Location

Room 2-926 Enterprise Square

10230 Jasper Avenue

Edmonton , AB

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SESCI Northern Alberta Chapter

Jan

14

2009

SESCI Talk: Net Zero 2 — Edmonton's Mill Creek House

Jan 14 2009 - 2:00am

The Future of Cold Climate Home Construction

by Conrad Nobert

Free presentation and discussion. Free refreshments at 6:30 pm Read More

Location

TELUS World of Science - Margaret Zeidler Star Theatre

11211 142 Street

Edmonton , AB

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Young Environmental Professionals — Edmonton

Dec

11

2008

YEP Speaker Event: Carbon Busters

Dec 11 2008 - 12:00am

Godo Stoyke and Shantu Mano, Carbon Busters

Come and learn about the first zero carbon village in Canada and its comprehensive strategy to reduce its carbon footprint and ecological impact. The aim of the Village is to: Read More

Location

Remedy Café

8631 109 Street

Edmonton , AB

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Climate Change

Energy

Edmonton Space & Science Foundation (Telus World of Science)

Dec

10

2008

SESCI Talk: Living Lightly with Solar Energy

Dec 10 2008 - 2:00am

25 years of comfort and low utility bills in Edmonton

By Garry and Cheryl Atchison

In 1983 Garry and Cheryl Atchison created an energy efficient/passive solar/partially earth-sheltered home in our climate - on a budget. Solar homes do not have to be big or expensive. Come hear the human practical side of living in a solar/energy efficient house in Edmonton. Their well thought out design has withstood the test of time.

How did they do it? What would they do differently? How is it to live in a solar house? Read More

Location

Telus World of Science - Margaret Zeidler Star Theatre

11211 142 Street

Edmonton , AB

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Nov

19

2008

SESCI Talk: Carbon Buster's Eco Village

Nov 19 2008 - 2:00am

Canada's First Zero Carbon Sustainable Community

Godo Stoyke and Shanthu Mano, two internationally renowned sustainability experts will be presenting their latest project planned for right here in Northern Alberta!

With the help of sustainable building & community experts from six countries, and specialists from provincial and municipal departments, Carbon Busters has developed a truly cutting-edge sustainable community design. Some of the features include:

256 zero carbon buildings
Solar heating, solar hot water and solar electrical systems
Community utility grid-tied wind power
Early Childhood to Grade 12 sustainable school
Community food production infrastructure
Innovative systems for water conservation
Community green transportation system

Free presentation and discussion. Free refreshments at 6:30 pm. Childcare available. Read More

Location

TELUS World of Science - Star Theatre

11211 142 Street NW

Edmonton , AB

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Young Environmental Professionals - Edmonton

Nov

13

2008

YEP Speaker Event: Raising Spaces - Green Home Improvement

Nov 13 2008 - 12:30am

Speaker: Andrea Jones, Raising Spaces

After dabbling with personal home renovations in 2003, it became painfully clear that finding greener building products in Canada was way more difficult than it should be. So, in the fall of 2007, Andrea launched Raising Spaces - a small business geared to spreading the use of greener building materials and systems in Canadian homes. Raising Spaces offers Articles ~ Tools & Resources ~ Green Building Blogs ~ Green Building Forum ~ Do it yourself projects ~ News & Events ~ Definitions, and lots of other goodies. Energized by both the challenges and opportunities offered in the business world, Andrea enjoys dreaming up new elements and features to help folks build greener.

Come and get ideas from Andrea on how to make your own space a greener place to work and live. Read More

Location

Remedy Café

8631 109 Street

Edmonton , AB

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Nov

06

2008

Riverdale NetZero Energy House Tours

Self-Guided Open Houses

Most Saturdays, 1pm to 4pm

9926 87 Street in the Riverdale neighbourhood (from Jasper Avenue, go south on 95 Street and follow the road next to the river valley for 1 km)

What is it

two beautiful new houses that generate all their own heat and electricity for space heating, hot water, lighting and appliances over the year
one of 12 homes in CMHC’s world-class EQuilibrium Sustainable Housing Initiative, www.cmhc.ca
EQuilibrium houses are helping Canada’s home building industry meet peoples’ concerns with environmental damage, energy security and utility costs.

Energy Conservation

Environmental Technologies

Nov

06

2008

Sierra Club Monthly Meeting: Greening your home and greening your life

Nov 6 2008 - 2:00am

The Built Green Program (www.builtgreencanada.ca) and Eco Education (www.greenplan-it.ca)

The next monthly meeting of the Sierra Club Canada's Chinook Group is on
Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 7 pm at the Calgary Area Outdoor Council (CAOC) building
at 1111 Memorial Drive NW on the Bow River pathway (upstairs, entrance at the
back). Read More

Location

Calgary Area Outdoor Council

1111 Memorial Drive NW (on the Bow River pathway)

Calgary , AB

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Sierra Club of Canada

Lifestyle