About the Presenter : Kevin Day, Dryvit Canada Kevin Day is regarded as a leading expert on EIFS, and is widely recognized for his extensive cladding engineering experience. Kevin is also a popular public speaker, having traveled across North America to communicate best building practices . Key contributions in the EIFS field include: articles such as Designing EIFS for a Predictable Service Life (2001), Practical Requirements for Rainscreen EIFS (2002), Chairman of ULC-S716 from 2000 – 2007, member of steering committee…

About the Presenter: Tony Gioventu, Condominium Home Owners' Association of B.C. (CHOA) Tony Gioventu is the Executive Director of the Condominium Home Owners' Association of B.C. (CHOA). Tony brings 30 years of experience in management, real estate development, construction, building operations, governance and strata property legislation to this position. In addition to acting as the editor of the CHOA Journal, a quarterly magazine published by CHOA with a province wide distribution of 13,000 copies, Tony is also the weekly Condo Smarts…

About the Presenter: Pierre E. Gallant, Architect, AIBC, AAA, FRAIC Morrison Hershfield Principal, Vice-President Pierre brings to Morrison Hershfield over 30 years of experience. He has been involved in building designs from concept to details, through the construction process. His design work has included new commercial, institutional and residential complexes as well as major building retrofits for the control of air and water leakage. His strengths include the technical co-ordination of the design team as well as significant understanding and…

About the Presenter:  Peter Moonen, Canadian Wood Council Peter Moonen is a third generation British Columbian who, like many in the province, has his roots in the forest sector. A technical communications specialist, he has spent the last 23 years in the forest industry, dealing with internal and external communications pertaining to regulatory, environmental, sustainability, economic, production and operational issues. He is Coordinator of Sustainability and Special Projects for WoodWORKS!, a program developed by the Canadian Wood Council to build a…

About the Presenter:  Art Johnson, Johnson Training Inc. Art Johnson CR, WLS, is the CEO of Johnson Training Inc., which provides training and consulting services to the Restoration industry. Art has been in the Restoration industry since 1988 growing from a 2-person company doing carpet and upholstery cleaning to assisting in the growth of a company with almost 200 employees. Art now works along with Kwantlen Polytechnic University in training Water Damage Remediation classes. His experience and dedication to the Restoration…

About the Presenter:  Geoff McDonell, P.Eng., Integral Group Geoff McDonell graduated from the University of Alberta in 1979 Geoff is a senior mechanical engineer and Principal of Integral Group, responsible for developing institutional and sustainable projects including complete mechanical design project management, design execution through to construction services, and site inspections. His background has provided a wide range of experience in design and construction, as well as project management, for a large number of institutional projects. Geoff specializes in very…

About the Presenter: Wesley Narciso, P.Eng, CRP, PRA, LEED AP, JRS Engineering - Project Engineer A professional engineer licensed in British Columbia, Wesley Narciso has been providing building envelope consulting services for seven years and engineering consulting in Canada and the US for twelve years. Wesley has applied his building envelope and materials engineering experience to the benefit of numerous projects across a broad spectrum of building types— from wood-frame low-rise and concrete high-rise residential buildings to steel-and-glass commercial, office and institutional buildings.…

About the Presenter: Monte Paulsen, Red Door Energy Advisors Monte Paulsen is a Certified Energy Advisor and Certified Passive House Consultant based in Vancouver. He has modeled energy performance in more than 500 buildings using Hot 2000 or the Passive House Planning Package. As Managing Partner of Red Door Energy Advisors, he consults to architects and builders, conducts airtightness testing and training, and serves Natural Resources Canada as a member of the ENERGY STAR ®   for New Homes Technical Advisory…

About the Presenters: Toby Lau, P.Eng. and Dave Ramslie, MSc, LEED-AP Toby Lau, P.Eng. is the Codes & Standards Principal in the Power Smart group of BC Hydro. Toby and his team support the provincial and federal governments in the development and implementation of energy efficiency regulations as well as building energy codes. He is a member of the Standing Committee on Building Energy Efficiency for Buildings, which is responsible for the technical contents of the Canadian National Energy Code for…

About the Presenter: Kurtis Topping, BASc, EIT, RRO, Read Jones Christoffersen Kurtis Topping, BASc, EIT, RRO is a Design Engineer with Read Jones Christoffersen, in their Vancouver office. Kurtis has been involved in a number of heritage conservation projects across British Columbia, with experience in the evaluation of heritage elements, and the design and implementation of heritage conservation strategies. About the Topic:   Considerations for the Conservation of Heritage Masonry and Wood Windows As British Columbia's stock of heritage buildings continues to age…

About the Presenters: John Kubassek, Engineered Assemblies and Darren Smith, Business Development Western Canada, Engineered Assemblies John Kubassek founded Engineered Assemblies in 2007. A unique background with experience from the "ground up" gives John the understanding of how systems are brought together from Design to Installation.   John enjoys leading a team of the industry's best individuals with a focus on Design, Supply and Installations of many types of sustainable and modern Façade systems.   John's strong values in partnership, collaboration and value in people form…

About the Presenter: John Rose, Manager - Lightweight Insulating Concrete, Siplast John Rose is the Manager for Siplast Lightweight Insulating Concrete Roof Insulation Systems. His career spans over 30 years in the roofing and the fire protection industry. Prior to joining Siplast in 1995, he worked for W. R. Grace involved with roofing, waterproofing and fire protection products in marketing and technical field services. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from Penn State University. John is a member of…