About the Presenter: Mark Layton is the President and CEO of Layton Consulting, which he created in 1994. Layton Consulting Ltd. is a specialty structural engineering firm providing engineering services for both residential and commercial glazing manufacturers, builders and architects. Mark has over 28 years of structural design and consulting experience relating to building facades, cladding and curtain wall systems. He also specializes in the seismic design of non-structural building elements as well as the design of safety equipment and pre-fabricated…

About the Presenter: Gilbert Larocque Gilbert Larocque is a registered professional engineer in BC and Ontario, and is a member of the Bar of British Columbia. He has over 30 years of engineering experience gained in the fields of aviation, project and program management, construction and building envelope. Gilbert provides guidance, and deals with professional and ethical practice-related issues within the professions of engineering and geoscience, including matters of practice overlap with other professions. He also provides staff support to numerous…

About the Presenter: Al Jaugelis, RDH Building Engineering Ltd. Al Jaugelis is a Fenestration Specialist with RDH Building Engineering Ltd. and the Technical Consultant for the Fenestration Association of BC. He played a key role in initiating the "Review of Window Energy Rating Procedures for Canada" research project and is the lead on a new guide, "Best Practices for Window and Door Replacement - Wood-Frame Buildings". About the topic: The 2012 BCBC references a new standard for fenestration performance and it…

About the Presenter: Gary Hawkins, Business Development Manager, Torrent Shotcrete Structures Ltd. Over 25 years in the construction industry. Gary is responsible for client relationships, estimating, and the daily running of the business, including its growth and branding to ensure the service provided is recognized to be of the highest calibre in our industry. Gary has owned and run large Formwork companies in the Vancouver area, and has been Operations Manager for a large general contractor, building water and wastewater…

Presenter: Jim Bagley, MCIOB, Levelton Consultants Ltd. About the Presenter: Jim Bagley is a Senior Project Manager with Levelton Consultants Ltd specialising in hazardous materials services. Jim has extensive experience assessing and managing hazardous materials in a wide range of contexts from single family residences to major infrastructure projects. About the topic: WorksafeBC regulations require that before any demolition or maintenance work is conducted, a qualified person must inspect the site and identify any Hazardous Building Materials (HBM) and safely contain…

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…