- Schedule
- April 20, 2012: 8:00 am — 10:00 am
The seminar ’LEED® Canada for Homes and the Passive House Standard’ on April 20, 2012 took a look at two prominent green building guidelines. While LEED® is the most recognized standard for green buildings in Canada, the Passive House Standard proves to become increasingly popular among architects, engineers and home owners. The workshop speakers highlighted differences and similarities between the two evaluation schemes and triggered a lively debate at the end of the session. Please the see workshop program below for the speakers’ presentations.
| 08.00 – 08.20 am | Registration & Breakfast |
| 08.20 – 08.30 am | Welcome Address
Stephanie Weckend, Manager Solar Energy & Energy Efficiency, Canadian German Chamber of Industry and Commerce Inc. |
| 08.30 – 08.50 am |
Terrell Wong, Principal, STONE’S THROW DESIGN INC., Passive Houses Requirements |
| 08.50 – 09.10 am | Zygmunt Strawczynski, Training Manager, Enerquality, ENERGY STAR® for New Homes |
| 09.10 – 09.30 am | John Godden, ‘CaGBC 2010 Green Champion of the Year’ and Principal, Clearsphere, LEED For Homes – Best Practices in Canada |
| 09.30 – 10.00 am | Questions & Answers |
| 10.00 – 10.30 am | Guided Tour: DAS HAUS |
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Original Post:
The lecture series “LEED for Homes” takes place in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal and is part of the exhibition DAS HAUS. Representative of the Canada Green Building Council and the Canadian Passive House Institute will discuss differences and synergies of the LEED and the Passive House certificates.
In Toronto, the workshop will take place at the Allstream Centre on April 20, 8.00 – 10.00 am (free of charge). The workshop will be followed by a guided tour of the DAS HAUS pavilion.
