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AGENDA 8:00 AM
CHECK-IN & BREAKFAST | Methods + Materials Gallery
9:00 AM
WELCOME: Dionne Darling | The Architect’s Newspaper
9:10 AM
Partner Welcome: Leo Liu | Guangdong Kinlong HP
9:20 AM
PROGRAM INTRODUCTION: Harold Louwerse | Stantec Brett Pattrick | Stantec
9:25 AM
SPOTLIGHT Fine-tuned Facades: Rosemary Brown Recreation Center Presenters: Kim Winston | HCMA Harold Louwerse | Stantec MODERATOR
10:05 AM
PANEL Efficient Assemblies for Faster Facade Construction Presenters: Andreas Hafner | seele, Inc James Elder | RAICO North America Whitney Sinkewich | Longboard Architectural Products Harold Louwerse | Stantec MODERATOR
10:50 AM
METHODS + MATERIALS GALLERY BREAK
11:45 AM
PANEL Free-Spans for Fifth Facades: The PNE Amphitheater Presenters: Cody Belton | Stantec Earle Briggs | Revery Architecture Venelin Kokalov | Revery Architecture Harold Louwerse | Stantec MODERATOR
12:30 PM
NETWORKING LUNCH
1:30 PM
AFTERNOON REMARKS: Dionne Darling | The Architect’s Newspaper
1:35 PM
AFTERNOON REMARKS: Bob Zhang | North Glass
1:45 PM
PANEL Precedents for Sustainability: BCIT’s Tall Timber Student Housing Presenters: Jana Foit | Perkins&Will Dan Geddes | Flynn Companies Michael Wilkinson | RDH Building Science Brett Pattrick | Stantec MODERATOR
2:30 PM
CIVIC PERSPECTIVE Rethinking Envelope Design for Energy and Carbon Performance Presenters: Jakub Policht | Footprint Brett Pattrick | Stantec MODERATOR
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AGENDA 3:00 PM
METHODS + MATERIALS GALLERY BREAK
4:45 PM
ROUNDTABLE Passive Cooling Strategies for a Sustainable Future Presenters: Charling Li | City of Vancouver Martina Soderlund | reLoad Sustainable Design Inc. Tanya Doran | Stantec MODERATOR
4:30 PM
SPOTLIGHT Highly Engineered High Rises: Fifteen Fifteen Alberni Presenters: Tom Hickman | Axiom Builders Vince Knudsen | Francl Architecture MODERATOR Brett Pattrick | Stantec
5:15 PM
CLOSING REMARKS Dionne Darling | The Architect’s Newspaper Harold Louwerse | Stantec Brett Pattrick | Stantec
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CO-CHAIRS HAROLD LOUWERSE
Principal Stantec
A professional engineering licensee, Harold’s technical expertise spans roofing, cladding, glazing, and below-grade waterproofing systems. He is highly experienced in building envelope design and field review, with a strong background in quality assurance. He has worked on everything from woodframe developments to large-scale sports and recreational facilities, as well as commercial and residential buildings. Having worked extensively across Western Canada for many years, Harold brings a deep understanding of British Columbia’s unique building science challenges and requirements. He has served on the technical committee for the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) and is currently serving on the technical committee for the Roofing Contractors Association of BC (RCABC). In his free time, Harold enjoys building things with wood, playing sports, coaching youth sports, listening to audiobooks, and volunteering.
BRETT PATTRICK
Principal Stantec
Brett Pattrick is a facade specialist and project manager with over 16 years of experience specializing in building facades. Brett’s wide-ranging experience includes a variety of projects focusing on specialist glazing design, facade design and construction, with specific focus on complex facade and glazing systems. Brett’s facade consulting experience includes various significant projects in North America, the Middle East and Africa. Brett’s background and interest in the structural design of various facade and secondary structural systems, combined with knowledge and expertise in system design, assessment, detailing and specifying provides him with the ability to understand how the overall facade package can be integrated into the building design. Brett has led several teams through the facade consulting, design, and engineering on a variety of building types and is well versed in developing a design that meets specific performance requirements while respecting the architect’s design aspiration and project budget and schedule limitations.
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SPEAKERS CODY BELTON
Associate, Building Science Passive House Lead / Stantec
As the Passive House lead for North America, Cody oversees all projects pursuing Passive House building certification through the Passive House Institute (PHI) or Passive House Institute US (Phius). He also works on efforts pursuing Zero Carbon Building Standard certification and trains colleagues on Passive House design principles.
EARLE BRIGGS
Director / Revery Architecture
A Director at Revery Architecture, Earle brings more than 30 years of experience and has been directly responsible for a wide range of high-profile music venues and performing arts centers around the world, both with Revery and with other industryleading design firms. His extensive portfolio is built on a commitment to design excellence, a firm grasp of cultural facility design, and a passion for understanding and celebrating the unique character of each community.
TANYA DORAN
Principal, Carbon Lead / Stantec
Tanya has spent her career championing sustainable building design. From her first role at an electric utility provider to her recent senior roles consulting for large national organizations and the electric transmission council in Edmonton, Tanya has seen the evolution of sustainable design practice across Western Canada. She has been the Executive Director, Alberta Chapter of the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) and spent 17 years engaged with the CaGBC’s annual sustainable building symposium.
JAMES ELDER
Director of Preconstruction / RAICO North America
James Elder is from Squamish, BC, and has spent more than 25 years working in construction, building enclosures, and facade delivery. Starting in carpentry and general contracting in Montreal in 2001, before moving west, he has developed a strong practical foundation delivering high-end, high-performance projects, from complex luxury custom homes in Whistler to projects across North America. As Director of Pre-Construction, he helps clients and project teams shape strategy, assess feasibility, guide design direction, and develop budgets for technically ambitious facade systems.
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JANA FOIT
Principal / Perkins&Will
Jana Foit is an Operations Director at Perkins&Will. She is passionate about storytelling on behalf of some of the country’s most influential post-secondary institutions. Within the changing landscape of higher education, Jana believes that stories contribute to a campus’s identity, culture, and reputation—and she gets most excited working with clients to bring those narratives to life through architecture.
DAN GEDDES
Business Development Manager / Flynn Companies
Dan Geddes is the Business Development Manager for Major Pursuits for Flynn Canada. He has a wealth of knowledge in modular construction, building envelope design, architectural product selection, performance and detailing with over 25 years of experience. He is CPHT certified and teaches regularly at BCIT’s Zero Energy Learning Centre. Dan is passionate about his work and strives to bring innovative solutions to the table. Dan often collaborates with his industry peers in balancing energy efficient solutions with practical installation methods. Dan loves the outdoors and can often be found in the mountains and backcountry.
ANDREAS HAFNER President / seele, Inc
Andreas Hafner is Managing Director of seele GmbH, responsible for strategic development, sales, and innovation. He joined seele in 1993 as a student trainee and advanced through roles in project and sales management as well as international leadership positions. In 2016, he became Managing Director of seele GmbH and, in 2018, President of seele, Inc. and seele canada. Andreas holds a degree in mechanical engineering (Dipl.-Ing.) from the Technical University of Munich and has led renowned facade projects across Europe and North America.
TOM HICKMAN
Senior Superintendent / Axiom Builders
Construction has been part of my life from an early age. My father was a custom home designer and builder, and his creativity and high standards earned several of his projects featured in Fine Homebuilding Magazine. I spent much of my youth and school breaks working alongside him, and once construction becomes part of who you are, it is difficult to leave it behind. I first studied science at university, then moved to BCIT and later completed business school. I hold a diploma in Building Technology from BCIT and a Bachelor of Commerce degree.
SPEAKERS VINCE KNUDSEN
Principal / Francl Architecture
Fastidious, accommodating, and relaxed, Vince is inspired how any given site has a unique set of attributes. Focused on institutional, civic, and infrastructural architectural projects, Vince is proud of his experience and mentorship from talented local architects. In addition to architecture, Vince loves spending time with his children, woodworking and taking a motorcycle ride in the backcountry.
VENELIN KOKALOV
Design Principal / Revery Architecture
Venelin Kokalov is best known for being the creative force behind Revery Architecture. His masterful and intuitive use of time and connecting spaces helps him to magnify the impact of his buildings. Human interaction has always fascinated him and has been a constant source of inspiration and evolution in his work; a building is not just a visual image, consisting of different volumes and surfaces, but rather a dynamic space with human wellness at its core. The past two decades have seen Venelin’s designs win a range of international design competitions and garner an array of Canadian and international honours. As the Design Principal of Revery Architecture, Venelin continues to create audacious and beautiful designs envisioned through his own philosophy and intuition.
CHARLING LI
Green Building Engineer / City of Vancouver
Charling Li is a strategic engineer and planner with 18 years of experience in sustainable urban development. She is committed to advancing equity within her current work in climate policy development.
LEO LIU
Structural Engineer / Guangdong Kinlong HP
Leo Liu is a Structural Engineer at KIN LONG, a leading onestop manufacturer and solution provider of architectural hardware, building accessories, and construction materials in China. Since 2011, Leo and his team have specialized in facade engineering, including structural calculations, installation design, and customized non-standard accessories. With extensive experience in innovative facade solutions, Leo and his team have contributed to hundreds of architecturally unique and technically challenging projects in demanding markets such as the UAE, USA, Canada, Australia, and the UK.
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JAKUB POLICHT
Senior Project Manager / Footprint
Jakub Policht is a Professional Engineer and LEED Accredited Professional specializing in high performance buildings, energy modelling, and low carbon mechanical systems. As a Senior Project Manager at Footprint, he supports multidisciplinary teams to deliver sustainable projects that meet ambitious environmental targets without exceeding budget Jakub's project experience spans across Canada, with expertise supporting Vancouver Building By-law, BC Energy Step Code, and performance optimization for new and existing buildings alike.
WHITNEY SINKEWICH
Business Development Manager / Longboard Architectural Products
Whitney Sinkewich is the Business Development Manager for British Columbia at Longboard Architectural Products, where she’s been part of the team for the past four years. With a Bachelor of Science from the University of the Fraser Valley, she enjoys working hands-on with architects to explore how Longboard can support their design goals and collaborating with contractors to help turn those ideas into reality. She’s passionate about great design, strong partnerships, and assisting to bring projects to life from concept to completion.
MARTINA SODERLUND
Founding Principal / reLoad Sustainable Design Inc.
Martina is the Founding Principal of reLoad Sustainable Design Inc., where she leads a team of experts in shaping the future of low-carbon building in Canada and beyond. With more than 19 years of experience, she specializes in energy and carbon modelling, net zero design, and building performance strategy. Known for simplifying complex codes and performance data into clear, actionable insights, Martina helps clients make confident, cost-effective sustainability decisions. Her collaborative, big-picture approach ensures projects meet today’s standards while preparing for tomorrow’s challenges.
MICHAEL WILKINSON
Building Science Engineer / RDH Building Science
Michael WIlkinson is an engineer with a background in biology, mechanical engineering, and clean energy engineering. He has expertise in the areas of building science, renewable energy systems, demand side management, and energy policy, experience in building enclosure design, building product development and testing, energy conversion systems and energy related program planning, and is capable of designing and utilizing test apparatus as well as analyzing and interpreting experimental data.
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SPEAKERS KIM WINSTON
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Associate Principal / HCMA
Sales Director | North America / North Glass
Kim brings over 10 years of experience working on community, educational, residential, commercial, and master planning projects. Her work focuses on finding costefficient design solutions that inspire and engage the community. Kim was integral to the Granville Island 2040 Land Use Vision & Strategy project as well as a number of feasibility and schematic design studies for community and recreational facilities. Kim loves being an architect because she can work in a team that continually questions and finds solutions to make better buildings and cities.
Bob is the Sales Director of Tianjin Northglass for North America, the leading fabricator of specialty and oversized architectural glass for the global construction industry. Bob has many years of experience working with Quality Control department. Bob was the project manager for Apple Park project in Cupertino, supporting the design team on the glass selection for Apple’s new headquarters. In 2015, Bob came to the US to make more connections with architects and support their designs of future projects with the innovation and capabilities that Northglass has to offer.
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