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CONTENTS FEATURES Green & grateful Changing tides Stalking sustainability Defining organic Greener, leaner, healthier hospitals Five of B.C.’s greenest homes

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Ethical sourcing of meat leads younger generation – including women – into the hunting grounds

GREEN TALK We are all in this together

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GREENER, LEANER, HEALTHIER HOSPITALS — 26 Switching to hydro power, using natural light and geo-exchange systems helping tame B.C.’s most energy-intensive buildings

Sheehan—14 VanDerwill—14 BRIEFS B.C.’s BIGGEST Alternative-energy companies COMPANY DIRECTORY

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Overcoming sceptical consumers vital to sustain B.C.’s billion-dollar organic food industry

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Green briefs

Clothing jams landfills

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landmark study of clothing consumption and reuse shows that the average Canadian is throwing out 81 pounds of clothing every year and most of it ends up in landfills.

The 2016 Savers’ State of ReUse Report surveyed 1,436 Canadian households, 16 per cent from British Columbia.

When asked why people typically do not donate any of their unwanted clothing, one in four Canadians said because “it’s easier to throw them out,” says the study.

According to Savers, a U.S. group that recycles clothing, the clothing industry is becoming one of the world’s largest polluters. More than half a trillion gallons of fresh water are used just in the dyeing of textiles each year, and 70 million barrels of oil are used each year to produce the polyester used in fabrics.

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the amount of used clothing and accessories they send to landfills each year. They report throwing away 4.7 trash bags worth, while the actual amount is nearly double at 8.1 trash bags, according to Ken Alterman, president and CEO of Savers.

About 20 per cent of donated clothes are redirected to thrift stores. The remainder, sold to textile recyclers, can end up as, insulation, upholstery stuffing, ingredients in paper products or used clothing exports.

he Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) has folded its B.C. tent and set sail for Alberta and Saskatchewan.

In a recent letter to its members, CanWEA’s Jean-François Nolet, vice-president of policy and communications, announced it is pulling its regional director from B.C., due to a lack of opportunity to develop new wind projects here.

It plans to focus on Alberta, which aims to phase out coal power and replace much of it with renewable energy, and Saskatchewan, which plans to double renewable power generation by 2030.

“We obviously have limited resources, and we’re going to focus our efforts on those markets which provide the greatest opportunities in the short term to see more wind energy deployed in the country,” said CanWEA president Robert Hornung.

“While B.C. has tremendous

untapped potential for wind energy, it’s also true that, at this time, there’s no vision of shortterm opportunities emerging in B.C.” Under 25-year power purchase agreements with BC Hydro, developers have built four large wind farms in B.C. in the past decade.

Combined, they have a generating capacity of about 480 megawatts BC Hydro, however, has indicated it is not likely to buy future wind power as it works to complete its $9 billion, 1,100-megawatt Site C dam on the Peace River.

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n open letter from 50 CEOs of B.C. clean-technology firms calling for billions in spending from Ottawa proved enough to make the federal government act.

Leading up to March’s Globe 2016 sustainability conference in Vancouver, business leaders implored Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to strike a working group, develop a national clean-tech strategy and increase spending on technology still under development.

Days later, a trio of B.C. companies creating potentially game-changing technology were among those which collected an extra $30 million in federal funding from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC).

“All of these types of programs give investors confidence because you have a number of different, very wellinformed organizations digging into the technology and doing their own due diligence,” said Inventys CEO

André Boulet, whose Burnaby-based clean-tech firm was awarded $3.1 million.

While chemical solvents known as amines serve as the backbone for most carbon capture technology, Inventys has developed a device that uses solid material known as adsorbents to absorb and redistribute carbon.

Boulet said the SDTC funding will help Inventys deploy the technology through a pilot program with Husky Energy in Saskatchewan.

General Fusion’s $12.8 million grant was the most SDTC awarded to a B.C. company in 2016. It’s developing technology that harnesses fusion power – a process by which atoms release energy when they are merged and lose mass.

Loop Energy also cashed in on the power source game. The company collected $7.5 million from SDTC to help it commercialize fuel cells to power emission-free heavy-duty trucks.

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technology can compete financially without subsidies while matching the performance of gas- or dieselpowered equipment.

“Our initial beachhead is working with container-shipping ecosystems.”

Nyland added that Loop Energy is in the midst of putting two demonstration trucks on the road at the Port of Los Angeles, where port regulators and operators want to reduce or eliminate emissions.

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Greener forests pledged

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anada’s forest industry is pledging to do its part to fight climate change by reducing Canada’s carbon emissions by 30 megatonnes by 2030.

The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) says its “30 by 30” project could account for 13 per cent of the federal government’s total carbon reduction target.

But measuring the actual reductions to gauge the success of those targets could prove tricky.

However, Werner Kurz, senior research scientist with the Pacific Forestry Centre, says people should not get hung up on numbers.

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carbon from the atmosphere.

FPAC represents 16 Canadian forestry companies or associations, including Canfor Corp. and West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. The association’s CEO, Derek Nighbor, says most of FPAC’s members have already made progress on the climate change file. For example, many have invested in fuel switching by replacing natural gas with wood waste in drying kilns, Nighbor notes.

he Canadian mining industry has endorsed the federal government’s effort to establish a national price on carbon pollution.

The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has published a list of principles it believes should be included in the development of a national policy on climate change.

This includes the adoption of a broad-based carbon price applicable to all sectors of the Canadian economy.

Pierre Gratton, president and CEO of the association representing most large miners, including coal and oilsands producers such as Teck Resources, Suncor Energy and Syncrude, says the document is based on 16 years of MAC’s members’ constant efforts to reduce emissions.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the 13 provincial and territorial premiers agreed this year

in Vancouver to shape a national climate strategy.

Canada’s mining association unveiled its first climate change guidelines in 2000.

In 2009, MAC adopted the International Council on Mining and Metals’ climate change policy.

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esla received 325,000 preorders for its new Tesla Model3 in the first week it was offered for sale this year, making it the biggest one-week launch in automotive history.

The compac t Model3, a US $35,000, gull wing-doored electric car with a minimum range of 346 kilometres per charge of a lithium battery, will start production in 2017, says Tesla CEO Elon Musk But the small car has already sparked big changes in everything from mining to the potential for electric vehicle charging stations in B.C. For instance, shares of Vancouverbased Lithium X Energy Corp. spiked more than 1,200 per cent, from $0.07 to $0.95 per share, following the news that it had acquired a lithium property in Nevada – one of the world’s lithium hot spots.

Goldman Sachs is calling lithium “the new gasoline.” It predicts

increased penetration of electric vehicles will boost the global demand for lithium 11-fold by 2025.

Musk says Tesla is moving to produce 500,000 electric vehicles annually, and other manufacturers are also gearing up electric car production. This will put pressure on agencies to deliver more charging stations.

The B.C. government announced in March that it would provide $688,500 in incentives for charging stations, and to consumers to purchase electric vehicles. Vancouver has mandated charging stations in all new residential projects.

Approved applicants may receive a B.C. rebate of up to 75 per cent of the total, pre-tax cost of installing electric vehicle charging stations, up to a maximum of $4,500.

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vehicles that can be charged.

Premier Christy Clark says her government would provide $6 million in incentives that flow directly to those who buy electric vehicles. She adds that $890,000 in new money would go to expand public and residential charging systems.

So far, sales for electric vehicles

remain stalled at about 1 per cent or less of all auto sales in Canada.

Toyota is the top electric-vehicle seller in Canada with Ford ranking No. 2.

If the strong preorders for the new Tesla hold up, however, it could quickly change everything in the electric vehicle market.

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There is no doubt that the key to unlocking our electric vehicle potential is making EV prices competitive with gasoline-powered cars. Here in BC, recent announcements by the BC Government incenting consumers into electric and through forward-looking programs such as the Clean Energy Vehicle for BC (CEVforBC) program, which provides buyers with up to $5,000 when they purchase or lease a qualifying new EV, and up to $6,000 when they get a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle will help close that gap.

BC SCRAP-IT also offers cash rebates and other incentives for turning in your oldermodel, high-polluting vehicle. Research from DesRosiers Automotive Consultants shows BC has the second oldest fleet in the country, with the average vehicle clocking in at 11.08 years old. These older vehicles emit up to 20 to 30 per cent more greenhouse gases than new models. Understandably, helping BC turn over its fleet could lead to huge emissions reductions.

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qualifying for the CEVforBC purchase incentive and BC SCRAP-IT incentive.

Regulator encouragement of consumers to buy newer, more efficient vehicles, whether they’re powered by gasoline or electricity, should be a main focus. It is through incentives and consumer awareness that we have seen EV sales increase. EV sales were up 32 per cent from 2014 to 2015 according to Canadian auto research firm FleetCarma.

Still, as of April 2016, news outlet Green Car Reports wrote that EVs still only represent 0.37 per cent of the total vehicles sold in Canada.

The automotive sector is on the right road.

Manufacturers have responded to consumer sentiment and have made significant gains in vehicle performance and safety, while at the same time achieving record setting, and remarkable, environmental efficiency.

What remains to be seen is if consumers will prioritize climate mitigation in their vehicle choices in the coming years.

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hen the City of Vancouver rolled out its ambitious ‘Greenest City’ campaign three years ago, and then put teeth into its building codes to back it up, many real estate developers were doubtful, even afraid.

After all, city staff claimed that buildings are responsible for 41 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions, making the real estate sector a prime target for Canada’s most demanding green agenda.

The city plan is aggressive: to make Vancouver the greenest city in the world by 2020 and to power the city exclusively by renewable sources of energy by 2050, or even earlier.

“Commercial real estate had been skeptical about the real dollar value of going green and building managers were hesitant to invest in green certification without clear data that it pays off,” notes a report from Colliers International.

But the data is now in, Colliers notes, and it has proven that “going green pays, and tenants care about [green] certification.”

One need look no further than the $400 million, mixed-use Marine Gateway development by PCI Developments Group that straddles the Canada Line transit

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station on South Cambie in Vancouver. Marine Gateway was one of the fastest-selling condo projects in Vancouver’s history when it went on sale four years ago, and all of its retail space was leased up quickly.

The one-block site, which opened April 7 after 36 months of construction, is now home to 461 homes, a 14-storey office tower that is about 50 per cent full and 27 busy retail spaces covering 240,000 square feet.

Built to the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certification standard, Marine Gateway is one of Vancouver’s district energy systems that act as power hub for surrounding buildings. The system uses more than 300 geothermal wells drilled on site to provide heat and cooling. The project also boasts an ambient loop that takes excess heat from commercial users to heat water for residential units; a modern water preservation system; double-glazed windows with sun screen;, car-sharing; and bicycle storage, as well as

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direct transit access to both the Canada Line and the south Vancouver bus loop that handles 500 buses a day.

“These are very robust and green buildings,” understates PCI president Andrew Grant.

That was recognized this year when Marine Gateway captured the Leadership in Environmental Advancement Program (LEAP) Award from the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan, which includes Marine Gateway in its portfolio.

But high demand and laurels are not the only green plus for PCI property manager Laura Malley, who notes a high level of tenant and resident satisfaction with the low-cost, comfortable climate control. “I am a very happy property manager,” she says This is apparently a typical response in modern, green buildings, according to a study of 300 North American office buildings by Bentall Kennedy. The survey found that office rental rates were up to 15 per cent higher in LEED-certified buildings and occupancy rates were eight per cent higher.

Sean Pander, green building manager with the city of Vancouver’s sustainability group, says city staff will present a fresh round of green initiatives this July.

These proposals aim to ensure that all new and existing buildings will eliminate greenhouse gas emissions and use only renewable energy by as early as 2030.

“We are pleased with the progress [of the action plan] so far ” Pander says, but adds that more needs to be done.

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■Oxford Properties Group’s tower at 1021 West Hastings has secured LEED Gold certification with high-performance glazing and separate mechanical systems that allow floor-by-floor energy management, while tenants such as the Canada Green Building Council sought LEED Platinum for their interiors.

■The new Telus tower at 510 West Georgia Street secured LEED Platinum for its construction through measures such as the city’s largest solar array and a district energy system that reduces demand from conventional energy sources by 80 per cent.

■Bentall Kennedy is targeting LEED Platinum for the former Canada Post building in the 300-block of West Georgia, which is slated for a 19-storey office tower with 850 residential units, plus retail.

■Downtown’s next major office tower, 475 Howe Street, will complete in 2017 and is on track for LEED Platinum certification.

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t’s inspiring when household names show exemplary leadersh ip on energ y a nd cl i mate change.

There’s IKEA’s recent wind-farm shopping spree, or Apple’s move to power its operations entirely on renewables, and Google, and Facebook, and many others following suit – all making a big positive impact and paving the way for others to follow.

But at Climate Smart, we’ve found out that when it comes to privatesector leadership on carbon pollution, small is also big. In British Columbia – home of North America’s first carbon tax – a great deal of climate innovation is happening right under our noses, in the thousands of small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) that deliver products and services.

Though SMEs tend to “fly under the radar,” we think of them as British Columbia’s true innovation engines. That’s because every day we work with them to find ways to profitably cut carbon.

Since 1997, we’ve helped more than 800 businesses representing 78,000 employees in almost every corner of this province’s economy—from retail to construction to light manufacturing to financial services and beyond.

We partner with cities and regions, and hubs, such as the Vancouver Airport Authority and Port Metro Vancouver.

Along the way, we’ve amassed extensive data on the SME subset of British Columbia’s economy. By accessing this data and leveraging the experiences of peers, we have helped small-business leaders identify myriad opportunities to cut carbon.

They have done so by upgrading and electrifying equipment and fleets, overhauling HVAC and more.

Through these efforts, Climate Smart certified businesses have collectively achieved a projected permanent annual reduction of more

than 97,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions—roughly the same impact as removing 22,000 vehicles from British Columbia’s roads.

We’re proud of these numbers. But we also know that we have only just begun. It’s time to take climate action to the next level.

But we can’t do it alone.

That’s why in late June we partnered with a trio of organizations in a new alliance called the Low Carbon Partnership.

Our partnership will smooth the path to a climate-friendly future and help Ottawa meet its Paris Agreement greenhouse gas emissions target. Specifically, we’ll be helping governments, businesses, and communities identify opportunities to profitably reduce carbon emissions, and then help them put plans in place to do so.

We’ve got a solid head start. In combination with our partners— Sustainability CoLab, the Natural Step and QUEST, also known as Quality Urban Energy Systems of Tomorrow—we reach more than 1,200 businesses that generate more than $100 billion in revenue across Canada. Our organizations, which will continue operating independently, are also in direct contact with leaders in hundreds of communities across Canada.

We came together this past March at the GLOBE 2016 sustainable business summit in Vancouver when we realized that we could make a bigger positive impact, more quickly, by working together.

Our initiative has attracted endorsements from Vancity CEO Tamara Vrooman, Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson, as well as activist Tzeporah Berman and a senior executive at leading oilsands producer Suncor, among others.

These are early days for the Low Carbon Partnership, but we’ve

established guiding principles we believe will help Canada tackle the climate challenge head-on.

First, we aren’t going to solve this from our silos. Few mechanisms exist for institutions and bigger players to connect with their small and medium-sized brethren. That’s a missed opportunity. We’ve discovered that a lot of carbon-cutting innovation actually happens down on Main Street, in tucked-away corners of the economy.

Second, while the challenge of transforming our economy is huge, so are the opportunities—and Canadians can tap into more of them by bringing a rich variety of stakeholders around the same table. When diverse stakeholders share data, hidden efficiencies and new opportunities come to light.

Finally, we must acknowledge that change is difficult. Climate leadership can put many businesses and community leaders well outside their comfort zones. We need to provide opportunities for leaders to mentor peers, listen to their concerns and create solutions together.

From the big players to the mom and pops, businesses of all stripes are going to be in the centre of the climate leadership action in the coming years. This is Canada’s moment to shine. Let’s make the most of it. É

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Besides plastic beads, there are hormones and other medications and chemical pollutants – contaminants that work their way up the food chain, says Andrew Day. “Orcas have some of the highest pollutant levels of any creatures; polar bears, belugas too. They can cause a decrease in the immune system right down to severe brain malfunction. Those who rely on marine mammals for food, such as aboriginal people eating traditional diets, are all ingesting contaminants.”

Day is executive director of the Coastal Ocean Research Institute, recently launched at the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre. The institute is an independent facility that collects and analyzes data about the coastal ocean environment in order to better understand and manage it.

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Day says this type of oceanographic research has been going on for 35 years but has never been organized under one umbrella before. The institute’s mandate is to collaborate with governments, academia and industry in its study of coastal ocean health.

“The world is changing and we need to collect as much information as we can and look at new opportunities for solutions,” says Peter Ross, founding director of the Ocean Pollution Research Program, which was rolled into the aquarium’s new institute. “There’s a whole army out there aware that we need this information.”

Ross acknowledges that new materials on the market – such as fleece made from recycled plastic bottles – are just the tip of the iceberg when dealing with ocean conservation.

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“As a toxicologist, I see 100,000 chemicals on the market,” says Ross, adding ocean health will be a key issue that key work is done identifying which at the upcoming International foreign ocean bodies are contaminants Aquarium Congress | SUBMITTED (defined as man-made chemicals that end up in the environment) and which are pollutants (contaminants that cause toxicity). It’s the toxicity that can wreak havoc with ocean life and coastal businesses.

“What consumers will feel is a mixed bag of consequences,” says Ross. “You may or may not be able to eat your favourite species because it’s not safe; or you may not get that species at all because it’s suffering due to excessive pollution in the ecosystem.”

Ross will be speaking about his research at the International Aquarium Congress, September 25-30, 2016. The congress meets every four years to discuss new developments in research, technology, management, education, conservation and sustainability. Vancouver was chosen as the host city for 2016, so the Vancouver Aquarium sets the agenda.

“We said we’re going to use the opportunity to give an overview of what’s happening in the oceans,” says aquarium president John Nightingale. “We’ll be discussing the rise in sea levels and pH (potential of hydrogen) balance, issues of fish population, pollution, coral reefs and climate modelling, for example.”

While toxins and pollutants are key in the discussion of ocean conservation, Nightingale says not to forget certain industry practices that can cause problems as well.

“There can be overfishing or mal-fishing, where trawling damages the ocean floor,” says Nightingale. “And there’s also the impact of coastal development around the world.

The population of the global coastal area is more than two billion people.”

Sewage treatment is a topic that riles Steve Pocock, president of the BC Shellfish Growers Association.

“It’s a concern when we still have that municipalities, like Victoria, [that] are not treating sewage in a satisfactory manner,” says Pocock, adding that different types of pollution are affecting B.C.’s multimillion-dollar shellfish industry.

“At the juvenile level, just when the shell is forming, it’s vital the pH is in the correct balance,” he says. “That’s proven a problem in hatcheries.” (pH is a scale of acidity.)

But Pocock cautions not to jump to conclusion about cause and effect when it comes to ocean contaminants. There are naturally occurring bacteria that can also cause damage to shellfish production. These can rise to unsafe levels as the water temperature rises.

That’s why sharing research is key to finding appropriate solutions, he says.

“We’re working with Oceanwise and the Aquarium, the Hakai Institute and the [Department of Fisheries and Oceans] DFO collecting data. If we can correlate data to see a trend, we can determine our next steps.” É Vancouver Aquarium president and CEO John Nightingale:

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STALKING

SUSTAINABILITY Ethical sourcing of meat leads younger generation – including women – into the hunting grounds

BAILA LAZARUS

HARMONY DAVISON NOVICE HUNTER

My sustainable movement is more now returning to the wild and I do believe the most sustainable meat is [acquired through] hunting

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armony Davison never went hunting with her father because she didn’t want to see the animal die. But last year, she and her husband, Aaron, joined in her father’s moose hunt.

“I grew up on meat and potatoes, but in the last six years I became more conscious of what I’m eating,” says Davison, a massage therapist. After being tested for allergies, she reduced some foods, such as milk and eggs. She moved toward a vegetarian diet, but realized she wasn’t getting enough protein, so she still ate meat a few times per month.

When her father invited Harmony and Aaron to go hunting, she agreed. “It was to be there and see exactly what has to happen in order to make that meat [appear] on my plate,” says Davison.

While watching the moose die was painful for Davison, she participated in the whole experience, including gutting and skinning the carcass. She also learned from

local native people how to properly skin the animal and scrape the hide.

Aaron Davis was also not much of a hunter, but became more conscious of his food-buying habits. He wants to know the animal has been free-range and grass-fed and has not been confined or tortured in any way.

With regard to hunting, he says, “Because I’m eating the animal and the animal has had a great life and I’ve ended its life quickly, karmically I feel OK with it.”

Park ranger and hunting instructor Dylan Eyers is not surprised at the Davisons’ interest in hunting as he sees more people showing up in his classes.

He says he greets about two dozen new hunters per

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Ethical killing Code of conduct for “ethical hunting.”

1. Obey all applicable laws and regulations.

2. Respect the customs of the locale where the hunting occurs.

3. Exercise a personal code of behaviour that reflects favourably on your abilities and sensibilities as a hunter.

4. Attain and maintain the skills necessary to make the kill as certain and quick as possible.

5. Behave in a way that will bring no dishonour to either the hunter, the hunted, or the environment.

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Women make up nearly onethird of young people training to hunt wild game in British Columbia. “At some point, they make the connection that they can take responsibility for where their meat comes from,” says instructor Dylan Evers | FRANZ12/SHUTTERSTOCK

month, many from B.C.’s Lower Mainland. About 10 per cent have traditional connections, such as through family, but the rest are those wanting to take more responsibility for where their food is sourced.

“In the last five years, … they have taken action growing their own vegetables, buying organic,” says Eyers.

“At some point, they make the connection that they can take responsibility for where their meat comes from.”

Eyers teaches everything from orienteering to butchering, and estimates the average age of his students to be about 30-35. Twenty to 30 per cent are women.

Eyers notes that his hunt training follows the North American Wildlife Management Model, where deer, moose, elk and other big game have a harvestable

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surplus due to the wildlife population exceeding the carrying capacity of habitat.

Harmony Davison felt the hunt brought her closer to nature and more connected to the indigenous people who taught her how to properly harvest and prepare the carcass.

“Their families have been doing this for thousands of years, if not, they die,” she says. “In the West Coast of B.C., you can’t live as a vegan in the wild. My sustainable movement is more now returning to the wild and I do believe the most sustainable meat is [acquired through] hunting.

“I completely encourage everyone who eats meat to go hunting.” É

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DEFINING

ORGANIC Overcoming sceptical consumers vital to sustaining B.C.’s billion-dollar organic food industry

PETER MITHAM

CARMEN WAKELING VICE-PRESIDENT, PACIFIC AGRICULTURAL CERTIFICATION SOCIETY

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hen the province announced last fall that it would introduce legislation to regulate and protect the use of the term “organic” by B.C. producers, it touted the increased sales that would result. While many producers railed against the prospect of greater regulation, the legislation allowing the province to regulate who can use the term organic simply assures consumers in B.C. and elsewhere that products designated as organic by one of the province’s certifying bodies is actually what it says it is.

“A lot of people were using the word ‘organic’ but not actually being certified,” says Carmen Wakeling, vicepresident of the Pacific Agricultural Certification Society (PACS), co-president of the Certified Organic Associations of BC and a partner in Eat More Sprouts & Greens Ltd. in Courtenay. “Now, the province is aligning with the language that the federal government is using, and the word ‘organic’ is going to be held in association with a certifying program, so it’s going to really clean up the murky waters.”

With organic sales in B.C. topping $1 billion, and increasing by approximately 11 per cent a year nationally, according to the Canadian Organic Trade Association, making sure customers know what they’re getting is important.

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B.C. has some of Canada’s biggest concentrations of organic farming, with the Similkameen Valley having claimed bragging rights as “the organic capital of Canada” and the country’s biggest organic carrot and cattle ranches located in the Fraser Canyon near Lillooet.

But the certification system is fragmented, with PACS providing certification across B.C. alongside several local certifying bodies. And no one was policing label claims.

Yet “organic” connotes the best that B.C. farms have to offer, scoring high in public perceptions of agriculture, according to a 2014 report that Strategic Counsel, a Toronto consultancy, prepared for the federal government.

But other terms also scored high, including “green,” “local” and “community gardens” when participants were asked to describe agriculture in positive terms.

But underlying the positive perceptions lurks a desire for control, says Angus McAllister, president of McAllister Opinion Research, which conducted a survey for the Real Estate Foundation of B.C. and Vancouver Foundation regarding local agriculture in 2014.

The survey found that 80 per cent of respondents were concerned about B.C.’s dependence on other countries for food, boosting support for local producers and local crops.

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B.C. Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick and Certified Organic Associations of BC co-president Carmen Wakeling worked to draft regulations defining “organic” food | SUBMITTED

“It used to be that the younger generations were all interested in the world and global and broad horizons, but now in the data I sense that’s more of a threat,” McAllister says. “There’s definite trust in local food in response to a sense of insecurity, generally, and diminishing trust in institutions.”

The desire to know what’s in their food – particularly among gen-xers and millennials – has spurred much of the growth in farm markets and community gardens, where consumers can cultivate relationships with producers and produce itself.

Statistics Canada’s annual survey of households found that 59 per cent of B.C. residents grow their own food, whether in yards, planters, or community gardens. Yards were the favoured place for food production, with Metro Vancouver residents leading the province in the use of community gardens.

Community gardens have even led to a renaissance in local agriculture in places such as Burnaby, where a 14.5-acre community garden established following the reinstatement of agricultural zoning in the Big Bend area in 1972 has been the epicentre for a small-scale agricultural revival. B.C. Ministry of Agriculture staff installed servicing for 372 plots managed by the Burnaby and Region Allotment Gardens Association.

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The garden in Burnaby was joined by developments in Richmond, Victoria and elsewhere as part of the province’s push to get more people growing their own vegetables.

The early investment is the cornerstone of agriculture in the Big Bend area, where approximately 319 acres of farmed land generates $11.5 million a year in sales.

“Burnaby’s Big Bend has this long history of agricultural production tied to these small lots,” Jim Wolf, a senior long-range planner for Burnaby, says. “There’s a lot of people seeking out those lands. … We’re actually seeing a higher take-up of agricultural lands for production than we have in the past.”

Marcela Crowe, executive director of the Vancouver Urban Farming Society, says Vancouver is typically a training ground for urban farmers, giving them a taste of what’s possible, but the suburbs is where they can really grow their operations.

To meet the demand, Richmond allows urban farming anywhere within city limits, while Surrey’s agricultural strategy identifies the use of city-owned land as a means to support young farmers and to incubate new farm businesses. É STUDIOSMART/SHUTTERSTOCK

Green brief How safe is urban soil?

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ith the explosion in community gardens and backyard vegetable production – a recent study shows that 59 per cent of British Columbians now grow at least some of their own produce – comes a question about the health of soil in urban environments.

A research project being conducted through Royal Roads University in Victoria is digging into backyard gardens to find out as part of the Healing City Soils project.

“A lot of people are starting to grow vegetables in their own backyards, and because of the history of industry in different places around Victoria, there can be concerns with the soil in some areas,” says James Heron, one of three bachelor of science in environmental science students aiming to create a virtual soil map of Victoria and to raise awareness about potential soil contamination.

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The research is a partnership between Royal Roads University, the Greater Victoria Compost Education Centre and DIY Fungi, a community of mushroom enthusiasts, with funding from the City of Victoria and the Victoria Foundation An offer of free soil sampling to homeowners in Victoria and Esquimalt yielded a flood of responses.

The students sampled and tested soil from 137 sites, including backyard, boulevard and community gardens, this May. The students tested for contaminants such as lead, mercury, arsenic and cadmium, says Matt Dodd, professor in the School of Environment and Sustainability. Accredited labs in Metro Vancouver will analyze the samples for metals and bioavailability, with results to be released August 26 by Royal Roads.

Marika Smith, soil ecologist and Greater Victoria Compost Education Centre executive director, says the results will be made available to

Royal Roads environmental science students (L-R) Shawna Cheyne, James Heron and Michael Rae test backyard soils in Victoria | ROYAL ROADS

all Greater Victoria residents, adding the research could encourage other communities to conduct their own soil studies.

One of the first programs established at Royal Roads University, the bachelor of science in

environmental science program is now in its 20th year. Student teams partner with business, government or community groups to address a current environmental issue for their nine-month major project assignment.

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Developed by Surrey, B.C., mechanical engineer Ray Roussy, sonic drilling technology is an ideal choice for geothermal installations. With its blistering speed advantage and unique ability to drill, case, install geothermal loops and then grout in one step, the sonic drill has been enthusiastically embraced by many commercial developers.

Roussy’s patented sonic drilling technology is used around the world and in almost every application imaginable but, of all its uses, it has earned a stellar reputation as a rescue rig – capable of drilling through impossible soil conditions that would jam up rotary rigs, delay projects or make others unfeasible. On many geothermal projects throughout the Lower Mainland, Roussy sonic rigs have often been called in to finish the task when other drills failed because of tough, mixed soils.

Roussy says he’s delighted to see his technology being used closer to home as well as “a resurgence in geothermal interest over the past year.” For a while, Canada’s lower natural gas prices seemed to diminish geothermal’s appeal but that appears to be recovering and the following sonic drilling projects – all within one hour of Roussy’s office – certainly show that geothermal is alive and well.

Mahogany Geothermal Condo Complex Offering luxury living while still being a model of sustainability with geo-

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For this project, two sonic rigs were used to install 95 geothermal holes to 300 ft. as well as two environmental wells so that the developer can monitor the complex’s artesian wells over the next five years. Despite extremely tough soil conditions that included large boulders mixed with cobble, the drilling went ahead smoothly.

Northgate Geothermal Condo Complex Situated in downtown Tsawwassen, BC, Canada, Northgate is a mixeduse development including character townhomes, offices and a seniors’ community. The project also includes a number of environmental innovations such as a rainwater reclamation system, various energy-efficiencies, a green roof on the office building and community gardens.

On this project, sonic drilling technology was used as a rescue rig for the condo complex’s geothermal installation. In this case, a competitor’s rig had only managed to drill 1.5 holes in three weeks due to ground conditions. Once Roussy’s sonic rig arrived, it was able to drill 25 holes, each to a depth of 200 ft., all in just 10 days. As always, the rig was able to install the geothermal loops and then grout – all in one quick and easy operation.

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HEALTHIER HOSPITALS

Switching to hydro power, using natural light and geo-exchange systems helping tame B.C.’s most energy-intensive buildings

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ospitals are among the most energyhungry facilities, with a median energy burn rate of 652.8 kilowatt hours per square metre (60.6 kWh per square foot).

Robert Bradley, energy manager for Fraser Health, helped engineer an environmental makeover at Surrey Memorial hospital | FRASER HEALTH

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With the sophisticated equipment for patient care drawing energy on a 24-hour basis, and operating rooms requiring 20 air exchanges an hour, hospitals easily outpace a standard commercial building with its median demand of just 255.6 kWh per square metre (23.7 kWh per square foot).

But innovative B.C. design and construction are resetting the environmental bar. Last year, for instance, the Sechelt Hospital was named Canada’s greenest hospital – out of a field of 200 – by Corporate Knights

magazine. The Sunshine Coasts hospital took first place for green features that include a geo-exchange heating system, a double envelope construction that enhances energy performance, and 78 solar panels capable of saving 21,450 kWh of energy a year.

The hospital is close to its goal of reaching a net-zero carbon footprint thanks, according to Glen Garrick, sustainability manager, transformation and innovation with facilities management for Vancouver Coastal Health.

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that’s leaner on energy use and ensures a cleaner, healthier environment for neighbours, took a simple shift in its energy source.

Surrey Memorial Hospital, like many older health-care facilities in B.C., relied on natural gas-powered boilers to power its several systems. Heat recovery efforts were limited. But as demands on the facility grew, an opportunity arose to transform the part of the facility that provides critical care into a model for the future.

Originally built in 1959 to accommodate 40,000 emergency room visits a year, by 2009 the 60,000-squarefoot emergency ward was handling more than 100,000 patients annually.

Fraser Health Authority recognized the need for a new facility, but in 2007 the province required that all new public buildings be designed to achieve gold certification under the Canada Green Building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) program.

Greater emphasis on sustainable practices also saw the addition in 2008 of energy manager Robert Bradley to Fraser Health’s facilities management team.

Bradley developed a strategy to achieve a 10 per cent reduction in energy use by 2014, dovetailing with measures that have seen the province’s health authorities operate on a carbon-neutral basis since 2010.

Planning for a new critical care tower took these factors into account, working with BC Hydro to determine ways to reduce energy use from the ground up. Prior to construction beginning in 2011, Fraser Health Authority ran energy models that helped pinpoint where hydro

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power could replace natural gas, where energy recovery was possible, and how overall energy demands could be better managed.

On completion in 2014, the critical care tower was Fraser Health’s most energy-efficient building to date, requiring just 306 kWh per square metre per year (or 28.4 kWh per square foot) in 2015. The majority of energy came from hydro power, with just 27 per cent from natural gas – well below the average of 40 per cent for Fraser Health as a whole.

“That is by far the lowest energy intensity building that we have,” Bradley says. “The average is about 450 [kWh per square metre, or about 41.8 kWh per square foot].”

Scoring 46 points under LEED, 11 of those for energy management, it compared favourably to the Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgical Centre, which scored just 40 points, with seven for energy.

The strategy underpins how Fraser Health is greening the rest of its portfolio of properties, with the help of more than $1 million in each of the past two years from the province’s carbon-neutral capital projects program.

“A million dollars doesn’t get you a lot, to be fair, so what we’ve done on that program over the last two years is looked at some of our inefficient boiler plants,” Bradley says. “[We’ve] upgraded our boiler plants. It’s still natural gas, but a more efficient natural gas plant.”

The latest round of funding will see boilers replaced at hospitals in Mission and Ridge Meadows, with upgrades to hot water pumps and HVAC systems to make them more efficient. Similar upgrades took place last year at hospitals in Chilliwack, Delta and White Rock.

An early concept sketches the new St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver, which aims to achieve LEED Platinum standards, under the architectural guidance of Perkins+Will’s health-care team | PROVIDENCE HEALTH CARE

B.C.’s health authorities have been operating on a carbon-neutral basis since 2010

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Greener, leaner, healthier hospitals

Sechelt Hospital was named the greenest hospital in Canada in 2015

The choice of energy used for power operations isn’t the only way hospitals are greening their operations.

The critical care tower in Surrey aims to maximize natural lighting through the configuration of patient rooms (80 per cent are private, ensuring patients have direct, personal access to a window), and glazing throughout the facility exceeds that in traditional facilities.

Such elements have long been envisioned for the new St. Paul’s hospital, which will rise on Station Street with ambitions of achieving LEED Platinum certification under the architectural guidance of Perkins+Will.

Green features touted during initial planning included maximum use of natural light and low energy consumption, as well as natural ventilation systems designed to enhance the hospital’s abilities to control infections.

Better co-ordination of patient care is also anticipated through a more efficient building form, which promises to improve patient outcomes. The improvements are intended to not only create a healthier physical environment, but reduce operating costs by up to 36 per cent.

Providence Health Care, operator of St. Paul’s, aims to submit a business case for the new hospital to Victoria in late 2016. É

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Architects are Farrow Partnership in association with Perkins+Will of Vancouver | VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH

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GULF ISLAND OFF-GRID Q When clients approached Jason Schmidt, owner of Pheasant Hill Homes Ltd., they had a clearly defined vision of a house that maximized indoor and outdoor space and could ultimately maintain a comfortable lifestyle, while functioning completely off-grid.

Noting that solar equipment prices are beginning to fall, the owners chose to install a comprehensive solar rough-in for implementation in two to five years.

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Meanwhile, the heat source is a combination of propane and wood.

The outdoor deck, however, was for immediate enjoyment. Made from local cedar, it is treated to replicate weathered wood without any further staining or maintenance required. To compensate for the Gulf Islands’ unreliable well-water, the house has two concrete cisterns for collecting and storing rainwater, while Passive design and thick insulation keeps the interior temperatures constant despite seasonal weather changes.

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FORT ST JOHN PASSIVE HOUSE Q In a bold move to encourage Passive House construction, the City of Fort St. John has erected a full demonstration home on a tract of land that had previously been set aside for a sustainable community. As North America’s northernmost Passive house and third most northern in the world, the goal was to prove that even in a climate where -35 C winters are the norm – and natural gas is abundant – Passive technology can make $200-permonth heating costs a thing of the past. While currently tenanted so real-world energy consumption data can be recorded, it’s also used for workshops, seminars, and other events promoting education about Passive construction. Passive House, developed in Germany, is considered the global standard in energy-saving residential construction.

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INTELLIGENT DESIGN AT UBC Q Long known for a commitment to environmental stewardship, Adera hones the cutting edge of green design with its newest University of British Columbia residence. Located in Wesbrook Village, the six-storey Virtuoso will be B.C.’s first multi-family development to use cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels rather than stick-frame or concrete construction.

CLT’s pre-fabricated, six-inch-thick panels are said to be more stable than dimensional lumber, since they won’t shrink or warp. Each panel is custom-sized before delivery to eliminate waste. Even more impressive, perhaps, is the sustainable production factor. Pentictonbased Structurlam Products, which supplies Adera’s CLT, uses beetle-wood pine that would otherwise rot over time. Stephen Tolmai, vice-president of sales and marketing, estimates there are still another four to five years’ supply of the damaged pine available, after which the company will source fast-growing trees. É

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5 of B.C.’s greenest homes SMALL LOT SPIN OFF Q Just north of Victoria, a multi-unit project caused a wave of excitement – and a bylaw change - when Limona Group introduced itsSummerstone subdivision. Using extensive terracing and terraforming to compensate for the steeply sloped topography, Limona designed the lots so space-effective, and affordable, that the City of Langford created a new municipal zone to allow houses on properties as small as 100-square-metres ( about 1,000 square feet.)

Summerstone is also Vancouver Island’s first subdivision to exclusively use natural gas — including a direct-vent, wall furnace system — for everything except lighting. If predictions are true that gas prices will fall 30 per cent while electricity costs will rise the same amount over the next few years, owners could reap benefits. Each home also incorporates natural river-rock landscaping to reduce watering use, and features in-ground runoff chambers (concealed under driveways) to diffuse storm water.

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$10 A MONTH TO HEAT Q In Bella Bella, Vancouver Coastal Health Authority took a leap of faith by choosing to replace a burnt-out building that housed hospital workers with Canada’s first multi-unit modular building adhering to Passive House standards. The 6,000-square-foot facility is comprised of six, twostorey townhomes each requiring just 600 watts of heat per unit (approximately $10/month in cost), even on the coldest winter day.

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The BC Insulators provide a skilled, trained workforce with the expertise to help developers, contractors, architects and consumers reduce both costs and green house gas emissions.

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A Model for Carbon Neutral Construction The King Edward Villa in Vancouver is raising the bar for highly energy efficient construction in a city that has the highest green building standards in Canada. Built to achieve LEED® Platinum certification, the carbon neutral 6-storey apartment complex is considered a model project for true sustainable building technologies and materials. The super insulated building envelope features performance-built hybrid uPVC and steel windows and door made by BC-based manufacturer Innotech Windows + Doors. Each component of the envelope is designed to work in sync to deliver a durable air, water and sound resistant wall system. The result: a heating bill of less than $60 per year for a 500-square-foot studio. Learn more at innotech-windows.com/kingedward.

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High performance, low emission waterborne coatings Cloverdale Paint’s Ecologic® high performance finishes are the very best from Cloverdale Paint. Available in a wide range of gloss levels and formulated to be durable and long with 100% acrylic latex resins and technologies that provide superior resistance to stains, burnishing and abrasion compare to other latex paints. They are formulated to contain near zero VOC’s, reducing their impact on the environment and meeting the most stringent requirements of the leading reduced VOC standards across North America. They apply smoothly, with excellent flow, levelling, hide and coverage, and in the end, provide a rich, designer finish. To help in the fight with mould and mildew, they contain an Environment Canada approved fungicide to make the surface of the dried film mould and mildew free, which helps in higher moisture areas, such as kitchens and bathrooms. Although EcoLogic® products are specifically formulated for institutional applications, such as schools, hospitals and light industrial areas, they are ideally suited for residential application where only the best will do.

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Quad-Lock manufactures Insulating Concrete Form (ICF) systems for walls, floors and roofs. Quad-Lock panels are made with high density, fire retardant expanded polystyrene (EPS) and contain no HCFCs or CFCs. ICFs conserve on a building’s appetite for energy by as much as 70%. Since there is no air infiltration, the indoor air quality is superior to that of a traditionally built structure. Job-site waste for ICF is less than 2% all of which can be re-used within the project. Walls have a 4-hour fire rating and are sound deadening.

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Ben’s Appliances Sales & Service 13664 104 Ave, Surrey V3T 1W2 Matthew Notting .......................p: 604-581-4307 e: contact@bensappliances.ca www.maytagstorebc.com Echelon Home Products 11120 Horseshoe Way Suite 120, Richmond V7A 5H7 Karen Valencia ...........................p: 604-275-2210 e: marketing@echelonhomeproducts.com www.echelonhomeproducts.ca Euro-Line Appliances West Inc 2912 4th Ave W, Vancouver V6K 1R2 .....................................p: 604-235-3980 e: info@elawest.com www.euro-line-appliances.com Miele Ltd 69 Smithe St, Vancouver V6B 1C1 .....................................p: 866-758-0462 e: gallerybc@miele.ca www.mielevancouver.ca Monde Home Products 11120 Horseshoe Way Suite 120, Richmond V7A 5H7 Karen Valencia ...........................p: 604-275-2210 e: marketing@mondehomeproducts.com www.mondehomeproducts.ca

DECKING FENCING & OUTDOOR STRUCTURES Advance Lumber Remanufacturing Ltd 12184 Old Yale Rd, Surrey V3V 3X5 Jaspinder Brar ............................p: 604-580-4918 e: jbrar@theadvancegroup.net www.theadvancegroup.net West Wind Hardwood Inc 10189 McDonald Park Rd Suite 5 PO Box 2205, Sidney V8L 3S8 Shelley Nielsen ..........................p: 250-656-0848 e: shelley@westwindhardwood.com www.westwindhardwood.com Wishbone Site Furnishings 27090 Gloucester Way Unit 109, Langley V4W 3Y5 John Jansen ...............................p: 604-626-0476 e: john@wishboneltd.com www.wishboneltd.com

DOORS Vinyltek Windows 587 Ebury Pl, Delta V3M 6M8 ...................................p: 604-540-0029 www.vinyltek.com

ELECTRICAL & LIGHTING Brite-Lite Lighting and Electrical Distributors 1119 Cliveden Ave, Delta V3M 6G9 Craig Barrie ................................p: 604-525-5549 e: craig@brite-lite.com www.brite-lite.com Commercial Lighting Products Ltd 1535 Cliveden Ave, Delta V3M 6P7 Don Paul.....................................p: 604-540-4999 www.comlight.com

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building products and technologies available for construction projects in B.C. Many professional associations and buildingrelated organizations are listed as potential sources of green building information.

EcoCentury Technologies Inc 2424 Maple St Suite 111, Vancouver V6J 4Y1 Kerry Gibson ..............................p: 778-996-2669 e: kgibson@ecocentury.ca www.ecocentury.ca Elec-Tech Sales Ltd 11080 Bridgeport Rd Suite 120, Richmond V6X 1T2 Anne Mathews ..........................p: 604-278-3044 e: amathews@electechsales.com www.electechsales.com KM Roberts & Associates Ltd 18812 96 Ave Suite 20, Surrey V4N 3R1 Brian H Le Cappelain .................p: 604-882-8488 e: blecappelain@kmroberts.com www.kmroberts.com Nedco West 4455 No 6 Rd, Richmond V6V 1P8 ......................................p: 604-273-2244 e: nedco.west@nedco.ca Philips Lighting Canada - Langley 19750 92A Ave, Langley V1M 3B2 .................................... p: 604-888-6811 e: olenka.stepanova1@philips.com www.ledalite.com

FLOORING & FLOOR COVERINGS Ames Tile & Stone Ltd 2229 Beta Ave, Burnaby V5C 5N1 .....................................p: 604-294-8453 e: burnaby@amestile.com www.amestile.com D Litchfield Inc 3040 Westwood St, Port Coquitlam V3C 3L7 ......................................p: 604-464-7525 e: demo@dlitchfield.com www.dlitchfield.com ERV Parent Ltd 791 Caldew St, Delta V3M 5S3 ....................................p: 604-525-4142 e: info@ervparent.com www.ervparent.com GreenWorks Building Supply Inc 79 3rd Ave W, Vancouver V5Y 3T8 ...................................... p: 604-685-3611 e: info@greenworksbuildingsupply.com www.greenworksbuildingsupply.com Reimer Hardwoods Ltd PO Box 2160, Abbotsford V2T 3X8 ...................................... p: 604-850-9281 e: abbotsford@reimerhardwoods.com www.reimerhardwoods.com The Eco Floor Store 5511 192 St Suite 203, Surrey V3S 8E5 Jared Kress ................................p: 604-576-4400 e: jared@ecofloorstore.ca www.ecofloorstore.ca West Wind Hardwood Inc 10189 McDonald Park Rd Suite 5 PO Box 2205, Sidney V8L 3S8 Shelley Nielsen ..........................p: 250-656-0848 e: shelley@westwindhardwood.com www.westwindhardwood.com Western Reclaimed Timber 26324 River Rd PO Box 93 Stn Whonnock, Maple Ridge V2W 1V9 Amika Scott................................p: 604-462-8845 e: info@westernreclaimed.com www.westernreclaimed.com

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Eco Paving 145 Schoolhouse St Suite 38, Coquitlam V3K 4X8 Brad Lavigne ..............................p: 800-609-5408 e: info@ecopaving.ca www.ecopaving.ca

CuraFlo of BC Ltd 7436 Fraser Park Dr, Burnaby V5J 5B9 Randy Christie............................p: 604-298-7278 e: christier@curaflo.com www.curaflo.com/bc Equipco Ltd 42 Fawcett Rd Suite 101, Coquitlam V3K 6X9 Jason Mackenzie .......................p: 604-522-5590 e: sales@equipcoltd.com www.equipcoltd.com First American Scientific Corp 31673 Marshall Rd, Abbotsford V2T 6B1 Adam Powell ..............................p: 604-850-8959 e: apowell@fasc.net www.fasc.net KM Roberts & Associates Ltd 18812 96 Ave Suite 20, Surrey V4N 3R1 Brian H Le Cappelain .................p: 604-882-8488 e: blecappelain@kmroberts.com www.kmroberts.com Trane BC 3080 Beta Ave, Burnaby V5G 4K4 .....................................p: 604-473-5600 www.trane.com/vancouver

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INSULATION Dow Chemical Canada ULC 34A 2755 Lougheed Hwy Suite 500, Port Coquitlam V3B 5Y9 Les Yard .....................................p: 604-472-7266 www.styrofoam.com GreenWorks Building Supply Inc 79 3rd Ave W, Vancouver V5Y 3T8 ...................................... p: 604-685-3611 e: info@greenworksbuildingsupply.com www.greenworksbuildingsupply.com Soprema Inc 18651 52 Ave Suite 101, Surrey V3S 8E5 ......................................p: 604-576-3633 e: vancouver@soprema.ca www.soprema.ca

INTERIOR FINISH & TRIM Barrisol BC 328 Esplanade E, North Vancouver V7L 1A4 Sita Carboni ...............................p: 604-981-9663 e: info@barrisolbc.ca www.barrisolbc.ca Cascadia Design Products 1614 5th Ave W Suite 100, Vancouver V6J 1N8 .....................................p: 604-739-0966 e: info@cascadiadesign.ca www.cascadiadesign.ca GreenWorks Building Supply Inc 79 3rd Ave W, Vancouver V5Y 3T8 ...................................... p: 604-685-3611 e: info@greenworksbuildingsupply.com www.greenworksbuildingsupply.com Western Reclaimed Timber 26324 River Rd PO Box 93 Stn Whonnock, Maple Ridge V2W 1V9 Amika Scott................................p: 604-462-8845 e: info@westernreclaimed.com www.westernreclaimed.com

OTHER GREEN PRODUCTS Enterprise Paper Co Ltd 95 Brigantine Dr, Coquitlam V3K 6Y9 .....................................p: 604-522-6295 e: kplumb@enterprisepaper.com www.enterprisepaper.com GreenWorks Building Supply Inc 79 3rd Ave W, Vancouver V5Y 3T8 ...................................... p: 604-685-3611 e: info@greenworksbuildingsupply.com www.greenworksbuildingsupply.com

PAINTS & COATINGS Cloverdale Paint Inc 2630 Croydon Dr Suite 400, Surrey V3Z 6T3 ...................................... p: 604-596-6261 e: helpdesk@cloverdalepaint.com www.cloverdalepaint.com GreenWorks Building Supply Inc 79 3rd Ave W, Vancouver V5Y 3T8 ...................................... p: 604-685-3611 e: info@greenworksbuildingsupply.com www.greenworksbuildingsupply.com Kerrisdale Lumber Co 6191 West Blvd, Vancouver V6M 3X3 ....................................p: 604-261-4274 e: info@kerrisdalelumber.com www.kerrisdalelumber.com Robertson Plastics 19505 56 Ave Suite 107, Surrey V3S 6K3 .....................................p: 604-533-4055 e: sales@robertsonplastics.com www.robertsonplastics.com

PLUMBING CuraFlo of BC Ltd 7436 Fraser Park Dr, Burnaby V5J 5B9 Randy Christie............................p: 604-298-7278 e: christier@curaflo.com www.curaflo.com/bc

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Equipco Ltd 42 Fawcett Rd Suite 101, Coquitlam V3K 6X9 Jason Mackenzie .......................p: 604-522-5590 e: sales@equipcoltd.com www.equipcoltd.com Terra Mechanical Ltd 1643 Beach Grove Rd, Delta V4L 1P4 ...................................... p: 778-858-2991 e: office@terramechanical.ca www.terramechanical.ca

RENEWABLE ENERGY ONSITE ENERGY PRODUCTION Sun Bright Solar Inc 20140 120B Ave, Maple Ridge V2X 3K5 Paul Sim ..................................... p: 604-459-4551 e: paul@sunbrightsolar.ca www.sunbrightsolar.ca

ROOFING Enercorp Inc 2399 132A St, Surrey V4A 9W5 ....................................p: 604-531-7046 www.enercorp.ca Soprema Inc 18651 52 Ave Suite 101, Surrey V3S 8E5 ......................................p: 604-576-3633 e: vancouver@soprema.ca www.soprema.ca

SITE WORK & LANDSCAPING Denbow 40874 Yale Rd W, Chilliwack V2R 4J2 Willetta Les ...............................p: 888-933-6269 e: info@denbow.com www.denbow.com Green infrastructure, revegetation seeding, Cascadia Green Retaining Walls, install green-roof soils and aggregates, erosion and sediment control, slope stabilization, stream bank restoration.

Eco Paving 145 Schoolhouse St Suite 38, Coquitlam V3K 4X8 Brad Lavigne ..............................p: 800-609-5408 e: info@ecopaving.ca www.ecopaving.ca

STRUCTURAL FRAMING Western Reclaimed Timber 26324 River Rd PO Box 93 Stn Whonnock, Maple Ridge V2W 1V9 Amika Scott................................p: 604-462-8845 e: info@westernreclaimed.com www.westernreclaimed.com

WINDOWS Centra Windows 20178 98 Ave, Langley V1M 3G1 ....................................p: 604-882-5010 e: info@centrawindows.com www.centrawindows.com

Innotech Windows & Doors Inc 31290 Wheel Ave, Abbotsford V2T 6H1 ..................................... p: 604-854-1111 www.innotech-windows.com Vinyltek Windows 587 Ebury Pl, Delta V3M 6M8 ...................................p: 604-540-0029 www.vinyltek.com

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GE0EXCHANGE

GeoExchange BC is a non-profit, industry driven association of private and public interests in British Columbia and throughout Canada. Our focus is to provide information, education, training, certification and resources for the growing geoexchange and diverse heat pump industry. GeoExchange BC is managed by a group of elected directors and has a growing membership of individuals and corporations from all sectors.

CONTRACTOR/INSTALLER Energy 1 Services Ltd North Vancouver ........................ p: 844.488.3700 Scott Miller e: info@energy1services.com Markey Mechanical Ltd. Williams Lake ............................ p: 250.398.7026 Ray Hale e: keith@markey.ca Dwayne Schouten e: keith@markey.ca Keith Tjosvold e: keith@markey.ca Okanagan Geothermal Ltd. Enderby ...................................... p: 250.838.0809 Jim Croken e: jim@okanagangeothermal.net Schmidt Bros. Mechanical Ltd. Vancouver .................................. p: 604.224.7068 Roland Schmidt e: roland@schmidtbros.ca

CONTRACTOR/INSTALLER, DESIGNER OF SYSTEMS Clinton Patzack Calgary ....................................... p: 403.923.3379 Clinton Patzack e: patzack@telus.net Hellbent Geothermal Golden........................................ p: 250.344.8379 John Managh e: johman@telus.net Brenda Managh e: brenda.managh@gmail.com Tim Managh e: tim.managh@gmail.com Lockhart Industries (Duncan) Ltd. Duncan ........................................p: 250.748.1731 Doug Lockhart e: lockhart@lockhart.ca

CONTRACTOR/ INSTALLER, DESIGNER OF SYSTEMS, ENGINEER (GEOEXCHANGE), SUPPLIER/DISTRIBUTOR GeoTility Geothermal Installations Corp.

Vancouver .................................. p: 604.273.5776 Gordon Horbay e: ghorbay@geotility.ca Rick Nelson e: rnelson@geotility.ca Jordan Parro e: jparro@geotility.ca Stuart Yanow e: syanow@geotility.ca

CONTRACTOR/INSTALLER, DRILLER Ground Source Drilling Ltd. Kelowna ..................................... p: 250.808.7155 Len Faasse e: scott@groundsourcedrilling.com Scott Steward e: scott@groundsourcedrilling.com Red Williams Well Drilling Ltd. Qualicum Beach ......................... p: 250.951.0556 Mary Sovereign e: redwoodcentre@shaw.ca William Williams e: reds_drilling@shaw.ca Thomas Williams e: reds_drilling@shaw.ca Sonic Drilling Ltd. Surrey......................................... p: 604.588.6080 Bill Fitzgerald e: bill.fitzgerald@sonicdrilling. com Ray Roussy e: jgrant@sonicdrilling.com

CONTRACTOR/INSTALLER, DRILLER, MANUFACTURER Sonic Drilling Ltd. Surrey......................................... p: 604.588.6080 Jackquie Grant e: jgrant@sonicdrilling.com

DESIGNER OF SYSTEMS, ENGINEER (GEOEXCHANGE), ENGINEER (MECHANICAL) Prima Regulatory & Engineering Kelowna ..................................... p: 778.931.0188 Dan Higginson e: dhigginson@primaregulatory. com

DRILLER Ground Source Drilling Ltd Kelowna ..................................... p: 778.753.2779 Justin Faasse e: info@groundsourcedrilling.com Richard Cronin / Drilling & Grouting Consultant Abbotsford ................................. p: 604.308.3165 Richard Cronin e: drillshark@shaw.ca

ENGINEER (GEOEXCHANGE) Associated Engineering Burnaby .......................................p: 604.293.1411 Ruben Arellano e: arellanor@ae.ca Rachel Bolongaro e: bolongaror@ae.ca Smith + Andersen Kelowna ..................................... p: 250.762.9993 Jeff Quibell e: jeff.quibell@smithandandersen. com

ENGINEER (GEOEXCHANGE), ENGINEER (MECHANICAL) HPF Engineering Ltd. Kamloops ................................... p: 250.828.7992 Neal Rogers e: neal@hpfengineering.com Jade West Engineering Co. Ltd. Surrey......................................... p: 604.538.0764 David Iwabu e: david@jadewest.com John Makepeace e: john@jadewest.com Leila Vaive e: leila@jadewest.com REW Associates Consulting Engineers Port Moody ................................ p: 604.505.5940 Rene Wedding e: rwedding@rewassociates. com Smith + Andersen Kelowna ..................................... p: 250.762.9993 Al Carmel e: al.carmel@smithandandersen.com Guy Harding e: guy.harding@smithandandersen.com James Kitella e: james.kitella@smithandandersen.com Don Poole e: don.poole@smithandandersen.com Bill Poremsky e: bill.poremsky@smithandandersen.com Andrew Stringer e: andrew.stringer@smithandandersen.com

ENGINEER (GEOEXCHANGE), UTILITY FortisBC Alternative Energy Services Inc. Vancouver ...................................p: 604.443.6561 Jarek Bekesza e: faes@fortisbc.com Grant Bierlmeier e: faes@fortisbc.com Ryan Dibai e: faes@fortisbc.com Lloyd Jacobs e: faes@fortisbc.com Richard Leong e: faes@fortisbc.com Charles Shen e: faes@fortisbc.com Julie Tran e: faes@fortisbc.com

ENGINEER (MECHANICAL) Integral Group Vancouver .................................. p: 604.687.1800 Christopher Doel e: cdoel@integralgroup.com Mitsubishi Electric Burnaby ......................................p: 604-343-1673 Christihne Sun e: christine.sun@mesca.ca NextEnergy West Technologies Enderby BC................................. p: 778.214.1125 Nick Croken e: nick@nextenergywest.ca

ENGINEER (MECHANICAL), MANUFACTURER Mitsubishi Electric Burnaby ...................................... p: 604.343.1674 Mike Comanescu e: mike.comanescu@mesca. ca

GOVERNMENT, UTILITY City of Vancouver Vancouver .................................. p: 604.673.8049 Derek Pope e: derek.pope@vancouver.ca

MANUFACTURER, SUPPLIER/DISTRIBUTOR International Pipe Inc Selkirk ........................................ p: 204.482.4675 Kelly Culbertson e: kelly@internationalpipe.ca April Godlein e: april@internationalpipe.ca Crystal Thibeault e: pipe@internationalpipe.ca Mitsubishi Electric Burnaby ...................................... p: 604.343.1678 Wes Rempel e: wes.rempel@mesca.ca REHAU Industries Inc. Coquitlam................................... p: 604.616.6093 Clayton Blaney e: clayton.blaney@rehau.com Saeed Danesh e: saeed.danesh@rehau.com Ali Sajjadi e: ali.sajjadi@rehau.com

SUPPLIER/DISTRIBUTOR Enerwest Geothermal Distribution Nelson.........................................p: 250.825.4011 Garry Meadows e: garry@enerwest.net Hydron-Aire / Water Furnace Bowen Island ............................. p: 604.454.4712 Wayne Carpenter e: waterfurnacewayne@ shaw.ca Independent Supply Company Burnaby ...................................... p: 604.298.4472 Rabin Kishore e: rkishore@ischvacr.com Daniel Kopp e: dkopp@ischvacr.com Sean Lightfoot e: slightfoot@ischvacr.com Wayne McCollum e: wmccollum@ischvacr.com Marcel Silberman e: msilberman@ischvacr.com Rudy Wieschorster e: rwieschorster@ischvacr.com Mitsubishi Electric Sales Canada Inc. Burnaby .......................................p: 604.415.6487 Katharine Czycz e: katharine.czycz@mesca.ca Bob Douglas e: bob.douglas@mesca.ca Brett Johnston e: brett.johnston@mesca.ca Richard Parkinson e: richard.parkinson@mesca.ca

UTILITY FortisBC Alternative Energy Services Inc. Kelowna/Vancouver....................p: 604.443.6561 Edward Olson e: faes@fortisbc.com

SERVICES

ARCHITECTS

Allan Diamond Architect 1807 Fir St, Vancouver V6J 3A9 .....................................p: 604-734-2004 e: al@allandiamondarchitect.com www.allandiamondarchitect.com BlueGreen Architecture Inc 436 Lorne St Suite 2, Kamloops V2C 1W3 Kevin Ryan .................................p: 250-374-1112 e: kryan@bluegreenarch.com www.bluegreenarchitecture.com Cannon Design Architecture Inc 1500 Georgia St W Suite 710, Vancouver V6G 2Z6 .....................................p: 604-688-5710 www.cannondesign.com Colborne Architectural Group Pacific Inc. 509 Richards St Suite 800 , Vancouver V6B 2Z6 Richard Newell ..........................p: 604-669-4166 e: info@colbornegroup.com www.colbornegroup.com

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D’Ambrosio Architecture + Urbanism 2960 Jutland Rd, Victoria V8T 5K2 Franc D’Ambrosio ......................p: 250-384-2400 e: mail@fdarc.ca www.fdarc.ca DA Architects + Planners 1014 Homer St Suite 200, Vancouver V6B 2W9 Randy Knill .................................p: 604-685-6312 e: rknill@da-architects.ca www.da-architects.ca DIALOG 611 Alexander St Suite 406, Vancouver V6A 1E1 Jennifer Zatser ...........................p: 604-676-4787 e: jzatser@dialogdesign.ca www.dialogdesign.ca DRK Design 1286 7th Ave W, Vancouver V6H 1B6 David Kominek ...........................p: 604-928-6036 e: info@drkdesign.ca www.drkdesign.ca Elemental Architecture and Interiors Inc 3989 Henning Dr Suite 118, Burnaby V5C 6P8 Terra Shimbashi .........................p: 604-568-6990 e: info@eaii.ca www.eaii.ca Formwerks Architectural Inc 1625 5th Ave W, Vancouver V6J 1N5 ..................................... p: 604-683-5441 e: office@formwerks.net www.formwerksarchitectural.net Frits De Vries Architects Ltd 1834 1st Ave W, Vancouver V6J 1G5 .....................................p: 604-736-7820 www.frits.ca HDR | CEI Architecture Associates Inc 1500 Georgia St W Suite 500, Vancouver V6G 2Z6 Kim Gosteli ................................p: 604-687-1898 e: kim.gosteli@hdrcei.com www.ceiarchitecture.com Iredale Group Architecture 1 Alexander St Suite 202, Vancouver V6A 1B2 ..................................... p: 604-736-5581 e: architect@iredale.ca www.iredale.ca Johnston Davidson Architecture + Planning Inc 128 Pender St W Suite 203, Vancouver V6B 1R8 Kimberly Johnston .....................p: 604-684-3338 e: promo@jdarch.ca www.jdarch.ca

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Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership 555 Burrard St Suite 1600 Box 264, Vancouver V7X 1M9 ....................................p: 604-687-2990 e: mcmp@mcmparchitects.com www.mcmparchitects.com

NSDA Architects 134 Abbott St Suite 201, Vancouver V6B 2K4 .....................................p: 604-669-1926 e: info@nsda.bc.ca www.nsda.bc.ca Omicron Canada Inc 595 Burrard St Suite 500 PO Box 49369, Vancouver V7X 1L4 Karena Selnar ............................p: 604-632-4353 e: kselnar@omicronaec.com www.omicronaec.com One SEED Architecture + Interiors Inc 525 Seymour St Suite 611, Vancouver V6B 3H7 Allison Holden-Pope ..................p: 604-566-9808 e: info@oneseed.ca www.oneseed.ca Perkins+Will Canada Architects Co 1220 Homer St, Vancouver V6B 2Y5 .....................................p: 604-484-1558 e: info@perkinswill.com ca.perkinswill.com site lines architecture 23160 96 Ave Suite 200 PO Box 249, Fort Langley V1M 2R6 ....................................p: 604-881-7173 e: reception@sitelines.ca www.sitelines.ca

Stantec 111 Dunsmuir St Suite 1100, Vancouver V6B 6A3 Graham Twyford-Miles ..............p: 604-696-8390 e: graham.twyford-miles@stantec.com www.stantec.com

ASSOCIATIONS Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC 4010 Regent St Suite 200, Burnaby V5C 6N2 .....................................p: 604-430-8035 e: apeginfo@apeg.bc.ca www.apeg.bc.ca BC Building Envelope Council 1410 55 St, Delta V4M 3K5 Molly Shipowich ........................p: 604-294-0037 e: info@bcbec.com www.bcbec.com

BC Insulators - Heat & Frost Insulators 118 233 11th Ave E, Vancouver V5T 2C4 ......................................p: 604-877-0909 www.insulators118.org BC Real Estate Association 701 Georgia St W Suite 1420 PO Box 10123, Vancouver V7Y 1C6 .....................................p: 604-683-7702 e: bcrea@bcrea.bc.ca www.bcrea.bc.ca

BC Technology Industry Association (BC TIA) 887 Great Northern Way Suite 101, Vancouver V5T 4T5 ......................................p: 604-683-6159 e: info@bctia.org www.bctia.org BC Water & Waste Association 1090 Pender St W Suite 620, Vancouver V6E 2N7 .....................................p: 604-433-4389 e: contact@bcwwa.org www.bcwwa.org British Columbia Environment Industry Association (BCEIA) 1130 Pender St W Suite 305, Vancouver V6E 4A4 ..................................... p: 604-683-2751 e: info@bceia.com www.bceia.com Building Owners and Managers Association of BC 409 Granville St Suite 556, Vancouver V6C 1T2 Paul LaBranche ..........................p: 604-684-3916 e: info@boma.bc.ca www.boma.bc.ca Canadian Home Builders’ Association of BC 3700 Willingdon Ave Bldg NW5 BCIT Campus, Burnaby V5G 3H2 .....................................p: 604-432-7112 e: info@chbabc.org www.chbabc.org Canadian Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Association 475 Georgia St W Suite 660, Vancouver V6B 4M9 ....................................p: 604-283-1040 e: info@chfca.ca www.chfca.ca Cement Association of Canada - Western Region 1188 Georgia St W Suite 900, Vancouver V6E 4A2 .....................................p: 604-269-0582 e: western@cement.ca www.cement.ca Clean Energy BC 409 Granville St Suite 354, Vancouver V6C 1T2 ......................................p: 604-568-4778 e: info@cleanenergybc.org www.cleanenergybc.org Electronic Recycling Association (ERA) 11280 Twigg Pl Suite 125, Vancouver V6V 0A6 Kristi Gartner .............................p: 604-215-4483 e: vancouver@era.ca www.era.ca

There are certain things that just make Vancouver, Vancouver. Landmarks, nature, traditions. And of course, Business In Vancouver. In fact, from our perspective, so intertwined are we within the city dynamic, the two are essentially equal parts of the whole. It’s easy, really: Business + Vancouver = Business in Vancouver.

We are business in Vancouver.

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Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association 7495 132 St Suite 1003, Surrey V3W 1J8 Bob de Wit .................................p: 778-373-9780 e: bob@gvhba.org www.gvhba.org Okanagan Greens Society PO Box 20103, Kelowna V1Y 9H2 Wendy Wright............................ p: 250-469-1881 e: wendy@okanagangreens.ca www.okanagangreens.ca Recycling Council of BC 119 Pender St W Suite 10, Vancouver V6B 1S5 Brock Macdonald .......................p: 604-683-6009 e: rcbc@rcbc.ca www.rcbc.ca Urban Development Institute - Pacific Region 602 Hastings St W Suite 200, Vancouver V6B 1P2 ......................................p: 604-669-9585 www.udi.bc.ca Vancouver Regional Construction Association 3636 4th Ave E, Vancouver V5M 1M3 ...................................p: 604-294-3766 e: vrca@vrca.bc.ca www.vrca.bc.ca

BUILDING CONTRACTORS Aquila Developments Inc 4406 Norfolk St, Burnaby V5G 4J9 Derek Bosa.................................p: 604-299-6066 e: derek@aquiladevelopments.com Blackfish Homes Ltd 1305 Welch St Suite 107, North Vancouver V7P 1B3 David Adair ................................p: 604-980-0814 e: info@blackfishhomes.ca www.blackfishhomes.ca Bucci Developments Ltd 1669 3rd Ave W Suite 202, Vancouver V6J 1K1 ...................................... p: 604-688-7011 e: admin@bucci.com www.bucci.com Coastal Mountain Custom Homes Ltd PO Box 3265 , Garibaldi Highlands V0N 1T0 .....................................p: 604-764-9728 e: james.cmchomes@gmail.com www.coastalmountaincustomhomes.com Division 15 Mechanical Ltd 6582 144 St, Surrey V3W 5R4 Dinos Hadjiloizou .......................p: 604-214-8730 e: info@div15mechanical.com www.div15mechanical.com Double V Construction Ltd 13303 78 Ave Suite 406, Surrey V3W 5B9 Shane Van Vliet ......................... p: 604-590-3131 e: info@doublevconstruction.com www.doublevconstruction.com

Ecosol Design & Construction Ltd 2124 Venables St, Vancouver V5L 2J4 Arno HK Schmidt........................p: 604-254-0258 e: arno_ecosol@telus.net www.ecosolrammedearth.ca Inspired Renovations 1351 Grant St, Vancouver V3S 8V1 Allen Hemmelgarn .....................p: 778-859-7366 e: info@inspiredrenovations.ca www.inspiredrenovations.ca Kindred Construction Ltd 2150 Broadway W Suite 308, Vancouver V6K 4L9 ......................................p: 604-736-4847 e: info@kindredconstruction.com www.kindredconstruction.com Maskeen Group 12708 80 Ave, Surrey V3W 3A7 ...................................p: 604-502-9096 e: info@maskeen.ca www.maskeen.ca Naikoon Contracting Ltd 342 Esplanade E Suite 3, North Vancouver V7L 1A4 Joe Geluch .................................p: 778-340-1566 e: info@naikoon.ca www.naikooncontracting.com NZ Builders Ltd PO Box 53016, Victoria V8W 3Z2 Damon Gray ...............................p: 250-516-6294 www.nzbuilders.com Smallworks Studios/Laneway Housing 116 8th Ave W, Vancouver V5Y 1N2 .....................................p: 604-264-8837 e: info@smallworks.ca www.smallworks.ca Wales McLelland Construction 6211 Fraserwood Pl, Richmond V6W 1J2 ....................................p: 604-638-1212 e: info@walesmclelland.com www.walesmclelland.com

COMMUNITY & URBAN PLANNING Brook Pooni Associates Inc 535 Thurlow St Suite 410, Vancouver V6E3L2 ......................................p: 604-731-9053 e: info@brookpooni.com www.brookpooni.com GreenCity Planning Services PO Box 211 Stn Del Ctr, Maple Ridge V2X 7G1 Adrian Kopystynski ....................p: 778-872-4525 e: greencity@shaw.ca www.greencityplanningservices.com Merrick Architecture - Borowski Sakumoto Fligg McIntyre Ltd 839 Cambie St Suite 300, Vancouver V6B 2P4 ...................................... p: 604-683-4131 e: info@merrickarch.com www.merrickarch.com

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Pacific Land Resource Group Inc 12992 76 Ave Unit 212, Surrey V3W 2V6 Judy Johansen ...........................p: 604-501-1624 www.pacificlandgroup.ca Stantec 111 Dunsmuir St Suite 1100, Vancouver V6B 6A3 Graham Twyford-Miles ..............p: 604-696-8390 e: graham.twyford-miles@stantec.com www.stantec.com

CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL RECYCLING DEPOTS ABC Recycling Ltd 8081 Meadow Ave, Burnaby V3N 2V9 .....................................p: 604-522-9727 e: info@abcrecycling.com www.abcrecycling.com D Litchfield Inc 3040 Westwood St, Port Coquitlam V3C 3L7 ......................................p: 604-464-7525 e: demo@dlitchfield.com www.dlitchfield.com Ecowaste Industries Ltd 3031 Viking Way Suite 100, Richmond V6V 1W1 .................................... p: 604-276-9511 e: info@ecowaste.com www.ecowaste.com

Product Care Association 105 West 3rd, Vancouver V5Y 1E6 ......................................p: 778-331-6974 e: chrism@productcare.ca www.lightrecycle.ca Product Care Association (PCA), is a federally incorporated not-for-profit company offering product stewardship services across Canada.

CONSTRUCTION WASTE HAULERS Fresh Start Recycling & Disposal Ltd 237 4th Ave E Suite 107, Vancouver V5T 4R4 ......................................p: 604-637-6400 e: info@freshstartrecycling.com www.freshstartrecycling.com Green Coast Rubbish Inc 1968 2nd Ave W, Vancouver V6J 1J3 ......................................p: 604-770-4530 e: pickup@greencoastrubbish.com www.greencoastrubbish.com

CONSULTING ENGINEERS

New West Gypsum Recycling Inc 20218 Fraser Hwy Suite 201, Langley V3A 4E6 Cheryl McKitterick .....................p: 604-534-9925 e: mckitterick@nwgypsum.com www.nwgypsum.com Pacific Metals Recycling International 8360 Ontario St, Vancouver V5X 3E5 ......................................p: 604-327-1148 e: mlotzkar@pacificmetals.ca www.pacificmetals.ca

AECOM 3292 Production Way Suite 330, Burnaby V5A 4R4 .....................................p: 604-444-6400 e: canadacommunications@aecom.com www.aecom.com Applied Engineering Solutions Ltd 1330 Granville St Suite 200, Vancouver V6Z 1M7 ....................................p: 604-569-6500 e: info@appliedengineering.ca www.appliedengineering.ca Ausenco 855 Homer St, Vancouver V6B 2W2 Iain Ward ................................... p: 604-684-9311 e: info.nam@ausenco.com www.ausenco.com DIALOG 611 Alexander St Suite 406, Vancouver V6A 1E1 Jennifer Zatser ...........................p: 604-676-4787 e: jzatser@dialogdesign.ca www.dialogdesign.ca Dubas Engineering Inc 3993 Henning Dr Suite 205, Burnaby V5C 6N5 Jack Dubas .................................p: 604-875-1930 e: info@dubasengineering.com www.dubasengineering.com

Ladysmith...a natural choice for business.

A proud recipient of Canada’s Greenest Employers award five years in a row!

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Golder Associates Ltd 2920 Virtual Way Suite 200, Vancouver V5M 0C4 ....................................p: 604-296-4200 www.golder.com Hatch Ltd 1066 Hastings St W Suite 400, Vancouver V6E 3X2 ......................................p: 604-689-5767 e: hatch@hatch.ca www.hatch.ca Kerr Wood Leidal Associates Ltd 4185A Still Creek Dr Suite 200, Burnaby V5C 6G9 .....................................p: 604-294-2088 e: mail@kwl.ca www.kwl.ca Klohn Crippen Berger Ltd 2955 Virtual Way Suite 500, Vancouver V5M 4X6 Alex Sy .......................................p: 604-669-3800 e: info@klohn.com www.klohn.com McCue Engineering Contractors 8291 92 St Suite 203, Delta V4G 0A4 .....................................p: 604-940-2828 e: info@mccuecontracting.com www.mccuecontracting.com MCW Consultants Ltd 1185 Georgia St W Suite 1400, Vancouver V6E 4E6 ...................................... p: 604-687-1821 e: mcw_van@mcw.com www.mcw.com Morrison Hershfield Ltd 4321 Still Creek Dr Suite 310, Burnaby V5C 6S7 .....................................p: 604-454-0402 e: vancouver@morrisonhershfield.com www.morrisonhershfield.com Opus 889 Harbourside Dr Suite 210, North Vancouver V7P 3S1 Gurjit Sangha .............................p: 604-990-4800 e: info@opus.co.nz www.opusinternational.ca

Vancity , Vancouver .................................p: 888-826-2489 www.vancity.com

Wood WORKS! BC An initiative of the Canadian Wood Council Lynn Embury-Williams .... p: 877-929-9663 ext. 1 www.wood-works.ca

DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS Core Group Consultants Ltd 8988 Fraserton Crt Suite 320, Burnaby V5J 5H8 .....................................p: 604-299-0605 www.coregroupconsultants.com Developing Solutions Inc 1578 8th Ave W, Vancouver V6J 4R8 Nora Stevenson .........................p: 604-222-1200 e: devsol@telus.net Urbanics Consultants Ltd 409 Granville St Suite 1207, Vancouver V6C 1T2 ......................................p: 604-669-2724 e: info@urbanics.com www.urbanics.com

EDUCATION/TRAINING

Stantec 111 Dunsmuir St Suite 1100, Vancouver V6B 6A3 Graham Twyford-Miles ..............p: 604-696-8390 e: graham.twyford-miles@stantec.com www.stantec.com

British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) School of Construction and the Environment Burnaby Campus 3700 Willingdon Ave, Burnaby V5G 3H2 .....................................p: 604-434-5734 e: construction@bcit.ca www.bcit.ca/construction

COST CONSULTANTS Altus Group 1040 Georgia St W Suite 630 Box 26, Vancouver V6E 4H1 ..................................... p: 604-683-5591 www.thealtusgroup.com

COUNSEL FOR GREEN BUILDING DESIGN Blue Camas Consulting Ltd 757 18th Ave W, Vancouver V5Z 1W1 Dave Peterson............................p: 604-417-7028 e: dave@bluecamas.ca www.bluecamas.ca

naturally:wood 1130 Pender St W Suite 1200, Vancouver V6E 4A4 .....................................p: 604-685-7507 e: info@naturallywood.com www.naturallywood.com

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Energex Inc 138 8th Ave W, Vancouver V5Y 1N2 Rami Belson ...............................p: 604-448-1899 e: rami@energexinc.com www.energexinc.com EnerNOC 576 Seymour St Suite 600, Vancouver V6B 3K1 .....................................p: 778-331-0500 e: information@enernoc.com www.enernoc.com EnEta Energy Engineering Inc 1713 Westminster Ave, Port Coquitlam V3B 1E5 Salah Mahdi ..............................p: 778-891-7802 e: salah@eneta.ca www.eneta.ca Freethem Generation Inc 7131 Stride Ave Suite 305, Burnaby V3N 0E3 Claes Fredriksson.......................p: 604-767-3635 e: claes.fredriksson@gmail.com www.freethem.com Kambo Green Solutions 110 Hastings St W Suite 300, Vancouver V6B 1G8 Angela Foster .............................p: 604-629-7813 e: angela@kambo.com www.kambo.com

Stantec 111 Dunsmuir St Suite 1100, Vancouver V6B 6A3 Graham Twyford-Miles ..............p: 604-696-8390 e: graham.twyford-miles@stantec.com www.stantec.com

Envirowest Consultants Inc 1515 Broadway St Suite 101, Port Coquitlam V3C 6M2 ....................................p: 604-944-0502 e: saper-vedere@envirowest.ca www.envirowest.ca Hatfield Consultants 850 Harbourside Dr Suite 200, North Vancouver V7P 0A3 ..................................... p: 604-926-3261 e: hcp@hatfieldgroup.com www.hatfieldgroup.com Hemmera 4730 Kingsway Suite 1800, Burnaby V5H 0C6 .....................................p: 604-669-0424 e: phemsley@hemmera.com www.hemmera.com NEXT Environmental Inc 2550 Boundary Rd Suite 215, Burnaby V5M 3Z3 Harm Gross ................................p: 604-419-3800 e: hgross@nextenvironmental.com www.nextenvironmental.com

PGL Environmental Consultants Ltd 1185 Georgia St W Suite 1200, Vancouver V6E 4E6 ......................................p: 604-682-3707 e: information@pggroup.com www.pggroup.com Recollective Consulting Inc 128 Hastings St W Suite 210, Vancouver V6B 1G8 Eesmyal Santos-Brault ..............p: 604-669-4940 e: info@recollective.ca www.recollective.ca

ENERGY SERVICE COMPANIES Ameresco Canada 2608 Granville St Suite 360, Vancouver V6H 3V3 Doug Wall ..................................p: 604-684-4984 e: dwall@ameresco.com www.ameresco.ca City Green Solutions 620 View St Suite 220, Victoria V8W 1J6 Peter Sundberg ..........................p: 866-381-9995 e: manager@citygreen.ca www.citygreen.ca Corix Utilities 1188 Georgia St W Suite 1160, Vancouver V6E 4A2 .....................................p: 604-697-6700 e: info.utilities@corix.com www.corix.com Ecolighten Energy Solutions 705 15 St W, North Vancouver V7M 1T2 Ryan Coleman ............................p: 604-971-2088 e: info@ecolighten.com www.ecolighten.com GeoForce Energy 27257 12B Ave, Langley V4W 2P7 ....................................p: 604-834-2593 e: louie@geoforceenergy.com www.geoforceenergy.com

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INTEGRATED GREEN BUILDING CONSULTING SERVICES Architek Sustainable Building Solutions 28 7th Ave W, Vancouver V5Y 1L6 Ronald Schwenger.....................p: 604-861-9446 e: ron@architek.com www.architek.com Built Green Canada 8615 104 St, Edmonton AB T6E 4G6 Jenifer Christenson ....................p: 855-485-0920 e: info@builtgreencanada.ca www.builtgreencanada.ca ByCar Engineering Ltd 7808 132 St Suite 105A, Surrey V3W 4N1 ...................................p: 604-591-2766 e: info@bycar.ca www.bycar.ca Capital Home Energy 1892 Broadway W Suite 200, Vancouver V6J 1Y9 Luke Dolan .................................p: 604-562-0387 e: info@capitalhomeenergy.com www.capitalhomeenergy.com Lanefab Design/Build 362 10th Ave E, Vancouver V5T 1Z7 ......................................p: 604-558-1123 e: bryn@lanefab.com www.lanefab.com Light House: Sustainable Building Centre 425 Carrall St Suite 90, Vancouver V6B 6E3 ......................................p: 604-677-3126 e: info@lhsbc.com www.lhsbc.com

Recollective Consulting Inc 128 Hastings St W Suite 210, Vancouver V6B 1G8 Eesmyal Santos-Brault ..............p: 604-669-4940 e: info@recollective.ca www.recollective.ca Recollective is a values-driven green building consulting firm specializing in facilitation, Passive House, LEED, Living Building Challenge and energy modelling.

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INTERIOR DESIGN 34F Design Inc 119 Pender St W Suite 525, Vancouver V6B 1S5 Erica Wickes ..............................p: 604-620-8182 e: erica@34F.ca www.34f.ca DIALOG 611 Alexander St Suite 406, Vancouver V6A 1E1 Jennifer Zatser ...........................p: 604-676-4787 e: jzatser@dialogdesign.ca www.dialogdesign.ca Kasian Architecture Interior Design and Planning Ltd 1500 Georgia St W Suite 1685, Vancouver V6G 2Z6 .....................................p: 604-683-4145 e: carol.jones@kasian.com www.kasian.com

mango design co 2246 Parker St, Vancouver V5L 2L9 Tanya McLean ............................p: 604-875-1730 e: tanya@mangodesignco.ca www.mangodesignco.ca Omicron Canada Inc 595 Burrard St Suite 500 PO Box 49369, Vancouver V7X 1L4 Karena Selnar ............................p: 604-632-4353 e: kselnar@omicronaec.com www.omicronaec.com Square One Interior Design 1201 Pender St W Suite 720, Vancouver V6E 2V2 ......................................p: 604-678-1085 e: jennifer@sq1.ca www.sq1.ca SSDG Interiors Inc 1111 Melville St Suite 300, Vancouver V6E 3V6 ...................................... p: 604-685-4301 e: info@ssdg.com www.ssdg.com

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