Workshop 5, June 04

This Climate Forum follow-on workshop offers a different way of carrying the heavy cognitive + emotional load of climate work.

This workshop locates the climate crisis within a deeper crisis of separation from the land, from one another, and from ourselves. This framing orients participants toward the inner work that sustainable collaboration requires. Participants will take away:

• A deeper Understanding of Self-Authorship as the Foundation of Collaboration - Naming the traps that emerge in collaborative spaces.

• Move from Transactional to Transformational Contact - Sustainable collaboration is made possible not by avoiding activation, but by catching the moment it arises in the body and speaking from that place.

• Build the Collective Scaffolding for Collaboration - Practicing these capacities contributes to the scaffolding the broader movement depends on. Newcomers land more gently in communities where mutual aid, trust, and reciprocity are modelled from the inside out.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

• Adopt Presence Over Performance - To practice non-purposivity, the session closes with a circle where participants share what is true in the moment.

Facilitator Bio

Michael McAmmond has spent three decades in leadership roles across technology, organizational development, and relational practice. He facilitates Circling, meditation, and transformational group experiences, with formal training through Circling Europe and the Integral Circling School. His approach sits at the intersection of non-dual philosophy, developmental psychology, and embodied presence. Michael is as comfortable in a boardroom as he is in a circle, and brings the same quality of grounded attention to both. He leads with a Zulu proverb top of mind: Ubuntu — I am because we are.

The Climate Paradigm team would like to extend a warm invitation to attend a free public workshop series following the 2026 Greater Victoria Climate Forum.

a free public workshop series following the 2026 Greater Victoria Climate Forum.

The Greater Victoria Climate Forum was event hosted on April 30th, 2026 at theDock Center for Social Impact which gathered leaders from 60 unique organizations for an evening of heart-centered discussion and workshops centered around Cultivating Collaborative Organizational Ecosystems within the 'climate community'.

The intention of the follow-on workshop series is to create an opportunity for the general public to connect, while increasing the potential for new collaboration to take shape. Please check out the follow-on Workshop Registration Page and sign up for individual sessions.

Note! The workshops are centered around collaboration, embodiment, and economics. If you do not work in sustainability / climate / environment - Please know that this is still a space designed for you.

Follow on Workshop Schedule

May 18, From Self to We - Navigating the Inner Landscape of Climate Collaboration

May 25, Turning Climate Map Data into Real Community Projects

May 28, Forming a Cohesive Narrative of Community Collaboration

June 02, Misalignment Mapping - How Money Both Helps and Hinders our Movements

June 04, Creative Expression - An Embodied Exploration of Collaboration

Date and Location TBC, Facing it Together - Grief and Community Resilience in Perilous Times

A few housekeeping notes for the workshops:

• Bring a refillable water bottle and a notebook.

• Workshops will begin 15 minutes after doors open.

• All workshops will be taking place at theDock - Center for Social Impact at 722 Cormorant Street.

• Please bring an open heart and an open mind.

If you have any questions or would like to connect anytime for any reason, feel free to reach out to nick@climateparadigm.ca.

Workshop 4, June 02

This Climate Forum follow-on workshop helps participants to explore the ways that economic systems can both impede and bolster impact.

Money can create pressures on organizations and individuals that can feel existential, because of this it can be very difficult to avoid incentives that conflict with our ecological aims. How do we structure the ways we relate to money individually and collectively, so that the work we do is as closely aligned with our values as possible? In this workshop, we will:

• Bring to light some of these subtle and not-so-subtle misalignments.

• Identify misalignments where we may be able to intervene.

• Explore how we can help each other create a more synergistic organisational ecosystem.

Seth Bunev has spent his life exploring the ingredients needed to create thriving, truly ecologically aligned ways of life--from the material objects we create, to how we gather and the myths that mold what matters. He is currently working on a digital democracy tool that scaffolds systems thinking at scale, and researching the social conditions for deep media literacy at the Cascade Institute.

Nick Couture (he/him) is a registered professional engineer (P.Eng) and founder of Climate Paradigm Collaborative; an organization specializing in regenerative design and addressing the social, psychological, and cultural aspects of the climate crisis (polycrisis). He holds 8-years of experience distributed across climate change facilitation, grief work, regenerative design, systems engineering, and social change theory. He is passionate about building strong relationships that have the potential disrupt the euro-centric norms of the professional world. Nick is also the designated Volunteer Coordinator at TheDock Center for Social Impact.

The Climate Paradigm team would like to extend a warm invitation to attend a free public workshop series following the 2026 Greater Victoria Climate Forum.

a free public workshop series following the 2026 Greater Victoria Climate Forum.

The Greater Victoria Climate Forum was event hosted on April 30th, 2026 at theDock Center for Social Impact which gathered leaders from 60 unique organizations for an evening of heart-centered discussion and workshops centered around Cultivating Collaborative Organizational Ecosystems within the 'climate community'.

The intention of the follow-on workshop series is to create an opportunity for the general public to connect, while increasing the potential for new collaboration to take shape. Please check out the follow-on Workshop Registration Page and sign up for individual sessions.

Note! The workshops are centered around collaboration, embodiment, and economics. If you do not work in sustainability / climate / environment - Please know that this is still a space designed for you.

Follow on Workshop Schedule

May 18, From Self to We - Navigating the Inner Landscape of Climate Collaboration

May 25, Turning Climate Map Data into Real Community Projects

May 28, Forming a Cohesive Narrative of Community Collaboration

June 02, Misalignment Mapping - How Money Both Helps and Hinders our Movements

June 04, Creative Expression - An Embodied Exploration of Collaboration

Date and Location TBC, Facing it Together - Grief and Community Resilience in Perilous Times

A few housekeeping notes for the workshops:

• Bring a refillable water bottle and a notebook.

• Workshops will begin 15 minutes after doors open.

• All workshops will be taking place at theDock - Center for Social Impact at 722 Cormorant Street.

• Please bring an open heart and an open mind.

If you have any questions or would like to connect anytime for any reason, feel free to reach out to nick@climateparadigm.ca.

Workshop 3, May 28

This Climate Forum follow-on workshop invites participants to co-author a story of a collaborative future for Victoria's Climate Community

This workshop brings together the different worldviews, value systems, and practical understandings of how we should move together amidst the uncertainty of the climate crisis (polycrisis). We will co-author a story of how we would like to collaborate as a climate community in the coming years; building resilience to the climate crisis at a bioregional level from both economic and social perspectives. Participants will take away:

• An expansion of the ideas put forward at the Climate Forum.

• An experiential dive into navigating different value systems through storytelling.

• An introduction into transformative scenario planning.

• A sense of tangible action and direction for the climate community.

Facilitated by Dan McNeill and NatuR&D (RUSH Initiative)

Nick Couture (he/him) is a registered professional engineer (P.Eng) and founder of Climate Paradigm Collaborative; an organization specializing in regenerative design and addressing the social, psychological, and cultural aspects of the climate crisis (polycrisis). He holds 8-years of experience distributed across climate change facilitation, grief work, regenerative design, systems engineering, and social change theory. He is passionate about building strong relationships that have the potential disrupt the euro-centric norms of the professional world. Nick is also the designated Volunteer Coordinator at TheDock Center for Social Impact.

The Climate Paradigm team would like to extend a warm invitation to attend a free public workshop series following the 2026 Greater Victoria Climate Forum.

a free public workshop series following the 2026 Greater Victoria Climate Forum.

The Greater Victoria Climate Forum was event hosted on April 30th, 2026 at theDock Center for Social Impact which gathered leaders from 60 unique organizations for an evening of heart-centered discussion and workshops centered around Cultivating Collaborative Organizational Ecosystems within the 'climate community'.

The intention of the follow-on workshop series is to create an opportunity for the general public to connect, while increasing the potential for new collaboration to take shape. Please check out the follow-on Workshop Registration Page and sign up for individual sessions.

Note! The workshops are centered around collaboration, embodiment, and economics. If you do not work in sustainability / climate / environment - Please know that this is still a space designed for you.

Follow on Workshop Schedule

May 18, From Self to We - Navigating the Inner Landscape of Climate Collaboration

May 25, Turning Climate Map Data into Real Community Projects

May 28, Forming a Cohesive Narrative of Community Collaboration

June 02, Misalignment Mapping - How Money Both Helps and Hinders our Movements

June 04, Creative Expression - An Embodied Exploration of Collaboration

Date and Location TBC, Facing it Together - Grief and Community Resilience in Perilous Times

A few housekeeping notes for the workshops:

• Bring a refillable water bottle and a notebook.

• Workshops will begin 15 minutes after doors open.

• All workshops will be taking place at theDock - Center for Social Impact at 722 Cormorant Street.

• Please bring an open heart and an open mind.

If you have any questions or would like to connect anytime for any reason, feel free to reach out to nick@climateparadigm.ca.

Workshop 2, May 25

Climate Forum Follow-on Workshop invites participants to turn data from the RUSH Initiative map into real projects in real time.

This interactive session invites participants to turn climate map insights into practical, community-driven projects. Using the RUSH Initiative maps, which bring together data on ecosystem and community health to support climate action, we will explore real-world use cases, generate project ideas, and collaborate to design actionable initiatives. Through a fast-paced, design sprint-style process, participants will move from inspiration to tangible concepts that could be tested and implemented locally. Participants will take away:

• A clear understanding of how map data can inform real-world climate action.

• Experience collaborating across disciplines to design community initiatives.

• A practical action project idea.

Facilitated by Dan McNeill and NatuR&D (RUSH Initiative)

Dan McNeill is a service designer and facilitator who helps teams turn complex challenges into practical action. He is the founder of Yes And Consulting and teaches design thinking at Royal Roads University. Dan co-runs the Victoria Impact Design Collective, where he leads hands-on design jams and collaborative workshops. He lives and works on traditional Lək̓ʷəŋən territory, and his sessions blend creativity, collaboration, and just enough structure to help ideas become real.

The RUSH Initiative is an open source and scalable mapping platform for the non-technical audience to understand the risks and fixes to long term health at the neighborhood level - from climate readiness to belonging. Prototyping on Southern Vancouver Island, we exist to help people, community groups, neighborhood associations, not-for profits, local governments, businesses and First Nations clarify and advocate for health outcomes they need, with the tools to explore the factors at play in the future they want. With over 21 community partners, we visualize the data sets that support advocacy, the democratization of data and community engagement. Our goal is rapid resilience in record time.

The Climate Paradigm team would like to extend a warm invitation to attend a free public workshop series following the 2026 Greater Victoria Climate Forum.

a free public workshop series following the 2026 Greater Victoria Climate Forum.

The Greater Victoria Climate Forum was event hosted on April 30th, 2026 at theDock Center for Social Impact which gathered leaders from 60 unique organizations for an evening of heart-centered discussion and workshops centered around Cultivating Collaborative Organizational Ecosystems within the 'climate community'.

The intention of the follow-on workshop series is to create an opportunity for the general public to connect, while increasing the potential for new collaboration to take shape. Please check out the follow-on Workshop Registration Page and sign up for individual sessions.

Note! The workshops are centered around collaboration, embodiment, and economics. If you do not work in sustainability / climate / environment - Please know that this is still a space designed for you.

Follow on Workshop Schedule

May 18, From Self to We - Navigating the Inner Landscape of Climate Collaboration

May 25, Turning Climate Map Data into Real Community Projects

May 28, Forming a Cohesive Narrative of Community Collaboration

June 02, Misalignment Mapping - How Money Both Helps and Hinders our Movements

June 04, Creative Expression - An Embodied Exploration of Collaboration

Date and Location TBC, Facing it Together - Grief and Community Resilience in Perilous Times

A few housekeeping notes for the workshops:

• Bring a refillable water bottle and a notebook.

• Workshops will begin 15 minutes after doors open.

• All workshops will be taking place at theDock - Center for Social Impact at 722 Cormorant Street.

• Please bring an open heart and an open mind.

If you have any questions or would like to connect anytime for any reason, feel free to reach out to nick@climateparadigm.ca.

Workshop 1, May 18

Climate Forum Follow-on Workshop which orients participants toward the inner work that sustainable collaboration requires.

This workshop locates the climate crisis within a deeper crisis of separation from the land, from one another, and from ourselves. This framing orients participants toward the inner work that sustainable collaboration requires. Participants will take away:

• A deeper Understanding of Self-Authorship as the Foundation of Collaboration - Naming the traps that emerge in collaborative spaces.

• Move from Transactional to Transformational Contact - Sustainable collaboration is made possible not by avoiding activation, but by catching the moment it arises in the body and speaking from that place.

• Build the Collective Scaffolding for Collaboration - Practicing these capacities contributes to the scaffolding the broader movement depends on. Newcomers land more gently in communities where mutual aid, trust, and reciprocity are modelled from the inside out.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

• Adopt Presence Over Performance - To practice non-purposivity, the session closes with a circle where participants share what is true in the moment.

Facilitator Bio

Michael McAmmond has spent three decades in leadership roles across technology, organizational development, and relational practice. He facilitates Circling, meditation, and transformational group experiences, with formal training through Circling Europe and the Integral Circling School. His approach sits at the intersection of non-dual philosophy, developmental psychology, and embodied presence. Michael is as comfortable in a boardroom as he is in a circle, and brings the same quality of grounded attention to both. He leads with a Zulu proverb top of mind: Ubuntu — I am because we are.

The Climate Paradigm team would like to extend a warm invitation to attend a free public workshop series following the 2026 Greater Victoria Climate Forum.

a free public workshop series following the 2026 Greater Victoria Climate Forum.

The Greater Victoria Climate Forum was event hosted on April 30th, 2026 at theDock Center for Social Impact which gathered leaders from 60 unique organizations for an evening of heart-centered discussion and workshops centered around Cultivating Collaborative Organizational Ecosystems within the 'climate community'.

The intention of the follow-on workshop series is to create an opportunity for the general public to connect, while increasing the potential for new collaboration to take shape. Please check out the follow-on Workshop Registration Page and sign up for individual sessions.

Note! The workshops are centered around collaboration, embodiment, and economics. If you do not work in sustainability / climate / environment - Please know that this is still a space designed for you.

Follow on Workshop Schedule

May 18, From Self to We - Navigating the Inner Landscape of Climate Collaboration

May 25, Turning Climate Map Data into Real Community Projects

May 28, Forming a Cohesive Narrative of Community Collaboration

June 02, Misalignment Mapping - How Money Both Helps and Hinders our Movements

June 04, Creative Expression - An Embodied Exploration of Collaboration

Date and Location TBC, Facing it Together - Grief and Community Resilience in Perilous Times

A few housekeeping notes for the workshops:

• Bring a refillable water bottle and a notebook.

• Workshops will begin 15 minutes after doors open.

• All workshops will be taking place at theDock - Center for Social Impact at 722 Cormorant Street.

• Please bring an open heart and an open mind.

If you have any questions or would like to connect anytime for any reason, feel free to reach out to nick@climateparadigm.ca.

Tickets & More

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This ZEBx Decarb Lunch will explore how zero carbon buildings can be delivered faster, more efficiently, and with stronger performance outcomes through prefabrication, integrated modelling, and mass timber innovation. The Royal Roads University John Horgan Campus building is a recently completed (summer 2025) 5-storey academic building with a full mass timber structure and an innovative prefabricated wall panel system. The project is all electric, ZCB Design certified, and designed to comply with LEED v4. 

Presenters will highlight practical and transferable solutions relevant to mainstream projects. For example, how a kit-of-parts façade strategy reduced thermal bridging, improved airtightness continuity, protected CLT slab edges from moisture risk, and replaced conventional curtain wall components with lower-carbon timber alternatives. 

From proposal to installation in just seven months, this session explores how digital modelling, prefabrication workflows, and early-stage coordination made the project possible. Attendees will gain actionable insights into what made the project buildable, the setbacks encountered, and how similar prefabricated approaches can be adapted to mainstream developments, making it ideal for developers, designers, contractors, owners, and policy professionals seeking practical pathways to faster, lower-carbon construction. 

Speakers: 

Elise Woestyn  

Director, Building Performance 

hcma architecture + design 

Elise is a senior advisor, architect, and building scientist with 12 years of experience, specializing in low energy and low carbon, sustainable design. At hcma, Elise is responsible for overseeing building performance across the firm’s portfolio. She helps establish early-stage goals and targets, sets building and project performance strategies, and analyzes the impact of design decisions on these outcomes. She works to effectively navigate the complex landscape of energy codes, regulations, policy, and funding opportunities on behalf of clients for exceptional project outcomes. Elise also leads the firm’s in-house Passive House consulting services, utilizing her hands-on experience with multiple Passive House certified projects. 

Simon Wong 

Mass Timber Consultant 

Stantec Consulting Ltd 

Simon is a project manager specializing in sustainable and mass timber projects, with expertise in zero emissions design, low-carbon construction, and BIM coordination. Drawing on his background in construction management, he strengthens consultant–contractor collaboration and advances design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA) strategies. Simon is passionate about building stronger communities by connecting design, engineering, and construction teams to deliver innovative, high-performing, and sustainable buildings. 

Co-hosts: 

• Alex Hebert, ZEB Learning Centre Manager, BCIT 

Thank you to BC Hydro and the City of Vancouver for the financial support that enables us to make this event free of charge. 

Join our Community of Leaders! 

Do you have an exciting zero emissions or high-performance project, product, or concept you’d like to share? Interested in participating in our Program Series as subject matter experts? Email events@zeic.ca for more information on how to get involved. Together, we can make the 2020s the decade of zero emission buildings! 

Event Location

Online
Vancouver BC
Canada

Discover ISO 50001 and 50001 Ready Canada!

Join our free one-hour webinar to discover the ISO 50001 Energy Management Systems standard, NRCan’s 50001 Ready Canada program, and the Ready Navigator tool.

In this session, you will learn to:

✔ Properly implement energy management systems

✔ Use the Ready Navigator tool

✔ Facilitate your organization’s 50001 Ready Canada recognition

Ideal for: Energy and sustainability professionals, program managers, project engineers, service providers, and resource efficiency managers.

Register now and take the first step toward smarter energy management!

Details

• Date: April 16

• Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT

• Cost: Free

• Event Category: Webinar

• Website:https://cietcanada.com/programs/50001-ready-canada-101-webinar/

Organizer

• CIET

Overview

A showcase celebrating a pediatric MRI simulator designed by student teams to ease anxiety and improve comfort in young children.

Join the WEST X Fraser Health MRI Simulator Project Showcase!

The MRI Simulator Project Showcase is the final event in our semesters long project. During this time, teams of students from various disciplines developed a pediatric MRI simulator. The simulator is designed to replicate the physical appearance, auditory environment, and procedural experience of a real MRI machine, with the goal of helping children feel more comfortable and reducing the need for sedation during scans.

Schedule

4:00 - Doors Open

4:30 - Welcome and introduction

4:50 - Presentations

5:30 - Intermission

5:40 - More Presentations

6:15 - Judges Feedback and Closing Remarks

7:00 - Event Ends

Discover ISO 50001 and 50001 Ready Canada!

Join our free one-hour webinar to discover the ISO 50001 Energy Management Systems standard, NRCan’s 50001 Ready Canada program, and the Ready Navigator tool.

In this session, you will learn to:

✔ Properly implement energy management systems

✔ Use the Ready Navigator tool

✔ Facilitate your organization’s 50001 Ready Canada recognition

Ideal for: Energy and sustainability professionals, program managers, project engineers, service providers, and resource efficiency managers.

Register now and take the first step toward smarter energy management!

Details

• Date: March 19

• Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT

• Cost: Free

• Event Category: Webinar

• Website: https://cietcanada.com/programs/50001-ready-canada-101-webinar/

Organizer

• CIET

Deep retrofits are essential to reaching net-zero, but they remain complex, costly, and difficult to coordinate. Retrofit Canada’s Retrofit Roadmap aims to change that.

In this webinar, Peter Amerongen will walk participants through the Retrofit Roadmap: a practical, end-to-end guide designed to help project teams plan, sequence, and deliver deep retrofits more effectively. Rather than focusing on isolated upgrades, the roadmap emphasizes whole-building thinking and long-term planning to avoid expensive mistakes, missed opportunities, and locked in long term emissions. The Retrofit Roadmap is based on deep experience designing and building successful deep retrofits. It supports homeowners, building owners, energy advisors, contractors, designers, and policymakers in making informed decisions across the full retrofit journey. It helps users align short-term actions with long-term goals, coordinate upgrades at the right time, and prioritize measures that improve comfort, indoor air quality, energy performance, and lifecycle value.

Hosted by ENBIX and Retrofit Canada, this session will highlight how better planning and sequencing can unlock healthier buildings, lower operating costs, and stronger outcomes on the path to net-zero.

Learn more about the Retrofit Roadmap at retrofitcanada.com/learn.

Event Details

Date & Time: March 18 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Categories:

Webinar

Event Location

Virtual

Event Format

Virtual

Event Host

Alberta Ecotrust / ENBIX

LEED V5: The New Prerequisites

DATE: March 04, 2026

DURATION: 1 hour

TIME: Atlantic 2:00pm – 3:00pm; Eastern 1:00pm – 2:00pm; Central 12:00pm – 1:00pm; Mountain 11:00am – 12:00pm; Pacific 10:00am – 11:00pm

LANGUAGE: English

LOCATION: ONLINE

Registration will close on March 03, 2026, by 12:00pm ET.

This webinar will be delivered online through Zoom. All registrants will receive information on how to access the event through Zoom and will receive a calendar invite via email 1 day before the event.

Event highlights

LEED v5 represents an evolution in addressing market drivers. With the release of LEED v5, new prerequisites have been introduced across the major rating

systems, BD+C, ID+C, and O+M; these mandatory requirements set a higher standard for building design, construction, and operations. Similar to the optional

credits, these prerequisites are aligned with LEED v5’s three key impact areas: decarbonization, quality of life, and ecological conservation and restoration. This

session will provide insight into the evolution of prerequisites in LEED and why these news ones are so important for LEED v5 projects. The key changes to existing

prerequisites will also be highlighted. The speakers will draw on their market understanding to provide tips on how best to approach the new requirements on

LEED projects. The session will focus on BD+C, though highlights of ID+C and O+M will be included.

Learning objectives

1. Understand the critical new prerequisites under LEED v5, and how they differ from the earlier versions of LEED.

2. Gain insight into when and how to address the new assessment prerequisites and gain a better understanding of what is required.

3. Discover the new tools and resources to bring consistency to these requirements.

4. Appreciate the benefits of the changes and how best to discuss these with your clients and teams.

Speakers

Adam Stoker, Sustainable infrastructure - City of Calgary

Rebecca Holt, Senior Director of Sustainability - HCMA Architecture + Design

Jason Packer, Director of Sustainable Development - CIMA+

Join us for an insightful free webinar that delves into the intricacies of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Portfolio Manager tool, a crucial resource used by provincial and local jurisdictions for effective energy reporting. Whether you’re a government official, facility manager, or an energy-conscious professional, this webinar is tailored to empower you with the knowledge and skills needed to streamline the energy reporting process.

Through this webinar, you will gain insight into the significance of the Portfolio Manager tool in the context of energy reporting initiatives, explore the various reporting mechanisms tailored to meet specific requirements, and learn best practices for setting up and organizing properties to ensure accurate and efficient data management.

* ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager: 101 – Fundamentals & Basics  is recommended for better understanding, but it is not mandatory.

In this webinar, you will learn to

• Understand the role of EPA’s Portfolio Manager.

• Comply with local benchmarking ordinance.

• Set up your Portfolio Manager account and properties.

• Request energy and water data from utilities.

This webinar is ideal for

• Building owners and operators

• Public-sector or institutional program managers

• Building managers/supervisors

• Asset and building portfolio managers

• Industrial and water plant operators

Details

• Date: March 4

• Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EST

• Event Category: Webinar

• Website: https://cietcanada.com/programs/webinar-espm-bco-en/

Venue

• Virtual

Organizer

• CIET

Do you want to learn more about how mentorship can advance energy efficiency in BC's First Nations communities?

Join the Fraser Basin Council on Wednesday, February 25 from 11:00am to 12:00pm PST for a free webinar on mentorship in Indigenous energy and housing!

Speakers:

-Crystal Dixon, Energy Program Specialist, First Nations Energy & Mining Council

-Tracey Payne, Mentee, Energy Efficiency Mentorship Program

Crystal and Tracey will speak about their stories and experiences being mentored in their energy and housing roles. They'll touch on challenges, lessons learned, why mentorship is important in this field, and advice for those interested in being mentored.

We'll also provide information and resources on mentorship programs available to BC First Nations members and staff.

This will be followed by audience Q&A, so please bring your questions. We hope you can join us!

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vcmQR4ivSdqU-WXnLJT3rQ#/registration

RECAP Learning Lab: Insurance & Climate Risk for Renewable Energy Projects

Presented by: Fraser Basin Council

Event Type: Webinar

Event Format: Online event

Skill Level: Introductory

Cost: Free

Description

Are you interested in climate resilience for renewable energy projects in BC? Join the Fraser Basin Council on Tuesday, February 24 from 11:00am to 12:00pm PST for a free virtual learning lab focusing on how climate risk is affecting insurance for solar and biomass energy projects in BC and across Canada.

The event will also feature how insurance can help protect renewable energy projects from losses due to climate events, and how proponents and communities can work with insurance companies to reduce climate risks to their projects.

Speakers:

- Jenn Aitchison, Renewable Energy Practice Leader, HUB International

- Eric Howie, Vice President, Complex Risk, HUB International

The speaker presentations will be followed by time for audience Q&A.

The Renewable Energy Climate Adaptation Project (RECAP) is a project led by the Fraser Basin Council in partnership with Natural Resources Canada and other key collaborators. The goal of RECAP is to enhance the resilience of BC’s renewable energy systems, with a focus on solar and biomass energy.

Virtual learning labs are a chance to learn and have a conversation about a specific topic from a community or industry speaker in an informal setting. They are focused on audience interaction, so bring your questions!

Part 3 Step Code Impact and EV Charging

Register now for our upcoming Builder Forum Series webinar exploring how the BC Energy Step Code and Zero Carbon Step Code are shaping Part 3 building design.

Susan MacDougall and Danny Taylor of Focal Engineering presents findings from a recent study for the Township of Langley on how higher BC Energy Step Code (ESC) and Zero Carbon Step Code (ZCSC) requirements affect Part 3 buildings. Using archetype modelling, the session highlights anticipated impacts on envelope and mechanical design, capital cost, peak electrical demand, and the influence of EV charging on electrical infrastructure. This presentation aims to help community members understand how buildings are expected to evolve under higher code levels and what strategies can support their successful implementation.

The Township of Langley will open the session with a brief update. 

Who should attend?

Part 3 builders, developers, engineers, architects, energy modelers, and building officials.

Questions?

For more information or if you have any questions, email greenbuildings@tol.ca.

Professional credits

BC Housing, BOABC, AIBC credits available!

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Maximize your ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager capabilities!

Join Webinar 301 – Advanced Features to learn how to create complex reports, set baselines, and use the Sustainable Buildings Checklist to optimize energy and water efficiency. This one-day session helps asset managers implement strategies for sustainable operations across five key areas: integrated assessment, energy performance, water conservation, indoor environmental quality, and reduced environmental impact.

* Start with ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager: 101 – Fundamentals & Basics. It is required to ensure you have the essential foundation before enrolling in this webinar.

Register now and unlock advanced Portfolio Manager features for smarter building management!

Details

Date: February 18

Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EST

Cost: Free

Event Category: Webinar

Website: https://cietcanada.com/programs/webinar-espm301-en/

Organizer: CIET

Discover ISO 50001 and 50001 Ready Canada!

Join our free one-hour webinar to discover the ISO 50001 Energy Management Systems standard, NRCan’s 50001 Ready Canada program, and the Ready Navigator tool.

In this session, you will learn to:

✔ Properly implement energy management systems

✔ Use the Ready Navigator tool

✔ Facilitate your organization’s 50001 Ready Canada recognition

Ideal for: Energy and sustainability professionals, program managers, project engineers, service providers, and resource efficiency managers.

Explore the full webinar series, including advanced ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager topics to help you benchmark and improve building performance.

Register now and take the first step toward smarter energy management!

Details

• Date: February 18

• Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EST

• Cost: Free

• Event Category: Webinar

• Website: https://cietcanada.com/programs/50001-ready-canada-101-webinar/

Organizer

• CIET

Take your ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager skills to the next level!

After mastering the basics in the 101 session, join Webinar 201 – Creating and Updating Your Building Profile to deepen your knowledge. Learn how to update building data, use the Data Quality Checker to identify errors, and ensure your properties meet operational standards.

Portfolio Manager helps you measure energy performance, set baselines, track progress, and generate custom reports—essential tools for managing commercial and institutional buildings efficiently.

Start with ESPM 101 if you haven’t yet, then register for 201 to advance your expertise!

Details

Date: February 11

Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EST

Cost: Free

Event Category: Webinar

Website: https://cietcanada.com/programs/webinar-espm101-en/

Organizer CIET

The Victoria Branch of the Society of Engineering and Geoscience in hosting a breakfast meeting for the International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) on June 23, 2025 in Victoria. We thank McElhanney very much for sponsoring this event .

Please see below for more information. Registration is at https://bcseg.ca/event/international-women-in-engineering-day-dr-mina-hoorfar-resilience-representation-and-community-in-engineering/

INWED Breakfast Presentation: Resilience, Representation, and Community in Engineering

Join the Victoria Branch and McElhanney Engineering for a powerful and personal keynote address from Dr. Mina Hoorfar, Dean of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Victoria. Dr. Hoorfar will speak on her journey from a young engineering student to a leader in the field. Drawing from her own experiences, she will share the challenges she faced as a woman in a traditionally male-dominated profession, and the pivotal moments that shaped her path. This event is sponsored by McElhanney Engineering. 

This talk will highlight the critical role of representation in engineering and why visibility of women in technical and leadership roles matters more than ever. It will also explore the strength of community among women engineers and how collective support can transform careers and institutions alike.

With a thoughtful look at both the hurdles and the opportunities facing women in engineering today, as well as discussion on key current developments in engineering and how the profession is changing, this speech will be both an honest reflection and an inspiring call to action for building a more inclusive and supportive future in STEM.

Please go to the registration link for more details, agenda and speaker biography and to register. https://bcseg.ca/event/international-women-in-engineering-day-dr-mina-hoorfar-resilience-representation-and-community-in-engineering/

This could be eligible for 1 h of Communications and Leadership Learning. 

The new Strata Energy Advisor Program launched in September 2024 to support residential strata-owned buildings (condos) to plan for major upgrades, improve comfort, identify incentives AND reduce carbon pollution.

You are invited to join our Strata Energy Advisors to learn about the new program, what participating stratas can expect including eligibility criteria to participate, and to answer any questions you have.

This event is intended for strata unit owners, strata councils or their property managers to learn more about the Strata Energy Advisor program.

Connect with two extraordinary leaders, Anna Siefken and Britt Ide, as they share their remarkable journeys into leadership. Gain practical tips, discover the challenges they've overcome, and learn about the support that has fueled their success. Don’t miss this opportunity for inspiration and networking to get your 2025 off to a great start.

This 2024 - Fall semester Women in Engineering, Science, and Technology (WEST) ran a civil based project with Introba. This project involves 24 University of Victoria students who are designing, building, and testing prototypes for passive buildings.  

As we near the completion of the students' work, we’re excited to host a Final Project Showcase. We would love to invite you to the event. Students will be presenting their projects, and there will be an opportunity to see them up close during the networking portion of the event. 

 The event is scheduled for December 5th 5:30-8:30, at Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour. If you would like to attend, please RSVP below:

Join CEA for Part 2 of a two-part webinar series using mock-ups to demonstrate best practices for building enclosure upgrades.

This session will feature three-dimensional mock-ups to guide discussions on renewable detailing, environmental separation layers, interior and exterior insulation strategies, fire resiliency, climate adaptation, and more.

oin the Community Energy Association for Part 2 of a two-part webinar series focused on hybrid (or dual fuel) heating systems.

This series targets HVAC contractors interested in learning more about hybrid heating systems including right-sizing, equipment selection, balance points, control strategies, and quality installations.

Although content will be geared towards HVAC contractors, builders, renovators, designers, energy advisors, building officials and all building professionals are welcome to join.

Join CEA for Part 1 of a two-part webinar series using mock-ups to demonstrate best practices for building enclosure upgrades.

This session will feature three-dimensional mock-ups to guide discussions on renewable detailing, environmental separation layers, interior and exterior insulation strategies, fire resiliency, climate adaptation, and more.

Join the Community Energy Association for Part 1 of a two-part webinar series focused on hybrid (or dual fuel) heating systems.

This series targets HVAC contractors interested in learning more about hybrid heating systems including right-sizing, equipment selection, balance points, control strategies, and quality installations.

Although content will be geared towards HVAC contractors, builders, renovators, designers, energy advisors, building officials and all building professionals are welcome to join.

Join CEA and a panel of experts for an in-depth discussion on installation, maintenance, and optimization of heat pumps in cold climates. This session will bring together perspectives from across the industry looking at best practices and considerations for home energy retrofit scenarios. Join a diverse panel of experts for an in-depth discussion tailored to building professionals.

Canada’s Energy Efficiency Act was passed in 1992, enabling the making and enforcement of energy efficiency standards for energy-using appliances and equipment. 

The Energy Efficiency Regulations enabled by the Act have had an enormous positive impact, saving over 340 PJ of energy, saving Canadians billions of dollars, and reducing emissions by more than 44 Mt CO2e from 1995-2022. Despite this, Canada has the most energy-intensive economy of IEA members and direct emissions from buildings have increased 4.5% since 2005. Ramping up energy efficiency will be essential for Canada to achieve its net-zero by 2050 emissions target. However, compared to analogous laws in other countries, Canada’s Energy Efficiency Act is limited in its scope and power in many ways. 

Join us as we explore some of the ways Canada’s Energy Efficiency Act could be modernized for the 21st century to address climate change, improve affordability, and deliver health benefits. 

Come out to ZEB’x second Decarb Lunch webinar of the month where we’ll be talking to the founder of Vernon-based non-profit HomeZero Collective and their Clean Energy Neighbourhoods pilot project. This initiative aims to make home retrofits faster, easier, and more affordable for neighbourhoods across the City of Vernon, BC and share lessons from their experience far beyond its borders.

If you’re interested in home retrofits, air source heat pumps, and ground source heat pumps (i.e., geo-exchange), check this one out. We’ll hear from the program administrator and one of the homeowners participating in the retrofit, while also having one of the program’s mechanical consultants on hand for the question period.

Thanks to the financial support of Vancity, BC Hydro and the City of Vancouver, this event is free of charge!

Speaker:

• Amandeep Singh, Founder of HomeZero Collective

Amandeep Singh was a born behind-the-scenes change maker. Over the years, he’s led several projects that tested, incubated and proved innovation across a range of industries. Since founding HomeZero Collective in 2020, he’s developed the clean energy neighbourhoods model that will begin to pave the way for an exciting, carbon neutral future in Vernon and beyond.

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