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FRIDAY, MAY 28, 2004, 15:15 - 16:45
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SPEAKER: Alex Zimmerman, A.Sc.T.
Canada Green Building Council. |
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| Topic: LEED Canada Update and the CaGBC
Description: Status on LEED Canada document and acceptance. The current situation and process for LEED certification and professional designation. |
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Alex Zimmerman, A.Sc.T.
At the beginning of August 2003 Alex was appointed as the first President of the Canada Green Building Council. Prior to that, Alex managed a number of leadership initiatives in his 13 years at British Columbia Buildings Corporation (BCBC), including acting as Canadian Team Leader of Green Building Challenge 2000 and GBC 2002, implementation of BCBC's ISO 14001 Certified Environmental Management System and management of BCBC’s Contaminated Sites Remediation and Pollution Prevention program. In addition, he has run integrated design sessions and managed energy performance contracts. He started out his professional life many years ago as a Maritime Engineering Officer in the Canadian Navy before moving to Alberta where he did mechanical design and commissioning, energy analysis and controls system implementation for Alberta Public Works. |
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