11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
1.5 ConEd Learning Hours
Despite promises to reduce emissions, the fact is our planet is warming. The UN has recorded 1.1 C of warming and the impact of this heating is already being felt. In Ontario, we’ve seen extreme weather events causing wildfires and cities to alternately swelter and flood. We, as architecture professionals, need to design for the new normal—a world that is 1 C—and will be 2 to 4 C—warmer.
This talk will address not only how we can design for resiliency in the face of more extreme weather, but also resilience measures that can reduce carbon emitted during building construction and operation, thus creating a win-win of more resilient and climate-positive buildings. While this session focuses on healthcare facilities as necessarily carbon-intensive yet critical infrastructures that must weather the most extreme climatic events, the lessons learned can be implemented widely across varied project types. The presentation will cover how to leverage cutting-edge computer climate models, computational design, and age-old approaches that can keep our buildings and communities comfortable and safe in an uncertain climate.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of the session, participants will be able to:
1. Describe key factors of a changing climate that impacts architectural design.
2. Assess risks associated with a changing climate on-site and building design.
3. Recognize architectural design approaches that can make buildings more resilient to extreme weather events.
4. Describe how the case study presented provides a more resilient architectural response to our changing climate.
Speakers
Peter Duckworth-Pilkington, OAA, LEED AP, Sustainable Design Leader, HDR
Peter has over 25 years of experience gained on projects as diverse as “off-grid” townhouses to corporate campuses and master planning of entire urban precincts. As project architect or sustainability lead, he has overseen the design of more than 20 LEED-certified schools, community centres, libraries, high-performance sport venues, university buildings, and high-rise mixed-use developments. In an attempt to “walk the talk,” Peter is a four-season bicycle commuter, and lives in the "green laneway home" he designed for his family. He has also lectured and written widely on the subject of sustainable building.
Jeff Mosher, Lic.Tech.OAA, LEED AP BD+C, EDAC, Design Technician, HDR
Jeff Mosher is a Licensed Technologist, OAA, and a LEED- and EDAC-accredited professional with 15 years of industry experience primarily focused on the design and construction of healthcare facilities. A member of the Canada Green Building Council (Ottawa Chapter) and co-founder of Permaculture Ottawa, Jeff’s recent experience with integrated P3 project delivery on some of Ontario’s largest healthcare infrastructure projects has given him unique insights into best practices in not just reducing the carbon footprint of our buildings, but in planning for Climate Resiliency to prepare for those changes that may be all but inevitable.