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Thursday, November 10 • 8:30am–10:00am • Palomino C • Early Bird $45 / Regular $55

T02 – Building Envelope Testing for Water Ingress, Air Leakage and Continuity of Thermal Barrier

[Building Code & Envelope Solutions; Building Performance & Energy Efficiency; Facility Management & Building Maintenance]

[ 1.5 AAA Structured LH • BOMI 1.5 CPD ]

Water ingress is a prime contributor of building envelope deterioration causing substantial and expensive repairs, with the source often extremely challenging to chase. Air leakage is insidious and can transport substantial amounts of water vapour into inaccessible locations leading to building envelope deterioration, as well as higher utility costs, occupant discomfort, and allow the entry of contaminants, bugs and vermin. Heat loss due to inadequately installed insulation can be difficult to detect after construction is complete and cause hard-to-trace comfort issues and create conditions for water vapour to condense.

With the building envelope pre-dominantly field constructed, its integrity and performance is influenced by several factors including climatic conditions, trade availability and skills, sequencing, and materials selection. Regardless of the laboratory testing results on materials and assemblies, a confirmation of as-built performance by way of field testing is a means to ensure quality.

Thermal imaging, water spray, ultrasonic, blower door, and tracer gas are some of the field methods used to assess the performance of the final assemblies (either by testing individual assemblies or the entire building), but which are ideally employed through the building process when detecting problems are much easier and less costly to remedy. These testing methodologies can also be used for investigation of problems with existing buildings.

This presentation is intended to create an awareness of the available testing methodologies that can be incorporated into projects. The basics of each of methodology including capabilities, applications and limitations will be described with reference to industry standards. The presentation will discuss local case studies from projects where water ingress, air leakage, insulation anomalies, and other building envelope problems were investigated in both new and existing buildings.

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Thursday, November 10 • 8:30am–11:30am • Palomino E • Early Bird $100 / Regular $125

T03 – Contract Management Planning and Implementation

[Project Planning, Management & Best Practices; Facility Management & Building Maintenance]

[ 3.0 AAA Structured LHs • BOMI 3.0 CPDs • 3 Hours DCEC Approved ]

Canadian public and private sector organizations are constantly involved with each other in the provision of various goods and service contracts in various economic environments. During difficult economic times, there will be financial constraints on contracting activities that will demand more scrutiny and as such, more stringent processes will be in place to facilitate this. Vendors and buyers must have a thorough knowledge of contract management processes including implementing the best practices of initiating and establishing contracts.

This presentation will provide an overview of the best practices in Contract Management Planning and Implementation. This involves the understanding of specific planning and procurement activities including Project Scope Definition, Solicitation Planning and Process, Vendor Evaluation and Selection, Contract Award, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation.

This presentation will include an overview of the following topic areas:

• An Introduction to Basic Contract Law
• Canadian Trade Agreements
• Business Case Planning (Checklist)
• Project Scope and Procurement Planning
• Pricing Strategies
• Market Identification
• Risk Management
• Solicitation Types and Planning
• Evaluation of Tenders / Quotes and Proposals
• Pre-Award Discussions and /or Negotiations
• Key Components of a Contract Statement of Work
• Contract Monitoring and Evaluation
  

Thursday, November 10 • 8:30am–9:30am • Palomino F • Early Bird $35 / Regular $45

T04 – Fresh Ideas: Forecasting 2017: Upcoming Trends in Interior Colours, Textures & Materials

[ New Products, Technologies, Innovations & Materials; Project Planning, Management & Best Practices; Property Management ]

[ BOMI 1.0 CPD • 1 Hour IDCEC Approved ]

This visually rich and fast-paced presentation will take an in-depth look at important global and regional interior material finish trends that industry can expect to see throughout 2017 and 2018. Emerging “hot” influences in colors, textures and materials will be discussed. As a bonus, the use of mood boards as a design tool will be explored. Don’t miss this lively presentation that will leave you inspired and with a refreshed arsenal of trend knowledge.

Thursday, November 10 • 8:30am–9:30am • Palomino G • Early Bird $35 / Regular $45

T05 – Managing Existing Hazardous Building Materials Risk in an Era of Shifting Regulations and Ambiguous Guidelines

[Building Code & Envelope Solutions; Legal, Regulatory & Risk Management; Health & Wellness; Facility Management & Best Practices; Property Management]

[ 1.0 AAA Structured LH • BOMI 1.0 CPD • 1 HSW Building Code Hour IDCEC Approved ]

It’s accepted best practice for property and facility managers to maintain and manage an up to date inventory of hazardous building materials such as asbestos, lead paint, PCBs, mercury, radioactive materials, and more. Indeed, it’s a requirement for environmental programs such as BOMA BEST however evolving regulations and guidelines can sneak up on even the most proactive managers. Asbestos mitigation projects from 15 years ago may have been done appropriately for that time, but now present significant risks during renovations or demolition. The effective definition of lead-based paint has recently shifted, meaning even relatively recent hazard assessments may no longer be valid. Even worse, sometimes even where regulations don’t change, their interpretation does – and not usually in the building owner’s favour.

This seminar will provide an overview of current best practices for managing hazardous building materials in Alberta buildings, with an emphasis on providing a rational framework for managing and mitigating risk in a fiscally responsible manner.

At the end of this seminar, the participant will:

• have a general understanding of the types of hazardous building materials to be found in Alberta buildings, as well as relevant legislation and guidelines
• be aware of the pitfalls of assuming the relevancy of past hazardous materials surveys and mitigation projects
• understand the crucial differences and limitations of hazardous materials inventories, surveys, and risk assessments
• distinguish between management in place vs. renovation and demolition activities
  

Thursday, November 10 • 8:30am–10:00am • Palomino H • Early Bird $65 / Regular $75

T06 – Execution – the Missing 98%

[Professional & Personal Skills Development; Project Planning, Management & Best Practices]

[ 1.5 AAA Structured LH • BOMI 1.5 CPD • 1 Hour IDCEC Approved ]

It’s a known fact that in any competitive business environment there are winners and losers. Some companies thrive and grow, while others struggle just to keep up. What’s the secret formula?

This interactive workshop will explore what business leaders must know and DO to be successful in good times and bad. Specifically, this presentation will consider:

• The broad difference in results between players in the same industries with access to similar resources and know-how
• The role execution plays in driving higher levels of performance
• A proven Execution Framework that business leaders can use to increase company health and performance. Rather than focusing on specific functions within an organization, a leader’s role is to establish and operationalize key elements of the overall business execution ecosystem, and use that to mobilize employees and resources in pursuit of a desired future. This spans many elements of the company including vision, goals, culture, strategy, brand, operations and talent management.

This interactive presentation is a whirlwind tour of best-practices in the areas of culture, strategy, talent and leadership with real examples of how Canadian firms are putting these practices in place.

Thursday, November 10 • 10:00am–11:00am • Palomino F • Early Bird $35 / Regular $45

T08 – Environmental Psychology: A Foundation for Health and Wellbeing

[ Health & Wellness, Building Performance & Energy Efficiency, Property Management ]

[ 1.0 AAA Structured LH • BOMI 1.0 CPD • 1 Hour Health, Safety, Welfare Approved ]

In order to remain viable, many in the building industry have found that following trends is a necessary part of doing business. Today health and wellbeing is a movement being pursued by several design firms, and the WELL certification of buildings and accreditation of professionals has gained much attention. The concepts of health and wellbeing in relation to the built environment are based on the performance levels of the body and mind. The study of how the built environment impacts health and wellbeing as they relate to the human psyche and psychobiology has been around for several decades as a central theme of Environmental Psychology. The environment serves a symbiotic role with human behaviors. Individuals are influenced by their environments, and are in turn influence the built environment. The way in which we design and construct the built environment can have an effect on people’s perception of service quality, levels of frustration and aggression, and the internal conceptualizations of place. In a world where health and wellbeing of people is considered on par with sustainability, it’s important for building consultants and designers to focus on how the environment affects people. Strategies to positively affect how people interact with their environment include increased connections with nature and establishing high levels of personal control and self-determination.

Thursday, November 10 • 10:00am–11:00am • Palomino F • Early Bird $35 / Regular $45

T09 – What is Net Zero and How Can it be Achieved in a New Building?

[Building Code & Envelope Solutions; Building Performance & Energy Efficiency; Project Planning, Management & Best Practices; Property Management]

[ 1.0 AAA Structured LH • BOMI 1.0 CPD ]

What is net-zero, specifically net-zero energy? How can net-zero be achieved in a new building? This presentation will address these exact questions.

Net-zero is a goal of cyclic balance for a building or site, where the amount of negative impact or usage is balanced by the amount of positive impact or production. The net-zero goal demands that this balance be achieved during the facility’s operating life. Unlike code verification of a new building’s performance, or a typical green building certification, net-zero is a commitment that extends beyond design and construction. Net-zero buildings are high-performing buildings with well-integrated renewable energy technologies. By focusing on a long-term objective of affordability, incorporating front-loaded performance analysis with integrated project delivery and employing ongoing vigilance of this purpose throughout the project’s development, net-zero, in one form or another, is achievable on most new construction projects. This presentation will outline the main differences between a net-zero design and a conventional design, highlighting and expanding on the importance and complexities of an integrated green building design process.

Thursday, November 10 • 10:30am–12:00pm • Quarter Horse A/B • Early Bird $45 / Regular $55

T10 – Designing for NECB 2011: Lessons Learned

[Building Code & Envelope Solutions; Building Performance & Energy Efficiency; Project Planning, Management & Best Practices; Facility Management & Building Maintenance; Property Management]

[ 1.5 AAA Structured LH • BOMI 1.5 CPDs • 1 HSW Building Code IDCEC Approved ]

The new energy code in Alberta will come into full effect in November 2016 and the developers, designers, and builders of the commercial, industrial and institutional sectors need to be familiar with the requirements.

Although most buildings have yet to go down the path of NECB 2011 compliance, there are a few ahead of the curve. This seminar will present the lessons learned from those cases, identifying the questions that need to be asked early in the design process. Narrowing in on energy modeling, a process oftentimes unfamiliar, presenters will explain how this process works in context of NECB 2011. Attendees will gain valuable information to better understand whether a building can achieve compliance through a prescriptive or performance path.

This presentation will review pertinent information from local permit offices, expanding on what to expect from initial conception to occupancy. Presenters will also review strategies to reduce energy costs and consumption, assisting teams pursuing that are not only pursuing NECB 2011 but also green building certification such as LEED and BuiltGreen.

Thursday, November 10 • 10:30am–12:00pm • Palomino H • Early Bird $65 / Regular $75

T11 – What Leaders Really Do

[Professional & Personal Skills Development; Project Planning, Management & Best Practices]

[ 1.5 AAA Structured LH • BOMI 1.5 CPD • 1 Hour IDCEC Approved ]

“Organizational health will one day surpass all other disciplines in business as the greatest opportunity for improvement and competitive advantage.” This is the promise of The Advantage; Patrick Lencioni’s bold manifesto about the most unexploited opportunity in modern business. Lencioni makes the case that there is no better way to achieve profound improvement in an organization than by attacking the root causes of dysfunction, politics, and confusion.

Healthy organizations can execute, they love accountability, and are passionate about future success. However, an organization cannot be healthy if the people who lead it are incapable of modeling the very healthy behaviors expected of their employees. If leaders expect employees to behave in an effective, highly functional manner, then it starts with the leadership team. They must be able to inspire a vision, challenge processes, enable others to act, and create a culture of encouragement and celebration. Mastering the relationship side of leadership is critical, but not enough. Consistent performance required the ability to replicate success, and this requires process, standards, discipline, and the ability to execute. Leaders must be able to delegate effectively, and create a culture of accountability. Building a cohesive leadership team, developing organizational capability, and planning for succession are all critical steps for any organization focused on achieving an inspiring future state.

This interactive presentation will provide insight, tips and process for ensuring you have the leadership behaviors, skills and the team you need in order to build a healthy organization that can execute and achieve your vision.

Thursday, November 10 • 10:30am–11:30pm • Palomino C • Early Bird $35 / Regular $45

T12 – Bringing the Past into the Present: The East Village Heritage Buildings

[Building Performance & Energy Efficiency; Building Code & Envelope Solutions; Project Planning, Management & Best Practices; Facility Management & Building Maintenance; Property Management]

[ 1.0 AAA Structured LH • BOMI 1.0 CPD • 1 Hour IDCEC Approved ]

Buildings – platforms for community gatherings, commerce, and family activity, they house events and experiences that contribute to the formation of a city’s identity. With this in mind, we must be conscious and make efforts to bring the historical significance of our buildings into the present.

Narrowing in on a recent Calgary case study, this presentation will speak to the completion of the East Village Heritage Buildings. The Calgary Municipal Land Corporation will speak to the colourful histories of the Simmons Building, St. Louis Hotel, Hillier Block and King Edward Hotel, highlighting the importance and significance of incorporating these buildings into the community’s master plan vision: a master planned, mixed use, amenity rich community in which 11,500 people will one day reside.

The vision calls for 6.8 million SF of development, of which, 440,000+ SF will be retail development. Activation of the heritage buildings of EV informs our integrated retail strategy for the community.

Providing a high level project overview, the presenter will expand on the objectives and design philosophies applied to the extensive remediation and restoration of these buildings. The presenter will highlight the unique opportunities and challenges posed from beginning to end, expanding on lessons learned and the end result.

Thursday, November 10 • 11:30am–12:30pm • Palomino F • Early Bird $35 / Regular $45

T14 – Solar Energy in Alberta

[Building Performance & Energy Efficiency; New Products, Technologies, Innovations & Materials; Property Management]

[ 1.0 AAA Structured LH • BOMI 1.0 CPD ]

With 20% more sunshine than Ontario and 50% more than Germany, Alberta has an excellent solar resource. This presentation will provide context around the potential of solar energy in the Alberta market. The presenter will explain how solar thermal and solar photo-voltaic systems work, expanding on the amount of heat energy and electrical energy they can produce. Residential applications will be used as examples with the presenter providing insight on how to scale up solar energy applications to industrial and utility scale projects. This presentation will highlight the barriers to solar energy implementation, discussing and emphasizing the financial, social and environmental benefits of solar energy.

Thursday, November 10 • 11:30am–1:00pm • Palomino G • Early Bird $45 / Regular $55

T15 – Five Technologies Disrupting Building and Property Management

[Property Management; Facility Management & Building Maintenance; New Products, Technologies, Innovations & Materials]

[ 1.5 AAA Structured LH • BOMI 1.5 CPD • 1 Hour IDCEC Approved ]

In just three decades business was turned on its head by copiers, email, fax, cell phones and the internet. They created and destroyed opportunities, business and jobs. Those who chose to adapt thrived, and those who didn’t… well… didn’t. Remember Kodak, Blockbuster and the typing pool? Today, building owners and property managers face disruption on two fronts: how information is created, shared and managed, and how information is consumed; particularly by the next generation of leaders. Will you thrive in this new world or struggle to keep your head above water?

Join Joe Magas and Graham Corsar as they explain five key technology disruptors and their impact on building owners and property managers:

• Digital Paper – the world isn’t flat, it is time to think beyond digital paper
• Reality capture – laser scanning was yesterday; drones are tomorrow
• Metadata – the force that binds your information together
• Mobile – the whole internet is in your phone…. where is your building information
• BIM – it’s good, it’s bad and it’s ugly…. but it’s here; are you ready?

In this session, you’ll gain an understanding of these critical technologies and why you should care. More importantly, we will provide practical advice on how you can benefit from these technologies right now.

Thursday, November 10 • 12:00pm–1:00pm • Palomino D • Early Bird $35 / Regular $45

T16 – Endurance of Good Design – A LEED Building After 10 Years

[Building Performance & Energy Efficiency; Project Planning, Management & Best Practices; Facility Management & Building Maintenance; Property Management]

[ 1.0 AAA Structured LH • BOMI 1.0 CPD ]

As one of the early LEED certified projects undertaken by the City of Calgary under the then newly implemented Sustainable Building Policy, the Croowfoot Library appears to have withstood the test of time.

After 15 years of continuous use, the library was the recipient of an extensive energy audit and facility condition assessment undertaken by Morrison Hershfield. Initially designed with the use of natural day lighting in mind, the building was performing 30% better than then 2004 ASHRAE standard. With system upgrades over the operational years and various retrofits to satisfy user-group demands, this building still performs better than its non-LEED certified peers.

This presentation will break down the energy use of each building system, analyzing the performance characteristics and energy efficiency measures implemented. Presenters will benchmark these results against similar building types to gain a better regional understanding of how LEED Certified buildings perform over time, highlighting what needs to be done to keep the initial capital investment effective over time.

Thursday, November 10 • 12:30pm–1:30pm • Quarter Horse A/B • Early Bird $35 / Regular $45

T17 – Momentum – A Toolkit for Sales Growth in a Tough Economy

[Professional & Personal Skills Development]

[ 1.0 AAA Structured LH • BOMI 1.0 CPD • 1 Hour IDCEC Approved ]

Learn how to become more and Effective and Efficient in growing your portfolio. In this one hour action packed seminar, attendees will be exposed to three account profiling tools used to help classify prospects, enabling quicker and more informed decisions on which accounts to pursue, expand or eliminate. During this seminar, we’ll also review an opportunity planner tool that can help provide clarity on where to concentrate your time over the coming quarter.

Thursday, November 10 • 12:30pm–3:30pm • Palomino E • Early Bird $100 / Regular $125

T18 – Negotiating Effectively – A Presentation on Creating Successful Negotiation Strategies

[Project Planning, Management & Best Practices; Professional & Personal Skills Development; Facility Management & Building Maintenance]

[ 3.0 AAA Structured LHs • BOMI 3.0 CPDs • 3 Hours IDCEC Approved ]

Canadian public and private sector organizations are constantly involved with each other in the provision of various goods and service contracts in various economic environments. During difficult economic times, there will be financial constraints on contracting activities that will demand more scrutiny and as such, more stringent processes will be in place to facilitate this. Incorporating high quality, reasonable and impartial negotiation procedures into contract management processes will be required of both vendors and buyers alike.

Most business transactions, including contract and project management and monitoring issues, building working relationships, mediating disputes and conflicts and making deals are determined and resolved through effective negotiations. How can you improve your ability to make collaborative deals, influence decisions, build better working relationships and resolve problems?

This presentation will include an overview of the following topics:

• An introduction.
• Preparing for negotiations.
• Common communication and behavioural styles.
• Personality types and their effect on negotiations.
• Negotiation styles.
• Developing an influencing strategy.
• Negotiation considerations.
• Deceptive tactics.
• Types of questions and questioning techniques
• Concessions and bargaining tactics.
• Resolving deadlocks.
• Contract negotiations.
• Team negotiations.
  

Thursday, November 10 • 1:00pm–2:00pm • Tradeshow Floor • Early Bird $35 / Regular $45

T20 – The Canadian Earth Tube: How to Preheat and Pre-Cool Ventilation Air

[New Products, Technologies, Innovations & Materials; Building Performance & Energy Efficiency]

[ 1.0 AAA Structured LH • BOMI 1.0 CPD ]

All buildings require ventilation varying from one third air changes per hour to six air changes per hour. Drawing outside air in the winter requires an enormous amount of heating. The earth can preheat the outside air by ducting it the air below grade, and thus reduce the heating cost of ventilation.

The earth tube, invented in Calgary, is considerably simpler than geothermal or ground source heat pumps. It is highly efficient, but the cost and simplicity makes it easy to install for any building. In the summer, the ventilation air is pre-cooled that in some cases, air-conditioning is not required.

In this presentation design methods and precautions will be discussed. The speaker will share insight and first-hand knowledge, expanding on the value and complexities of this application and how to implement it properly.

Thursday, November 10 • 1:00pm–2:30pm • Palomino H • Early Bird $65 / Regular $75

T21 – Finding New Sources of Growth

[Professional & Personal Skills Development; Project Planning, Management & Best Practices]

[ 1.5 AAA Structured LH • BOMI 1.5 CPD • 1 Hour IDCEC Approved ]

We all know that Alberta markets are cyclical. Business opportunities can rain in one year, and evaporate the next. That is the nature of the resource based economy we exist in.

In good times and bad, business leaders must continually look for new opportunities. The pace of change is increasing, and opportunities and threats are presenting themselves more rapidly than ever.

What can organizations do to manage this cycle? How can companies be strategic, smart, forward thinking and controlling about growth? How can they generate new sources of growth and profitability to protect themselves against future downturns? How can businesses turn market disruptions into opportunities?

This presentation will take an interactive look at:

• Real Alberta and global companies who are exploring new growth opportunities.
• A spectrum of opportunities from simple, quick adjustments to more far reaching strategic moves.
• The balance between disciplines to the business core while continually exploring new initiatives.
  
  

Thursday, November 10 • 1:30pm–2:30pm • Palomino F • Early Bird $35 / Regular $45

T22 – Infrastructure and Major Projects Update

[Property Management; Project Planning, Management & Best Practices]

[ 1.0 AAA Structured LH • BOMI 1.0 CPD • 1 Hour IDCEC approved ]

With the recent promise of over $700 million in federal funding for provincial infrastructure projects and the City of Calgary plan to invest $22 billion over the next 4 years, the region is seeing a significant amount of investment in transit, wastewater, roadways and schools.

This session will take a closer look at what the city is planning including a look at the new Green Line, Stoney Trail ring road, and Crowchild improvements. The discussion will also include an overview of real estate developments in the region with a particular focus on the StoneGate Landing, completion of the YYC expansion, Calgary Cancer Centre, among other major projects.

Thursday, November 10 • 1:30pm–2:30pm • Palomino D • Early Bird $35 / Regular $45

T23 – Mergers and Acquisitions and the Changing Landscape of the Construction Sector in Alberta

[Property Management; Legal, Regulatory & Risk Management]

[ 1.0 AAA Structured LH • BOMI 1.0 CPD • 1 Hour IDCEC Approved ]

This presentation will provide attendees with an understanding of the strategic and economic rationale behind the M&A activity in the Alberta construction sector. The presentation will go on to describe the objectives of M&A from an owner’s perspective including such benefits as: liquidity for owners, enhanced strategic positioning, and better access to growth opportunities.

The role of private equity investment in the Alberta construction sector will be highlighted and the presenter will address such questions as: why an owner would seek an investment by private equity, what are the implications for the owner of private equity investment, and what sorts of businesses are most attractive to private equity.

The presenter will provide tactical first-hand knowledge through profiling merger and acquisition case studies that have occurred in the province of Alberta and also an overview of US and European investment in the Alberta Construction sector, providing context around why these firms have established a presence in Alberta.

This presentation will conclude with a brief overview of valuing a construction business that should provide owners some perspective on the value of their own business.

Thursday, November 10 • 2:00pm–3:30pm • Quarter Horse A/B • Early Bird $45 / Regular $55

T24 – Passive House – the Nuts and Bolts of Affordable, Healthy and Ultra Energy-Efficient Buildings

[ 1.5 AAA Structured LH • BOMI 1.5 CPD ]

Passive House buildings achieve a high level of indoor air quality and obtain substantial reduction in space heating requirements compared to the standard building practice in Alberta. This session is aimed at all those with an interest in low-energy design and construction. Through an exploration of Passive House projects, participants will learn some of the concepts, challenges and recent developments for high performance design and construction for the local conditions.

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