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2004
Concrete
Canada Expo
December
1-3, 2004
Metro Toronto
Convention Centre, South Building
Toronto,
Ontario
EcoSmart exhibited at the 1st Annual Concrete Canada
Expo, which took place with Construct Canada, HomeBuilder &
Renovator Expo, PM Expo and Design Trends.
Sustainable Construction
Roadshow 2004
October
19-November 4, 2004
Venues
Across Canada
The Cement Association of Canada (CAC) presented
the Sustainable Construction Roadshow 2004: Understanding
and Applying Sustainable Building Practices. This series
of workshops addressed the needs of all professionals involved
in the design, construction, and renovation of all types of commercial,
institutional and high-rise buildings.
Eighth CANMET/ACI International Conference
on Fly Ash, Silica Fume, Slag and Natural Pozzolans in Concrete
May 23-29,
2004
Treasure
Island Hotel
Las Vegas,
NV, USA
GLOBE
2004
March 31-April
2, 2004
Vancouver
Convention and Exhibition Centre
Vancouver,
BC
EcoSmart exhibited and presented at GLOBE 2004, the 8th
biennial Trade Fair and Conference on Business and the Environment.
Additionally, EcoSmart unveiled the Sustainable Condo exhibit,
a full-size unit which demonstrates through leading-edge design,
products, technologies, and systems that the market can deliver
today what was only a dream a few years ago. In the conference
session Sustainable Condos for Green Cities: The EcoSmart
Example, the design professionals behind the concept shared
their vision for the "Sustainable Condo in 2010", and illustrated
how they are making "green" condos a reality and opening the way
to sustainable housing for 2010 and beyond.
Climate
Change, EcoSmart Concrete Technology and Green Building
February and March 2004
Venues across Canada
The EcoSmart
Partnership offered a nationwide series of complimentary seminars
for Canadian building industry professionals to learn about the
environmental, technical, and economic benefits of using EcoSmart
concrete technology. The seminars took place in Edmonton, Calgary, Ottawa, Montreal, Halifax and Toronto. See presentations on our Knowledge Base.
BC
Construction Show
February 24th-25th, 2004
Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre
Vancouver, BC
The EcoSmart Concrete Project exhibited and presented at the
BC Construction Show February 24th & 25th, 2004. Michel
de Spot, Chair of the EcoSmart Steering Committee, presented
an update on the recent activities of the Project on February
25th at 1:30 pm. Members of the EcoSmart team were on hand at
booth 1804 on both days of the show. More information is available
on the BC Construct website.
2003
EcoSmart Breakfast
& Learns at RAIC SDCB 301
November
and December 2003
Venues Across Canada
The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) invited EcoSmart to
hold ten information sessions in conjunction with the 4th annual
Sustainable Design for Canadian Buildings course. The SDCB 301
course was targeted at architects, engineers and building professionals
across the country, and provided an excellent
opportunity for EcoSmart to encourage the design community to reduce GHG emissions.
EcoSmart Presentation at Greenbuild
2003
November 12-14, 2003
David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Michel de Spot, Chair of the EcoSmart Concrete Project, presented
at Greenbuild 2003, the US Green Building Council's International
Conference & Expo. Thousands of green building industry professionals
attended the event to learn about the latest advancements in green
building. Michel presented "The EcoSmart Concrete Project" in a
session titled "Cleaning Up." The presentation - available in the EcoSmart knowledge base - focused on the
relationship between the adoption of EcoSmart concrete technology
and the LEED rating system.
EcoSmart
Lunch Presentation: Precast Seismic Structural Systems
October 2, 2003
Room 1410 Segal Centre, SFU Harbour Centre,
515 West Hastings
Street
Noon to 1:30 pm
Vancouver, BC
The Precast Seismic Structural System (PRESSS) is an innovative
precast building system which promises to change the way in which
structures are designed and built in regions of high seismic activity.
The EcoSmart Partnership and the Cement Association of Canada
hosted a complimentary lunch time presentation about PRESSS by
Doug Mooradian of the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Manufacturers
Association of California.
Canadian
Green Building Council BC Chapter Speaker Series
October 8, 2003
Terasen (former BC Gas) Building, 1111 Georgia Street
Vancouver, BC
EcoSmart was one of the topics discussed as part of the BC Chapter
of the Canada Green Building Council's Speaker Series at noon
on October 8th.
Dimensions in Concrete
October
21, 2003
Lafarge Canada Inc. Ready Mix Plant
Vancouver, BC
EcoSmart concrete was one of the technologies discussed at Dimensions
in Concrete, a professional development event sponsored by Lafarge
Greater Vancouver Ready-Mix. Michel de Spot, Chair of EcoSmart,
spoke about the environmental benefits of using high volumes of
Supplementary Cementing Materials (SCM) in concrete.
EcoSmart Presentation at Union
of BC Municipalities Convention 2003
September 22-26, 2003
Vancouver Convention and Exhibition
Centre
Vancouver, BC, Canada
EcoSmart had a presence at the
100th Annual UBCM Convention 2003. Michel de Spot, Chair of EcoSmart,
presented "The EcoSmart Concrete Project" at the Environment Canada
Mini Theatre and EcoSmart information was available in the Environment
Canada booth.
Sustainable
Building and Urban Design: Understanding and Applying Sustainable
Development Practices August 6, 2003
The Plaza 500 Hotel
500 West 12th Avenue Vancouver, BC, Canada
The
Cement Association of Canada hosted this workshop in Vancouver as
part of their Sustainability Roadshow 2003. Presenters provided
industry professionals with information about means in which to
build better, more sustainable communities, designed to enhance
the quality of life for Canadians. The EcoSmart team had a booth
with information material at this event.
EcoSmart Concrete Project Brown
Bag Presentation at Kasian Kennedy Architecture Interior Design
and Planning Incorporated
July 23, 2003 - noon hour
EcoSmart Concrete Project Brown
Bag Presentation at Bing Thom Architects
June 13, 2003 - noon hour
EcoSmart Concrete Project Brown
Bag Presentation at CEI Architecture
June 6, 2003 - noon hour
Clean
Air Day Pancake Breakfast June 4, 2003
CBC Plaza
Vancouver, BC, Canada
The
EcoSmart team joined Environment Canada in their Climate Change/Clean
Air booth at the Clean Air Day Pancake Breakfast. The breakfast
was part of the 8th Annual Commuter Challenge and provided a great
pancake breakfast for "clean commuters".
Waste
to Wealth: New Direction for the Kootenays
April 29th and 30th, 2003
Prestige Lakeside Resort
Nelson, BC, Canada
Michel
de Spot presented information about EcoSmart concrete at this conference
in a workshop entitled "Resource Recovery and Climate Change". The
conference focused on educating local government, entrepreneurs,
students, economic development practitioners, industry and environmental
groups about the critical issues surrounding waste reduction and
recovery. Information about the EcoSmart Project was available in
the Industry Canada booth during the event.
AMERICANA
2003: Solutions for a Healthy World
March 19th to 21st, 2003
Montreal Convention Centre
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
The
EcoSmart Concrete Project exhibited at Americana 2003, the fifth
biennial Pan-American environmental technology trade show and conference.
The trade show drew visitors from around the world.
Trends
in Smart Building Design (APEGBC Professional Development Event)
Friday, February 28, 2003 - 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Best Western Richmond Hotel & Convention Centre
7551 Westminster Highway
Richmond, BC, Canada
EcoSmart concrete was one of the
topics discussed at this APEGBC Professional Development seminar.
Instructors at the seminar included Paul Fast, Phil Seabrook, Liam
Murray, Blair Mc Carry and Met Bulkier.
EcoSmart Lunch Presentation: Ductal ®
Tuesday, February 11, 2003 - 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Alma Bandsmen & Peter Ka ye rooms, Vancouver Public Library
350 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Many
local engineers and architects were on hand at the Vancouver Public
Library for the EcoSmart Lunch Presentation about Duct al®. Vic
Perry of Lafarge North American presented the audience with information
about the technical and environmental benefits of using this Ultra
High Performance material. Duct al is currently being marketed throughout
North America by Lafarge.
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