LEED workshop for the BC Wall and Ceiling Association

Cost: BCWCA members $200 per person, non members $250.00 per person

What do ceiling and wall contractors need to know now that LEED is here to stay? In this workshop, you will learn the LEED requirements for documentation and submittals pertinent to the wall and ceiling profession and take away working templates for your next LEED projects.  Julie Hardy, a Green Building Project Manager and LEED accredited professional with LightHouse, will provide information on the specific LEED credits that affect the wall and ceiling materials and practices.  This one-day workshop will review construction waste management, indoor air quality management, low emitting materials for adhesives, sealants, paints and coatings, as well as regional materials and materials with recycled content. Specific examples will be provided and reviewed as part of the in-class exercise; you are encouraged to bring any submittal information from your LEED projects.

Workshop Agenda

8:00am                                   registration

8:30am                                   LEED project construction process overview

9:30am                                   Construction Waste Management

10:15am                                questions & break

10:30am                                Construction IAQ Management and Low Emitting Materials

11:15am                                questions & break

11:25am                                Construction IAQ Management and Low Emitting Materials: exercise - review plan requirements pertinent to C&W trades

12:30pm                                lunch - included with registration

1:30pm                                  Construction IAQ Management and Low Emitting Materials: exercise - review of example MSDS, fill out submittal form

2:15pm                                  questions & break

2:25pm                                  Material & Resources, Regional Material and Recycled Content: exercise - review example products, fill out submittal form

3:30pm                                  Summary & review of the day

4:00pm                                  end of day

Light House Green Building Project Manager, Julie Hardy, LEEDap, cSBA will deliver the presentation. Light House will provide examples of products and materials typically used by the Wall and Ceiling trades for the in-class exercises.

About Light House

Light House is dedicated to catalyzing sustainability in British Columbia's built environment. Located in its LEED registered resource centre in the heart of Vancouver's Granville Island, Light House is where all British Columbians - industry professionals, building owners, government representatives and members of the public - can connect with the inspiration, information, services and skills they need to implement sustainable building solutions.

Launched in November 2005, Light House has become the face of green building in Greater Vancouver. With an operating budget that has grown by 20% per year since inception, Light House's 11 green building professionals, 21 interns and over 50 volunteers strive to build capacity within the green building industry through training, mentoring and a wide range of programs which are supported by a combination of funding, business sponsorship and revenues from consulting projects.

About the Presenter

Julie Hardy, Green Building Project Manager

cSBA, LEED AP

Julie is an experienced Green Building Project Manager working for the Light House Sustainable Building Centre. Currently, she is working on several projects pursuing LEED certification, from design, throughout construction to final occupancy. As well as working on a series of LEED projects, she is also supporting Light House's 2010 Green Building Challenge. With a Bachelor of Technology in Environmental Engineering, she is an experienced environmental scientist specializing in the impacts of buildings on occupant health. To complete her portfolio in healthy and eco-friendly building consultation, Julie is a LEED® accredited professional and a certified Sustainable Building Advisor. 

Julie has developed and presented a range of professional education program such as the Green Building Documentation training programs and Green Building 101 for Realtors®.