Carl Elefante: the Heritage and Sustainability Nexus

Carl Elefante is the guy who coined the phrase: “The greenest building is the one that is already built.”   He is Director of Sustainable Design at Qunin Evans Architects, Washington, D.C.

At an upcoming lecture at SFU, he’ll be asking (and answering) the question: ”What is the cultural, economic, environmental sustainability of older buildings”

FREE public lecture: Renewal + Transformation – Heritage conservation practice integrated with the quest for a sustainable way of life.

 

7 pm – Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010 - SFU Harbour Centre

 

 More here.  Register here.

 

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Also, there’s this symposium: THE HERITAGE & SUSTAINABILITY NEXUS AGENDA

 

Opening address by Carl Elefante: Valuing our Built Heritage’ addressing environmental, economic, and social sustainability.

 

Dan Roberts:  Existing Buildings and Green Up

Three new Vancouver case studies demonstrating best practices in sustainable rehabilitation of older buildings with poster exhibit

Greenest City 2020, Andrea Reimer, COV Councillor

Presentation of NOW house, Lorraine Gauthier, CMHC

 

November 5, 9 am- 5 pm – Wosk Centre for Dialogue

Register Online at: http://www.vancouverheritagefoundation.org/

Heritage and Sustainability Nexus is organized by the Vancouver Heritage Foundation.

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