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AEC532 - Sustainable Community Energy Planning...THIS COURSE IS NO LONGER OFFERED.
THIS COURSE IS NO LONGER OFFERED.
Upon completion of this course, the Learner should be able to:
- Identify six sustainable planning principles and state how community energy planning relates to each.
- Describe the energy influences on various aspects of a CEP including land use, transportation, water treatment, waste management, and on site planning.
- Compare and contrast conventional community energy planning to sustainable community energy planning.
- List and describe the five steps involved in developing a sustainable CEP.
- Describe seven energy demand reduction techniques.
- List different types of sustainable energy supplies and renewable energy options.
- Describe the impact energy performance programs have on the building industry.
Approximately 1 hour, 30 minutes. Delivered online, at your own pace.
Presented by Douglas B. Pollard, B. Arch, MOAA, MRAIC on behalf of CMHC International. View the Privacy Policy .
Presenter Information
Name: Douglas B. Pollard, B. Arch, MOAA, MRAIC
Title: Senior Analyst in International Relations, CMHC International
Background: Prior to joining CMHC in 1998 as a senior researcher, Sustainable Community Planning Doug maintained his own architectural practices in Toronto for thirty years. During that time he designed thousands of affordable and market housing units, usually with significant user participation in the design process.
He currently is a Senior Analyst in International Relations with CMHC International and a member of the City of Ottawa Urban Design Review Panel.
He has received several awards for sustainable design including a recent lifetime achievement award and his projects have been published in Canada, the US and Britain.
His current CMHC work includes the development and delivery of a sustainable planning training course to international workshops and forums such as the World Urban Forum and delegations to Canada.
He is an active participant in the Canada Mexico Partnership, the Asia Pacific Partnership (Net Zero) and the Canada-Korea housing committee.
He has also developed a user friendly infrastructure lifecycle costing mechanism for CMHC and as a certified charrette facilitator has hosted numerous Canadian sustainable community design charrettes, engagement exercises and projects.
