I am a sustainability professional working to accelerate the adoption of net-zero business operations in North America
Ottawa, ON
Joined June 2011
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CAGBC is happy to celebrate Fin MacDonald for being named #LEEDFellow, the highest recognition for green building professionals globally. Fin played a key role in launching Zero Carbon Building Standards in Canada and driving adoption across the industry: ow.ly/9GeM50Xc1z4
I had a great time and learned a lot at the Getting to Zero Forum in Oakland, California. This conference takes place every 1.5 years and the next one is coming to New York City. It’s never too early to save the date. lnkd.in/gSy-Cw9
This data is from Toronto. Aggressive operational efficiency does not equate to whole building lifecycle emissions reductions in most of Canada.
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I had the unique opportunity on Friday to attend the first gathering of the Bay Area’s Embodied Carbon Network (ECN). They held it at the AIA East Bay offices in Oakland, California. They also launched a carbon sequestering building challenge at the same…lnkd.in/gi-3aVd
The Getting to Zero Forum in Oakland, California is off to a great start. Looking forward to a great two days of very detailed education.
#gtz2019 #carbon #zerocarbon lnkd.in/gRraBd7
We are in Edmonton today for the next instalment of Accelerating to Zero. The full day educational summit is happening at the University of Alberta. lnkd.in/gysHEZc
The fall edition of Accelerating to Zero kicks off tomorrow as part of Build Green Atlantic. I’m in Halifax until Tuesday, and it’s great to be home!
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The first episode of the Chasing Net Zero podcast is now live. In this episode you can learn about Zero Carbon Buildings, including 100 Murray St in Ottawa.
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Do you know what upfront carbon is? It is the embodied carbon associated with Lifecycle Phase A. These emissions occur upfront before the building begins operating. Upfront emissions reductions are critical to meeting our global emissions targets.
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The zero carbon buildings of the future will do more than just not emit carbon. They will be built out of it. lnkd.in/gP_-tpm
The recent opening of the Ottawa Light Rail, combined with the several flights of escalators to get into the tunnel in Ottawa’s Byward Market has me wondering about adopting Vancouver’s escalator étiqueté. What are your thoughts?…lnkd.in/gjD8TKp lnkd.in/gK8drtC
Do you work in Corporate Real Estate, or for a Large Architectural Firm? If so consider applying to join our Zero Carbon Steering Committee to fill some recently vacated seats, and help shape the future of the program in Canada. lnkd.in/eicnTDt