Building Sustainability with LEED –
Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design

Date: Thursday, February 7, 2008

Time: 5:30 – 6:00 p.m. Registration/Light meal, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Seminar

Location: APEGGA Conference Centre, 2200, 700 2nd Street SW

Cost: $45 Members and Guests

Facilitator: James Furlong, AScT, LEED® AP, Stantec

The upcoming winter games in Vancouver aims to be the most sustainable sporting event of its kind; as part of their commitment to the environment, games organizers pledged to construct all new venues to a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver standard or better. The presentation will discuss design and construction strategies that improve energy, sustainability, and athlete performance and features case studies of the Hillcrest Curling Rink, Richmond Speed Oval, Whistler Nordic Centre, Whistler Sliding Centre, and the Killarney Ice Rink.

Pre-Registration and advance payments are required. Seating is limited and registrations will be dealt with on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please call the Calgary APEGGA office at 262-7714 to register before Friday, February 1, 2008. Calgary Branch accepts Visa, MasterCard, or American Express.

APEGGA…ISSUES OF INTEREST

Date: Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Time: Registration: 11:15 a.m., Luncheon: 11:45 a.m., Speaker: 12:15 p.m.

Location: The Fairmont Palliser Hotel, 133 – 9th Avenue SW

Cost: $36 Members and Guests, $18 Students, $12 ASAP

Guest Speaker: John McLeod, P.Eng., President APEGGA

APEGGA President John McLeod, P.Eng., will be providing an update on issues of interest specifically to Members as well as some broader issues related to public safety and well-being. Topics will include voting rights and privileges for M.I.T.s, the move to a new P.Geo. designation, Provisional Licensees, our new partners in professionalism - ASET, TILMA and QBS, the skilled labour shortage, infrastructure inspection and maintenance, water resource management and environmental reclamation and remediation. Please join your President and fellow Members for an exchange of ideas and information.

To ensure adequate seating, please pre-register with the Calgary APEGGA Office at 262-7714 prior to Friday, February 8, 2008. Calgary Branch accepts Visa, MasterCard, or American Express for tickets sold prior to the day of the event.

Calling all Members and Permit Holders

We are looking for corporate teams to participate in a mystery corporate challenge to help us kickoff National Engineering & Geoscience Week. We have had great fun and participation from companies in past and look forward to another great event.

Details follow below. Registration deadline is February 8.

National Engineering & Geoscience Week Calgary Kickoff
Thursday, February 21, 2008
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Eau Claire Market – Centre Court

• Each organization is asked to send a five member team.

• The challenge will be a mystery and will test teams on their innovative and creative abilities, their teamwork, quick thinking, and building talents.

• Teams are welcome to bring their own cheering teams and mascots.

• Awards and gifts will be given to all registered teams.

APEGGA wishes to thank Quorum, winners of the 2007 corporate challenge, for providing the venue for this year’s kickoff.

For more information or to register a team, please contact Nanica Brown, Public Relations Coordinator, APEGGA at nbrown@apega.ca or 262-7714.