Tag: education
Reaching New Heights with Scott – University of Waterloo
Shared by facultyofenvironment on Feb 10, 2012 Second year student Scott gives us his unique experiences in the Geography and Aviation program at the University of Waterloo, and why he decided Waterloo was the right fit for him.
Green Building Workshop: Effective Commissioning for Existing Buildings
Build your skills in determining the appropriate level of effort, actions, national and local standards, cost options, and reasonable timelines in an effectively commissioning an existing building. After taking this half-day course, you’ll be able to correctly and consistently interpret LEED requirements, develop effective requests for proposals, differentiate between service providers, and consistently identify the quality of service received in commissioning or recommissioning buildings.
LEED Documentation (NC 1.1) Workshop — Sep 22, 2011, Toronto, ON
This one-day interactive workshop discusses the LEED certification process and the tools in place to assist applicants seeking LEED Canada project certification for New Construction. This workshop addresses a number of the more complex documentation requirements in the LEED NC 1.0 + addendum and application guides for Multi-Unit Residential Buildings (MURB), Campus and Multiple Buildings (CMB) and Core and Shell (CS).
Free Solar Thermal GreenTech Webinar
Kingspan Solar Inc. will provide an overview of solar thermal hot water heating and their evacuated tube collector Thermomax. This will include how solar thermal works, typical applications, the business case for action and examples of local installations.
Ottawa Eco Fair
The 8th annual Ottawa EcoFair takes place September 17, 2011, from 10am-5pm. It celebrates green-living ideas, products and services with Ottawa’s grassroots community on display.
EcoLinks Conference – April 28-30th, 2011
Conference for teachers and other educators who are interested in Environment. Providing hands on sessions about integrating environmental education across in subjects and all grades.
Kids’ World of Energy Festival: Call for volunteers
The Kids’ World of Energy Festival brings together over 4000 students, youth, volunteers and families to engage with hands-on learning about renewable energy. Taking place at the Evergreen Brick Works, this festival will feature 3 curriculum-linked days designed specially for grade 5 and 6 classes, and 2 public days open to the community.
Interview with Larry Swatuk
Interview with Larry Swatuk, associate professor and director of the Environment Department at the University of Waterloo in Canada, about the Master’s in Development Practice (MDP) program.
“Wannabe Toxic Free” film series
April is Cancer Prevention Month, and the Women’s Healthy Environments Network is presenting a PWYC “Wannabe Toxic Free” film series at Toronto’s Centre for Social Innovation (215 Spadina Ave., 4th Floor, 7-9 pm).
EcoLinks Conference
The Ontario Society for Environmental Education, an association that has been in existence for more than 60 years, is hosting EcoLinks, conference geared for teachers and other educators who are interested in the environment.
