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About The Better Buildings Breakfast Series updated


Next Breakfast: January 19, 2012


The Better Buildings Breakfast Series is a golden opportunity for Ottawa based professionals to learn about sustainable buildings and network with your peers in the green real estate sector. The breakfasts will serve an exciting line up of speakers, leaders in the Canadian real estate industry, who will start your day with informative presentations about how to can create a sustainable built environment.

For the January 19th, 2012 Better Buildings Breakfast we are honored to host a panel presentation about The Carbon Economy and Commercial Real Estate

Register for $38.05 including taxes and fees.

Each panelist will make a 15 presentation followed by a discussion and Q&A from the audience.

Erik Veldman, Environment and Climate Change Project Manager, Canadian Standards Association (CSA) - Getting to Net Zero – A Standardized Approach to Carbon Neutral

Francisca Quinn, Business Manager and Sustainability Practice Leader, Loop Initiatives - Details to follow.

Wendy Potomski, PwC - Details to follow.

Cushman and Wakefield Ottawa's Green Real Estate Practise Group will also provide green real estate market update.

The Better Buildings Breakfast Series is hosted by RENX in collaboration with the Cushman and Wakefield Ottawa's Green Real Estate Practise Group. Please join us for this compelling discussion where we explore the Carbon Economy and Commercial Real Estate in Canada.

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Who Should Attend?

Building owners, tenants, managers, property investors, real estate professionals, City of Ottawa and Federal government officials who are engaged in establishing and maintaining a sustainable building strategy will benefit tremendously learning from the experts and sharing ideas with their peers.

The series is an opportunity for members of the real estate business community and public employees engaged in property management to network and stay informed about this critical issue.

Anyone with a keen interest in Canadian real estate and greening the built environment is encouraged and welcome to attend.

How many breakfasts are planned?

There are six events planned to take place between September 2011 and June 2012. There will be a break over the summer. then we have three more planned for the fall of 2012.


September 22, 2011 - Completed

Keynote Speaker:

Topic: Michael Brooks, CEO, Real Property Association of Canada

November 10, 2011 - Completed

Topic: Green Building Showcase

January 19, 2012

Topic: The Carbon Economy and Commercial Real Estate

March 1, 2012

Topic: Reimaging Existing Buildings

April 26, 2012

Topic: Hydro Ottawa's Conservation Solutions for Managing Your Electricity Bills

June, 2012

Topic: Green Interiors

Who is putting on the breakfasts?

The Breakfasts are being organized by the Real Estate News Exchange in collaboration with the Cushman and Wakefield Green Real Estate Practice Group in Ottawa.

A representative of Cushman and Wakefield will provide Ottawa’s Green View: A Sustainable Building Market Update at each event.

Event Details

These will be sell-out events: To avoid disappointment register early.

On-line Registration:

To register online click on the link provided for each event and it will take you to an EventBrite registration page.

Agenda:

7:15 Doors open
7:30-9:15 Buffet breakfast
7:45-9:15 Presentation

Location:

The Empire Grill, 47 Clarence St., Ottawa

Cost:

$38.05 including taxes and EventBrite fees

Enquiries:

Ann White, Publisher, RENX, awhite@renx.ca

James McNeil, Associate Vice President, Cushman & Wakefield Ottawa, jmcneil@cwottawa.com, (613) 780-1567

Sponsorship:

For sponsorship information please contact Ann White, awhite@renx.ca

Thank you to our sponsors:

Sponsors

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