4:00 - 8:00

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Thursday, March 1st,   4:00pm - 8:00pm

Friday, March 2nd,   7:00am - 3:00pm

7:30 - 8:30

Breakfast and Registration

8:30 - 8:45

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Welcome and Introduction

Don Fast, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Economic Development, Government of BC, Victoria, BC

8:45 - 10:00

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Opening Plenary

The Imperative for Sustainable Action: A Global View

The recognition that economic and environmental issues are inextricably interlinked is now a global reality. International, national and regional institutions are increasingly incorporating sustainability into their activities as the global imperative for action on sustainability becomes a major political agenda item. Global warming is an example of a global issue that has galvanized action and discussion around the world about the interface between the environment and the economy. This opening session provided a global perspective on the issues, challenges and actions currently being taken to integrate sustainability into the global economic agenda.

Panel Members:

Bridget Liddell, Member of the Board, United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI); Director, New Zealand Superannuation Fund, Seattle, WA

Charles McNeill, Team Manager and Senior Biodiversity Advisor, Environment Programme, Environment & Energy Group, United Nations Development Program, New York, NY

Moderator:

Bruce Sampson, Vice President Sustainability, BC Hydro, Vancouver, BC

10:00 - 10:45

Keynote Address: The Hon. Gordon Campbell, Premier of British Columbia

10:45 - 11:15

Break

11:15 - 12:15

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The Green Development Shift

Developers are increasingly considering embedding sustainable aspects in their projects. This informative session provided an overview of how the building industry is changing, what this means, and provided a glimpse into leading experts' perspectives on the possible future direction of development.

Panel Members:

Kevin Hydes, Chair Elect, World Green Building Council; Vice President of Buildings Engineering and Sector Leader for Sustainable Design, Stantec, Montreal, QC

Thomas Mueller, President and CEO, Canada Green Building Council, Vancouver, BC

Sandy Wiggins, Chair Elect, US Green Buildings Council; Founder and Principal, Consilience LLC; Chester, PA

12:15 - 1:30

Networking Lunch

Keynote Address:

Bob Elton, President and Chief Executive Officer, BC Hydro, Vancouver, BC, Canada

1:30 - 2:45

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Valuation and Sustainability

This presentation explored the linkage between sustainability and valuation. It reviewed existing and future models for measuring sustainability, both financial and non-financial.

A Global View on Valuations:
Stephen Williams, Partner, Williams-Murdoch, Inc.; Past President, RICS (USA), New York, NY

Business Case Presentations:
Theddi Wright Chappell, Managing Director of Advisory Services, Pacific Security Capital, Beaverton, OR, USA

Chris Corps, Founder, Vancouver Valuation Accord; Principle, Asset Strategics Ltd; Past Chairman, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Victoria, BC

Non-financial Reporting:
Sean Gilbert, Director, Technical Development , Global Reporting Initiative, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Moderator:
Professor Sarah Sayce, Head, School of Surveying, Kingston University; Chair, Centre for Sustainable Communities Achieved Through Integrated Professional Education (C-SCAIPE), London, UK

2:45 - 3:30

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The Impact on Real Estate I: The Developers View

These presentations highlighted the business case components for major green developments and illustrated how these add value. Presenters explored how development valuation could and should be improved.

Joe Van Belleghem, Partner, Windmill Developments; President and Founder, BuildGreen Development Inc.; Treasurer, US Green Building Council, Victoria, BC

David Butterfield, President, The Trust for Sustainable Development; Chairman, Loreto Bay Company (Mexico), Scottsdale, AZ

Moderator:
Dr. Raymond Cole, Professor and Director, School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, UBC, Vancouver, BC

3:30 - 4:00

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The Impact on Real Estate II: An Investment Perspective

These presentations summarized investment and financial perspectives of incorporating sustainability factors into development and explored how these factors can be incorporated into valuations.

Doug Pearce, Chief Investment Officer, BC Investment Management Corporation, Victoria, BC

Dr. Paul McNamara, Co-Chair, UNEPFI, Property Working Group; President and Fellow, UK Society of Property Researchers; Chair, The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change - Property Workstream, London, UK

Moderator:
Peter J. Clark, Past President, The Appraisal Foundation; Founder, Peter J Clark Consulting Services, Vancouver, BC

4:45 - 5:30

The Impact on Real Estate III: Where's the Value?

This lively open mike dialogue engaged the audience directly with speakers on the business case for sustainability, its impact and imperative. It focused on the bottom line: the business case and benefits of change.

Panel Members:

Joe Van Belleghem, Partner, Windmill Developments; President and Founder, BuildGreen Development Inc.; Treasurer, US Green Building Council, Victoria, BC

David Butterfield, President, The Trust for Sustainable Development; Chairman, Loreto Bay Company (Mexico), Scottsdale, AZ

Doug Pearce, Chief Investment Officer, BC Investment Management Corporation, Victoria, BC

Dr. Paul McNamara, Co-Chair, UNEPFI, Property Working Group; President and Fellow, UK Society of Property Researchers; Chair, The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change - Property Workstream, London, UK

Theddi Wright Chappell, Managing Director of Advisory Services, Pacific Security Capital, Beaverton, OR, USA

Moderator:
Christopher Henderson, Chairman, The Delphi Group, Ottawa, ON

5:30 - 5:45

Closing Remarks and Official Launch of the Vancouver Valuation Accord

5:45 - 6:00

Launch of the Certificate in Sustainability

6:00 - 7:30

Cocktail Reception for all delegates