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SEP 18/12. ARE WE HAPPY? TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION AND GREEN RATING SYSTEMS. Green rating systems continue to evolve and have become an integral part of the built environment; BOMA BESt has just come out with version 2.0 and LEED NC is set to release version 4 in 2013. Are green rating systems shaping building tech- nologies or is the pace of technological innovation dictating the evolution of rating systems? Is this relationship helping or hindering our attainment of higher performance and environmentally prefer- able buildings? Join us for a roundtable discussion on the impact these two forces are having on each other and get a glimpse of exciting current and emerging green building technologies to incorpor- ate into your next project. Registration/Information: www.sustainablebuildingcentre.com/ SEP 30-OCT 1/12. CANADIAN GEOTECHNICAL CONFERENCE - GEOMANITOBA 2012. The 65 th Canadian Geotechnical Conference will cover a wide range of topics, including special ses- sions that are of local and national relevance to the fields of geo-engineering. In addition to the technical program and plenary sessions, the conference will include a complement of local tours, workshops and short courses. Location: Fairmont Hotel, Winnipeg, MB. Registration/In- formation: www.cgs2012.ca. SEP 30-OCT 3/12. CONFERENCE OF METAL- LURGISTS 2012. The city Niagara Falls will host the 51 st Annual Conference of Metallur- gists (COM 2012) held in conjunction with Pressure Hydrometallurgy 2012, the 42 nd An- nual Hydrometallurgy Meeting. The theme of the Conference is Metallurgy and Materials Impact on Society – the technology achieve- ments of today that answer society’s aspira- tions for tomorrow. Registration/Information: www.cim.org/COM2012. OCT 1-3/12. ASHRAE ENERGY MODELING CONFERENCE. Building on the successful Energy Modeling Conference format in April 2011, this conference will begin with an interactive session with modeling software developers presenting common modeling scenarios on how their specific software can model a scenario, whether there are any limitations and what might be the best work around and exceptional modeling practices to obtain acceptable results when the tool cannot model the scenario “out-of-the-box.” Atlanta, GA. Registration/Information: ashrae. org/membership--conferences/conferences/ ashrae-conferences/emc2012. OCT 18/12. BC HYDRO POWER SMART EXCEL- LENCE AWARDS. This fall, BC Hydro will host the 2012 Power Smart Excellence Awards, rec- ognizing the those who have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to improving energy efficiency, promoting and implementing con-

servation programs and pursuing innovative energy management solutions. The event pays tribute to commercial and industrial businesses, retailer partners, construction and design com- panies, product manufacturers and more, which are recognized in awards categories including: New Construction, Power Smart Leader and others. Location: Vancouver Convention Centre, Vancouver, BC. Information: wwe12.bchydro. com/businessevents/awards/. OCT 25-27/12. APEGBC 2012 ANNUAL CON- FERENCE AND AGM. Over 600 professional engineers and geoscientists, government rep- resentatives, consultants and associates will gather for professional development sessions by colleagues and leading experts in their re- spective disciplines, as well as networking op-

portunities. The event features a tradeshow and technical tours. The 93 rd annual general meet- ing of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC will be held on Sunday. Location: Victoria, BC. Registration/Information: www.apeg.bc.ca/ac2012/. NOV 12-14/12. INTERNATIONAL COLD CLIMATE HVAC CONFERENCE. The conference papers present innovations in cold climate HVAC design in such areas as: ���� ��������� ������ ���� ����� air cleaning codes and stan- dards, building envelope, comfort and productiv- ity, energy modeling, equipment performance, heat pumps, housing and small building appli- cations, industrial and institutional applications. Location: Hyatt Regency Calgary, Calgary, AB. Registration/Information: ashraem.confex.com/ ashraem/icc12/cfp.cgi. v

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