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What people are saying...

 

“Very good information on applicable building code sections.”-Consultant

“Great topic, great timing, well presented!”  -Water Resource Engineer

“Very engaging workshop which kept it interesting all the way.”  -Environmental Engineer/Business Development Manager

“Love the Calculator tool! Great crowd; nice and interactive.” -Green Building Consultant

“A very useful day filled with very interesting people. I would do it again.” - Urban Design Student

“Very cutting edge info presented with a knowledgeable and experienced background to the point of identifying grey areas in the code interpretation.” -Project Manager

8:30 am to 4 pm (Registration begins at 8 am)
Earth Rangers Centre for Sustainable Technology

 

9520 Pine Valley Drive

 

Woodbridge, ON

Level 200, 6 GBCI CE Hours

From $300

 

CaGBC and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) are delivering a course for those interested in learning about the design, installation and management of rainwater harvesting systems, including contractors, builders, designers, architects, and regulators.

 

This one-day course focuses on the regulatory and technical aspects of rainwater harvesting (RWH) systems for both residential and ICI (Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional) buildings. Learners discover the keys to effective rainwater catchment and conveyance, tank selection and sizing, rainwater treatment, make-up (“top-up”) water system and backflow prevention, and handling overflows from rainwater storage tanks.  Regulatory frameworks are addressed for each of these topics and each participant receives a copy of the Guidelines for Residential Rainwater Harvesting Systems.

ABOUT THE LOCATION

This event will be delivered in the Earth Rangers Centre for Sustainable Technology, which was awarded awarded LEED® New Construction Gold Designation in 2006 and is targeting LEED Platinum for Existing Buildings in 2011.

ABOUT THE FACULTY

Chris Despins

M.Sc., P.Eng., President: Connect the Drops

Chris Despins is the founder and president of Connect the Drops, a business offering rainwater harvesting (RWH) consulting services. Chris is the lead author and editor of the Ontario Guidelines for Residential Rainwater Harvesting Systems and the Alberta Guidelines for Residential Rainwater Harvesting Systems, the first comprehensive guidelines on this topic in both provinces. Chris is also the developer of the Rainwater Harvesting Design & Costing Tool, a computer program that assists engineers, contractors and others with sizing rainwater storage tanks, sizing pump & pressure systems and providing comprehensive cost estimates of residential and ICI RWH systems.

 

Before founding Connect the Drops, Chris received a Master of Science in Environmental Engineering & International Development in 2008 from the University of Guelph. His Master’s thesis, Building Capacity for Rainwater Harvesting in Ontario: Rainwater Quality and Performance of RWH Systems, was part of an Ontario Centres of Excellence- and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation-supported project that focused upon building capacity for rainwater harvesting in Ontario. Chris has a passion for sustainable buildings and water conservation, and has participated in numerous green home building workshops and water conservation & efficiency conferences in Canada and the United States.