Gala 2011 - Greater Toronto Chapter of the CaGBC

Media Release

Toronto, ON, August 17, 2011
 

The Gala Committee is pleased to announce that our Co-hosts for the evening festivities are the Co-Chairs of Greening Greater Toronto’s Commercial Building Energy Leadership Council, which launched the RACE TO REDUCE  this spring - Linda Mantia, Chief Procurement Officer and Head of Enterprise Services, RBC and Michael Thornburrow, SVP Corporate Real Estate and Strategic Sourcing at BMO Financial Group.  The Race to Reduce is a friendly corporate challenge to landlords and tenants to improve air quality and reduce energy use in office buildings across the Toronto region. Linda and Michael will help us celebrate our theme “Building Towards a Low Carbon Future”, through their involvement with the Race!  Keynote Speaker, Tom Rand, Senior Advisor, Cleantech, MaRS Discovery District, will illustrate how the use of alternative energy technologies in the built environment contribute to greenhouse gas reduction.

We are also pleased to announce that the annual Chapter Recognition Award, sponsored by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, will be presented once again to an outstanding professional who is making a notable contribution to the advancement of green building practices. Take a moment to nominate a “green” leader by clicking here. 

This year SPONSORS and VIPS will be treated to a special tour (5:00pm) of Koerner Hall, led by partner-in-charge of the design of the TELUS Centre, Marianne McKenna.  Architectural critic, Paul Goldberger praised McKenna’s work on the RCM in the New Yorker and in 2010 she was one of Canada’s TOP 100 Canada’s Most Powerful Women.  Please click on SPONSORHIP OPPORTUNITIES to review the many benefits of sponsoring our Gala.  Thank you to the following companies who are sponsoring so far – PCL, Pinchin Environmental, Greenpark Homes, and ReNew Canada!

Guests will include green building professionals, owners, landlords, tenants, industry leaders, academics, consultants, public servants, students, industry associations, and municipal and provincial leaders.

Join us again this year!  The ongoing successes of the Chapter will be celebrated in an elegant mix and mingle setting with a delectable array of finely crafted local cuisine and beverages.  The venue will be decorated with sustainable materials and lively music will provide an enjoyable background to the festivities. 

Tickets go on sale September 6th through the Chapter website.

For further information, please contact Mara Del Bianco, Gala Committee Chair at mara4@sympatico.ca
 

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Media Release

Toronto, ON, July 11, 2011 

The Gala Committee for the Greater Toronto Chapter of the CaGBC is pleased to announce that the 2011 Annual Chapter Gala will be held on November 23, 2011.  Effective today, we are also launching our 2011 Gala Sponsorship Campaign!  Please click on SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES to review the many benefits of sponsoring our Gala.

We are delighted to host this year’s Gala at the Royal Conservatory TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning (RCM). The RCM was designed by Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects (KPMB), an internationally recognized Canadian firm. The TELUS Centre is also the recipient of the AIA/CAE Educational Facility Design Award of Excellence and is featured in the July 2011 issue of Architectural Record. 

It is also our pleasure to announce that SPONSORS and VIPS will be treated to a special tour of Koerner Hall, led by partner-in-charge of the design of the TELUS Centre, Marianne McKenna.  Architectural critic Paul Goldberger praised McKenna’s work on the RCM in the New Yorker and in 2010 she was one of Canada’s TOP 100 Canada’s Most Powerful Women.

The Green Building industry recognizes the importance of addressing the viability of existing buildings in terms of sustainability and performance improvement.  In keeping with this current issue, our theme will focus on how the development of smart buildings makes it easy and profitable to significantly reduce carbon emissions in the built environment and will highlight how the building industry can play a key role in facilitating the much larger job of fostering a new, low-carbon society.  We are pleased to announce that our theme will be highlighted in an engaging discussion by our Keynote Speaker, Tom Rand, Senior Advisor, Cleantech, MaRS Discovery District.

In its ongoing effort to recognize excellence in fostering sustainable design, construction and management, the Chapter is also pleased to announce that an individual will be selected through a committee and jury process to receive an award for their outstanding contribution to the industry.  Dates for submissions will be announced in the near future. 

For further information, please contact Mara Del Bianco, Gala Committee Chair at mara4@sympatico.ca.