Extreme Makeover - Whole Building Retrofits

Lighthouse and BOMA BC are excited to announce the panelists for the next Market Insights breakfast session! Join these industry leaders to discuss one of the great challenges facing the building sector in the 21st century: Whole Building Retrofits.

• Derek Page, Director, Real Estate Management, Oxford Properties
• Bryce Conacher, Director of Business Development, LEDCOR Renew
• Douglas Birkenshaw, Principal, B+H Bunting Coady
• Lorina Keery, Energy & Environmental Manager, BOMA BC (Moderator)

There are over 5,000 high rise buildings in major Canadian cities, and tens of thousands worldwide. A staggering number of these buildings are now 30 years or older and in need of complete retrofits if they are to continue to perform efficiently and remain attractive to tenants. What is industry doing to meet this challenge? What is the opportunity for incorporating energy efficiency practices and achieving operational efficiencies and cost savings? And what are the challenges we are going to face in the future retrofitting the new buildings of today?

Derek Page, Director, Real Estate Management, Oxford Properties

Derek Page joined Oxford Properties Group in 1997, and is currently Director, Real Estate Management, with responsibility for Oxford’s Vancouver portfolio. Mr. Page is also the President of BOMA BC, and holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of British Columbia, and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Simon Fraser University.

Bryce Conacher, Director of Business Development, LEDCOR Renew

Bio coming soon

Douglas Birkenshaw, Principal, B+H Bunting Coady

As a design leader within B+H, Douglas joined the firm in 1993 and was appointed to Partner in 2006. He combines his adept architectural visualization skills with the hands-on use of advanced architectural and imaging software applications. He has been a lecturer and visiting critic at a number of architecture schools. Douglas’ broad experience covers many project types but focuses on institutional facilities. His work at Queen’s University’s Beamish-Munro Hall, the Metro Toronto Convention Centre’s South Building and the Sheridan Centre for Animation and Emerging Technologies has been recognized with awards from the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, the Ontario Association of Architects and the Design Exchange. He has extensive experience with sustainable design and is a LEED Accredited Professional.

Lorina Keery, Energy & Environmental Manager, BOMA BC (Moderator)

As the Energy and Environmental Manager for the Building Owners and Managers Association, Lorina manages and administers the BOMA BESt program locally in BC. Working closely with BC Hydro, she also provides assistance to BOMA members with energy management by helping them plan and implement energy conservation projects and initiatives in their buildings. Both these initiatives work towards the common objective of greening commercial buildings and standardizing industry best practices. She graduated from Simon Fraser University with a Bachelor of Environmental Science, specializing in Biology and Resource and Environmental Management. She has also recently completed the Sustainable Energy Management program at BCIT.