Members     Tasks & Mission
Individual Members
Alex Zimmerman, Chair	B.C. Buildings Corporation	azimmerman@bcbc.bc.ca
Bob Bach	Duke Energy Solutions	bbach@duke-energy.com
Mark Beaudoin	RCMP	marc.beaudoin@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
Ray Cole	UBC	cole@architecture.ubc.ca
Curt Hepting	Enersys	chepting@telus.net
Kevin Hydes	Keen Engineering	kevin.hydes@keen.ca
Chris Jones	Enersys	cj@cr-jay.ca
Woytek Kujawski	INPOL Consulting	kujawski@magma.ca
Nils Larsson	CANMET, NRCan	larsson@greenbuilding.ca
Steven Pope	CANMET, NRCan	spope@NRCan.gc.ca
Gord Shymko	GF Shymko & Associates	gshymko@gfshymko.com
Jiri Skopek	ECD Energy and Environment Canada	skopen@interlog.com
Wayne Trusty	Athena SMI	wbtrusty@fox.nstn.ca
Tasks
The tasks the Canadian GBC2002 team will undertake include the following:
Participate in the International Framework Committee. Designate a representative of the national team to participate in the International Framework Committee.   Submit a National Team action plan Each national team is requested to submit an action plan that will outline the approach proposed to adapt the core assessment framework to regional and national conditions, simulation methods being adopted etc.  Nominate projects to be used for in-depth assessments. Each country is requested to nominate at least one project for consideration as assessment project within the wide range of building categories (office, multi-unit residential, schools, institutional, mixed use etc.).  Nominate projects for poster sessions The national team will also nominate buildings to be included in poster presentations. These projects can be of diverse building types and will also be evaluated, but not through an in-depth analysis. Each country is invited to submit projects for consideration.  Develop information required for benchmarking The national team has to develop information related to national and regional context needed for the assessment framework and develop reference building models appropriate to each building type and region corresponding to the projects nominated for in-depth analysis. This Information includes the following items:  Characterization of national/regional modes of producing electricity and development of environmental factors to account for the environmental impact of electrical use according to the mix of modes of production  Identification of relevant national/regional environmental priorities and including consideration of issues such as water conservation, air pollutants, watercourse pollutants, reduction in solid and liquid wastes, conservation of scarce non-renewable resources by type, the same for renewable resources, conservation of land (for agricultural, urban, suburban and other land), etc. In larger countries, such priorities may need to be developed for several regions within the country in question. These priorities will be used to modify the central assessment criteria for application at the national / regional level.  Development of generic reference buildings for current best practice for the type and locations of projects nominated, and provision of benchmark performance characteristics for these by unit area, in areas of energy consumption by type, energy demand, water consumption, solid and liquid waste production, indoor environmental quality, etc. Also characterize typical layout (e.g. workstation or dwelling unit sizes, floor plate configuration) as well as typical construction technologies used, taking into account national/ regional codes and conventions. These reference buildings will constitute the benchmarks for assessing performance of projects relative to national norms.  Carry out and/or supervise data gathering and simulations of assessment projects The national team will work with participants to ensure that they complete the information requirements and assist in matters of data interpretation. The team should also either carry out energy performance simulations on the proposals submitted, or ensure that such energy simulations are carried out by participants (in which case the national team would be expected to carry out quality checks on inputs and outputs).  The energy simulation program used at this stage should be one acceptable to the national team in question.  Cooperate in international communication activities and carry out at the national level The national team will provide information to the national construction industry about the event through normal and existing information channels (newsletters etc.), and help the central Secretariat to identify methods of distributing brochures.