Peer to Peer Workshop

May 19, 2017

The Role of Renewable Energy in Resilient Cities

09:15  -  10:45 at the Oak Room

Session leaders Luciana Nery, Undersecretary of Innovation of Management, City of Niterói, Brazil (Presentation) Steve Nicholas, Vice President of US Programs, Institute for Sustainable Communities..

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Kickstarting Renewables and Energy Projects in Cities by Building Strong Business Cases

09:15  -  10:45 at the Shuswap Room

Session leaders Stephanie Cairns, Director- Cities and Communities, Smart Prosperity Institute (Presentation) Jonathan Frank, Director of Projects, CoPower (Presentation) Presentations This session featured a case..

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From Alaska to Australia, Remote Communities Are Quietly Leading in Renewable Energy Implementation

09:15  -  10:45 at the Seasons Room

Session leaders Tracey Cooper, President, The Valley Centre Gwen Holdmann, Director, Alaska Center for Energy and Power (Presentation)  Presentations Gwen Holdmann directs an energy research..

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Addressing EV Charging Infrastructure in Multi-unit Residential Buildings

09:15  -  10:45 at the Arbutus Room

Session leaders Erik Caldwell, Director; Economic Development, City of San Diego Suzanne Goldberg, Director of Research and Outreach, Simon Fraser University’s Sustainable Transportation Action Research..

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How States and Provinces Can Promote Renewable Energy Leadership by Municipalities

09:15  -  10:45 at the Strathcona Room

Session leaders Claire Havens, Policy Lead, Climate Change Program, State of Victoria, Australia Len Hering, Executive Director, Center for Sustainable Energy Jared Wright, Director of..

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Benchmark Data on Building Performance: What It Tells Us and How to Use It

09:15  -  10:45 at the Aspen Room

Session leaders Cathy Pasion, Senior Energy Policy Advisor, New York City Mayor’s Office of Sustainability (Presentation) Chris Wheat, Chief Sustainability, City of Chicago (Presentation) Presentations..

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Building Blocks for a 100% RE Transformation: Learnings from Germany and Canada

09:15  -  10:45 at the Garibaldi Room

Session leaders Jay Heaman, Manager of Strategic Initiatives, Oxford County (Presentation) Anna Leidreiter, Senior Programme Manager- Climate, Energy and Cities, World Future Council (Presentation) Peter..

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