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8:00am PST
Registration
Tuesday February 25, 2025 8:00am - 8:45am PST
Partners / Sponsors 
Senior Mortgage Development Manager, Vancity
Ryan McKinley is the Senior Mortgage Development Manager at Vancity, specializing in affordable homeownership and innovative financing solutions. With over 15 years of experience, he has helped shape lending models that support small-scale housing. Ryan collaborates on policy solutions...
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8:05am PST
Breakfast
Tuesday February 25, 2025 8:05am - 8:45am PST
8:45am PST
9:00am PST
9:30am PST
Debate: Who Pays for Growth?
Tuesday February 25, 2025 9:30am - 10:15am PST
Speakers 
About Here
Uytae Lee produces videos that educate and engage the public on urban planning issues. He is the founder of ‘About Here’, a creative studio dedicated to helping people understand their cities better. In addition to his video work, Uytae is an adjunct professor at the UBC School...
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Diretor of Development Services, City of Coquitlam
Chris brings over two decades of experience in urban planning and development, with a career that has shaped communities across the Lower Mainland. Currently serving as the Director of Development Services for the City of Coquitlam, he leads strategic initiatives that drive responsible...
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CEO, Habitat for Humanity Okanagan
Before coming to Canada Andrea’s career in the UK was primarily in the business communication’s industry, where her various roles led her to work with high street financial institutions, national retailers and multinational utility providers to provide complex tech solutions to...
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Associate Professor, Sauder School of Business, UBC
Tom Davidoff is an associate professor in the Real Estate and Strategy and Business Economics groups at the Sauder School of Business, UBC. Prior to joining UBC, Tom obtained degrees from Harvard, Princeton, and MIT, and worked in real estate development in Brooklyn and as an assistant...
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Mayor, Township of Langley
First elected to office in 2018, Mayor Eric Woodward is currently serving his first term as Mayor of the Township of Langley after serving the previous 2018-2022 term as a Councillor.Growing up in Langley, Eric was part of the emerging internet industry at a young age, forming and...
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10:15am PST
Coffee Break
Tuesday February 25, 2025 10:15am - 10:30am PST
10:30am PST
Offsite Construction: A Panel
Tuesday February 25, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am PST
Speakers 
President, B Collective
Chris' work focuses on the intersection of advanced building systems, materials selection, and carbon reduction strategies. From Passive House builds to scalable light wood-framed prefabrication systems, his goal is to accelerate construction timelines while maintaining sustainability...
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Founder, Skeetchestn Dodeca-Homes
Mike Anderson is the founder and CEO of Skeetchesten Dodeca-Homes and the former CEO of Skeetchestn Natural Resources Corporation. He has worked with Skeetchestn Indian Band for 27 years.Mike attained a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from University of British Columbia in 1970...
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Owner & Partner, Smallworks
Known across Canada for innovations in construction and financing, Luke was one of the leaders behind utilizing modular housing as a rapid response to homelessness in Vancouver and Toronto. He is an owner and partner at Smallworks, and has 20 years of development, finance, and leadership...
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Interim Administrator, MHABC
Charles Gord Rattray is professional forester (RPF) by training and is a graduate of the British Columbia Institute of Technology with subsequent training at Simon Fraser University, the University of British Columbia and Edinburgh Business School.Gord was employed in the BC forest...
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President, Building Officials' Association of BC
After attending the British Columbia Institute of Technology, where Trevor studied building construction technologies, he began his career as a Building Official working for the District of North Vancouver as a Plan Reviewer. Trevor worked for a number of years with the City of Port...
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11:35am PST
Financing Options for Gentle Density Housing
Tuesday February 25, 2025 11:35am - 12:25pm PST
Speakers 
Prinicipal, Waters Development Management
Jeff is passionate about building homes and stronger communities. As a trusted Development Consultant and Owner's Representative, Jeff guides his clients through the entire development process. Through working on projects ranging from custom homes to infill multi-family to large mixed-use...
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CEO & Founder, mddl
Alkarim Devani, co-founder of RNDSQR and mddl, is a passionate innovator and design advocate redefining what it means to be a developer. His work has earned national and international recognition, including multiple awards such as the Canadian Architecture Awards, the American Architecture...
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Director of Real Estate Investment, Sacha Investments
Alicia Medina is a seasoned professional with over 13 years of experience spanning impact investment, social purpose real estate, architecture, and entrepreneurship. As Director of Real Estate Investment at Sacha Investments, she leverages her expertise to advance projects that balance...
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Senior Mortgage Development Manager, Vancity
Ryan McKinley is the Senior Mortgage Development Manager at Vancity, specializing in affordable homeownership and innovative financing solutions. With over 15 years of experience, he has helped shape lending models that support small-scale housing. Ryan collaborates on policy solutions...
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12:25pm PST
1:15pm PST
2:00pm PST
Getting it "Just Right": Designing Mechanical Systems for Gentle Density Housing
Tuesday February 25, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm PST
Speakers 
Thermal Environmental Comfort Association
Gary Milligan is a highly accomplished professional with over five decades of experience in the HVAC industry. Specializing in the design, installation, and maintenance of mechanical systems for residential projects, Gary is renowned for his expertise in integrating energy-efficient...
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2:50pm PST
Connecting Small Housing to the Electrical Grid Part 1 of 2
Tuesday February 25, 2025 2:50pm - 3:35pm PST
Speakers 
Manager of Market Transformation, BC Hydro
Robyn Wark, MRM is Manager of Market Transformation at BC Hydro. The team works with industry and government on standards, policies, and regulations to support buildings and transportation that are efficient, decarbonized, and grid-friendly. Prior to that, she was the team lead...
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Sr Design Manager, BC Hydro
Stefano Joined BC Hydro in 2002 and has been involved in Distribution Design in the Lower Mainland for 20 years serving the needs of customers for their new electrical connections and upgrades. He currently covers the cities of Vancouver and Burnaby as a Sr Design Manager for projects...
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Co-founder, Lead Designer, LaneFab
Bryn Davidson is the co-founder and Lead Designer at Lanefab, a Vancouver-based design-build firm specializing in custom homes, multiplexes, and laneway houses that combine West Coast modernism with climate-friendly Passivhaus principles. With degrees in Mechanical Engineering (UC...
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Senior Green Building Planner, City of Vancouver
Chris is an accomplished project manager who has developed a number of successful programs that overcome market barriers and result in lower energy buildings that are heated and cooled without on site pollution. He possesses a well-developed knowledge of energy use in residential...
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3:35pm PST
3:45pm PST
Connecting Small Housing to the Electrical Grid Part 2 of 2
Tuesday February 25, 2025 3:45pm - 4:30pm PST
Speakers
Senior Green Building Planner, City of Vancouver
Chris is an accomplished project manager who has developed a number of successful programs that overcome market barriers and result in lower energy buildings that are heated and cooled without on site pollution. He possesses a well-developed knowledge of energy use in residential...
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Manager of Market Transformation, BC Hydro
Robyn Wark, MRM is Manager of Market Transformation at BC Hydro. The team works with industry and government on standards, policies, and regulations to support buildings and transportation that are efficient, decarbonized, and grid-friendly. Prior to that, she was the team lead...
Read More →
Sr Design Manager, BC Hydro
Stefano Joined BC Hydro in 2002 and has been involved in Distribution Design in the Lower Mainland for 20 years serving the needs of customers for their new electrical connections and upgrades. He currently covers the cities of Vancouver and Burnaby as a Sr Design Manager for projects...
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Co-founder, Lead Designer, LaneFab
Bryn Davidson is the co-founder and Lead Designer at Lanefab, a Vancouver-based design-build firm specializing in custom homes, multiplexes, and laneway houses that combine West Coast modernism with climate-friendly Passivhaus principles. With degrees in Mechanical Engineering (UC...
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4:30pm PST
5:00pm PST
