At its fall Board Meeting held on November 17-18, 2023, in Wandake, QC, the Canadian Architectural Certification Board welcomed three newly elected Directors to the Board: Vivian Lee, Philippe Lemay, and Adhira Ravi.
Peter Osborne’s term was renewed for a second three-year with the provision to move from his current position as the Vice President to the President role in 2024-2025 and 2025-2026.
The Board expressed its deepest thanks and recognition to the departing Directors for their leadership dedication, and contribution during their terms:
- Anna Richter OAA, MRAIC, LEED AP
- Jessie Andjelic Architect AAA, B.Comm Culture, M.Arch, LEED AP
- Fiona Hamilton B. Env.D., M.Arch, Intern, AANB
The 2023-2024 Board Composition consists of:
- Lisa Landrum, PhD, M.ArchII, B.Arch, OAA, MAA, FRAIC, AIA – PRESIDENT
- Peter Osborne, B.E.D.S., M.Arch., Architect AAA, AIBC, SAA, MAA, OAA, FRAIC, LEED AP – VICE-PRESIDENT
- Baldwin Hum, Architect AIBC– SECRETARY
- Rob Bateman, AANB, OAQ, LEED AP – TREASURER
- George Cotaras, NSAA, FRAIC
- Tammy Gaber, Ph.D, M.Sc, B.Arch, B.E.S, MRAIC
- Shane Laptiste, Architect OAA, AAA, MRAIC, LEED-AP BD+C
- Vivian Lee, OAA, AIA
- Philippe Lemay, Architect OAQ
- Adhira Ravi, M.Arch Student
Ottawa, ON, July 10, 2023 – The CACB is pleased to announce its successful completion of the Climate Smart Training and Certification program. The Climate Smart greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions program from BMO Radicle Inc. provides businesses with data and training to establish their baseline GHG levels and reduce their carbon footprint. Organizations that undertake this initiative are encouraged to transform into sustainability leaders.
The Climate Smart program provides a unique combination of training, tools, and technical assistance to enable companies to measure and reduce their GHG emissions, make informed decisions to invest in efficiencies and communicate their sustainability initiatives in a compelling and data-driven way.
The CACB has implemented a number of GHG reduction strategies in its operations, such as a sustainable travel policy, which includes purchasing carbon offset credits for all business travel, holding virtual meetings where possible, and implementing a hybrid work model and “bike to work” initiatives as staff incentives.
Becoming a Climate Smart Certified business means CACB joins other industry-leading companies making environmental stewardship and economic prosperity their new reality. Thanks to this certification, the CACB is helping move the non-profit sector towards a more sustainable future.
The CACB is pleased to announce the availability of the Report of the 2022 Conference on its website. cacb.ca/cacb-conference
The Conference Report is now being reviewed by a committee with the objective of recommending updates to the CACB Conditions and Terms for Accreditation and the Procedures for Accreditation.
Members of the Conditions and the Procedures for Accreditation Writing Committee include:
- Lisa Landrum
- Peter Osborne
- Tammy Gaber
- George Cotaras
- Fiona Hamilton
- Therese LeBlanc ROAC Representative and Liaison
- Izabel Amaral CCUSA representative and Liaison
- Mourad Mohand-Said
The CACB would like to express its deep appreciation for the work of the Conference Committee members, delegates, presenters and issue paper authors, who helped make the conference a success.
The CACB is pleased to announce its new strategic plan for 2022-2025, developed over the last year and approved by the CACB Board at its Fall meeting on November 18-19, 2022.
The Strategic Plan 2022-2025 is the culmination of many rounds of consultation with the Members and helps frame this forward-looking document.
We greatly appreciate their engagement.