How can design and ownership structures be transformed into powerful tools to increase affordability, equity and quality of life? Brenda Martens of Recollective Consulting will explore alternative forms of ownership and housing the homeless by discussing issues such as resource sharing, shared wall agreements, designing for consideration of behavior, and improving quality of life. Brenda's work as a sustainable building consultant for BC Housing, the agency responsible for providing housing to those in greatest need, has provided insights into incorporating sustainability into affordable and "non-market" housing, and conversely lessons on how affordability can be incorporated into sustainable design.

Biography

Brenda Martens is one of the founding partners of Recollective Consulting, a green building and sustainable community consulting firm located in Vancouver's Downtown East Side, and has over 16 years experience in the building/design industry working on residential, institutional, commercial and industrial projects throughout British Columbia. Her experience varies from design, construction administration, and project management to integrated design facilitation and LEED Coordination.. Brenda is deeply involved in the sustainable development community; she serves on the Board of Directors for the Cascadia Region Green Building Council, is Faculty for the CaGBC teaching LEED and IDP workshops, is a member of the CaGBC Technical Advisory Group (TAG), and participates on the City of Vancouver Green Building Strategy Committee. In addition to the BC Housing projects (targetting LEED Gold and carbon neutrality), some projects of note are the VANOC (Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games) Head office, the CaGBC Vancouver office and theVancouver and Whistler Athletes' Villages.

September 26, 2008 from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
Penticton City Hall Chambers - Second Floor - 171 Main Street, Penticton

Doors open @ 11:45 pm.