Workshop 1
Co-Creating the Ottawa Centre Eco-District
Moderator: Don Grant, MAIS, Chair of Sustainable Enterprise Alliance
Join a broad, interdisciplinary team from the private and public sector to share ideas and ‘co-create’ the Ottawa Centre EcoDistrict (OCED). After presenting the concept our team will lead a discussion that will focus on:
- Space in Transition – What should property owners do to attract tenants, residents and visitors?
- Imagining the Future – How can existing assets and infrastructure be adapted using new technology or design to be more sustainable?
- Community Transformation – How do we address the human side – what is the role of behaviour change and how do we make it happen?
The OCED is an initiative to accelerate neighborhood-scale sustainability in the downtown core while increasing Ottawa’s competitiveness, citizens’ quality of life and property owners’ return on investment. The proposal is to develop a compelling vision, brand and suite of actions to: leverage existing assets; achieve ambitious sustainability performance goals; attract investment and community action; and track results.
The OCED will be a unique collaboration between developers, building owners, tenant businesses, employees, residents, social innovators, and the City to make the core more sustainable, competitive and vibrant; and to advance Ottawa’s reputation as a dynamic capital city.
Panellists:
- Rebecca Aird, Environmental Stewardship Coordinator, Environmental Services Department, City of Ottawa
- James McNeil RPA, LEED AP, Vice President, Ottawa Green Real Estate Practice Lead, Cushman & Wakefield Ottawa
- Richard Thorne, Supervisor Energy Conservation, Hydro Ottawa
- Greg Searle
