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Join up to 350 national and • Growing Clean Energy international leaders from 5% Markets with Green Banking 1 governments, utilities and energy and Carbon Pricing who service providers, the real-estate sector, the product and professional • Making a Case for Combined will be service sector, among others Heat & Power ENERGY for QUEST’s 10th Anniversary there PROFESSIONALS, Conference & Tradeshow – where PRODUCT & • Integrating Infrastructure for SERVICE plans are hatched, partnerships are Electric & Alternative Fuel SUPPLIERS built, and projects are accelerated. Vehicles 20% How can we better produce, move, • Harnessing Local Energy and use energy at the community Sources for Renewable level to create jobs, strengthen our Natural Gas communities, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions? • Community Energy Planning: Getting to Implementation UTILITIES Register now for QUEST2016 and put & ENERGY PROVIDERS your organization at the centre of • Building Smart Energy three days of workshops, study tours, Communities - Advice for • project showcases, networking, 0% Small, Rural, Remote and First and national and international 2 Nations dialogues to advance Smart Energy Communities in Canada.

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GALA DINNER Real Estate Sector Ameresco and the City of London, Utility & Energy Service Providers ON for the comprehensive improvement project to enhance Enbridge Gas Distribution’s Savings energy efficiency at the Canada Join us for QUEST’s 10th Utility and Energy Service 2016 finalists by Design Program – created to Games Aquatic Centre. Anniversary Smart Energy Providers assist builders design and construct Communities Awards & Gala buildings and houses with higher Housing Nova Scotia for its Dinner. The Gala is an Local Public Service Sector energy performance. affordable Housing Duplex with Passive House Standards. opportunity to bring together The City of North Vancouver, BC Kambo Green Solutions for its our networks from across Real Estate Sector for the Moodyville showcase energy efficiency project for the Landmark Group of Companies Canada to celebrate Smart Includes owners, operators and builders. community. remote First Nation community of for Bearspaw Crossing, a smart Energy Communities in Canada. Wuikinuxv. energy community that makes The City of Richmond, BC for its sustainable living easier to achieve sponsored by Alexandra District Energy Utility – Solar Global Solutions for its turnkey for first time home owners. Clean, efficient energy for now and Net Zero Energy system as part of the future. the construction of the new Pictou Landing First Nation Band office The City of Saint John, NB for its Local Public Municipal Energy Efficiency Service Sector Program - A Collaborative Municipal Includes minipalities (and their agencies, boards & commissions), universities, schools Approach to Environmental and hospitals. Sustainability and Fiscal Accountability. PRELIMINARY PROGRAM 10:45-12:15 A: Maximizing Energy Efficiency for Local Job Creation AFTERNOON Energy efficiency is widely recognized as the most cost-effective Speakers way to reduce GHGs. From street lights to building automation Resilient to systems integration, this session will explore how Smart Infrastructure, Resilient Energy Communities take advantage of the full potential of Corner energy efficiency resulting in lower energy costs and emissions, Communities B: Harnessing Local Energy Sources improved operating performance and job creation opportunities. for Renewable Natural Gas

Bryan Purcell, Director of Policy & Programs, Toronto 2:00-3:00 Speakers Panel As governments – both provincial and federal Atmospheric Fund (moderator) – discuss lower GHG emissions pathways, Jesse Row, Executive Director, Alberta Energy Efficiency Karen Farbridge, former Mayor of the renewable natural gas (RNG or biomethane) Alliance City of Guelph and QUEST Ontario Caucus from local sources offers an underutilized DAY ONE Marco Lacampo, Program Manager, City of Toronto Chair (moderator) opportunity for GHG emission-free energy in MONDAY Mark Hutchinson, Vice President, Green Building Programs Gaetan Thomas, NB Power, President communities across Canada. This session will CaGBC Christian Provenzano, Mayor, City of Sault explore the basics of RNG, the marketplace OCTOBER Ste. Marie for RNG across Canada and the current Andre Rochette, Founding President & applications of RNG. Phil Fontaine B: Making a Case for Combined Heat & Power CEO, Ecosystem Former National Chief of the Smart Energy Communities Aditya Iyer, Senior Advisor, Innovation and Assembly of First Nations 17Create Jobs & Grow the With infrastructure and carbon pricing at the top of the national How can communities and utilities New Markets, Canadian Gas Association energy conversation, CHP improves community competitiveness overcome enormous infrastructure Jason Wolfe, Director, Energy solutions, Economy and offers a pathway to improve efficiency, enable local energy replacement costs with increased Fortis BC opportunities and increase resilience. Whether you are consid- pressures on constrained budgets, Welcome to QUEST2016 ering investing in or currently implementing CHP, join leading rising energy costs, and climate change targets? How should a community or 8:30-9:00 Sir David Anthony King, UK Special Representative experts as we explore the latest in CHP technology, economics, and how to mitigate the impact of carbon pricing policy. utility prioritize infrastructure investments? Councillor Brian Pincott Ward 11 This plenary session will profile how C: Driving Forward Resilience in the Karen Farbridge, former Mayor of the City of communities of all sizes are turning to Energy Distribution Sector Guelph Raymond McKay, VP, Energy Solutions, ENMAX Smart Energy Communities as a means Jan Buijk, President, EPS AB Energy Canada to respond to today’s uncertainties and Energy delivery systems (electricity, 9:00-10:15 Speakers Panel Mike Roppelt, President, GSS Honourable capitalize on their advantages to maintain natural gas, thermal energy, storage) are being Gordon Kaiser, FCIArb (invited) a high quality of life and vibrant local Shannon Phillips Vicky Sharpe, Director, The Capital Markets fundamentally changed through the economy. Minister of Environment & Parks, Regulatory Authority, and member QUEST emergence of new technologies, more affordable energy options, evolving customer Government & Alberta (invited) Board of Directors (moderator) C: Growing Clean Energy Markets with Green Banking 3:00-3:30 Networking break on the Smart Energy expectations, changing weather patterns, Dr. Andy Gouldson, Deputy Director, Centre for and Carbon Pricing Communities Tradeshow Floor Climate Change Economics & Policy environmental demands, and the increasing Colleen Giroux-Schmidt , Senior Director, Green bank financing and carbon pricing are being used to spark demand for supply reliability and system 3:30-4:45 Governmental and Regulatory Affairs, Innergex consumer demand and lower the costs of clean energy. Join Accelerator Session resilience. Join leading experts as they explore Chris Bloomer, President & CEO, Canadian leading experts to better understand how green bank financing Participants select one of three accelerator the solutions provided by district energy, sessions led by industry experts. Energy Pipeline Association and carbon pricing is accelerating clean energy market growth Smart Energy Networks and distributed energy while making energy cheaper and cleaner for consumers, driving systems. How can businesses and communities leverage job creation, and preserving taxpayer dollars. A: Integrating Infrastructure for their climate and energy plans to promote Electric & Alternative Fuel Vehicles Sean Casey, Project Engineer, FVB Energy innovation, job creation and economic Caroline Saunders, British Consul General in Calgary Lena Ahmadi, Postdoctoral Research Fellow University of Waterloo & Smart Energy Task development? How might innovation in energy (moderator) Electric and alternative fuel vehicles will fun- force Christian delivery and clean energy technologies support Lorraine Becker, President, Canadian Coalition for damentally change how utilities do business John Rathbone, Senior Consultant, Ramboll local economies and aid industry and businesses Green Finance and potentially strain their existing distribution Provenzano Mayor, City of Sault Ste. Marie to remain competitive? A plenary session Paul Vickers, Partners, Climate Solutions Group infrastructure. Those communities and utilities , Deputy Director, Centre for Climate dedicated to the competitive advantage of Dr. Andy Gouldson that are proactive and develop an integrated EVENING Smart Energy Communities and how technology, Change Economics & Policy solution will be in the best position to take 6:30-10:00 alternative energy systems and fuels can create advantage of the opportunities that alternative jobs and benefit your bottom line. transportation presents, while minimizing the 12:30-1:45 Annual Gala & Awards Lunch Keynotes potential risks. Networking break on the Smart Energy In conversation with Hon. Sergio Marchi, President and CEO, Celebrating 10 Years of Advancing Smart Energy Canadian Electricity Association Communities 10:15-10:45 Communities Tradeshow Floor Mo Bot, Senior Engineer, City of Edmonton Bruce Winchester, Executive Director, Update on FCM Programming Michael Harcourt, Chair of QUEST, in conversa- Canadian Natural Gas Vehicle Alliance Climate Change & Asset Management tion with a special guest (stay tuned …. ) Devin Causley, Manager Climate Change Programs, FCM Yves Hennekens, Président, YHC Environnement 14 AFTERNOON Speakers Smart Energy for Small, Rural, Remote and First Nations Corner 10:45-12:00 Accelerator Session A: Community Energy Planning: Lunch Keynotes Getting to Implementation 12:00-1:30 The Low Carbon Partnership at Work Chad Park, Chief Innovation Officer, The Natural Step Sarah Marchionda, Manager, Research Elizabeth Sheenan, Climate Smart BC & Strategic Initiatives, QUEST Dick Ebersohn, Program Manager, A UK Model for Promoting Healthy Cities DAY TWO Climate Change, City of Calgary, Alberta Mattew Wood-Hill, Cities Standards Coordinator, TUESDAY David Roewade, Sustainability Planner, Future Cities Catapult OCTOBER Region of Waterloo, Ontario (invited) Sergio Marchi Chris Osborne, Senior Planner, Canadian Electricity 1:30-2:00 Speakers Panel Campbell River, BC Association, President & CEO Gordon Van Tighem, Chair, QUEST North Caucus Community Energy Planning: Getting (invited) to Implementation in Canada (GTI) is Melanie Bayley, VP of Innovation & Engineering, ATCO 18 a national initiative helping over 200 Larry Sault, former Chief of the Mississaugas of New communities, representing 50 percent Credit First Nation Ramping Up Low of the population, to implement Com- Rebecca Sullivan, GM Stakeholder & Aboriginal munity Energy Plans (CEPs). Be one of Relations, Suncor Energy Carbon Communities the first to see the Community Energy Implementation Framework, a guide that The session will focus on Smart Energy Communities helps local governments, elected officials, through the lenses of risk mitigation, smart energy Melanie Bayley utilities, the real estate sector, and others, options for small, rural, remote and First Nations com- create the conditions for successful CEP ATCO, VP, Innovation munities, and harnessing technology to minimize the & Engineering 8:30-9:15 Opening Keynote implementation. In this session, delegates impact of extreme weather events. Join community Phil Fontaine, Former National Chief of will hear from the Community Energy and industry leaders for knowledge sharing and capi- the Assembly of First Nations Planning: Getting to Implementation in talizing on an opportunity with the goal of supporting Canada pilot communities - the Region of Fort McMurray to become Canada’s model for Smart Waterloo, Calgary and Campbell River - Energy Communities. 9:15-10:15 The Role of Utilities about what it takes to implement CEPs. In Conversation with Gianna Manes, Presdient & CEO, ENMAX Interactive Small Roundtable Corporation 3:00-3:45 B: High Performance Buildings & Discussion with Industry Experts Standards Join experts at small tables to get advice, learn about the latest solutions and tackle barriers limiting Gaëtan Thomas Betsy Agar, Research Manager, breakthroughs for your community or business. NB Power, President & CEO Networking break on the Smart Energy Renewable Cities Topics to be addressed include: 10:15-10:45 Communities Tradeshow Floor John Goddan, Principal, Clearsphere • Clean energy options for transportation, heating Morgan McDonald, Ledcor Renew and power Mattew Wood-Hill, Cities Standards • Connecting local economic development to Coordinator, Future Cities Catapult energy • Taking action in small communities Deep retrofits, renewables, fuel • Community energy planning and engagement, switching, and recommisioning. This session will look at how buildings can help meet Canada's climate change Alberta’s Green Energy Doors Open Kickoff targets. Panelists will explore key 3:45-5:00 Reception on the Smart Energy Communities Chris Bloomer recommendations to get us there. Tradeshow Floor Canadian Energy Pipeline

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QUEST2016 and Decentralised Energy Canada (DEC) have partnered to DAY THREE bring you Alberta’s Green Energy Doors Open (GEDO). On October 19th, we invite you to experience Calgary’s backyard as you visit the WEDNESDAY energy projects and neighbourhoods that are defining Smart Energy OCTOBER Communities. Last year, over 150 organizations opened their doors to more than 5,000 attendees in Alberta and Ontario. QUEST 2016 Tour #2 STUDY TOUR 9:00 - 10:30 Seton - Calgary’s South Urban District, by Brookfield Residential

One of the most comprehensive mixed-use developments in North America, Seton’s plan 11:00 - 12:00 includes over two-and-a-half-million sq.ft. of Tour #1 University of Calgary - CHP office and retail space, a 16-acre Seton Central 12:30 - 1:30 Tour #3 Park, public library, schools, 1,300 multi-family Drake Landing Solar Community 9:00 - 10:30 In 2011, the University of Calgary worked with residences, an active main street, Calgary’s 9:00-1:00 Stantec Consulting to convert its central new South Health Campus as well as the City ENMAX District Energy Centre Drake Landing Solar Community is Canada’s Energy Futures Lab: heating and cooling plant into a cogeneration announced regional recreation centre – all largest subdivision of energy-efficient and en- Commissioned in 2010, the ENMAX District facility that cuts CO2 emissions by 80,000 serviced by the future southeast LRT. vironmentally-responsible homes, and the con- The Newtonian Shift Energy Centre is the largest privately owned tonnes annually, far below both national 12:30 - 1:30 tinent’s first major implementation of seasonal facility of its kind in Alberta. It houses four and global standards. This facility takes the GE Innovation Centre solar thermal energy storage. This technology Energy Futures Lab: The Newtonian Shift is large boilers which produce 55 MW of natural gas normally used to produce heat 11:00 - 12:00 overcomes a longstanding obstacle facing the a dynamic workshop experience designed thermal heating capacity. and instead uses it to run a gas turbine that The GE Customer Innovation Centre widespread use of solar heating: the cold, dark to glean insights about the emerging energy generates electricity for the campus. The (CIC) brings together global experts ATCO CHP Facility Okotoks winter season. The community’s innovative transition. The District Energy Centre and can heat waste heat produced by the turbine is used to and advanced analytical tools to design allows solar energy absorbed in the The 14,000 square foot building services nearly 8 million square feet of commercial, heat all of the buildings on the main campus. explore, analyze and solve business summer months to be stored underground nearly 24,000 customers across Okotoks and Come experience the energy residential, and institutional space in By using this waste heat, a total energy challenges. The tour will kick off by and returned to the homes as heat in the the foothills, all while boasting state of the art Downtown Calgary and the East Village. efficiency of 75 percent can be achieved. showcasing the Centre and how it is winter. The community consists of 52 transition in action! incubating new technologies from efficiency through a small-scale combined single-family homes. start-ups working hand in hand with heat and power technology. The building fea- industry professionals and higher tures a number of energy efficient systems like education partners. In addition, you low-voltage lighting that dims automatically on will see leading edge solutions to help brighter days and block heaters that operate at communities across Canada improve cold temperatures and cycle on and off their energy efficiency and move every 20 minutes. The construction of the new towards cutting edge smart community facility also creates more history between solutions. Along the way GE will show Okotoks and ATCO, which have been in a how they are de-risking capital projects, partnership since 1912. extracting energy from waste, keep communities safe from pipeline leaks, creating renewable power solutions, and lowering the cost of lighting in

Smart Energy Communities for Jobs Infrastructure & Climate Leadership Leadership & Climate Infrastructure Jobs for Communities Energy Smart communities Michael Harcourt QUEST Chair Michael Cleland Board of Vice-Chair Directors Paul Kariya Member Patricia Newson Member Kenneth B. Ogilvie Member Vicky Sharpe Member

Brent Gilmour QUEST Executive Director Richard Laszlo Staff Director, Research & Strategic Initiatives Tonja Leach Director, Communications & National Affairs Alex Benzie Coordinator, Ontario Caucus Lisa Buckley Senior Lead, Programs & Services Michael Lee Coordinator, Research & Strategic Initiatives Sarah Marchionda Manager, Research & Strategic Initiatives M. Samantha Peverill Coordinator, Nova Scotia Caucus Cheryl Ratchford Manager, Communications ADVANCING & National Affairs

QUEST Pat Bohan QUEST is a leader in the advancement of Caucus Chair, Alberta SMART Karen Farbridge Smart Energy Communities. Smart Energy Chairs Chair, Ontario Ben Finkelstein Communities improve energy efficiency, Past Chair, BC enhance reliability, cut costs, and reduce Yves Hennekens greenhouse gas emissions. Chair, Quebec Dan McInnis Chair, Manitoba ENERGY By conducting research, engagement and Eddie Oldfield Chair, New Brunswick advocacy, QUEST supports governments, Rochelle Owen utilities & energy service providers, Interim-Chair, Nova Scotia the real-estate sector, the product and Gordon Van Tighem & Adam Chamberlain professional services, among others, Co-Chairs, QUEST North COMMUNITIES to grow and service the Smart Energy Communities marketplace.

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