Detailed Agenda

Solving Municipal Infrastructure Challenges: Provincial Implementation Updates

From tight budgets to climate change response, 2009 had been a year of change for Canada's Infrastructure. Serving a unique role within our government, hear firsthand from different provinces on their triumphs, challenges and long-term planning strategies.

• Stimulus package spent: where and why
• Collaboration at Federal, Provincial, and Municipal levels
• Regional successes and challenges

Emulate their successes and share best practices through a cross section look of how infrastructure projects went across Canadian provinces.

Kyle Toffan Director, Grants Administration Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Saskatchewan

Grant Brennan Manager Canada-Nova Scotia Infrastructure Secretariat

Case Study: Vancouver, British Columbia

Vancouver 2020: A Business Case and Action Plan for Becoming the World's Greenest City

Delivering on infrastructure that will enhance a society's wellbeing requires much more than adopting green technology to achieve a paradigm shift. Setting goals, building a business case and empowering the community in green city-building are key. Committed to becoming the greenest city in the world by 2020, what role does infrastructure development play in shaping Vancouver's sustainability?

• Defining goals and metrics for sustainable growth and development
• Align expertise to contribute to strategic goals
• Strengthen community support by connecting economic prosperity, social aspirations and human health

From policy development to plan execution, take away strategies on how your city can set and meet important green goals

Andrea Reimer
City Councilor, Chair of Planning and Environment, the Greenest CityAction Team
City of Vancouver.

Mid-Morning Networking Break

Interact with conference speakers and fellow attendees.

Case Study: Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Germany

Growing with Sustainable Perspectives: A Holistic Approach to Green City Planning to Address Urban Intensification

Building a dynamic and growing city with limited area requires careful consideration of economic development and environmental protection. Awarded as the 2011 European Green Capital City, Hamburg is overcoming intensification barriers using an integrated multi-disciplinary approach to urban planning with infrastructure as a strategic element in urban development guidelines:

• Building on quality: qualifying green areas and attractive urban quarters for the metropolitan region
• Environmental partnerships: boosting regional economies under the conditions of climate change
• More city in the city: a turnaround of the suburbanizationprocess that makes infrastructure more profitable

Learn from Hamburg's model; evolve your urban planning approach to support sustainable growth of your city for generations to come.

Wilhelm Schulte
Director-General of Urban and Landscape Planning, Ministry of Urban Development and Environment
City of Hamburg, Germany

Industry Power Panel: Finance

Alternative Financing and Wealth Generation Tools for Alleviating Infrastructure Funding Deficit

Faced with gross underfunding and the aftereffects of the recent economic crisis, municipalities can no longer depend on traditional financing methods. Where will you source funding to implement new regulatory standards? From user fees to development funds, identify innovative tools within the infrastructure financing space.

• Improve cost efficiency with combined funding and crossmunicipal programs
• Assess alternative financing structures and emerging opportunities
• Redefine the role and partnerships for innovative applications of P3

Understand how infrastructure is developing as an asset class and tap into new avenues for financing public sector projects to deliver vital community infrastructure.

Douglas Turnbull Deputy Chairman TD Securitie	Duncan McCallum Head of Infrastructure, Canada RBC Capital Markets
Guy David Partner Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP

Networking Luncheon

Join the conference speakers and your peers for a relaxing luncheon.

Case Study: City of Sydney, Australia

A Sustainable Roadmap to Climate Change Prevention through a Decentralized Energy Infrastructure

To secure clean energy supply against growing demands, Sustainable Sydney 2030 outlines a 20-year vision to reduce 70% of the city's greenhouse gas and carbon emissions. Beginning with carbon-neutral city operations, learn how Sydney is collaborating with business and residential communities to develop green infrastructure masterplans to achieve these aggressive targets:

• Provision of green infrastructure with 3D land use modeling
• Energy efficiency through integrated demand management and low carbon generation
• Evaluation of distributed energy technology and precinct-wide green solutions

Develop a comprehensive action plan to increase self-sufficiency and remove dependence on non-renewable electricity towards minimizing impact on global warming.

Chris Derksema
Sustainability Director
City of Sydney, Australia

Recovering Maximum Value from Waste Conversion to Achieve Clean Energy Generation

Projected exponential growth in energy demand and escalating concerns over garbage are pushing governmental decision makers to pursue sustainable waste management solutions. Thermal technologies are steadily advancing toward commercialization as changes in regulatory frameworks begin to recognize the viability of these alternatives. See how Ottawa based Plasco Energy Group is successfully introducing its innovative technology around the world.

• Synergizing processes with energy legislation, commercialization and deregulation
• Launching technological innovations in successful large-scale deployments globally
• Demonstrating commercial-scale operational experience with superior environmental performance

Ensure the availability of clean energy that is essential for the future growth and development of your society.

Mid-Afternoon Networking Break

Interact with conference speakers and fellow attendees.

Case Study: Town of Whitby

Benchmarking Municipal Performance for Improvement of Service Quality Against Competing Aspects of Infrastructure Management

The Ontario Municipal Performance Measurement Program provides Ontario municipalities with actionable data to evaluate their performance and make informed service level decisions while optimizing available resources. Representing over 13 million citizens, hear how this program is empowering municipalities to improve service quality through performance measurement.

• Allocation of budgets amongst competing requirements
• Optimizing capacity and succession planning
• Auditing initiatives for project and operational excellence

Develop a holistic performance measurement framework for all aspects of infrastructure management to promote best practices for quality improvement within your municipality.

Suzanne Beale,
Director of Public Works,
Town of Whitby

Sustainability and the Bottom Line: Green design solutions for cost-effective facility projects

Municipalities across North America are making LEED a development prerequisite. Corporate sustainability is a "key driver" of innovation that also yields real financial rewards rather than extra cost. Cultivate diverse competencies by treating sustainability as your main objective.

• Where is your organization in greening facility projects?
• Gauge the financial benefits of sustainable design
• How do we move sustainability into the mainstream as a standard design practice?

Source invaluable strategies from case studies on innovative LEED-certified projects

Franklin Holtforster,
President and CEO,
MHPM Project Managers Inc.

Evening Reception

Unwind and mingle with the delegates and speakers at our exclusive end-of-the-day gatherings. Bring your business cards!

Opening Comments from the Chair

Case Study: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi: Charting a Path Back to Carbon Neutrality

Abu Dhabi, a city with low density car-dependent living patterns, soaring energy consumption, and a threatened ecology, must accommodate an anticipated fourfold population growth over the next 25 years. To transform the city into a sustainable, livable, desert metropolis, hear how the Emirate is re-envisioning its economy and built environment towards carbon neutrality.

• Assessment of existing development patterns and infrastructure challenges
  
• Urban and regional structure framework for land use, transportation and environment
  
• Infrastructure management and acquisition to achieve carbon neutrality

Understand the needs and expectations of your community and create a shared vision that will work towards the public good.

Maginnis Cocivera,
Project Manager for Plan Abu Dhabi 2030,
Busby Perkins+Will

Case Study: Province of Quebec

Addressing Infrastructure Risks and Vulnerability to Climate Change through Sustainability and Adaptation Preparedness

Pollution and global warming have accelerated the aging of Canada's infrastructure. As a Quebec government-initiated research consortium, Ouranos is working towards a better understanding of regional climatology and the impacts of climate change to identify and assess local and regional adaptation strategies for decision-makers.

• Vulnerability models for ongoing exposure and various types of weather events
• Risk assessment and management framework for municipal infrastructure
• Strategies to avert catastrophic climate change and adverse ecological impact

Learn to proactively manage safety and infrastructure risks resulting from climate change.

Alain Bourque
Director of Impact and Adaptation
Ouranos Consortium

Mid-Morning Networking Break

Interact with conference speakers and fellow attendees.

Case Study: County of Colchester, Nova Scotia

Proactive Planning Strategies to Manage Rural Communities' Infrastructure Needs

Rural communities must often contend with an imbalance between the quality of infrastructure and services when compared with urban centers. While there is no one-size-fits-all solution, hear how Colchester County creatively leveraged capital planning practices and business processes to overcome these limitations.

• Small scale infrastructure solutions practical for rural communities needs
• Infrastructure development for declining populations
• Strategies to retain businesses and promote economic vibrancy

Regardless of the size of your community, develop an effective infrastructure plan tailored to your municipality's unique requirements.

Dan McDougall
Chief Administrative Officer
Municipality of Colchester County, Nova Scotia

Case Study: Malmö, Sweden

Promoting Sustainable and Cost-Effective Transportation to Drive Environmental Adaptation for Healthy Urban Communities

As the fastest growing city in Sweden with 294,000+ residents, the City of Malmö is dedicated to counter congestion, sprawl, and pollution in densely built urban environments through sustainable transportation. Combining mobility management and an ecological approach to planning, building and construction, the district of Western Harbour is designed with a comprehensive transportation system that ultimately allows control of traffic and travel patterns to promote healthy communities.Local market trends and growth drivers

• Action plan to reduce greenhouse gas and local emissions
• Economical development of infrastructure and environmentalfriendly alternatives
• Improved accessibility with interconnected infrastructure and regional transit systems

Discover how effective transportation planning can economize costs and ease environment consequences involved with moving the population of a growing city..

Camilla Dahlström Morland
Project Manager, Traffic Planning
City of Malmö, Sweden

Networking Luncheon

Join the conference speakers and your peers for a relaxing luncheon.

Case Study: Hamilton, Ontario

Creating a Municipal Infrastructure Report Card for Balanced Asset Management and Development for Long-Term Planning

Canadian municipalities face a difficult task in managing their public assets while planning for smart growth. How will you manage demand on your infrastructure without an accurate understanding of how it is performing against expectations and essential needs? Hear about an integrated approach with complementary strategies to manage this delicate balance.

• Evaluate the state of existing infrastructure assets of all classes
• Correspond renewal strategy with asset failure risks to optimize investment
• Tools for accurate life cycle cost analysis, inventory and performance monitoring

Maximize the life cycle value of your infrastructure assets with balanced and cost effective management.

John Murray
Manager, Asset Management,
City of Hamilton

Case Study: Calgary, Alberta

Fostering Green Urban Environments to Enhance Quality of Life, Biophysical Integrity and Mitigation of Environmental Impacts

To reduce CO2 levels, and conserve habitat and heritage, the City of Calgary Parks is working with a set of internal strategic plans to meet challenges for a denser, more liveable, sustainable city. From urban forestry to water management to wetland conservation, explore where parks departments can play key leadership roles in quality of life issues.Rise and fall of companies past

• Overcome the policy, legal and economic challenges around a greener agenda
• Promote urban vitality through parks design and derive measures to evaluate your performance
• New approaches to contextual urban design and density

Position your parks department to cohesively improve the triple bottom-line in social, economic and environmental wellness of your community..

Anne Charlton
Director of Parks
City of Calgary

Mid-Afternoon Networking Break

Interact with conference speakers and fellow attendees. Share your thoughts on the day's sessions

Case Study: Edmonton, Alberta

Total Loading Plan: A Framework to Limit Annual Loadings of Contaminants

In 2009, the city established a framework for limiting annual loadings of contaminants from municipal operations to the North Saskatchewan River. Learn from its experience.

• Overview of framework, progress, milestones and results
• Analyzing and modeling total suspended solids (TSS) into the future
• Establishing baseline for measurement

Hear how one city is meeting environmental responsibilities by limiting wastewater discharges

Fayi Zhou,
General Supervisor, Environmental Planning & Drainage Planning,
City of Edmonton

Interactive Peer-to-Peer Exchange Forum

Implementing Change for Canada's Infrastructure in a Reviving Economy

Failing infrastructure, economic recession and increasing service demands all pose serious threats to long term infrastructure management. Join a group of your peers to discuss this issue. When economic stimulus funds evaporate, how will governmental organizations plan for long-term infrastructure projects with severely reduced funding? Discussion will include, but not be limited to:

• Prioritization and capital budgeting
  
• Assigning political and industry change agents and leadership
  
• Attracting investors to accelerate infrastructure developments

Peer-to-peer sharing of experiences and brainstorming from different backgrounds can result in proactive approaches to minimize infrastructure deficit