B.C. real estate conference to focus on climate change

November 5, 2007 The Real Estate Institute of British Columbia (REIBC) will host a conference in Whistler later this week. The theme of the conference is Climate Change and Impacts on Real Estate.

A new David Suzuki Foundation report on how climate change will transform B.C.'s real estate sector will be released at the conference. The report was prepared by Nicholas Heap, a Climate and Energy Policy Analyst with the David Suzuki Foundation, and was commissioned by the REIBC. Mr. Heap will present the findings of the report at the conference on Nov. 10.

Another highlight of the conference is a presentation by Dr. Stephen Sheppard, Professor, Collaborative for Advanced Landscape Planning, UBC. His topic is entitled Future Visioning of Local Climate Change Scenarios -- visualizing how our communities may change. The session will address potential implications of climate change futures for B.C. real estate, addressing issues such as house size, community character, retrofitting neighbourhoods, and a new resilient vernacular for B.C. architecture; it will conclude by inviting discussion on which climate-changed world the real estate industry can help us achieve.


When: November 8 to 10, 2007

Where: Westin Resort and Spa, Whistler, 4090 Whistler Way, Whistler, B.C.

REIBC is an organization of diversified professionals whose mission is to advance the highest standards of education, knowledge, professional development and business practice in all sectors of the real estate industry.

More conference details are available at http://www.reibc.org/conference. Conference delegates are real estate professionals such as planners, appraisers, assessors and those in the financial services.

Contact:
Daria Wojnarski
Real Estate Institute of B.C.
604-685-3702, ext. 103

Nicholas Heap
David Suzuki Foundation
604-732-4228, ext. 263