Smart Sustainable Tech Showcase
Smart Sustainable Tech Showcase
Presented by SSRIA
WT103: Smart Sustainable Tech Showcase
Wednesday, October 22nd
3:30pm- 4:30pm
Tradeshow Floor TECHCENTRIC (Booth 123)
Join the Smart Sustainable Resilient Infrastructure Association (SSRIA) for an engaging showcase highlighting cutting-edge technologies and processes driving Alberta’s transition to a zero-carbon built environment. This session connects AEC professionals, building owners, and innovators with companies developing solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in building construction and operations. Attendees will explore scalable, energy-efficient technologies through dynamic pitches, discover opportunities for collaboration, and gain insights into sustainable practices shaping the future of Alberta’s building landscape.
Don’t miss this chance to network with industry leaders and learn how to integrate low-carbon innovations into your projects.
Presenting Partners
SSRIA
The Showcase format has been created in response to market demand for opportunities to see new technologies and solutions quickly, efficiently and with commentary from respected industry peers.
Purpose of the Showcase:
- Highlight new technologies, innovations and/or processes driving Alberta’s transition to a zero-carbon built environment
- Break down barriers to the adoption of new solutions
- Demystify technological advancements
- Support the advancement of Western Canada’s building industry towards sustainability, commercial and productivity targets
The Innovation Showcase Format:
- 5-minute “micro-presentations” delivered live by each innovator company
- Cross-examination and questioning from a panel of industry experts
- Expert panel and industry audience vote for their favourite solution
Types of Technologies Featured:
- High-Performance Building Envelopes: Solutions like advanced insulation systems and mass timber foundations that enhance energy efficiency and reduce embodied carbon.
- Smart Building Systems: Technologies such as machine-learning-driven ventilation controls, IoT monitoring systems, and smart switches for optimized energy use.
- Renewable and Low-Carbon Energy Solutions: Innovations including sewer heat recovery, earth-tubes, and hybrid panelized retrofit systems designed to lower operational carbon emissions in new and existing buildings.
Moderator
Pamela Goertzen, Executive Director, SSRIA
Director of SSRIA, where she has successfully instituted a wide range of programs and initiatives designed to advance the organization’s mission of promoting low-carbon building solutions. Her strategic leadership and unwavering commitment to forging meaningful partnerships have played a pivotal role in SSRIA’s growth and its positive impact on both the environment and the economy in Alberta.
Over the past two decades, Pam has demonstrated her dedication to the development and management of energy efficiency and social change programs in Alberta. Her career highlights include a senior position at Summerhill, where she oversaw the implementation and marketing of residential energy efficiency programs on behalf of Energy Efficiency Alberta. Prior to that, she spent 14 years at C3 (formerly Climate Change Central), where she contributed to the development and delivery of energy efficiency programs to Alberta homeowners and businesses.
Pam’s educational background includes a Business Diploma with a specialization in marketing and a Bachelor of Management. These qualifications have equipped her with the necessary skills to effectively communicate sustainability initiatives, exercise financial due diligence required for nonprofit organizations, and lead the growth of a burgeoning organization.
Judges
Judges TBD
Pitching Participants
Participants TBD
HOW TO TAKE PART
Do you have an innovative energy-efficient technology that champions tech adoption in building construction and operations?
Visit the Smart Sustainable Resilient Infrastructure Association’s website to apply for the Smart Sustainable Tech Showcase today!