FALL 2001     Inside: • Mould Standards — A Moving Target? • Appeal Board Decision States Environmental Issues Reduce Assessment and Property Taxes • wasteweb.ca •Staff in the News • Staff Updates & News • 2001 Training Course Schedule STAFF IN THE NEWS John Holland presented: Removal of Hazardous Materials During Building Deconstruction, 2001 Recycling Council of BC Conference, Richmond, April 2001. Jim Bagley presented: Mould Assessment and Remediation, BC Public Schools Employers Association - 1 day, February 2001 Mould in Leaking Buildings, BC Building Envelope Council BC Lower Mainland Chapter plenary session, April 2001 Mould in Leaking Buildings, BC Building Envelope Council Vancouver Island Chapter — plenary session, May 2001 Airborne Contaminants in Forestry, BC Forest Industry safety conference, Kelowna, April 2001 Mould in Portables, Modular Buildings Institute Annual Conference, Sept 2001. Randy Scott presented: Emergency Planning in Forestry, BC Forest Industry safety conference, Kelowna, April 2001 Packaging and Shipping of Infectious Substances and Emergency Plans — Why Do They Fail?, University of Texas, December 5, 2001 & December 7, 2001. Bruce Stewart presented: Hazards and Control of Mould Contamination in Buildings, Treasury Board Occupational Safety and Health Seminar, Chatham, November 16, 2000 Hazards and Control of Mould in Buildings, Ontario Nonprofit Housing Association, Toronto, November 25, 2000 Hazards and Control of Mould Growth in Buildings, PM Expo, Toronto, November 29, 2000 Pro-active Management of Mould: Take-home Advice for Building Managers, Restoration Environmental Fungi & Environmental Conference, Markham, February 22, 2001 The Growing Liability for the Insurance and Restoration Industries Posed by Hazardous Mould in Buildings, Paul Davis Systems Seminar, Mississauga, May 17, 2001 Indoor Air Quality and Building HVAC Systems, Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors National Conference, Winnipeg, June 11, 2001 Controlling the Hazards and Liability of Mould Growth in Buildings, NE Regional Meeting of the Modular Building Institute, Toronto, June 22, 2001 Hazards and Control of Mould Contamination in Hospitals, Canadian Healthcare Engineering Society Annual Trade Show & Education Forum, Richmond Hill, September 18, 2001 Update on Regulation and Control of Mould in Buildings, PM Expo, Toronto, November 2001 Environmental Risk Management, part of Risk Management Seminar Series offered by the Toronto Construction Association, Toronto, November 5, 2001. STAFF UPDATES & NEWS Edmonton Office Darlene Dembicki has joined our Edmonton office as an Office Administrator. Darlene holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Alberta. Rhiannon Filip, Michael Rausch, and Patrick Martin are our newest technologists. Rhiannon holds a diploma in Occupational Health and Safety from McMaster University and a B.Sc. from the University of Waterloo. Michael is currently enrolled in the Environmental and Conservation Science program at the University of Alberta. Patrick is a summer student who will be entering his 4th year of Education (secondary) at the University of Alberta this Fall. Jerry Botti has relocated from our Richmond office to join our Edmonton team. Calgary Office Amanda Wilson has joined our Calgary office as an Office Administrator. She is a graduate of the Office Administration Program at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology. She has several years office experience working in the environmental lab sector. Prince George Office Selena Ross is our newest Technologist in the Prince George office. Selena is a UNBC Co-op student in the third year of her Geography degree. Victoria Office Tana Wood has joined our Victoria office as a Technologist. Tana is completing a Civil Engineering Technology degree at Camosun College. Richmond Office We have two new Project Coordinators in the Richmond office. Paul Embregts holds a civil engineering degree from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario and has conducted numerous Phase I & II Environmental Site Assessments. Jeremy Rayski holds a Master of Science in Marine Resource Management and a Bachelor's degree in Construction Management. Jeremy has experience conducting property standard assessments and acting as a liaison with consultant engineers. Also joining us are Megan Shannon and Ian Simpson — our newest Technologists. Megan is currently completing a diploma in Environmental Protection Technology at Kwantlen. Ian is a recent graduate of BCIT Building Technology. New administration staff in the Richmond office include Denise Skinner, Michelle Graham, Nancy Lam and Gloria Hollinger. Denise is our Senior Office Administrator and has over 10 years office administration and management experience. Michelle is our Receptionist/Office Administrator. Michelle holds a B.F.A. from the University of Victoria and comes to us with a background in retail. Nancy is our Accounting Assistant. She is a co-op student at Langara College where she is completing an Accounting Diploma. Gloria is our Project Administrator and holds a B.Sc. from UBC. 2001 TRAINING COURSE SCHEDULE Course Date Location Emergency First Responder Nov. 28, 2001 Vancouver Emergency Planning for Senior Managers Nov. 29, 2001 Whistler Hazards and Control of Biological Contaminants in Buildings Sept. 21, 2001 Calgary Mould Assessment and Remediation in Buildings Oct. 26, 2001 Vancouver For more information please see the Training section.