Join Dr. Darlington at Discovery, an annual conference and trade show put on by the Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE). Discovery is described as Canada’s leading innovation-to-commercialization. “Each year, Discovery brings together the best and brightest in industry, academia, investors and entrepreneurs to showcase leading-edge technologies, best practices and research,” said Dr. Tom Corr, president and CEO of OCE. The conference is held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building, May 27-28, 2013.

Innovations in Agri-Food

Dr. Darlington will be participating in the panel discussion, “Innovations in Agri-Food” on May 28, 2013 at 9am.

Ontario’s agri-food system is high tech, highly complex and internationally competitive with record high exports to markets including the U.S., Asia and Europe. The panel will explore the ongoing challenges and opportunities related to changing consumer demands, climate change and globalization and how new methods and technologies like biotechnology and bio-based products are fuelling market growth and employment while ensuring food security.

The panel will be moderated by Dr. Gord Surgeoner, President of Ontario Agri-Food Technologies.

Joining Dr. Darlington, will be the following panellists:

• Dr. Alan Scott, Project Scientist, COM DEV Inc.
• Dr. John Kelly, Vice President, Erie Innovations and Commercialization, Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association
• Dr. Jim Brandle, CEO, Vineland Research and Innovation Centre

How Register

Register for Discovery online. Use promo code OCE10 when registering and get 10% off. We hope to see you there.

Event Details

Time: 9am-10am

Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building, IBM Theatre

University of Ottawa Living Wall

Dr. Darlington, founder of Nedlaw Living Walls, will be speaking at the Annual Conference of the Council of Educational Facility Planners International, Pacific Northwest Region (CEFPI).

Dr. Darlington is delivering the talk, “Living Wall Biofilters Take Root in Educational Facilities”. The talk will be of great interest to architects, engineers, contractors and suppliers, as well as those part of school facility design, planning, construction and operations.

Approximately twenty five percent of living wall biofilters have been installed in academic institutions. The University of Guelph-Humber, Drexel University, the University of Ottawa, and Windsor University are some examples. This likely because steering teams have been mandated to come up with high-quality environments for students and faculty alike. Incorporating a living wall is another signal of the institutions commitment to their community and the environment.

Living wall biofilters also represents the amalgamation of science, engineering and art to solve real problems of environmental sustainability in the built environment in an aesthetically pleasing manner. Nedlaw Living Walls has helped academic institutions across North America achieve their LEED goals. Dr. Darlington’s presentation will demonstrate the many benefits a living wall biofilter can have on these institutions and how they can be incorporated into the mechanics of these buildings.

The talk will be given twice during the conference. Once on Thursday May, 23 from 3:30pm to 4:30pm, and again on Friday, May 24, from 9:00am to 10:00am.

The theme of the conference is “Looking Toward the Horizon – Anticipating What the Future Holds”, and will be held at the Delta Regina Hotel in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Tickets are available for both CEFPI members and non-members. Don’t miss this highly educational event. Register today!