The Deep Dive: Sustainable Design for Emerging Professionals - Small Steps, Real Impact | Royal Architectural Institute of Canada

 

The Deep Dive: Sustainable Design for Emerging Professionals - Small Steps, Real Impact

SKU: EPRT2026_01

Live online event 

Date: January 21 at 12 pm ET

Registration fee: Members: FREE | Non-Member: $19 

Registration Closes: January 20 at 4pm ET

This event is part of The Deep Dive: A Roundtable Series for Emerging Professionals.

You don't need a LEED certification or a massive budget to make a difference. Sustainability is really about how you think through every design choice - and there are practical ways to build it into your work, even when clients aren't specifically asking for it. 

In this session, we'll walk through real projects and show you simple, high-impact moves you can start using right away… whether you're sketching early concepts, picking materials, or talking with clients. We'll also get into how to grow your career around sustainability and help shift the culture at your firm, one project at a time. 

Learning Objectives: 

  • Understand how small, intentional design moves can advance sustainability goals. 
  • Explore case studies demonstrating real-world impact from incremental actions. 
  • Identify practical strategies for integrating sustainability in everyday practice. 
  • Learn how early-career professionals can influence firm culture and project outcomes. 

 		 This session is sponsored by ROCKWOOL.

ROCKWOOL is the world's leading manufacturer of stone wool insulation and solutions, utilizing volcanic rock to create sustainable products for building, industrial, marine, and horticultural sectors, as well as engineered fiber solutions. With a global presence for over 80 years, the company aims to enrich lives and address modern challenges like energy consumption, noise pollution, and fire safety by releasing the natural power of stone.

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Additional Notes: 
  • An electronic registration confirmation will be emailed to you, once your registration is complete. 
  • This event is offered in a live format only, it will not be recorded. 
  • You will receive an email with a link to the Zoom meeting the day prior to the event  
Speakers

Drew Hauser, FRAIC 

Drew Hauser provides design and business development leadership, with an impact that extends to mcCallumSather’s internal teams as well as its clients, partners and peers. His influence has been pivotal in award-winning design solutions that set precedents or are the first of their kind, challenging conventional notions while aligning with clients’ financial goals.

Drew leads a wide range of public and private sector work. He helped spearhead mcCallumSather’s specialties in heritage,science and research in which he remains active, and regularly works on civic, education, residential, and workspace sectors. This includes a wide range of ZCB certified projects, where he actively works with clients to understand the accessibility of advanced sustainable outcomes. He consistently showcases an ability to resolve challenging programs and delivers groundbreaking designs, yielding tangible results.

Drew sits on the board of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, the national advocacy body for architects in Canada, in which he is a Fellow. He is a Professional Member of the Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals and the Scientific Equipment and Furniture Association. In addition, Drew is licensed in British Columbia, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland as well as the American Institute of Architects, New York State. He also holds Reliability Security status in Canada. 
John Peterson, FRAIC  

John is an accomplished architect with over 30 years of experience across all phases of design and construction. Believing architects should provide intelligent design solutions that address climate change, he has built a reputation for award-winning sustainable designs and thought leadership in low-carbon and regenerative design across Canada.

At mcCallumSather, John leads the firm's sustainability and innovation initiatives. He mentors project teams, develops sustainable strategies, and guides the firm's most ambitious projects. Recently, John spearheaded mCS's Sustainability Action Plan, a roadmap defining the steps to achieve the 2030 Commitment and its net zero targets.

John contributes to the RAIC's Committee on Regenerative Environments, chairing the Practice Working Group for the RAIC's Climate Action Plan. He also represents the RAIC on the Commonwealth Association of Architects' Professional Practice Committee, focusing on architects' skills to address the climate crisis. 
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