PARTICIPANTS

Peter Busby
AIA, FRAIC, MAIBC, MAAA, MOAA, BCID, LEED A.P., C.M. Managing Director
Busby Perkins & Will

As Managing Director of Busby Perkins+Will, Peter is involved in the design and sustainable direction of each project the firm engages. Overseeing offices in Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia, and Calgary, Alberta, Peter directs more than 60 employees working on projects across Canada, the United States, Europe, and the Middle East. Following a successful merger with Perkins+Will in 2004, Peter has expanded his role to include sustainable advocacy and consulting to the firm's 15 offices worldwide. A founding member of the Canada Green Building Council, Peter is recognized internationally as a leader in green building design and Busby Perkins+Will is considered one of North America's leading green practices with the largest portfolio of built green projects in Canada.

With more than 20 years of successful projects completed under Peter's guidance and across market sectors, the firm has received over 60 design honours including 6 Governor General Awards, 9 Lieutenant Governor Awards, and an American Institute of Architects Top 10 Green Building Award for the City of White Rock Operations Building, the first new building in Canada to be certified LEED Gold. Other awards recognize innovative engineering systems integration, sustainable design strategies, project management, construction, heritage integration, planning, and industrial design, thus attesting to the comprehensive service the firm provides.

Peter has devoted much of his time to his profession, to the community, and to the advancement of sustainable education and practices. In recognition of his professional and community contributions, Peter was admitted to the College of Fellows of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada in 1997. In 2005 Peter was nominated for the Governor General's Order of Canada. To be received this fall, it is the highest civilian award in Canada and recognizes a lifetime of outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation.

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