Peter Busby
Peter is a founder and recent Chair of the Canada Green Building Council, and he has devoted much of his time to his profession, to the community, and to the advancement of sustainable education and practices.
As Managing Director of Busby Perkins+Will, Peter is involved in the design and sustainable direction of each project the firm engages. Overseeing design offices in Vancouver, British Columbia and Seattle, Washington, Peter directs more than 100 employees working on projects across Canada, the United States, Europe, and the Middle East. As a director of Perkins+Will since 2004, Peter has expanded his role to include sustainable design leadership to the firm’s 23 offices worldwide and Perkins+Will have been recognized internationally as the leader in sustainable building design. Busby Perkins+Will has the largest portfolio of built green projects in North America.
With 25 years of successful projects completed under Peter's guidance and across market sectors, the firm has received more than 100 design honours, including six Governor General Awards and 11 Lieutenant Governor Awards. Other awards recognize innovative engineering systems integration, sustainable design strategies, project management, construction, heritage integration, planning and industrial and interior design, all attesting to the comprehensive design service the firm provides.
Peter is a founder and recent Chair of the Canada Green Building Council, and he 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 became a Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada in 1997, and in 2005 Peter was invested as a member of the Governor General’s Order of Canada, the country's highest civilian award that recognizes a lifetime of outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation. In 2008 Peter was conferred an Honorary Doctorate in Science by Ryerson University.
Session: Wednesday, 28 April 9:30-10:00 - Panel, 10:45 - 11:30 - Presentation
