Conference for International Engineers | Roberto Chiotti SfCarchive
Channel: SkillsforchangeArchive SfC
Date: 10/04/2012

The Conference for International Engineers and Employers was held March 30, 2012 at the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto. The one-day conference was hosted by bridging program partners across Ontario, and funded by the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration. It was open to international engineers and employers throughout Ontario who are invested in Canada's engineering future and leveraging the potential of global talent.

Workshop: Building Green

Roberto Chiotti is a Toronto architect and founding partner of Larkin Architect Limited. He is a LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Accredited Professional and a founding member of the Strategic Planning Committee for the Greater Toronto Chapter of the CaGBC (Canadian Green Building Council).  In addition to obtaining his professional architectural degree, Roberto completed a Master of Theological Studies degree from University of St. Michael's College, University of Toronto, with a specialty in Theology and Ecology granted by the Elliott Allen Institute for Theology and Ecology at St. Michael's.  Roberto has authored numerous articles on sustainable design and has been invited to speak on the topics of LEED®, the Integrated Design Process, Green Design, Sacred Space, and the Cosmological Response to the Ecological Crisis as it relates to Architecture and Education at Universities, Community Colleges, Religious conferences, and professional organizations across southern Ontario. 

Currently he serves as a member of the Advisory Council for both the Greening of Sacred Spaces Initiative and the World Centre for Inter-Spirituality and Ecology in Toronto.  His firm's widely published St. Gabriel's Church is the first worship space in Canada to achieve LEED® Gold Certification and is the recipient of the 2007 City of Toronto Green Design Award.