Biography

University of Canterbury, New Zealand, B.E. Structural, 1967. SFU Vancouver, Sustainable Community Development Certificate, september 2008 – present.

Roger Bayley is principal of Merrick Architecture, which he co founded in 1984 with Principal Paul Merrick. Roger is currently responsible as the Design Manager for Vancouver’s 2010 Olympic Village development, Millennium Water. This clearly defined role within the project’s architectural contract addresses the coordination of the 150-plus consultant team across all aspects of the project.

Roger has managed and directed Merrick Architecture since its inception and provides project definition, value engineering, quality control, resource management and project scheduling. His role includes the management of staff and the coordination of the Consultants being used by the Firm. His background in structural engineering and construction management are highly valued in the design process and he has been instrumental in establishing new cooperative approaches to the development of projects and the management of capital expenditures. He has worked extensively in the coordination of multi-disciplinary teams for engineering, construction management, architectural and restoration projects. His most recognized contribution focuses around the balancing of Design achievement with the pragmatics of technical excellence and project budgeting.
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Positions

1967 – 1968 - HG Acres Limited - (Consulting Engineers – Toronto, ON).
1968 – 1971 - Cazaly Associates (Structural Engineers – Toronto, ON).
1972 – 1976 - Group 33 Limited (Construction Managers – Toronto, ON).
1976 – 1978 - Project Planning (Director of Structural Engineering – London, UK).
1978 – 1979 - Buckland & Taylor (Consulting Engineers – North Vancouver, BC).
1980 – 1984 - Merrick Chandler Kennedy Group Architects (Associate – Vancouver, BC).
1984 – Present - Merrick Architecture Ltd. (Principal and Practice Manager – Vancouver, BC).
July 2008 – Present - Roger Bayley Inc. (Principal – Vancouver, BC).

Presentation experience

Past Speaking engagements related to the Vancouver Olympic Village and the Sustainable Community Design Initiatives taken in the design and construction of the 1100 unit residential and commercial precinct:
- Gaining Ground. Victoria, BC – May 2007.
- New Zealand Green Building Council Convention on Sustainable Development – presentation on Olympic Village sustainable initiatives. September 2007.
- CMHC Convention on Sustainable Design. Calgary, AB – September 2007.
- Environmental Scientists annual meeting and dinner. May 2008.
- Seattle Green Business Convention – focused on Green Building Initiatives in Business development. January 2008.
- Green Building China 2008 – Shanghai. Focused on sustainable initiatives for Green Buildings and community development based on lessons learned at Vancouver Olympic Village. June 2008.
- Shenzhen University – presentation to senior Architectural School staff and students re Green Building Initiatives and opportunities in Asia to impact climate change and resource use. Shenzhen, China – June 2008.

Member of Premier Campbell’s Green Building Mission to Korea and Beijing – providing opportunities to speak and present to a wide variety of Building and Planning professional attending the joint seminars and presentations in both Seoul and Beijing. May 2008.

Presentation to the CMHC Korean Building delegation on sustainable development and the lessons learned at Vancouver’s Olympic Village. June 2008.

Scheduled speaking engagements on Green Building and Community sustainable strategies related to the Vancouver Olympic Village and the technical solutions being applied for energy and water conservation:
- CMHC convention on Sustainable Development and capital cost – Calgary Sept. 2008.
- Toronto Green Building Festival – NET ZERO design. Sept. 2008.
- Sustainable Buildings 08 (SB08) Melbourne Australia – Panel presentation on Vancouver Olympic Village and LEED for Neighborhoods. September 2008.
- GreenBuild Boston – Panel presentation on NET ZERO building design and approaches to energy saving and generation. November 2008.
- Asia 2008 – Green Building convention. Singapore - November 2008.
- Montreal Forum on Building Envelope Design - Review of specialized approaches taken to energy saving and passive design at Vancouver’s Olympic Village. May 2009.

Projects

King Abdulaziz University – Jeddah, Saudi Arabia:
- Director of Structural Engineering and Chair of the Systems Integration group for the design and development of the Proposed 8 million sq. m. King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

With Merrick Architecture - As key Management Principal and Project Manager:
- City Square - 300,000 sq. ft. mixed use project. Vancouver, BC.
- Cathedral Place – 350,000 sq. ft. triple A commercial office. Vancouver, BC.
- Sussex Place - Office of the Attorney General. Victoria, BC.
- Westminster Quay – Residential development combining high and low rise condominiums at edge of the Fraser River. New Westminster, BC.
- Shoal Point – Residential condominium complex. Victoria, BC.
- Vancouver Island Cancer Center – Victoria, BC.
- St. Anns Academy – Ministry of Education. Victoria, BC.
- Malkin Building restoration - 210,000 sq ft. mixed use heritage development. Vancouver, BC (Gastown).
- Lougheed ALRT Skytrain station and bus transit exchange. – Burnaby, BC.
- St Michaels University School – Project proposals and master-planning. Victoria, BC.
- University of Victoria Social Sciences and Mathematics Building – Victoria, BC.
- 2010 Winter Olympic Nordic Center – Whistler, BC (Callahan Valley).

Offshore work in Asia undertaken with Merrick Architecture:
- Jinan Municipal Center – Contract coordination and management for the master-planning of the Jinan Municipal Government Center and residential complex. Jinan, China (2002).
- Oriental University Campus Langfang China – Master-planning and concept design for medical campus and hospital at Langfang University. Langfang, China (2002-2003).
- Canadian Pavilion at Expo 2005. Nagoya, Japan.
- 2008 Olympic yacht basin proposal for Qingdao, China.
- Eastern Venice and International Yacht Club – Master-planning and concept design program for 60,000 citizen recreational city and business center. Qingdao, China. Proposal completed in 2007.

Vancouver Olympic Village:
- Design Manager for the site-wide development of 1.5 million sq. ft. of market, rental and affordable housing within the South East False Creek development precinct - home to 2,800 athletes during the 2010 Winter Olympics. Project Manager for Parcel 3, 6 and 10 being designed and supervised by Merrick Architecture. Total Contact Value - $750 million. Design team comprises over 40 firms with a combined project staff of 150 professional and technical support persons.

Community and Stakeholder Assessments:
- St Anns Academy – Extensive public consultation and workshops re use and restoration requirements.
- Legislative Precinct – Extensive public consultation regarding proposed precinct Plan and Building developments.
- Evergreen Line – Public consultation in regard to the development of the Lougheed to Coquitlam ALRT line.
- Carrall Street Greenway – Extensive community consultation and program development with multifaceted community groups including Chinatown, the DTES and Gastown. Focused on sustainable community development. 2005-2008.