THE ENERGIZING EFFICIENCY CONFERENCE

Evelyne Bouchard is a course instructor and board director at Passive House Canada. She is also a practicing architect (OAA & OAQ) and principal at Tandem Architecture Écologique, a small firm dedicated to creating high-performance sustainable projects at all scales through collaboration with like-minded professionals. Evelyne is passionate about the overlap between thoughtful design and technical rigour. She strives to embed Passive House design principles and measurable performance into the creative process to design projects that are durable, sustainable, functional and beautiful.

Controls & Equipment’s Director of Technical Solutions has over 25 years of experience in the Building Automation and Energy Management industry. David deGreeff has worked in multiple roles with both Building Controls Contractors and in Building Controls Manufacturing. His training in Automation/Robotics (Mechatronics) and his love for the outdoors set the stage for his passion in building controls, energy management and building environmental solutions. As a self-proclaimed “Environmental Realist”, David and his team seek out holistic solutions to reduce energy consumption, working to maintain client comfort while simultaneously maximizing energy savings.

Luc is a mechanical engineer with a degree from the Université de Moncton in Moncton, NB. He has over 20 years of experience in the HVAC industry, having worked with REHAU Industries Inc., Enbridge Gas New Brunswick and MCW Maricor. As an Associate and Senior Engineer with Maritech Commissioning Works Ltd., he has led the commissioning process on multiple new and existing buildings, ranging from large scale LEED® and Green Globes® projects to smaller, system specific commissioning exercises.

Luc is a member of the NB / PEI Chapter of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and has received an ASHRAE Chapter Service Award in 2011. Luc is also a Certified Energy Manager and Certified Energy Auditor, receiving accreditation from the Association of Energy Engineers in 2011 and 2012 respectively.

A Mi’kmaq from Metepenagiag First Nation, Edward is passionate about his role with NB Power. A graduate of the University of New Brunswick majoring in Biology and History, Edward worked as educator and administrator for 10 years before joining NB Power in 2007. First Nations Specialist role has provided Edward the opportunity to improve relations, strategize resolutions to legacy issues, offer guidance, support and facilitation to Indigenous communities here in NB. Edward and the NB Power First Nations Affairs team are very passionate about capacity building internally as well as externally, and have worked towards creating a Cultural Awareness/Sensitivity program for existing and new employees, as well as working towards becoming leaders in Indigenous inclusion and Corporate/Indigenous partnerships.

With 30 years of consulting engineering field experience, Michael has developed an expertise in HVAC project delivery, Energy Analysis and IAQ Fields. His extensive experience in mechanical systems design, construction, energy analysis and life cycle analysis has allowed him to compare systems and incorporate efficiency measures on both new and retrofit projects. 

Armed with experience in central utility plants and HVAC systems, Michael is now providing leading edge solutions to the cannabis industry.  From large scale chiller plant systems to various methods of unitary equipment to service both indoor and greenhouse operations, Michael’s projects have used heat recovery technology to recapture and reuse energy throughout client buildings. Furthermore, he has developed and implemented commissioning plans and user training programs for clients to better operate buildings and environmental control systems.

Bryan conducts research on emerging, energy-efficient, and distributed energy resource technologies. His main areas of expertise lie in electric vehicles, electric motors, batteries and energy storage, distributed generation, and renewable power systems. Bryan brings to the company over 10 years of professional experience as an energy engineer and research analyst, including for the Electric Power Research Institute, California Energy Commission, and University of California at Davis.

His industry knowledge, combined with hands-on experience, enable him to address member needs from a holistic, systems-oriented perspective. Bryan worked as both a research manager and product manager before entering his current role. He holds a BS in environmental engineering from Humboldt State University and an MS in civil and environmental engineering from the University of California at Davis.

Derek Kelly is a Senior Industry Officer at Natural Resources Canada’s (NRCan) Office of Energy Efficiency. Derek works with Canadian industry across a number of sectors, helping to deliver NRCan’s industrial energy efficiency programs and support. He also helps companies build knowledge and take action on energy efficiency through the Canadian Industry Partnership for Energy Conservation (CIPEC). Prior to joining NRCan, Derek worked for several years in other federal government departments in international market development, branding, public affairs and communications.

Edgar is a graduate of Memorial University in Electrical Engineering and member of Engineers Nova Scotia. During the last 12 years, Edgar has worked in various industries including offshore oil & gas, electric utilities, building sciences, but primarily energy management. He is a Certified Energy Manager (CEM) through the Association of Energy Engineers, and a LEED Accredited Professional with the Canadian Green Building Council.

Edgar joined East Port Properties in 2015 where he works with the operations team to optimize and report on energy and water consumption, prepare utility budgets, as well as identifying and assessing energy reduction opportunities for existing properties and new developments in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.

Michel is a graduate from the University of New Brunswick in Mechanical Engineering and a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of New Brunswick and is also a member on the Board of Directors for the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative. Michel currently oversees the Energy Efficiency file within NB Power. Michel has a broad level of exposure to the utility industry and is focused on the utility sector transformation with a keen focus on the evolving energy consumer. He has been actively engaged and is a frequent public speaker at energy conferences across North America focused on a customer centric approach to transformation. He’s presented at Grid Edge as NB Power received an award as a GTM Top 20 Disruptor in the utility industry in 2015. Recently, Michel was the Program Director of the award winning “PowerShift Atlantic” project; focused on collaborative and innovative solutions, engaging customers and leveraging new smart grid – energy storage technologies to better integrate renewables such as intermittent wind in the Maritime Provinces. NB Power and the project received a number of awards including the Smart Grid Canada “2015 Innovation Award” for Canadian Utilities.

Bill has extensive experience within the AEC (Architects Engineers Constructors) Space and is intimate in the design, implementation and operation of dynamic building systems. Bill has been intimately involved with the progress of open data communication standards and converged base building networks. Bill has deep knowledge in the areas of Converged Building Systems, Enterprise Integration and the Delivery of High Performance Problem Solving.

He is an honors graduate of the Queens University Electrical Engineering Program and is a Certified Energy Manager (CEM) with the American Energy Engineers (AEE) Association and resides in Toronto, Ontario.

As Community Energy Specialist at NB Power, Sara works with communities and their stakeholders to develop Community Energy Plans. Sara’s goal is to see more communities partner with NB Power by developing new products, services and programs that will help communities to reduce their energy consumption, manage their energy usage, and lessen their impact on the environment.

Sara has over 20 years’ experience in the telecommunications and energy industries and her knowledge and expertise in the areas of building science, energy efficiency and renewable energy have earned her designations as a Residential Energy Advisor, Certified Energy Manager, and LEED Green Associate.

Since 1998, Eddie has coordinated initiatives focused on developing strategies for local sustainability, GHG emissions reduction, clean energy and efficiency, transportation / fleets, climate adaptation and resilience planning. Eddie chairs the QUEST NB-PEI Caucus, working to advance Smart Energy Communities, and is the Senior Lead, Projects and Advisory Services, to QUEST. In this role, he supports over 50 FCM Partners for Climate Protection members in Atlantic Canada. Eddie also co-chairs the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)’s Energy and Utilities working group and is a Charter member of the OGC Smart Cities working group. Eddie holds a BA Interdisciplinary Honours (Sociology, Political Science, Environment, Science & Technology) from St. Thomas University, and owns and operates company Spatial Quest based in Fredericton NB.

With more than 16 years of experience, Andrew provides technical leadership to the National team of energy managers with a direct focus on making the Government of Canada’s building portfolio carbon neutral. Andrew is currently focused on the delivery of Carbon Neutral Studies and several Major Retrofit projects throughout Canada. 

He holds a Master’s Degree in Engineering with a Certificate in Green Energy. Andrew also maintains the designation of Certified Energy Manager through active involvement in technical project work, professional development and conference participation. Recently, Andrew founded the AEE Canada East chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers operating out of Ottawa and continues to act as President of the Chapter.

Beth is a broad based program delivery manager and marketer with over 20 years of experience in delivering innovative programs and services to the people of New Brunswick. Beth worked with NBTel and Bell Aliant for 13 years marketing and developing internet and digital TV services before moving to Efficiency NB where she eventually became the Director of Program Delivery. As Senior Manager of Energy Efficiency Services at NB Power Beth supports a dynamic team that helps New Brunswickers benefit from energy efficiency.

In this role, she works with the organization’s senior management team and the local leadership board to advance the adoption of green building practices in Atlantic Canada though networking, education and advocacy.

Prior to assuming this role full time, Lara was a consultant specializing in corporate social responsibility.

Creating and executing strategies on employee engagement, community investment and environmental sustainability is her particular area of expertise.

Besides a B.A from the University of King’s College and a BPR from Mount Saint Vincent University, she also holds a Certificate in Corporate Social Responsibility from the Conference Board of Canada and the University of St. Michael’s College.

Since becoming President in 2009, Ersilia has led Summerhill to expand its reach across Canada and the U.S., and continues to deliver some of the most impactful, results-oriented programs that help our clients achieve measureable reductions in energy use. Ersilia holds an Honours Bachelor of Science from the University of Toronto with a double major in Biology and Environmental Science. At the community level, Ersilia acts as the President for the Clean Economy Fund and is a Director on the Board of the Independent Electricity Systems Operator (IESO); Ersilia was recently ranked #14 on the list of Top 100 Female Entrepreneurs in Canada by Profit Magazine and was named a marketing icon in the making by Strategy Magazine in September 2007. She is also a member of the Climate Project, having been trained by Al Gore.

Joe Waugh has been a builder, renovator and trainer specializing in energy efficiency for over thirty years. He was one of New Brunswick’s first group of R2000 builders and in 2003 won the Cement Association of Canada’s national award for the most energy efficient R2000 house of the year.

Joe has delivered training in most provinces and Nunavut on a wide range of topics related to residential housing and energy efficiency.

Joe has also worked with Efficiency NB and NB Power as part of their residential energy efficiency programs’ teams.