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Since 1978 one or more of our Principals has worked in the energy management and energy performance contracting fields.  Our experience spans: motivating and guiding institutional building managers in energy efficiency; energy bill analysis; energy retrofit planning design or implementation; energy management training; savings monitoring; ESCO development; ESCO supervision; energy efficiency program design & management support; new building design; indoor air quality; HVAC design and maintenance; and emission reduction trading

 ESCO Supervision ESCO Development  
Energy Retrofit Planning, Design or Implementation  Energy Efficiency Program Design & Management Support 
Energy Bill Analysis  New Building Design
Energy Management Training Indoor Air Quality  Measurement 
Motivating Institutional Building Managers  HVAC Design/Maintenance Design
Savings Monitoring  Emission Reduction Trading 

·        Motivating Institutional Building Managers  As staff, contractor or consultant for the Department of National Defence we played leading roles in developing many aspects of DND’s energy performance contracting program, beginning in 1987.  This work included influencing management decisions at bases across the country, preparation of model documents and guidance of staff at each base through the EPC process (See ESCO Supervision below).

·        Energy Bill Analysis  Assisted in development during the late 1970s of utility bill analysis software known as SUMAC®.  Applied this analysis tool to guide early building energy performance analysis for over two thousand buildings owned by various departments or agencies of the governments of Canada, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Ontario, as well as 100 large private sector buildings owned by Canadian office or apartment developers or managers. 

·        Energy Retrofit Planning, Design or Implementation  Conceived, and in most cases designed and supervised construction of, energy retrofits for: Arthur Meighen Building, Canada Life Building, Centennial College, City of Sarnia, Homewood Health Centre, Markham Suites Hotel, Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto, Ontario Police College, Peterborough Civic Hospital, Queensway Carleton Hospital, Royal Connaught Hotel, Scarborough Board of Education, Sheppard Centre, Shoppers Drug Mart, Standard Life, Town of Dryden, West Park Hospital, York University.  Several of these projects involved numerous sites.  In addition, through the hiring training and supervision of staff, directed similar work on over 100 other facilities (including industrial plants) in Canada.  Conducted energy simulations for some 10 buildings.  Co-developed software for setting an energy target for a thousand buildings on sites owned by departments or agencies of the governments of Ontario and British Columbia.  Co-developed energy target setting software for the City of Toronto’s Planning & Development Department.  Reviewed over 50 ESCO energy savings feasibility studies for building owners, Ontario Hydro or the Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company.

·        Energy Management Training  Developed and delivered training workshops for landlords, property managers, operators, and tenants of buildings owned by the Federal and Saskatchewan governments, various public housing agencies across Canada, the Scarborough Board of Education, Trizec and miscellaneous groups of private landlords & tenants.

·        Savings Monitoring  Co-developed in 1978 rigorous utility bill monitoring software (SUMAC®) for the monthly monitoring of savings.  Supervised the application of this tool to 200 buildings from across Canada every month.  Directed the use of third party software for utility bill monitoring.  Twice assessed the state of the art in savings monitoring software for public bodies.   Reviewed ESCO savings claims for over 100 facilities on behalf of Ontario Hydro and several school boards.  Expert witness in formal arbitration hearings over savings claims.  Sitting on the American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers’ (ASHRAE’s) Guideline 14P committee preparing an savings measurement guideline.  Co-chaired the Technical Committee for the 2001 edition of the International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol (IPMVP).  Developed savings monitoring training material for Natural Resources Canada.  Developed and currently delivering savings monitoring training courses for the Association Of Energy Engineers (AEE).  Sitting on the Certification Board for AEE’s Certified Measurement & Verification Professional program.

·        ESCO Development   Co-founder and Vice President of Rose Technology Group, from 1984 to 1989, (now a leading North American ESCO known as Vestar).  In developing this firm from the ground up, performed all tasks from project sales to collection of cash for proven savings, staff hiring and training, project financing, contracting and sub-contracting, internal system design, policy development, strategic planning, financial modeling and general management.  As an independent consultant from 1989 to 1995 assisted eight ESCOs in North America develop or deliver their services.  Since 1996 assisted development of ESCOs in Brazil, China, Honduras, Poland and Thailand, guiding and training in strategic planning, business plan development, financial modelling and analysis, sales and marketing, project management, and ESCO system development.  International clients have been the Canadian International Development Agency, the World Bank, the Institution of International Education, and foreign electric utilities.

·        ESCO Supervision   Assisted the following facility managers in developing, negotiating or managing their relationships with ESCOs: Carleton Roman Catholic Separate School Board, Cityhome, Defence Construction Canada, Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto, Natural Resources Canada (various institutional and industrial clients), Ontario Hydro (various clients), S&R Department Store, Toronto District School Board, University Health Network, Winnipeg School District #1, York Condominium Corporation #244.  Projects for Defence Construction have a total value of retrofit work exceeding $80 Million and were located at Canadian Forces bases at Halifax, Gagetown, Greenwood, Ottawa, Petawawa, Trenton, Borden, Winnipeg, Shilo, Edmonton, Cold Lake, Suffield, Comox and Esquimalt.  Developed model ESCO documents for Public Works Canada, and Natural Resources Canada (FBI).  Wrote a handbook published by Natural Resources Canada to assist building managers in managing ESCO projects. 

·        Energy Efficiency Program Design & Management Support  Researched and advised on policy options, develop management techniques, and/or assess funding applications for the following energy efficiency programs: Energy Mines & Resources (Canada’s former ‘FEMP’), Natural Resources Canada (Industrial Programs), Ontario Hydro (‘GEPP’ and Savings Procurement).  Reviewed the effectiveness of Ontario community college energy management activities.  Analyzed the SUMAC® building energy use database to advise on policy issues for Energy Mines & Resources.  Assessed Canadian ESCO staff training needs for the Canadian International Development Agency.  Sat on a public review panel for the Toronto Integrated Electrical Service (‘TIES’) study.  Developed strategy for energy management in large & small facilities funded by the Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services for the developmentally handicapped.   Assessed large public housing building water consumption patterns for Ontario Housing Corporation.  Advised on the establishment of what is now known as Toronto Better Buildings Partnership.  Researched and advised Natural Resources Canada on strategies for encouraging use of renewable energy technology in federal facilities, and for interesting ESCOs in applying ground source heat pumps.  Sitting on ASHRAE’s TC9.6 regarding system energy use, past chairs of research and program sub-committees, and active co-developer of an energy auditing guideline.

·        New Building Design  Participated in review of design plans for two new large buildings.  Conducted market research for Consumers Gas and Union Gas on the motivators for energy efficient design of new buildings.

·        Indoor Air Quality  Measurement and assessment of indoor air quality conditions and advice on strategies for remediation for 12 clients (large & small, public and private but all unnamed for reasons of confidentiality).  Wrote a published handbook for Natural Resources Canada on coordinating energy efficiency and indoor air quality objectives.  Sat on CSA’s committee preparing CSA Z204-94 on office building IAQ.  Sat on ASHRAE’s Environmental Health Committee and chaired its Education sub-committee.

 ·    HVAC Design/Maintenance Design for modifications in buildings owned by Slough Estates Canada, Ontario Ministry of Government Services, and Public Works & Government Services Canada.  Developed equipment maintenance management plans for the plant department of the Hastings County Board of Education.  Chaired the ASHRAE Toronto Chapter Energy & Technical Affairs committee for four years and sat on the Chapter Board of Governors for four years.\

 

·    Emission Reduction Trading  Authored five emission reduction credit claims for 4 clients and facilitated two actual emission credit trades.  Advised the federal government on verification procedures for its pilot greenhouse gas reduction projects.  Active volunteer participant in many aspects of the Pilot Emission Reduction Trading (PERT) program in Ontario.  Active founding member of Clean Air Canada Inc.

 

 


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