Albert champions the use of sustainable solutions in his projects and initiated/leads Cobalt’s Sustainable Master Planning services. He has extensive expertise in Sustainable Master Planning (SMP), passive building design, modeling building energy usage, thermal comfort and indoor air quality conditions.

Albert has a wide range of experience in Canada, USA, and Asia. This experience includes the SMP for several university campuses, mall/retail developments, mixed used developments in the Philippines, and 20 building (eight city blocks) sites for the Southeast False Creek 2010 Vancouver Olympic Athletes Village which includes the design of a 61-unit seniors housing complex with a Net-Zero Energy/GHG emissions goals. Other projects include building systems modelling and design for the Montenay Burnaby Incineration Plant’s office building and a fully underground library for a private college (both with a goal of Net-Zero energy/GHG emissions). Albert also provided the concept design for award winning Langara College Library, which has gained international recognition. Albert is currently providing concepts for three projects targeted to meet the Living Building Challenge and several large sustainable projects in the United Arab Emirates.

As a LEED Accredited Professional, Albert performed reviews for the USGBC and Canadian Green Building Council on projects applying for LEED certification. He currently sits on the City of Vancouver Council Urban Design Panel – only the second Mechanical Engineer to serve in this capacity. Albert has been invited to deliver over 200 presentations and has been a keynote speaker on sustainable building design, SMP and the true “Net Zero” approach in Canada, the US, and Asia. He has also volunteered to educate elementary school children on climate change. Albert was named as one of Building, Design and Construction’s 2007 ‘Top 40 Under 40’. This annual competition acknowledges industry leaders.

Ms. Lea has held Health Safety Environment and Regulatory Lead Engineer/Advisor positions on mega-oilsands projects and is currently, working as a Project Leader on several enhanced oil recovery projects in Saskatchewan for Husky Energy. She has also worked on heavy oil, oil sands and conventional oil and gas projects for both the operating and engineering, procurement and construction companies. She has also worked for environmental and infrastructure engineering consulting companies and Environment Canada. Between 2003-2004, she served on the Steering Committee for the Alberta Chapter of the Canada Green Building Council and in 2008, received the Leadership in Energy and Environment (LEED ® AP) professional accreditation.

Ms. Lea has contributed extensively to numerous publications world-wide including The Globe and Mail, The Financial Post, Canadian Consulting Engineer, Oilweek, Canadian Business and Alberta Construction magazine. She has been a guest on CBC Newsworld and quoted in Fortune magazine. In 1997, she was nominated for inclusion in The Who’s Who of Canadian Women and is a Canadian professional of The Engineering Institute of Canada.

Mr. Singleton has practiced law since 1969. He has concentrated on the areas of insurance, construction, professional liability and environmental matters, on behalf of property owners, architects, engineers, contractors, regulatory agencies and insurers. He has acted as counsel in several precedent-setting cases involving insurers, architects, engineers and other participants in the construction industry and has been counsel on a wide variety of problems related to environmental issues.

Mr. Singleton is also a chartered arbitrator and mediator of complex commercial disputes, and is actively involved in both mediation and arbitration on behalf of his own clients and as a mediator/arbitrator retained by others. He also acts as a fairness advisor/monitor of procurement activities in a variety of settings.

Self-described as a physicist by choice and architect by training; Justin previously worked for several high-profile architectural firms prior to joining the city of Calgary in 2006, collaborating on several projects achieving LEED Gold or better.  His involvement on projects has encompassed a wide range of roles, from design, technical and administrative roles to working with the University of Calgary as critic and external thesis advisor.

Accepting the position of Energy & Environment Coordinator for Development & Building Approval at the City of Calgary, responsibilities include the administration of sustainable design programs and associated technical aspects, in addition to reviewing and authoring sustainable policy within the City of Calgary as it relates to the construction and design of buildings.  With a background in both science and architecture, it is the full integration of these fields that continues to expand his interest and passion for sustainable design.

Veronica Gillies: A strong advocate for sustainable design, Veronica has extensive experience with sustainable building technologies and urban development. Her undergraduate degree in Finance allows her to combine a very practical approach to project management with the creative design skills that result in award-winning projects, including two recipients of the Governor General of Canada Medal.

Veronica holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of British Columbia and a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) from McMaster University. A LEED Accredited Professional and a Member of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, she sits on the Council of the Architectural Institute of British Columbia and is former Vice Chair of the West Vancouver Design Advisory Panel. She is co-author of A Guidebook to Contemporary Architecture in Vancouver and speaks frequently at conferences on architecture and sustainable design.

Chris Baker provides data and analysis utilizing DOE-2 modeling to help design teams understand the energy and environmental implications of their design options. He also contributes to the firm’s white papers, such as “Modeling Protocol for Early Energy Design Decisions,” which he presented at the SimBuild 2010 conference. Since joining The Weidt Group in 2006, he has consulted on projects totaling more than 3.6 million square feet, including five LEED Certified projects and over 20 LEED Registered projects.

Chris received a Bachelor of Architecture and Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering with an HVAC emphasis from the University of Kansas. He is a Registered Architect, engineer-in-training, LEED Accredited Professional, and ASHRAE certified Building Energy Modeling Professional. A member of the Minnesota Environmental Initiative’s 1.5% Codes and Standards working group, he advises the State on how to reduce its energy use by 1.5% per year. He is also a member of the Zero Energy Consortium’s Integrated Design Working Group.

David Down joined the City of Calgary in 2005 with a mandate to advocate for higher standards of architecture, urban design, and sustainable design practices. As the Coordinator of Urban Design & Heritage with Land Use Planning and Policy he leads the team responsible for design review of development applications, for design guidance in all areas of policy creation, for urban design guidelines, and for the conceptual design of City-led urban design projects.

David received his Master of Architecture from the University of Calgary and is LEED accredited. He is a Member (and Past President) of the Alberta Association of Architects and a Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada. He is Chairman of the Calgary Architectural and Urban Studies Alliance (CAUSA), regional correspondent for Canadian Architect magazine and Adjunct Professor to the University Of Calgary Faculty Of Environmental Design.

Gerry Faubert is a leader in pioneering innovative, energy efficient and green buildings and operations. As HOK’s Director of Integrated Design, Gerry’s focus is on closing the gap between sustainable design, engineering and architecture. He takes a practical and holistic approach to addressing clients’ challenges, helping achieve solutions that meet their social, economic, and environmental objectives. A former Principal of Keen Engineering and Managing Principal of Stantec Buildings Engineering, Gerry has been responsible for the sustainable design of numerous innovative buildings, including the Jean Canfield Government of Canada Building in Charlottetown and the Wall Centre Hotel/Condo in Vancouver.

A frequent spokesperson and advocate for sustainable design, Gerry has lectured at conferences across North America. He is a member of the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians & Technologists, Canada Green Building Council, Canadian Design-Build Institute, and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating & Air-Conditioning Engineers. He studied Building Engineering Science and Technology at Vanier College in St. Laurent, Quebec.