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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, modelling 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 peformed 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.