Join ENBIX (Emissions-Neutral Building Information Exchange), ZEBx (Zero Emissions Building Exchange) and TAF (Toronto Atmospheric Fund) for this joint webinar showcasing 2 case studies on occupied buildings for seniors that are using prefabricated panelization systems to reduce construction timelines and help to achieve Passive House levels of Performance. ERA and TAF will also discuss their efforts to support the developing market for prefabricated overcladding panels for retrofits in the Canadian market.
Speaker Bios:
Graeme Stewart FRAIC OAA RPP CAHP is Principal of Toronto-based ERA Architects, and a founding director of the Tower Renewal Partnership [towerrenewal.com], a cross-sectoral collaborative supporting the decarbonization of Canada’s existing affordable housing stock through research, policy and action. Through these efforts Graeme and his team have helped to kickstart deep retrofit in housing across Canada and has directly overseen the retrofit of over 1,500 units of housing in the Toronto region. Projects include the Ken Soble Tower, the first PassiveHouse certified retrofit of a high-rise residential building in North America. Graeme is a member of the Toronto Community Housing Design Review Panel and a regular lecturer in Universities in Ontario and abroad. He is also the co-editor of Concrete Toronto: A Guidebook to Concrete Architecture from the Fifties to the Seventies, and a recipient of the Jane Jacobs Prize for his ongoing work related to Tower Renewal.
Ya’el Santopinto OAA FRAIC is an Architect and Principal at ERA Architects, where she leads ERA’s deep retrofit and affordable housing practice. She was Project Architect on the landmark Passive House renewal of the Ken Soble tower, as well as dozens of building- and site-rehabilitation projects on postwar apartment towers across Ontario. Ya’el is also Director of Research and Partnerships with the Tower Renewal Partnership, a research and coalition-based initiative focused on the preservation of Canada’s affordable apartment housing supply. This work includes development of renewal standards, assessment of industry gaps, best practice for retrofits with residents in place, and other supports to enable Canada-wide scaling of these crucial housing investments. Ya’el is a Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada.
Keith Burrows is the Director of Low Carbon Buildings for The Atmospheric Fund (TAF), contributing to strategy and directing operations for TAF’s Retrofit Accelerator. Keith and the Accelerator team have supported multi-residential deep retrofit initiatives in thousands of homes, with ambitious projects in affordable and social housing, condominiums, co-ops, and private apartment buildings. Keith is a LEED® Accredited Professional and holds master’s degrees in and Sustainable Design Studies and Computer Science.
Natasha Mathew is an Analyst on TAF’s Retrofit Accelerator. Natasha is responsible for conducting energy and Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) studies, writing technical reports and case studies, and supporting building owners throughout the deep energy retrofit process. Her past work experience includes energy analysis for mechanical retrofits and sustainable food system advocacy. Natasha holds a BSc in Environmental Science and Biology from Western University and is a certified Performance Measurement and Verification Analyst (PMVA).
About Low Carbon Cities Canada
The Low Carbon Cities Canada (LC3) initiative supports cities and communities in reaching their carbon emissions reduction potential while improving public health and local economy. The initiative takes proven low-carbon solutions to full-scale adoption in partnership with cities and communities with funding to demonstrate, de-risk and scale up local solutions to climate change.  LC3 is a partnership between the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and a network of seven city centres, including Metro Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, Ottawa, the Montreal Metropolitan Community and the Halifax Regional Municipality, and is funded by the Government of Canada.Â
