At Peel Passive House, we share a vision for a world in which sustainable building practices pave the way for healthier and more comfortable lives, as well as a more promising future for subsequent generations. What we do is spurred by passion, empowered by a purpose that aligns with our values. Through different journeys, we have arrived on the same path.
Driven towards solutions that present simple, sensible, and effective answers to some of today’s most pressing climate change and resource conservation concerns, our team seeks to consistently demonstrate the value of our services with tangible results. We understand that without integrity, nothing works. That is why our approach is open, honest, and transparent. The world, in its present state, is calling for change, and we believe that what we do is capable of making a positive difference.
Our team is leading the transformation of the building sector towards a future that can better meet the needs of all stakeholders, including occupants, building owners, and developers. We strive to change the paradigm of what a building can be by maximizing health, comfort, resilience, and sustainability. Whether through consultancy, training, professional certification, component certification, or building certification, we work towards making Passive House more accessible around the world, while maintaining the integrity of the method.
The heart of a building lies in what it can deliver. For some, that may be a home to shelter a family and pass down through the generations, while for others, it may be an investment to produce an income and sustain a livelihood. No matter its intended purpose, a building should be able to support the health and well-being of its occupants, as well as offer long-term viability. The Passive House standard reduces environmental impact and ensures maximum durability and performance to help you get the most out of your building.
Passive House offers a meaningful option for those who want to make a conscious choice about how they can do their part to protect and preserve the natural environment, whether it is by choosing to live in a sustainable home, or following a career path that will empower them to impact change.
Our team delivers Passive House expertise with an unparalleled level of passion and commitment to every project.
Andrew’s primary areas of expertise are in low carbon buildings and renewable energy. His professional and academic experience ranges from consultancy, program management, authoring technical and non-technical articles, course and lecture delivery, and technical research.
Andrew provides Passive House and sustainability consultancy, certification, and training services to the building sector. Prior to forging out on his own, Andrew worked in a variety of capacities in Europe. These included managing the UK Government’s innovative carbon saving technologies scheme and the Energy Saving Trust’s Best Practice Helpline. He also managed and delivered Passive House, Code for Sustainable Homes, wind turbine development, and thermal modelling projects as well as organizing Passive House study tours. Further activities included contributing to the development of the UK Government’s housing energy calculation methodology (SAP) and the Passive House Planning Package (PHPP).
Andrew’s previous career was as an electrical engineer. The leap into sustainability came with the completion of a MSc in Renewable Energy. While writing his Master’s thesis, Andrew worked at the Passivhaus Institut in Germany, where the foundations of his Passive House and energy efficiency expertise were laid. Andrew is one of only a handful of Canadian-based Passive House certifiers accredited by the German Passivhaus Institut.
Kelly comes from a background in construction and architectural design. With 15 years of experience in the construction industry in various roles, this experience has allowed her to gain knowledge in many aspects of construction to understand the realities and processes of the construction industry. As a Certified Passive House Consultant, Kelly works alongside Architects, Engineers, and Builders on Passive House projects of all sizes.
At Peel Passive House, Kelly manages small to large certification projects and consultancy projects. She applies her experience over several roles including business development, project management, and consulting. Her projects range in scale from single family homes to multi-story affordable housing projects.
Stephen is a certified Passive House Designer with over 5 years experience working as a project manager with a leading Passive House consulting company in Germany. His interest in the Passive House industry was sparked after an internship with the German company. Stephen comes from an engineering background, having completed a Civil Engineering degree in the UK.
Being at the forefront of the Passive House movement Stephen has gained firsthand experience working on some of the largest Passive House buildings worldwide. With projects ranging from hotels to museums he has gained a wealth of knowledge in applying the Passive House principles to numerous types of buildings.
Stephen has a great deal of international experience having worked on Passive House projects in a number of countries including Germany, Austria and Switzerland. He recently had the role as Passive House project manager for one of central London’s first certified social housing developments.
At Peel Passive House, Stephen primarily works in certification and consultancy, working closely with clients on Passive House projects.
Melissa is a Passive House Designer with experience in low energy building design and analysis. She completed her Master of Building Science degree at Ryerson University where she took courses in Building Science Theory, Energy Efficiency Building Services and Renewable Energy Systems, Building Envelope Systems, and Ecological and Resource Efficient Design. Melissa has worked on a variety of projects all over the world designing buildings that are climate-responsive by incorporating passive design elements in order to maximize user comfort while minimizing energy use. She has extensive experience in energy modelling, daylight analysis, climate analysis, as well as various other engineering analyses.
At Peel Passive House, Melissa supports the company's certification, consultancy, thermal modelling, and research activities.
David Fraser is a Certified Passive House Consultant who graduated from the University of Guelph In 2018 with a Bachelor of Commerce and went on to complete the Humbers Sustainable Energy and Building Technology program 3 years later. He was sold on the combination of hands-on and theory courses which melded his enjoyment of construction/renovation projects and his passion for climate change action. As part of his Capstone course in his final year, he had the opportunity to work on an EnerPHit project with PeelPHC and was exposed in-depth to the standard and the tools/processes involved…and was hooked. By then, it seemed crazy to not build to PH standard when we not only know how to do it, but can do it in a financially feasible way. He particularly enjoyed the process of working with builders/architects to figure out ways that the designed performance can be achieved on-site.
Akari’s love and passion for nature lead her to become a recent graduate of the Sustainable Energy and Building Technology program at Humber College. At Humber she had an opportunity to work with PEEL PHC for her Capstone project and really enjoyed learning about minimizing building energy use, and the different technologies and ideas involved. She’s very interested in how the Passive House elements can make a difference in building performance and occupants’ comfort yet benefit the environment. Akari enjoys assisting on various projects at Peel PHC and is excited to learn more about the industry and different ways we can help minimize building energy use while keeping occupants satisfied and in turn help fight climate change.
Pierre-André has over 20 years experience managing large-scale technology projects. His lifetime passion for architecture and environmental stewardship led him to Passive House building design.
As a Passive House Building Certifier accredited by the Passivhaus Institut in Darmstadt, Germany, Pierre-Andre consults on both design and certification projects. He works with builders, engineering firms, architects, developers and government organizations on ultra-low energy single family, multi-residential, mixed and special use Passive House projects. Trained as a Passive House Trades Person, Pierre-André also advises local field teams on proven energy efficient detailing and construction techniques.
Pierre-André is the founder and managing principal of MIZU Passive House Consulting in Vancouver, British Columbia. Pierre collaborates closely with PeelPHC to deliver a variety of leading-edge Passive House projects.
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