Energy Efficiency Week

Abhi has a decade of experience helping communities across US and Canada use clean and efficient energy to achieve local priorities including improving housing, increasing ‘good jobs’ and reducing poverty. His community-based approach to clean energy, civic engagement and capacity building has earned him wide recognition. Currently, he is completing his PhD in Geography at the University of Guelph researching the governance of building #EnergyRetrofits in Canada.

Carol bridged the water and energy sectors, authoring the first report of its kind in Canada to quantify the water-energy nexus. Carol’s efficiency work was inspired by energy efficiency guru Amory Lovins, and the belief that “efficiency is the best new source” of water or energy. Carol joined Efficiency Canada to apply her knowledge of the HVAC sector, efficiency and policy research to investigate home performance business models in the Canadian context.

Rick is a dual ticketed journeyman in Refrigeration (Red Seal) and Gas Fitting, with over twenty years of experience working in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) industry. Rick is now the Learning Manager at Holland College.

Drew Tozer is a Partner at Foundry Heat Pumps. He advocates for better homeowner experiences and the use of right-sized heat pumps as a tool for remarkable home comfort, clean air, and sustainability.

Abhi has a decade of experience helping communities across US and Canada use clean and efficient energy to achieve local priorities including improving housing, increasing ‘good jobs’ and reducing poverty. His community-based approach to clean energy, civic engagement and capacity building has earned him wide recognition. Currently, he is completing his PhD in Geography at the University of Guelph researching the governance of building #EnergyRetrofits in Canada.

Yasmin is President and Co-Founder of Kambo Energy Group, a social enterprise that reduces energy poverty and improves housing in communities that have historically been under-prioritized. Yasmin is a leading expert in equity based energy and climate programming, working with governments and utilities across Canada to design and deliver inclusive solutions.

Brendan has a PhD in Public Policy from Carleton University where his research used political economy and systems of innovation frameworks to understand the role of traditional natural resource sectors in Canada’s low-carbon transition. He was awarded a prestigious Banting Post-Doctoral Fellowship in 2016-2018 and holds a Master of Environmental Studies from York University and a BSc in Economics from Dalhousie University.

Jesse Hitchcock is a Lead Research Analyst at E Source, a research organization supporting utilities across the US and Canada. She advises utilities on transportation electrification, energy efficiency, and regulatory innovation.  Before joining E Source, she led client engagement and policy for a cleantech company who delivered data-science based energy audits. In that role, she helped utilities across the US and Canada use software solutions to improve their efficiency and deep retrofit programs. Jesse also implemented demand-side management, low-income, and EV programs and policies for the Prince Edward Island Department of Transportation, Infrastructure, and Energy, and completed a parliamentary internship in the Canadian House of Commons. Jesse holds a BS in biology from the University of Alberta and an MS in environmental science from the University of Prince Edward Island.

Sarah has worked in commercial energy management, working to decarbonize federal buildings in British Columbia and the Yukon. Sarah has a BSc. in Agricultural and Environmental Economics from McGill University, with a particular interest in the economics of climate change.

Vivian currently serves as a Climate Policy Analyst for CLASP’s climate team and works from her home office in Upstate New York. She has a background in advising on HVAC/R appliance standards, particularly related to refrigeration and air conditioning equipment and the refrigerant transition. At CLASP, Vivian’s work focuses primarily on heat pump policy in the US and Europe, and on demand flexibility. Vivian has dual bachelor’s degrees in environmental biology and international development and is currently completing her master’s in environmental policy at the University of Denver. 

Mr. Malinowski has over 17 years advising government clients on energy efficiency, including the Natural Resources Canada and US Department of Energy appliance standards programs and ENERGY STAR. He currently leads ACEEE’s Buildings Program, developing research, policies, and technical assistance programs that advance net-zero-energy and zero-carbon new construction and retrofits in the US.

Brendan has a PhD in Public Policy from Carleton University where his research used political economy and systems of innovation frameworks to understand the role of traditional natural resource sectors in Canada’s low-carbon transition. He was awarded a prestigious Banting Post-Doctoral Fellowship in 2016-2018 and holds a Master of Environmental Studies from York University and a BSc in Economics from Dalhousie University.