PRESENTER:

Heidi Jandris, Jandris Block

Heidi grew up immersed in her family’s New England concrete block business, Jandris Block, established by her grandfather in 1920. She received a Master of Science degree in Sustainable Building Systems from Northeastern University’s College of Engineering, a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Pratt Institute, and earned a Whole Building LCA (WbLCA-P) micro-credential from the British Columbia Institute of Technology.

She provides technical services to the design community with a focus on embodied carbon while researching and implementing ways to improve the efficiency of and lower the environmental impacts of Jandris’ manufactured concrete products.

PRESENTER:

Chris Erikson, Climate Earth CEO

Topic: Digital data and the on-going transformation of sustainable construction

Chris Erickson, CEO and co-founder, Climate Earth Inc. Chris founded Climate Earth to transform the discipline of LCA from a manual labor intensive process to an automated and business friendly process. Climate Earth’s network of cloud based EPD generators for ready mix, cement, and masonry now operate at over 1,400 plants in North America, Europe and Asia and have produced more than 80,000 concrete EPDs.  Climate Earth also provides new low carbon cement and material providers with EPDs. Prior to Climate Earth, Chris was CEO of four Silicon Valley startups and was a VP at a Fortune 500 computer company.

PRESENTER:

John Wells, Principal at Kilgour-Crozier

John Wells came to Crosier Kilgour in 1990 after graduating from the University of Manitoba with a B.Sc. and Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering to expand the firm’s concrete structures investigation and remediation practice area. He continued to develop the field of forensic engineering for the investigation and restoration of steel and concrete building structures, becoming a principal in 2001.

In order to grow the firm’s expertise in building science, John entered the Ph.D. program at the University of Manitoba in 2008 and completed the program in May 2014 earning a Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering. During his time at Crosier Kilgour John Wells has acted as secretary and assumed the role of president from July 2015 through December 2022. John is currently a Principal and Director of the firm and leads our building science practice area.

John is a Standing Committee Member for Part 5 of the National Building Code of Canada and a member of several related task groups, including Part 4’s climatic loads. John is also a Standing Committee member for CSA S478 Durable Buildings and has most recently been appointed to ISO/TC 59/SC 14. John has published several papers in durability and building adaptation to climate change. His research interests include the effects of climate change on building resiliency. He uses this involvement to ensure Crosier Kilgour is at the forefront of the building science field.

PRESENTER:

Jolene Mclaughin, VP Sustainability at Ellis Don

Topic: How clients are looking at embodied carbon and the expectations they have on us that’ll trickle down to our supply chain.

Jolene has spent more than 14 years driving sustainability initiatives across various segments of the built environment. Working with project teams to build a collaborative atmosphere in support of the identification, definition and implementation of practical strategies that result in more efficient, resilient and comfortable buildings. In her role as Vice President Climate and Sustainability for EllisDon Corporation she works to build partnerships across the industry that support carbon emissions reductions throughout the value chain, with a specific focus on materials used in buildings and onsite processes during construction.

PRESENTER:

Kathleen Tiede, Principal at Kilgour-Crozier

Topic: Digital data and the on-going transformation of sustainable construction

Kathleen Tiede is a Professional Engineer registered in Manitoba and an Associate with Crosier Kilgour. She graduated from the University of Manitoba in 1997 with a degree in Biosystems Engineering that focused on sustainability and food processing. Kathleen is a LEED AP, and was one of the first Whole Building Life Cycle Accredited Professionals from BCIT. Over the past 15 years as a Sustainability Consultant, Kathleen has helped over 75 LEED, Green Globes and Net Zero Carbon projects across the Prairie Provinces achieve their certification goals.

Kathleen was part of the Industry Advisory Group for the Province of Manitoba’s Green building Policy, a board for the Manitoba Chapter of the Canada Green Building Council, and is an active member of Sustainable Buildings Manitoba. Currently, Kathleen sits on the Embodied Carbon Technical Advisory Group for the Canada Green Building Council to ensure the Prairie perspective is heard, and to learn from early adopters across the country.

PANEL DISCUSSION:

Sarah Petrevan, VP Industrial Carbonization & Sustainability at the Cement Association of Canada

Sarah is the Vice President of Industrial Decarbonization and Sustainability at the Cement Association of Canada, where she drives climate policy and industrial decarbonization efforts. With 20 years of experience, she is a strategic-thinker and recognized leader in climate mitigation policy, known for her collaborative work with industry and business leaders to champion change. Sarah frequently speaks publicly, providing media commentary and testifying before legislative committees on critical issues.

A sought-after advisor on topics like project financing, procurement, carbon accounting, and clean technology scale-up, she actively serves on advisory boards and committees. Sarah’s powerful advocacy has earned her multiple honors, including the 2018 Clean 50 Emerging Leader Award, the 2024 Canada Green Building Council Green Building Champion Award, and the 2024 Emerging Leader in CCUS Award.