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Andrew Crosby has approached facade engineering with a passion. He has been involved with numerous projects engineering glass, steel, cable, and aluminum structures throughout Canada and the US. His accomplishments spans a multitude of sectors including commercial, recreational, healthcare, institutional and residential. With a specialty in structural glass design, Andrew strives to help push the structural glass industry further. He has completed a wide range of complex glass structures including glass bridges, skylights, stairs, fin walls, cable net walls, and innovative feature elements. With over a decade of experience in the field, Andrew has established himself as a leading expert in creating cutting-edge building facades that merge functionality, aesthetics, and energy efficiency.

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Marc-Olivier Houde is an architectural technologist (member of the OTPQ), project director and regional team manager for the Building Science division of WSP. Due to the large number of projects he has been involved in during his career, Marc-Olivier Houde has extensive experience in the analysis of built heritage, mainly in curtain walling, fenestration, precast concrete panels, masonry as well as in the restoration of massive masonry structures (e.g. heritage buildings).To this end, Marc-Olivier Houde is a member of the Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals (CAHP) since 2021.

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A chemical engineer by training, Nicolas Sbarrato completed a master’s degree in environmental sciences at UQAM, where he specialized in soil and groundwater decontamination and contaminated site management.

He has been working in environmental consulting since 2006, and has conducted various environmental studies (Phases I, II and III, soil and groundwater characterisation and rehabilitation). With a solid background in project management, Nicolas also has proven technical expertise in the management of contaminated sites.

Since 2021, Nicolas leads the Climate Risk and Resilience team. He is involved in the management of Climate Risk Assessments, Climate Adaptation Plans and other climate change related projects and frequently acts as a project manager for clients in the public and private sector.

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Mélanie Dupuis, Architect and Partner, LEED BD+C, has been with Provencher_Roy since 2007. Demonstrating a strong interest in contemporary interventions on works of mid-century architectural heritage, she leads sustainable development projects and retrofits, many of them in the cultural sector (Place des Arts Esplanade renovation, Kahnawà:ke Cultural Arts Center and MIFO cultural center).

Mélanie currently dedicates a large part of her professional practice to transforming and modernizing Place du Portage III (anticipated completion in 2026), a large-scale (150,000 m2 accommodating 6,805 employees) Recognized Federal Heritage office complex aiming for Zero Carbon certification.

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Sudhir is an Associate in the Arup Toronto office. He specializes in integrating architectural design, building physics, daylighting, and structural engineering through digital design skills to provide a holistic approach to building envelope design.

Sudhir has worked with multiple disciplines and building types, including sustainability and building physics, sports venues, transport venue design, lighting design, high-rise towers, aviation, residential, and commercial. He has significant experience in all project stages, starting from early concept design through construction administration. He brings a unique perspective to building design with his exceptional computational 3D skills. He is experienced in a variety of scripting and parametric tools, BIM platforms, and thermal and structural analysis software.

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Piero Delucia is a Regional General Manager at Reynaers Aluminum focused on developing successful organizations worldwide. Having a background as a Building Engineer-Architect, he spent more than 15 years in the architectural and building envelope domain gaining experience in technology, sales, and value proposition development. For the last six years Piero has been coordinating the activities in different markets such as North America, South Europe, Africa, and Latin America achieving double digit growth on a yearly basis. Piero is passionate about technology, innovation, and digitalization; these are topics that he considers as central in the interaction with the stakeholders active in the building industry such as architects, real estate developers, general contractors and engineers.

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In the course of a career spread out for more than 30 years, Eric Pelletier has accomplished a wide variety of projects infused with sensitivity and poetry, all of which have one thing in common: an approach focused on the experience of the user and the place. His ability to adapt to change and his renowned creativity make him an attentive, inclusive and inspired designer. A communicator with a passion for architecture, he is also involved with Laval University's School of Architecture, conducting workshops and framing end-of-study thesis. Over the course of his career, as a senior designer and project director, Eric has developed an expertise in cultural and institutional projects. In charge of several distinctive projects, he advocates architecture that is measured, meticulous, supportive and meaningful. The Bibliothèque du Boisé and the Grand Théâtre de Québec, both winners of Grands Prix d'excellence from the OAQ, as well as the prestigious Four Seasons Hotel, which sits proudly in the heart of Montreal, all bear witness to this.

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Mélanie Veilleux possesses solid expertise as an architectural project manager. She is actively involved in all stages of a project, from preparatory studies through to commissioning. Mélanie is recognized for her close management of the projects entrusted to her and the quality of the deliverables she produces. Her leadership and the exemplary dedication she shows in everything she does, make her an important asset to the Lemay team. A LEED BD+C accredited professional, Mélanie makes a point of integrating sustainable development principles into all her projects.

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William Atkinson joined Devimco Immobilier in 2018 at the helm of the Architecture & Design team overseeing, since, more than two dozen high density residential and commercial projects in Montreal. While he is tasked on finding distinctive and innovative concepts for each new project, he brings a unique expertise in which his background in architecture meets the challenges and realities of a large Real estate developer. This, in turn, translates into him following each aspect of a project from its inception all the way to its delivery.

Since graduating from Université de Montréal’s School of Architecture, he also collaborated on several architectural competitions here and abroad.

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Ms. Chartrand was a structural/civil engineering intern at NCK from 2006 to 2008. She joined NCK full-time in January 2009. Ms. Chartrand currently acts as project manager.

She has been a senior partner and vice-president of the firm since 2019. She follows in the footsteps of her father, Jacques Chartrand, who became a partner in the firm in 1984, under the name Nicolet Chartrand Knoll Ltd.

She is a member of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Infrastructure Committee since 2020 and was a lecturer at McGill University's Faculty of Architecture in the fall of 2021.

She is currently project manager for Maestria and One Square Phillips residential towers of more than 60 storeys high in Montréal, and the senior partner responsible for projects in Québec’s Far North.

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It’s really a question of emotion, the experience of a building. Creating architecture that elicits vivid feelings is at the heart of everything I do. In French, we call this approach to architecture ‘scénographie’ – the art of place-making, of giving three-dimensional form to ideas. As architects, we have an enormous role to play in improving the quality of people’s daily lives, and to do that we must design with and for emotion, so that every building is generous and engaging. I am very passionate about this potential for architecture.”

The son of an architect, Maxime-Alexis Frappier co-founded ACDF in 2006, six years after graduating from the Université de Montréal’s School of Architecture. One of the first projects on which he was ACDF’s lead designer, St-Germain Égouts et Aqueducs, established his approach to integrating artistic creation and practical solution: the project won a Governor General’s Award, Canada’s top honour for architectural excellence, and reinvigorated a multigenerational company. Just a few years later, Frappier’s achievements had already been recognized by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, who gave him the 2013 Young Architect Award.

Since then, Frappier has designed a wide variety of architectural projects in Canada and around the world, many of which have earned prizes and publication. He continues to oversee all ACDF’s major design projects, developing for each a rich identity tailored to the project’s site, scope, and ambition. Frappier’s passion and presence have made him an in-demand lecturer and guest critic at architecture schools, and he is frequently invited by the media to talk about architecture. His energetic commitment to broadening an appreciation of architecture informs his work as project designer, team leader, and client partner.

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Anik Teasdale-St-Hilaire is a senior building envelope engineer and project manager in Morrison Hershfield’s Façade Engineering team. In recent years, her focus has shifted to early building envelope design, which has allowed her to have a greater impact on building envelope performance, notably energy efficiency.

Anik has directly participated in a number of interesting projects throughout North America, including residential, commercial, institutional and recreational buildings of various sizes. She has managed building envelope rehabilitation projects, failure investigations and condition assessments, and has conducted several product evaluations for building code conformance. Her PhD in Building Engineering and 16 years of experience in industry serve her daily in providing clients with practical, performing solutions.

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Rodrigo Cerqueira has been the firm's associate engineer at Martin Roy et Associés since 2022 and Director of the Energy Modeling Department since 2012. He holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the Catholic University of Minas Garais since 2008 and a Master's degree in renewable energy and energy efficiency from ETS, Ecole de Technologie Superieure in Montreal. Rodrigo has carried out numerous energy simulations projects using software such as eQuest, IES Virtual Environment, Energy Plus and Open Studio. With his experience in integrated design of sustainable buildings, he is responsible for R&D projects. He carries out energy audits and feasibility studies, sizes electromechanical, geothermal, photovoltaic systems optimized with electrical storage, and pre-design analysis. His knowledge of energy codes allows him to maximize potential financial support for the benefit of customers and the environment. In addition, he has collaborated in the realization of innovative projects certified Zero Carbon (ZCB), LEED New Construction (NC), Commercial Interiors (ID+C) and Existing Buildings (EB). Finally, he is an inspiring father, musician and travel aficionado.

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Mark Brooker brings extensive and relevant experience in complex building types from a career of over 38 years. He graduated from the University of Toronto in 1985 with a Bachelor's in Architecture. He joined NFOE in 1997 and has worked as a senior architect/project manager on numerous research and teaching Life Sciences General Sciences facilities in the public sector as well as for biology and chemistry research and pharmaceutical production buildings for the private sector. His work on these complex projects included overseeing the planning, design, and coordination of research and clinical laboratories including animal facilities. His projects have incorporated Biosafety requirements for CL2 and CL3 containment suites to the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and the Canadian Council of Animal Care (CCAC). These projects have been executed under the traditional Design Bid Build, Construction Management, and Public Private Partnership (PPP) contexts.

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Phoebe Cullingham is a Climate and Sustainability Specialist with EllisDon, one of Canada’s largest builders and construction managers. She worked in mechanical consulting before transitioning to construction and earning her P.Eng.

She has experienced the project lifecycle at various stages and positions: pursuit to closeout, designer and contractor. Projects span historical rehabilitations to new cultural landmarks, high-security military installations to zero-carbon residential developments, with construction value in the billions. She is also involved in industry-wide efforts, including participation in policy and standards creation, and the development of educational and best-practice materials.

Phoebe has found her niche, combining her academic background in building science with a passion for sustainability. A fascination with the built environment and a wholistic perspective allows her to help create more climate and people-friendly buildings, including balancing the effects of embodied and operational carbon. She engages daily with a wide array of project stakeholders, while keeping up with the most recent building codes, policies and innovations.

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Joël Courchesne, MIRAC, LEED-AP BD+C &O+M, is a senior architect with 30 years of professional experience. A graduate of Université Laval, he completed his professional training in Toronto and Montreal. His architectural expertise and association with the Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC) have given him extensive experience in the field of green building. This association has also enabled him to participate in the development of the new parameters now guiding the construction industry.

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An architect renowned for her leadership and in-depth knowledge of the construction market, Anik Shooner was one of the first women to co-found a major architectural firm in Montreal, in 1994, which she still manages today. Convinced that the architectural quality of our environment influences our lives, Anik is uncompromisingly committed to the composition of exceptional architecture, executed at the cutting edge of technology, in terms of construction systems, tools and methodology. Among the many projects she has led are several of Montreal's landmark buildings: the Maison du développement durable, Grandir en santé at CHU Sainte-Justine, Maison Manuvie, the Science Complex at the Université de Montréal's MIL Campus, the latest phase of the CHUM and the YUL. She is currently in charge of the development of 1 Square Phillips, Hôpital Pierre-Le Gardeur and the new National Bank head office.

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After graduating from McGill University in 1982, Ms. Cloutier began her career as a structural engineer with Shector Barbacki Shemie and Associates (now SBSA) until 1986 before founding Cloutier Powney & Associates. In 2000, the subsidiary CPA Structural Glass (CPA) was created under his chairmanship to offer engineering services for complex glass systems. In 2004 and following a merger, she became a partner in the firm SDK and Associates and continued the development of CPA, which combined several unique projects in Montreal such as the entrance glass façades at Complexe Desjardins, the Oriel at the Maison Symphonique and the cubic entrance to Maison Simons at Place Ste-Foy in Quebec City.

At the end of 2017, CPA became an autonomous entity and the arrival of Marc Bilodeau as Senior Partner in 2018 broadened the range of services by combining their recognized complementary experiences. Since August 2022, CPA has been part of ELEMA experts-conseils where, as a specialist engineer, she has been adding to the pool of structural glass engineering professionals by sharing her knowledge of more than 40 years of diversified practice and aims to develop new markets here and abroad.

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With intersecting skills in design, advanced building technology, and project management, Sean Scensor focuses on bridging between the art, science, and business of envisioning and realizing the studio’s diverse designs. Over his 25 years with the firm, Sean has directed many of the studio’s most complex projects. In recent years, his work has been concentrated in Latin and Northern America, orchestrating bespoke teams of design and construction industry collaborators. A graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sean brings imaginative thinking, a critical eye, and a values-driven approach to running the practice to keep it nimble and resilient.

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With a background as an architect, have been in the Glass Industry for the last 30 years.

Started at Cricursa, a highly specialized company on curved and difficult dimensional shapes. Opened the world market and have participated on a long list of exciting project. Among them have collaborated on Prada, Tokyo (Herzog & de Meuron),

Joined Interpane 12 years ago and put a foot on the US and Canada market. With a good market and great knowledge, backed by an excellent high-end quality product. We have been able to supply the largest high rise Buildings. Among a long list, we can highlight, Hudson Yards, 66 Hudson Boulevard, both in New York, 110 North Wacker, St. Regis both in Chicago or Block 16,in Austin,TX.

Willing to find new products with an unlimited curiosity. Researching the market to find new exciting projects that allow Interpane to go beyond the limits.

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Martin Durivage has worked with architects for 30 years. He is known for his passion for architecture and facade design. He has been creating, managing and delivering optimal Saint-Gobain Glass Facade specifications for 6 years. Low Carbon Glass will now be a part of the language for optimal Glass Facade design and specifications. Martin will guide you through this new and unique opportunity!

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Robert is a graduate of École Polytechnique, the engineering department of the University of Montréal, earning a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. He has devoted his career since 1985 to building components testing and evaluation as well as standard and code development. He actively participates at FENESTRATION CANADA, AVFQ, ASTM, CSA, FGIA (AAMA, IGMA), JDMG, NFRC and ULC. He chairs several committees and task groups under these Associations and Standard Development Organizations. He is also a voting member of the standing committee for environmental separators (Part 5) of the Canadian building code. His responsibilities also include the development of training courses, webinars and presentations on topics related to his expertise.

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Hugo Vega embarked on his journey in the natural stone industry in 2002, joining Polycor as Raw Blocks Export Manager. With exceptional leadership, Hugo's role evolved over the years, encompassing sales, project management, and operations. Hugo's strategic vision and dedication led to his becoming a shareholder in 2014 during a management buyout.

Currently, as Vice President of Sales - Commercial Projects, Hugo Vega spearheads eco-conscious architectural endeavors across North America. His expertise shapes both domestic and international projects, underscoring his role as a driving force in the industry's eco-friendly transformation.

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Joe, a technical engineer, gained a broad experience in the exterior wall cladding sector from hands-on experience working on projects in Europe and the United States. His professional skills include a vast knowledge of the natural stone industry along with the design and site supervision of rain screen cladding systems.

Joe commenced his professional career in 1987 with a North American company, FEI, dedicated to the supply and installation of Stone Clad Steel Truss Cladding Panels, where he worked initially as a member and later as the head of the quality control / procurement department. Here he accumulated experience from the design and development stage including procurement of materials right through to fabrication supervision, installation on site and project management.

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Elizabeth is a Principal of Populous and has led key stadium, arena, COEX and aviation projects around the world, such as the first dedicated stadium for a FA Women’s Super League team for a high-profile Premier League football club in the UK. Elizabeth is currently leading the Olympic Stadium Modernization Project in Montreal and the LDLC arena under construction in Lyon.

Since joining Populous, Elizabeth was involved in the Groupama Stadium and the state-of-the-art Olympique Lyonnais Training Centre. She has played a key role on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium project, leading the mixed-use Southern Development including the Tottenham Experience. Over the years, she also led numerous FIFA stadium projects in the Middle East.

Alongside her project role, Elizabeth designed a ‘Gaming House of the Future’, featured at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition and is a member of WISE; an in-house leadership group dedicated to understanding the changing dynamics of the industry.