Taunton Gardens, Whitby, ON

Triovest Sustainability Solutions

Taunton Gardens, Whitby, ON

As a leading sustainability advisory, our expertise in sustainability and Environmental.

405,399 SF

Project Scale

100%

Occupancy rate of delivered buildings

Build-to-Suit

Opportunity for future development

Project Details & Sustainability Measures Implemented

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Exchange Tower
130 King Street West
Suite 1710, Toronto, ON
PO Box 486 M5X 1E5

Amber Zhu

Senior Sustainability Specialist

Amber is a sustainability professional who is driven to create sustainable spaces that prioritize energy efficiency, resource conservation, and occupant well-being. She has played an active role in advancing sustainability initiatives across diverse projects. At TSS, Amber’s primary focus is building certification and disclosure.  She has been involved in over 30 BOMA BEST certifications, 2 LEED certifications, and 2 Fitwel certifications. Amber received her Master of Building Science degree from Toronto Metropolitan University and a certification in Building Science Practice from the University of Toronto.

Russell Boehm

Sustainability Specialist

Russell is a Certified Measurement and Verification Professional (CMVP) who is passionate about sustainability and decarbonization in the commercial and industrial sectors. Russell has 6+ years of work experience in energy efficiency projects, delivering Energy Audits, Solar PV Assessments, HVAC Commissioning, Measurement and Verification Reports and Technical Specifications. With a background in Mechanical Engineering, Russell enjoys developing unique solutions to ensure clients meet their energy and decarbonization goals.

Chris Barry

Senior Energy Manager

Chris is a Certified Energy Manager with more than 20 years of experience in energy sector specializing in delivering energy efficiency programs and operational excellence improvements. He has a history of success in increasing productivity, quality, and profitability through streamlining processes, and significantly improving operations. Chris has extensive experience supporting operations in energy conservation efforts by assisting in project implementation and tracking and monitoring energy savings. An electrical engineer by training, Chris has experience in LED retrofits, Solar PV, Energy Audits, and grant applications.

Zaheer Khalfan

Senior Energy Manager

Zaheer is a Certified Energy Manager (CEM) and Certified Measurement and Verification Professional (CMVP) with extensive experience in the energy sector. This experience includes Technical Review of various Save on Energy energy efficiency programs for commercial and industrial utility customers. Experience in energy efficiency projects encompasses building automation systems, HVAC systems, process improvements, waste energy recovery behind-the-meter generation and combined heat and power (CHP) systems.

Mehrdad Shirinbakhsh

Senior Manager, Sustainability

Mehrdad is a seasoned sustainability leader at Triovest, spearheading sustainability certification and reporting, ESG initiatives, and climate risk assessment. With a Ph.D. in Building Science from the University of Toronto and a strong foundation in Mechanical Engineering, Mehrdad brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to his role. He is a LEED Green Associate and has published extensively on energy systems and building decarbonization.

Ali Hoss

Principal

With more than 20 years of experience, Ali is well-regarded as a strategic builder of unique products and services for design and implementation of energy conservation and GHG emission mitigation strategies. His experience managing multi-million-dollar projects and teams of diverse disciplines enables him to support partners with developing and implementing portfolio-wide sustainability goals and bring projects to a successful conclusion. Ali is a professional engineer with a PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering, a certified energy manager, a published author of book chapters and peer-reviewed scientific journal papers, a public speaker, and a university guest lecturer for energy and sustainability courses. He is the recipient of Canada Energy Innovator Award of 2020 and Young Energy Professional Award of 2017 from the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE). Ali is a board member of the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) Energy Task Force, REALPAC’s ESG Committee, and member of Leadership Advisory Board for Center for Active Design (Fitwel platform).

Caroline Pawlowski

Manager, Decarbonization & Resilience

Caroline is a sustainability professional with expertise in transitioning buildings and real estate portfolios to Net Zero Carbon, combining her skills in carbon accounting, energy audits, building energy management, and sustainability certifications. Caroline has a combined 7+ years of work experience in sustainability engineering consulting with a focus on building decarbonization, and in HVAC&R specializing in supermarket system optimization. A passionate learner, she joined the TSS team to lead technically challenging projects that create strong environmental and social impact. Caroline excels at applying theoretical knowledge and prior experience to new problems and communicating her findings with colleagues and clients.