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Mario Kani received his Masters of Applied Science degree from University of Toronto where he then spent several years with the Centre for Building Science. Mario then led an engineering partnership and a design/contracting firm for delivering building energy retrofits. In 1982 Mario started working with Greg Allen as Engineering Manager at Allen-Drerup-White Ltd., a low energy building design and construction firm. Since 1985, Mario was Greg’s partner at Allen Kani Associates, a sustainable technologies engineering firm. In 2003, Allen Kani Associates reorganized as Sustainable EDGE Ltd. of which Mario now holds the position of President. Throughout his 27-year career, Mario has
worked on the design of low energy buildings addressing efficient
and durable envelope design, alternative mechanical technologies,
and sustainable building and community systems. Mario has served on
several boards of community-based environmental
organizations.
Upon completion of his degree in engineering and studies in architecture, Greg Allen began his career in renewable energies industry, designing and building low energy solar houses. Greg set up Canada’s first solar collector manufacturing operation. Subsequently he was president of Allen-Drerup-White Ltd., a highly respected low-energy building design and construction firm. He was also co-developer of the first Heat Recovery Ventilator, which resulted in the Air Changer Corporation. Greg has worked on advancing sustainability for 30 years as a designer, builder, community planner, inventor, researcher, manufacturer, policy advisor, community activist and environmental consultant. As Senior Associate at Sustainable EDGE Ltd., his activities include advanced building systems, renewable energy applications, ecologically engineered treatment facilities, and sustainable community planning. |
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