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team north
selected team member profiles
university project partners
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Team North’s mission is to design and deliver North House, a compelling, marketable solar powered home for mobile, sustainable lifestyles; while building Canada’s next generation of leaders in sustainable engineering, business and design.
We envision the combination of green building, solar and interactive technologies as a powerful vehicle for reducing energy demand, building a conservation ethic and improving our quality of life.
We’ve pulled together an expert team of leading researchers, academics, students, government and industry professionals from across Canada to develop North House.
Our core team comprises students and faculty members from three of Canada’s premiere educational institutions – the University of Waterloo, Ryerson University and Simon Fraser University - working alongside Canada’s best and brightest industry leaders.
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Team North has assembled a unique and unprecedented collaborative team of academic, government agency, industry, and professional partners to undertake the advanced research activities, design, and construction of the North House Project.
Team North is comprised of leaders with expertise across a range of engineering disciplines, sustainable architectural design, industrial design, responsive envelope design, interactive technology design, and building science have been joined by leading edge industry professionals that bring software engineering advanced custom manufacturing experience, project management, and mechanical manufacturing expertise to deliver this unique Canadian vision.
Geoffrey Thün (Sustainable Architecture and Solar Prefabrication)
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Assistant professor at the University of Waterloo School of Architecture and Partner in RVTR (Toronto). |
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Over 13 years experience Sustainable building systems with expertise in high performance building design and construction/ fabrication. |
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Thun is the Primary Investigator for all North House Project research initiatives, and leads the Team’s architectural group examining Mass Customized Sustainable Prefabricated Housing. |
Kathy Velikov (Sustainable Architecture and Communications)
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Assistant Professor at the University of Waterloo School of Architecture, Architect and Partner in RVTR(Toronto). Chair of the CaGBC Academic Committee. |
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Over 13 years of professional experience in sustainable housing and planning principles and expert in IDP (Integrated Design Process) implementation. |
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Key Role on Team North is integrating domestic environments and responsive technologies. Velikov is the Project Architect for North House, and leads the North House communications team. |
Dr. John Straube (Building Science and Envelope Design)
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Engineer and Building Scientist. Joint appointment as Associate Professor in both the Department of Civil Engineering and the School of Architecture at the University of Waterloo. Founding principal of Building Science Consulting, a frequent contributor to buildingscience.com |
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Key Role on Team North is intergrating the engineering requirements of the North House with the architectural expression and design ideals |
Donald McKay (Prefabricated Systems Detailing)
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Graduate of the University of Toronto and a Professor at the University of Waterloo School of Architecture. |
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Key Role on Team North is facilitating the construction drawings and details which will allow for seamless fabrication of the North House |
Dr. Michael Collins (Solar Thermal Systems)
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Mechanical Engineer and Professor at the University of Waterloo Faculty of Engineering. |
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Key Role on Team North is developing the integration of the solar and thermal requirements of the building |
Dr. Alan Fung (Sustainable Mechanical Engineering)
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Mechanical Engineer and Professor at Ryerson University. Co-founded the Canadian Residential Energy End-Use Data and Analysis Centre. Board Member and Treasurer of the International Building Performance Simulation Association and co-chair of the 4th annual Canadian Solar Building Conference to be held in Toronto in 2009. |
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Key Role on Team North is facilitating the integration of the mechanical system and its long term monitoring into the life span of the North House and its 5 year research plan. |
Dr. Lyn Bartram (Interactive Interface Design)
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Computer Scientist. Joint appointment as Assistant and Adjunct Professor in the School of Interactive Arts and Technology and the Department of Mathematics at Simon Fraser University in B.C respectively. |
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Key Role on Team North is delivering the Adaptive Living Interface System(ALIS) |
Gregory Rybak (Custom Fabricator / North House Builder)
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Master Fabricator, President and Founder of MCM 2001 Inc. |
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Key Role on Team North is the construction sequencing, fabrication of the artifact and shipment of the North House to the Solar Decathlon |
David Lieberman (Technical Advisor Construction)
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Adjunct Associate Professor University of Waterloo School of Architecture, Associate Professor John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture Landscape and Design University of Toronto, and Principal of David Lieberman Architect |
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Key Role on Team North in materials selection, fabrication, and assembly and in addressing the exigencies of construction and coordination of the build including systems integration. |
Philip Beesley (Responsive Envelope Development)
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Associate Professor University of Waterloo School of Architecture, Principal of Philip Beesley Architect Inc. |
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Key Role on Team North is early project collaboration and the design development of the responsive envelope system. |
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