Leadership

Through our global network of sector leaders we connect innovations across markets.

Our District Energy team advise clients on the replacement of inefficient and high carbon heating and cooling networks with district energy systems that will accelerate the transition to renewable and zerocarbon energy sources.

Vladimir Mikler

Principal, Canada With over 30 years of experience, Vladimir is an internationally regarded expert in renewable and low-carbon, low-temperature energy systems coupled with low-grade energy sources. Over the years, he has designed many unique and innovative systems, including pioneering applications of lowintensity radiant slab heating and cooling systems in North American, and developing and coining the concepts of “Ambient Temperature” and “Low-Exergy” district energy sytems. Vladimir leads the Integral Group’s District Energy services team.

Justin TK Chin

Principal, Canada Justin is a mechanical engineer and Certified Passive House Designer with deep technical experience in the green building industry. With a pragmatic design approach, he creates project-specific solutions specializing in both building-level systems and institutional and campusscale district energy systems. Justin emphasizes using an integrated process to ensure all stakeholder needs are met and to provide simple, elegant, and practical solutions to the client.

Eric Solrain

Senior Principal, US Eric Solrain is an innovative, collaborative and goaloriented mechanical engineer responsible for the procurement, management, and design of building engineering system projects. With a focus on architectural and social significance, sustainable and efficient systems, and cost- and maintenance-conscious designs, Eric brings a calm and reliable creativity to the art of engineering the built environment.

David Barker

Senior Principal, Australia David leads Integral Group’s Australian National Sustainability Team and is known for his pragmatic approach to sustainability, providing evidence-based advice that focuses on people, place, and performance. He brings with him a wealth of knowledge in cutting-edge analytical tools, sustainable design technologies, and global benchmarks and exemplars. David has served on industry panels including the GBCA Expert Reference Panel for GHG Emissions, the WELL Building Standard’s Global Advisory Group for the Light and Thermal Comfort Concepts, and the PCA Sustainable Development Committee.

Hugh Dugdale

Associate Principal, UK A chartered engineer with considerable experience of working as a Building Services Consultant and extensive track record of working in diverse sectors including higher education, hotel and leisure, commercial, airports, residential and laboratories. A reliable resource for technical information and problem solving, Hugh is consistently committed to delivering high quality work and meeting the needs of his clients. He offers tailored solutions by considering all aspects of design in order to benefit each project.