APPOINTMENTS
RESCON BOSS LYALL TO HEAD INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH COMMITEEE
Richard Lyall, president of the Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON), has been appointed to a steering committee of the Chicago-based Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) that will oversee a research project that will look at the potential benefits of using a hybrid of steel and timber in high-rise buildings. Lyall joins four other steering committee members from the U.S. and Italy that will guide research activities and assist in the collection and interpretation of case study information. At the end of the two-year project, a guide for stakeholders will be published that will influence the future of the building industry. “I am extremely honoured to be appointed to this special committee that will be doing ground-breaking research into how timber and steel can be used in the construction of tall buildings,” said Lyall. “This is critically important work, as the industry is looking at more sustainable construction methods, which is driving interest in mass timber, not only because of its lower carbon footprint in production, but because of its ability to sequester carbon from the atmosphere as it grows.” The research project, officially called The Future Potential of SteelTimber Composite Structures, will study the design, life-cycle cost, and 54
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environmental and market benefits of using steel-timber composite structures. The CTBUH received a grant from Constructsteel, the steel construction marketdevelopment program of the World Steel Association, to conduct the research. Completion date for the project is June 2023. “The adoption of mass timber is still in its infancy, with buildings as high as 20 storeys being achieved so far,” said Lyall. “In future, timber will need to be used with other materials such as steel to achieve greater building heights. This research will further that cause and provide greater insight.” Lyall is also on a Future Timber City research project of the CTBUH, which is looking at the design, technologies, construction and planning needs to build a future mass timber community.
APPOINTMENTS
MONICA CURTIS TAKES HELM AT ENERQUALITY
market experience working with governments, utilities, businesses and organizations to improve energy use. Most recently, she served as CEO of Energy Efficiency Alberta, where the agency achieved $952 million in economic growth for the province in just over three years. As Executive V.P. of Strategic Development and Energy Finance Solutions with Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corp., she oversaw the delivery of residential building science training, contractordelivered energy efficiency programs and efficiency financing for electric and natural gas utilities and governments across the U.S. Recognized as one of Canada’s Clean 50 in 2020, she participates in advisory board and expert panels ranging from the Climate Innovation Fund (a Low-Carbon Cities Canada Initiative) to Efficiency Canada and Red Deer College’s Alternative Energy Lab. “As a client, market and peoplefocused leader, (Monica) will be instrumental in driving new value creation for the benefit of EnerQuality, our clients, partners, sponsors and Canadian homeowners,” noted Connie Carras, Chair of EnerQuality Corporation’s Board of Directors.
APPOINTMENTS
BELL NAMED TO NATIONAL POST AT OS&B EnerQuality Corporation has announced the appointment of Ms. Monica Curtis, an industry-recognized energy efficiency champion, as its new president and CEO. Curtis joins EnerQuality at a time when demand for demonstrating superior building performance and for workforce development supporting net-zero and emerging technologies is creating opportunities to reimagine services and delivery. Curtis brings more than 25 years of Canadian and U.S.
OS&B has appointed Kristy Bell to the position of Canadian National Sales Manager. With over 13 years of experience in the Canadian plumbing and heating industry, Bell has ohba.ca
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