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Derek Satnik, P.Eng., LEED® AP
Managing Director and Chief Innovation Officer
Derek Satnik was awarded as the KW Chamber of Commerce's 2008
"Entrepreneur of the Year", as the Canadian Net-Zero Energy Home Coalition
(NZEHC)'s "2009 Net-Zero Energy Home Champion of the Year",
and by the Canada Green Building Council's Toronto Chapter (CaGBC-GTC)
as the inaugural green building industry leader of the year in 2010.
Derek is versed in green building and renewable energy policy from his many board and committee seats at the
Ontario Sustainable Energy Association (OSEA),
Green Energy Act Alliance (GEAA),
Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC),
US Green Building Council (USGBC),
Canadian Residential Energy Services Network (CRESNET),
Net-Zero Energy Home Coalition (NZEHC), or the more local
Community Renewable Energy Waterloo (CREW),
Local Initiative for Future Energy Co-op (LIFE),
Sustainable Waterloo, and more. Derek continues to play a key
role in defining green housing programs such as ENERGY STAR, LEED, Solar Ready, and Net-Zero, and is a recognized expert in green
buildings (residential, commercial, and industrial) and renewable energy policy such as Ontario's Green Energy and Green Economy Act.
Derek is an Electrical Engineer by trade, and has worked in the consulting industry in various roles since 1999, most notably with
Stantec Consulting Ltd., Enermodal Engineering Ltd,
and now Mindscape Innovations Group Inc. Derek’s personal experience ranges from design of power / lighting / communications / controls systems for the commercial,
institutional, and industrial sectors, to more general aspects of sustainable design and energy efficiency as a Sustainability Engineer and LEED Consultant.
Derek is directing Mindscape’s activities within the realm of “green” or “sustainable” design.
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