Eco architect

Greg Allen has been one of the primary proponents and most passionate advocates of sustainable design for over 40 years. He has recognized the need to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels since the 1970's and has since been a fearless voice for change. Not only has Greg been a pioneer in the area of renewable energy, but his ability to creatively envision how humanity must adapt to our changing climate has led to many award-winning and groundbreaking achievements:

• Design of homes for the 1st NRCan Advanced House Project in which energy consumption was reduced by 2/3

• Established Canada's 1st solar collector manufacturing operation, which was the first to design and produce solar energy equipment

• Co-design of the 1st Heat Recovery Ventilator (HRV)

• Implementation of the Deep Lake Water Cooling System, which uses Lake Ontario as a cooling resource for many of downtown Toronto's office buildings

• Design of an off-grid, energy efficient building at the Boyne River Ecology Centre, which the Toronto District School Board uses to teach renewable energy

• Founded the Renewable Energy Co-operative Movement, which pioneered the use of wind turbines

• Co-founded the Ontario Sustainable Energy Association with Rivercourt General Manager Kevin Best, which led to the creation of The Green Energy Act

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Greg's work is critically acclaimed and has received awards such as:

• The 2008 Green Toronto Award for Leadership

• The 2005 Lifetime Achievement Award for green building design

• Service to the Environment Award from the Ontario Association of Landscape Architects

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Professionally, Greg has acted as a Sustainable Design Strategist at HOK, President of Allen-Drerup-White Ltd. and as founding Senior Associate of Sustainable EDGE Ltd.

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He now brings his illustrious background as a designer, builder, community planner, inventor, researcher, manufacturer, policy adviser, university-level teacher, community activist and environmental consultant to Rivercourt Engineering as Senior Associate. Greg hopes to impart his knowledge, to teach, to inspire, and to be part of a team that is working to make a difference.