Potential building science employers
This is a list of firms that may be potential employers for graduates of the building science programs at
Ryerson.
1. CoolEarth Architecture
http://www.coolearth.ca/
Coolearth Architecture are a small architectural design practice based in Toronto that implement
projects that achieve high levels of energy efficiency driven by data analyses. They design and model
whole buildings to include their energy consumption, thermal bridges, heat transfer, and details, and
work linearly to Passive House or LEED accreditation.
2. Dialog
http://www.dialogdesign.ca/
Dialog are a large multidisciplinary design practice with several offices across Canada including Toronto.
They work at various scales and employ a variety of building design professionals. They have a strong
interest in building performance and resilience, and have worked on LEED and Living Building projects.
3. Diamond and Schmitt Architects
http://dsai.ca/
Diamond Schmitt Architects is a leading Canadian full-service architectural practice. They work
throughout North America, Europe, the Caribbean and the Middle East and design a broad range of
building types for cultural, civic, academic, healthcare, residential and commercial property clients. They
have worked on many LEED projects and have established a database of energy performance for their
buildings.
4. Engineering Link Inc.
http://www.engineeringlink.ca/
Engineering Link Incorporated offer building envelope and structural engineering services as these relate
to the science of the built environment for designing a new building, modifying an existing building,
restoring a heritage building, or repairing a structure.
5. Exp
http://www.exp.com/
exp provide professional, technical and strategic services to the world's built and natural environments
in six key practice areas: Buildings, Earth & Environment, Energy, Industrial, Infrastructure, and
Sustainability.
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6. Footprint S+A Sustainability
http://sa-footprint.com/
Footprint are a sustainable design firm that helps design teams building owners and operators find the
most effective answer to complex building questions. They provide an informed perspective of the
sustainability opportunities and considerations for each decision that a project faces.
7. HOK
http://www.hok.com/design/region/canada/
Very large international multi-disciplinary building design firm with offices in Toronto. HOK aim to
integrate high performance into all their planning and design solutions, combined with our sustainability
consulting expertise, enables HOK to provide life-cycle sustainable services for clients.
8. The Ingenium Group
www.theingeniumgroup.com
The Ingenium Group includes companies Norr, Giffels Westpro and Cion Coulter. It is an Integrated
Design, Construction and Asset Management Company. Services include Architecture, Asset
Mangement, Construction Management, Project Management, Engineering, Building Science.
9. Internat Energy Solutions
http://www.internatenergy.com/
Internat Energy Solutions Canada (IESC) is an independent engineering consulting company dedicated to
the creation of a more sustainable economy, government and society. Their mission is to help
governments, business and individual households create more wealth and employment, protect and
enhance human and natural capital, and to increase profit and competitive advantage through the
application of sustainable design, energy efficiency and renewable energy principles.
10. KPMB Architects
http://www.kpmbarchitects.com/
KPMB Architects is a leading Canadian architectural practice. It is notable for its unique hybrid form of
architecture and practice, developed to respond to our multi-cultural, dynamically changing world. Their
approach prioritizes integrated design thinking, and the making of architecture of the highest quality in a
manner that supports clients objectives - socially, functionally, financially, aesthetically, and
environmentally.
11. Morrison Hershfield
http://morrisonhershfield.com/
Morrison Hershfield is a market leading, employee owned, engineering firm with a market focus on
building engineering and a wide range of expertise in the organisation. provides us the skills to support
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any project. They have a mix of practical design, consulting and field experience, and provide a full range
of services on buildings such as educational institutions, heritage buildings, museums, commercial
offices, condominiums, apartments, and sports facilities.
12. Perkins+Will
http://perkinswill.com/offices/toronto.html
Perkins+Will is a large interdisciplinary research based building design firm with offices across North
America including Toronto. Perkins+Will is recognized as one of the industry’s preeminent sustainable
design firms due to its innovative research, design tools, and expertise. They have a mandate to engage
in evidence based design and are at the forefront of innovative design approaches.
13. Peto MacCallum Ltd.
http://www.petomaccallum.com/
Ontario based engineering company that offers a variety of building science and construction
engineering services.
14. Pinchin
www.pinchin.com/
Pinchin is one of Canada’s largest environmental, engineering, health and safety consulting firms. The
group employs has over 30 offices across the country providing consulting services in building science as
well as other building related services.
15. Provident Energy Management
http://www.pemi.com
Provident is a leading Energy Services Company (ESCO) in the Greater Toronto Area. Provident
specializes in the multi-residential market with an emphasis on high rise condominiums. Their aim is to
generate substantial energy savings through energy management systems & monitoring, individual
metering & billing, energy consulting and energy retrofits.
16. RDH Building Science
http://rdh.com/
RDH are one of the leading building science firms in Canada. They offer a range of consulting and in-thefield services to help building owners, architects, and construction professionals with new construction,
building repair, renewal, and rehabilitation; assessment and investigation to maintenance.
17. RJC
http://rjc.ca/
RJC are a large structural & building science engineers working across Canada & abroad.
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18. RWDI Consulting Engineers
http://www.rwdi.com/
RWDI is an international specialty consulting engineering firm that uses a variety of engineering,
computing, and scientific capabilities to help designers create comfortable environments and high
performance buildings and structures.
19. Stantec
http://www.stantec.com/
Stantec is a very large, multi-disciplinary building design practice with offices across North America.
Their work includes: professional consulting in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design,
landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project
economics.
20. Stephenson Engineering
http://www.stephenson-eng.com/
Principally a structural engineering consultancy Stephensons also do some building science work.
21. Sustainable TO Architecture and Building
http://www.sustainable.to/
SUSTAINABLE.TO Architecture + Building is a leading Toronto sustainable architectural practice. As
architects and building scientists, they deliver healthy, affordable, and energy-efficient architectural
solutions at every scale: from renovations and single-family dwellings, to master planning and
institutional new builds
22. Synergy Partners
http://synergypartners.ca/
Synergy Partners is a small, Toronto based, employee-owned consulting engineering and building
science firm focused on building planning and engineering. They manage and
deliver property evaluation, design and renewal projects across the country.
23. WSP
http://www.wsp-pb.com
WSP is a Canadian-based business providing management and consultancy services to the built and
natural environment. They are one of the largest professional services firm in the world, operating from
many office around the world. They including engineers, scientists, technicians, consultants and
academics working together to provide the most effective and sustainable solutions.
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