At Autocase, James works with the Innovation team to develop the analysis tools that will power the next generation of the Carbonsight platform: Carbonsight Pro. James uses the latest open-source technologies to put high-quality, physics-based energy modelling in the hands of every Carbonsight user.

• Identified and reviewed decarbonization strategies for a wide range of buildings, considering technical feasibility, measure financial performance, and local regulatory requirements• Contributed to the analysis pipeline (Python) that generated decarbonization recommendations for buildings, at scale• Reviewed and improved quality of neural-net surrogate energy models based on parametric Energy Plus hourly simulations• Trained machine learning models to accurately identify roof-top mechanical features in aerial photographs• Created custom data visualizations and analysis to present Carbon Intelligence for customers• Supported engineering co-op student with energy modelling, coding, and analysis

• Technical lead for measurement and verification (M&V) research projects, energy modelling for new construction, Passive House modelling, and government policy consulting for commercial and residential buildings• Wrote custom Python code project data pipelines: data wrangling, cleaning, analysis, presentation of results• Communicated with clients and colleagues about project progress and results – interim meetings, final presentation, emails, interim reports and final reports• Co-founded the Project Integrated Data Services (PIDS) Group – the fledgling RDH data science team• Founding Member of RDH Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Board Committee• Presented internal Lunch & Learn about straw bale wall natural construction building science

I worked with clients to achieve persistent water and energy savings in many different building types including: Commercial, University, Public Institutional, Multi-unit Residential, and Hospital• Building energy and water audit and modelling• Energy and water benchmarking• Intuitive visualization of building automation system data• Identification and evaluation of energy and water conservation opportunities• Project financial analysis• Greenhouse gas emissions accounting• Building retro-commissioning, tuning and optimization • Writing project proposals, audit reports, and measurement and verification reports• Writing HVAC controls sequence of operations• Client coaching for ongoing conservation measure maintenance

• Managed a client portfolio of up to 23 companies worth over 2.3 million dollars• Quickly learned about current state-of-the-art building technologies including: energy efficient glazing, building construction, waste heat recovery, and HVAC controls (BACnet)• Evaluated industrial research and development work for scientific and technological advancement• Applied expertise in CRA SR&ED policy to write eligibility determination reports• Chaired meetings with company leadership and technical staff to gather technical information and provide education services

• Social enterprise offering web-based communication and services for gardening and urban farming• In-app purchases, rentals and sharing of gardening tools, services, supplies, education, and produce • I generated business models, conducted market research and pitched early concept to investors

• Maintained lab equipment, trained students and assisted executing experiments• Evaluated and revised clinical experimental protocols for subjects with neurological deficit using a Segway• Wrote new software (Matlab scripts) for data collection and analysis

Thesis – Master’s of Applied Science: Effects of Age Related Degeneration on Cervical Spine Mechanics• Designed and validated new experimental methods to improve modeling of geriatric spinal cord injury• Collaborated with surgeons and engineers to design new lab apparatus and experiments• Planned and executed 6 cadaver experiments with more than 10 channels of data in partner research lab (ARTORG Center, Bern, Switzerland)• Wrote custom Matlab scripts and functions to analyze X-ray image data• Results experimentally demonstrated injury mechanism is affected by increasing spine degeneration• Used Solidworks to design new surrogate spinal cord mould apparatus that reduced waste and improved reliability• Wrote user’s manual for new cord mould technique• Presented research at nine international conferences to mixed audience of industry representatives, medical doctors and research scientists (Switzerland, USA, Canada)• Recipient of NSERC Industrial Post-graduate Scholarship (value of $42,000)

• Presented weekly tutorials explaining theoretical background of lab experiments to ~50 students• Prepared, tested, and supervised apparatus demonstrating hydrostatic

• Reprogrammed closed loop control algorithm and user interface for pneumatic actuated bioreactor• Stability was improved so system could run 10-times faster• Wrote user’s manual for new bioreactor user interface and trained new users• Conducted unconfined stress relaxation tests on fibrin gel samples at École Polytechnic Federal Lausanne• Designed test stage and feedback control system for stress relaxation and creep tests for unconfined, confined, and indentation tests of cartilage and fibrin gel • System was capable of measuring 0.005N, and 1µm in axis of load and 3µm optical radial expansion resolution

• Developed two and three dimensional computer models, using Exotherm, a pseudo-compositional thermal reservoir simulator, to demonstrate the effects steam-solvent co-injection has on oil production from Alberta's oil sands deposits• Predicted significant improvement in energy efficiency thus reducing the major operating cost of producing oil via steam assisted gravity drainage• Invited to return to Calgary to present simulation research paper at Canadian International Petroleum Conference, June 2004• Research paper was later published in the Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology, January 2007• Presented research findings on steam solvent co-injection to Petro-Canada management and senior engineers from various business groups• Presented to partner companies (including Imperial Oil Limited and ChevronTexaco) at Technical Committee Meetings for a Dovap joint industry field test

• Worked in teams to develop and present interactive projects for students in grades one to ten.• Designed and constructed a free standing walking assembly. With a person controlling and providing power, it simulated a human’s stride.