Wayne Olson Email & Phone Number

Canada

Supporting resilience and sustainability for indigenous and northern communities and infrastructure

Nunavut, Canada

Toronto, Canada Area

Activating holistically sustainable urban transformation at a district scaleMember Toronto Community Benefits Network.during the implementation of ground-breaking Community Benefits Agreement with regional transit agency Metrolinx. Consultant/Advisor to Mount Dennis Community Association in the development of Toronto's first "triple bottom line" EcoNeighbourhood Vision and Action Plan for the transformation of a designated Neighbourhood Improvement Area. Appointed advisor to EcoDistricts and Canada Green Building Council in the development of EcoDistricts Global 2016 Protocol and evaluation of it's implementation in Canada.

Development Advisor, Architecture and Project Management ServicesMixed-use, Commercial, Industrial, ResidentialMid-rise affordable and rent-geared-to-income housing projectsEmergency Housing and Seniors Housing ProjectsGreenfield, Intensification, Adaptive reuse and Transformation strategiesRecent Accomplishments:* Shopping Centre Redevelopment (1000 residential units, 11,000 sm retail) rezoning application* Research, strategic and implementation plans for contractor to transition to design-build and Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) services*Member of Canadian delegation; "Sustainable Sweden" Tour organized by Swedish Trade Council*Invited Advisor to EcoDistricts (Portland OR)* Design/Build/Market Custom Residence

Toronto

Strategic and business planning and execution; Client retention; Business Development, Design and technical oversight; Development of QC/QA programs; HR Management. * Transitioned a Top 25 US Architecture and Interiors Firm into the Canadian Market* National Association of Office and Industrial Properties; Best Project Award * Canadian Steel Design Award (With Halsall Associates)* Oversaw Master Planning and Building Design for 6 million plus SF of development* Maintained diverse market involvement including mixed-use infill, industrial, office, residential, television and radio broadcast facilities, and commercial interiors* Designed and/or completed 2 million + SF of LEED projects

Partner 2001-2005; President 2005-2007. Key Accomplishments:• Strengthened firm position as a leading design-build architect in Greater Toronto market• Strengthened firm reputation as award-winning design firm with industry leading building technology and project management expertise• Designed several of the early LEED certified office and industrial buildings in the GTA • Established WHA as sole Canadian architect/advisor for world’s largest developer and owner of industrial distribution centres.• Established firm as an early innovator in successful “main streets’ mixed use intensification projects.• Managed the master-planning, planning approvals and design of over 8 million square feet of LEED Silver targeted distribution centre space.• Leader of project team for award winning television broadcast studio and support facilities for Rogers Television delivered using Integrated Project Delivery principles.• Led the firm in developing industry leading expertise and project application of BIM (Building Information Modelling).• Dramatically increased firm profitability.• Actively re-positioned firm for diversification, growth and merger opportunities.

Real Estate advisor to Sun Life re: multi-billion dollar Canadian portfolio, including feasibility studies, retrofits, acquisitions, dispositions, condition reports, feasibility studies, planning approvals design-build RFP's, Phase 1 and Phase 2 ESA activities.

B.Arch

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