Team
Menush Akbari
P.Eng (EGBC, APEGA), CPHD, BEMP
Menush is a Professional Engineer specializing in building energy modelling, monitoring building energy use, and providing energy efficiency advice on all building system design details such as envelope, mechanical, and electrical details. In the last 11 years, she has worked in the buildings sector, assisting architects, engineers, developers, building officials, and operators improve designs, and monitor the energy use of buildings to further help building owners operate their buildings as intended, for optimal energy savings.
Ultimately, her passion lies in reducing the energy use of buildings, and minimizing everyone’s carbon footprint through energy efficient designs.
Tess Cassidy
Office Manager
Tess is our office manager and currently gaining experience in the energy advising, code compliance and energy modelling sector of our business. She has an educational background in sustainable building and green design, and a diverse range of experience from hospitality to fashion design.
Tess works closely with clients and provides essential support to the team at Harmony Engineering, helping streamline and manage everyday tasks.
Robyn Gray
Energy Analyst
Robyn is an Energy Analyst who has been part of the sustainable building industry for over 7 years. She has experience completing energy models for LEED certification projects, code compliance and CMHC. Additional work in the sustainability sector includes solar photovoltaic design and project management, as well as LEED certification.
Her work as an energy analyst includes performing energy modeling for Alberta and British Columbia code compliance of residential and commercial buildings.
Freddy Peret
Senior Energy Analyst
Freddy is a Senior Energy Analyst who has been part of the building performance modelling industry for over 10 years. He has experience completing energy models for grant funding, CMHC analysis, LEED certification, and various code compliance analysis such as the NECB and the BC Step Code. His work as an energy analyst includes performing energy models on high performance buildings throughout Alberta and British Columbia.
Freddy's experience ranges from new construction to existing buildings, including Multi-unit Residential Buildings, Schools, Colleges, Daycares and Industrial facilities.
James Gerwat
Certified Energy Advisor
James has been part of the sustainable building community for the past 3 years. His work includes energy modelling, blower door testing and airtightness diagnostics, embodied carbon calculations, Step Code compliance, as well as involvement in a variety of different research projects.
James has experience advising on both new and existing homes. He enjoys helping builders, architects and homeowners exceed their energy efficiency targets while also minimizing the embodied emissions associated with their build or renovation.