About Us
At Harmony Engineering, we understand that building systems are all interrelated and should be considered as a whole to optimize designs for energy efficiency. We provide building energy modelling services for simple and complex buildings at any stage of the project, always collaborating with design teams. Our energy modelling team works closely with all disciplines involved to meet the energy efficiency goals of a project, while understanding the importance of project schedules and budget constraints.
Our goal is to help design teams reduce the energy use of all buildings, no matter the size, and minimize everybody’s carbon footprint through energy efficient designs and upgrades. Our success is largely due to our collaborative and team-oriented nature. We work hard, meet challenges head-on, and are solution driven.
We are based in Nelson and Calgary, and service municipalities throughout BC and Alberta.
Menush Akbari
P.Eng (AB, BC), CPHD, BEMP, CMVP
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.
Michele Deluca
Certified Energy Advisor | Embodied Carbon Analyst
Michele is a licensed Energy Advisor who has been part of the sustainable building industry for over five years. Her experience includes working on-site as a builder on high performance new homes, performing energy modelling and blower door testing for Step Code compliance, and analyzing the embodied carbon of materials used in newly built homes.
Michele strives to work with both her clients and her community to find accessible, affordable, and practical solutions for low-carbon construction.
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 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.
Freddy Peret
Senior Energy Analyst
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.