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Each month, September to June, the EMTF Saskatoon Chapter invites a guest speaker to present to the group. These presentations are noted in the tables for 2011 to the present year.
Some of these presentations that can be downloaded from before 2011 are shown below the tables.
These hybrid breakfast meetings start at 7:00 AM at the Confederation Inn, 3330 Fairlight Drive, in Saskatoon.
In person meetings include breakfast. EMTF membership ($110 for the year) includes breakfast for all 10 meetings September 2024 to June 2025. Meeting drop in attendance is $25.
Student EMTF membership is $80 for the year including breakfast or $15 for drop in attendance with a valid
student card.
Please note that we keep in person attendance records for these meeting presentations that attendees fill in and can be used for APEG Formal Activity CPD credits.
The online meeting sessions are still free. Specific details are noted in the Presentation Topic link.
Please note that the online meetings start at 7:30 AM.
If you would like to be added to our mail list for notification of EMTF events, monthly presentations and other information of interest to our group, email us at contact@emtfsask.ca
For further information Email contact@emtfsask.ca or contact: Bill Popiel (Treasurer (306) 374-3003).
| Date | speaker | Organization | Presentation Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 4th | TBD | ||
| May 7th | TBD | ||
| April 2nd | Ryan Jansen | SRC | Sask Powers First Renewable Microgrid |
| March 5th | Erin Akins | City of Saskatoon | The City of Saskatoon’s Climate Action Plan 2025 |
| February 5th | René Kreutzwieser | NRG Inspections and Consulting | Net Zero Home Labelling Program |
| January 8th | Glen Wright | Home ground source heatpump system |
| Date | speaker | Organization | Presentation Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 4th | Kelly Winder | Crosier Kilgour & Partners Ltd. | Measuring Carbon in Buildings |
| November 6th | Hadi Ramin & Caleb Granat | SaskEnergy SaskPower | Heat Pumps and Hybrid Heating for Saskatchewan slide deck |
| October 2nd | Angie Bugg | EMTF | EMTF Open Forum meeting |
| September 4th | Jason Praski | SES Solar Co-op | What We Learned from the SES Solar Co-op’s Eight Projects to Date |
| June 5th | Ivette Vera-Perez |
Canadian Hydrogen Association (CHA) | Unbottling hydrogen’s potential in Canada and Saskatchewan slide deck |
| May 1st | Bob Halliday | R. Halliday & Associates | Lake Diefenbaker Irrigation Expansion Project |
| April 3rd | Caley Halcro and Samit Hayak | City fo Saskatoon | Update on City Projects slide deck pdf. |
| March 6th | Matthew Dipple P.Eng, | Airtight Engineering Inc. | Update on Passive house and other high-performance building initiatives in Saskatchewan slide deck pdf |
| February 7th | Rory Koska, Natasha Jeremic, Marc Alam |
Alberta Wood WORKS! | a program of the Canadian Wood Council | Innovations in Wood Construction from the Forest to Structure -slide deck pdf's |
| January 10th | Phil Foster | Rock Paper Sun | Residential Solar with battery backup slide deck.pdf |
| Date | speaker | Organization | Presentation Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 7th | Dean Clarke | Greenwave Innovations | The Role of Business in Advancing Energy Management |
| November 2nd | James Gates | SaskEnergy | Cool energy efficiency projects in the pipeline at SaskEnergy |
| October 5th | Sithara Fernando | NorQuest College | Skills Development and Energy Management |
| September 7th | Pam Groat | City of Saskatoon | City Renewable Energy Strategy pdf |
| June 1st | Jim Law | Hatch | Introduction to pumped storage hydro |
| May 4th | Larissa Shasko | Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy | Climate Change Communication |
| April 6th | Bill Hale | Accelerating EV Adoption in Saskatchewan pdf | |
| March 2nd | Glenn Wright | The COP26 Experience | |
| February 2nd | Brian Brunskill | Saskatchewan's Energy Storage Advantage: Compressed Air Energy Storage in Salt Caverns | |
| January 12th | Mark Akerman | Saskatchewan Sustainable Energy Management Corporation (SSEM) | Developing the Sustainable Energy Economy of Saskatchewan |
| Date | speaker | Organization | Presentation Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday December 6th |
Peter Love |
Love Energy Consultants (Owner) Energy Efficiency Alberta (Board Member) | Regional Approaches to Energy Diversification. Insights from the Energy Efficiency Alberta experience” |
| November 7th | Sandra Moore |
Sandra Moore Consulting (Owner) University of Saskatchewan (PhD Candidate) | Regional Approaches to Energy Diversification. The Southeast Alberta Energy Diversification Strategy |
| October 3rd | Brian Scott | PACE Alberta | The Pathway to PACE in Alberta |
| September 5th | Peter Prebble | Saskatchewan Environmental Society | Climate Change update pdf |
| June 6th | Adam Robertson, M.A.Sc., P.Eng. | Canadian Wood Council | Wood Products and Buildings Systems Climate Change Benefits |
| May 2nd | Frederick Khonje, and Jennifer Mok |
Affinity Credit Union | Financing Energy Projects in Saskatchewan |
| April 4th | Martin Boucher | University of Saskatchewan | Urban Energy Systems: Lessions from Lulea, Sweden. |
| March 7th | Anouk Kendall | Decentralised Energy Canada | Decentralised Energy in an Age of Disruption |
| February 7th | Michael Nemeth | Radiance Cohousing | The Place For Air Source Heat Pumps. |
| January 3rd | Brenda Wallace, Nasha Spence, Shannon Dyck, Moe Al-Mahdawe |
City of Saskatoon | Saskatoon Shining Forward. Four members of the City of Saskatoon’s climate action team will discuss the current state of affairs in the city. Further information is available on the City of Saskatoon climate change webpages. |
| Date | speaker | Organization | Presentation Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 6th | Dr. Brett Dolter Jason Dion and Hayley Carlson |
University of Ottawa, Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission, Saskatchewan Environmental Society |
Carbon Tax in Saskatchewan |
| November 1st | Dr. Elizabeth Schwartz | JSGS Faculty, U of S | Climate Change Policies in Canadian Cities |
| October 4th | Panelists include: Bill Madder Mark Prebble Nathan Jones |
- CEO, Association of Saskatchewan Realtors - Associate, Derrick Atretch Realty Inc - Solar Energy Advisor, MiEnergy |
Panel discussion on: Selling Green Housing in Saskatoon |
| September 6th | Joel C. Goldblatt | Bluenergy Solarwind Inc. | Solar and wind hybrid technology |
| June 7th | Errol Fisher | North Ridge Development Corp. | Building A Net Zero Home |
| May 3rd | Nasha Spence | City of Saskatoon | Saskatoon's Green House Gas emissions accounting report. |
| April 5th | Vic Ellis | Canadian Radiance Inc. | Radiance Technology |
| March 1st | Jason Praski | SES Solar Co-0p | SES Solar Co-op Update |
| February 1st | Margret Asmuss |
Sustainability Coordinator U of S | Integrating Environment and Sustainability into Education and Research at U of S. |
| January 11th | Megan Patterson & Dallas Munro |
Sask Power | SaskPower challanges and review of their demand side management & industrial programs |
| Date | speaker | Organization | Presentation Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 7th | Ronn Lepage | Vereco Homes | Eco-retrofits |
| November 2nd | Naomi Christensen | Canada West Foundation | Saskatchewan's Hydro Option. An excerpt from Power Up: The Hydro Option. |
| October 5th | Robin Adair | The Green Builder Inc. | Temperance Ave Passive House |
| September 7th | Peter Prebble | Saskatchewan Environmental Society | Climate Change update |
| June 1st | Terry Nelson | Federated Co-operatives Limited |
Energy Efficiency Initiatives at Retail Co-operatives across Western Canada |
| May 4th | Ronn Lepage | Vereco Homes | Reducing Water Consumption in Your Home. |
| April 6th | Dr. Brett Dolter | Canadian Society for Ecological Economics. | Compare the costs, GHG emissions, jobs impacts, and sustainability impacts of competing pathways for lowering GHG emissions in Saskatchewan’s electricity sector |
| March 2nd | Dave Fetsch | Sun Ridge Residential Inc. | Roof Ice Daming and Exterior Moisture Control in Residential Construction |
| February 3rd | Brent Veitch |
Rock Paper Sun | The current state of grid-tied solar electric installations |
| January 6th | Dr. Carey Simonson | UofS College of Engineering | Energy exchangers for HVAC systems and district heating includs an update on heat recovery work with Venmar. |
| Date | speaker | Organization | Presentation Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2nd | Chris Richards | City of Saskatoon | City of Saskatoon energy upgrades to City buildings and other projects of intrest. |
| November 4th | Karen Mallory | Sustainable Development Technology Canada | Overview of ongoing projects |
| October 7th | Kent Rathwell | Sun Country Highway | Sun Country Highway |
| September 9th | Josh Quintal | City of Saskatoon |
Saskatoon's planned Recovery Park and biomass boilers |
| June 3rd | Mark Bigland-Pritchard | interim findings from modelling some options for electrical futures in Saskatchewan. | |
| May 6th | Barry Hertz | U of S (Retired) | ‘Hybrid Vehicle Trends’ will look at some past developments and current hybrid statistics |
| April 1st | Les McPherson/ Peter Prebble | StarPhoenix / Saskatchewan Environmental Society | debate: Be it resolved that climate change is real and we can address it with energy choices. |
| March 4th | Ken Coutu | Know Energy | Energy Savings Potential and RD&D Opportunities for Non-Vapor-Compression HVAC Technologies |
| February 4th | Ian Loghran | First Nations Power Corp | Discuss their mission, vision, & goals |
| January 7th | Paul Hanley | Paul's book 11 discusses the future of the world when our population is 11 billion |
| Date | speaker | Organization | Presentation Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 3rd | Bob Halliday | Saskatchewan Environmental Society | SaskPower Yes We Can study |
| November 5th | Harold Orr | Lessons learned in energy efficient housing | |
| October 1st | Mike Nemeth | Radiance Cohousing Website | Radiance co-housing - current plans and goals |
| September 3rd | Brian Sawatzky | Confederation Inn |
How a Buisness Can Survive on a Low-Carbon Diet |
| June 4th | Rob Dumont | Dumont & Associates | Super efficient multi-family buildings on the prairies |
| May 14th | Kevin Thirston | Thurston Engineering Services | The Comissioning Process |
| April 2nd | Margaret Asmuss | University of Saskatchewan |
UofS Environmental Strategy |
| March 5th | Rob Dumont & Frank Dietz |
Energy and Water Retrofit of Monticello Condominium in Saskatoon | |
| February 5th | Ryan Jansen | Saskatchewan Reasearch Council | Project Presentation - Assessing the value of storage as it relates to renewable energy sources and their inherent volatility. |
| January 8th | Peter Prebble | Director of Environmental Policy with the Saskatchewan Environmental Society | Uranium mine reclaimation |
| Date | speaker | Organization | Presentation Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 4, 2013 | Joanne Fedyk | Saskatchewan Waste Mangement Council | The energy implications of recycling. |
| Nov. 6 | Andrew Wallace | Planning & Development, Facilities Management Division, U of S |
Green Buildings at the University of Saskatchewan |
| October 2 | Vince Russell | Johnson Controls | Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) For Commercial and Institutional Clients |
| Sept. 4 2013 | Mark Bigland Pritchard | CLIMATE CHANGE: TARGETS AND REALITIES what climate scientists are saying we need to achieve, how our current targets and current performance match up to the science, and where we need to prioritize in order to do better. |
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| June 5 2013 | Les Yard | Technical Sales Representative Dow Chemical | Energy, Building Science and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Canadian Building |
| May 1 | Mareleine Nehme | NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca | Benchmarking of Buildings - Portfolio Manager - Automated Data Exchange Service- AB |
| April 3 | Ronn Lepage | Vereco Homes Inc. |
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ECO RETROFITS |
| March 6 | Ken Coutu | VENMAR CES & Know Energy Ecobuilding Consulting Inc. | Raising The Bar of Efficiency. Desiccant Enhanced Air Conditioning using membrane exchangers. VENMAR CES a ces group company. |
| March 6 | Peter Prebble | Director of Environmental Policy with the Saskatchewan Environmental Society | Avoiding Dangerous Climate Change. |
| February 6 | Chris Richards | City of Saskatoon | Auditing Energy Performance |
| January 9 | Chad Easterby | Government of Saskatchewan, Engineering Services Branch, Enhanced Oil Group | 50 years of safe fracking in Saskatchewan |
| Date | speaker | Organization | Presentation Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 5 | Lorie Parks | Sask. Power Demand Side Management Group | SaskPower Demand Side Management |
| December 5 | Angie Ortlepp | Suncatcher Solar | Suncatcher Solar's Gardenview Passive Solar Home Design |
| November 7 | Dr. Timothy Kelly | Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry,U of S. Tier II Canada Research Chair in Photovoltaics | Organic Photovoltaics: Solar Energy Research at the University of Saskatchewan |
| October 3 | Ryan Jansen | Good Steward Solutions | Ryan Jansen showcases his family’s net zero home |
| October 3 | Steve Webster | Radiation Safety, Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety | Radon Survey and Mapping of Canada |
| September 5 | Ann Coxworth | Saskatchewan Environmental Society | An overview of a couple of recent significant changes in environmental legislation and regulation. |
| June 6 | Ewan Coxworth PhD. | What businesses are doing to reduce green house gas emissions, save money and improve the communities we live in | |
| May 2 | Angie Bugg | Saskatchewan Environmental Society | The Saskatchewan Environmental Society Building Operator Training Program (BOT) and Energy Awareness (EA) Training overview. |
| April 4 | Geoffrey Waters | Ministry of Environment, Climate Change Branch |
Saskatchwewans Green Initiatives Fund overview and and discuss opportunities for home-owners |
| March 7 | Chris James | Saskatchewan Research Council | Micro Combined Heat and Power for Saskatchewan |
| February 1 | Kevin Hudson | Saskatoon Light & Power | The City of Saskatoons world-class energy park at its landfill. |
| January 12 | Mark Johnson, PhD, RPF | Saskatchewan Research Council | An Overview of the Potential for Carbon Sequestration in Forest Ecosystems |
| Date | speaker | Organization | Presentation Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| December. 7 | Terry Stott Sr.VP of Corp. Devlopment | SHEC Energy Corp. | Development of the most efficient suite of tools to collect, transfer and store solar thermal power |
| November 2 | Brent Veitch | Rock Paper Sun | Should we be incorporating active solar into our homes today and, how does Solar Heating compare to Solar Electric Systems? |
| October 13 | Steve | (NRCan) Office of Energy Efficiency | overview of Natural Resources Canada's ecoENERGY Efficiency for Buildings programs. |
| September 7 | Mark Johnston PhD. | U of S Soil Science Department | An Overview of the Potential for Carbon Sequestration in Forest Ecosystems |
| June 1 | Angelika Ortlepp and Rohan Campbell | Suncatcher Solar Ltd. | Designing, Building and Living in Solar Homes – Some Results and Experiences |
| May 4 | Malcolm Wilson | Petroleum Technology Research Centre, Saskatchewan | CCS Challenges and an Overview of the Weyburn-Midale Project |
| April 6 | Craig Shear | Solar Freedom International Inc. | SOLAR ENERGY |
| March 2 | Tyler Dagenais | PR Sustainable Homes Inc. |
Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) Construction |
| February 2 | Mark Bigland-Pritchard | Low Energy Design Ltd. |
Designing a Plan for the Electricity Sector Driven by a Response to the Laws of Physics Rather Than Sectional Economic Interests” |
| January 12 | ELAINE WHEATON | Saskatchewan Research Council | Preparing for More Climate Change |
2010
Ritchard Huziak - Light Pollution: Energy Reduction and the Environment
Rob Dumont - Dumont & Associates - The Road to Net Zero (Presentation)
Brian Mohr - SaskPower Corporation - Powering a Sustainable Energy Future (Presentation)
Brent Hancock - Osram Sylvania- Not Your Grandmother's Lightbulb(Presentation)
2009
Ron Oberth, Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. - Nuclear in Saskatchewan (Presentation)
2008
Paul Hanley - Residential Commercial Development (Presentation)
Paul Hanley is co-development manager for Saskatoon’s Rivergreen Ecovillage. The presentation describes the soon to be built ecovillage located at River Landing Phase 2 in downtown Saskatoon.
Kevin Thurston - Best Practice - Commissioning: Manitoba Hydro's New Office Tower (Presentation)
Kevin Thurston is a Senior Project Manager at Integrated Designs. His presentation focuses on the challenges of commissioning, using examples from the Manitoba Hydro Office Tower project.
Rob Dumont - The Factor 9 Home: Reducing Energy Consumption by 90% (Presentation)
Rob Dumont, of Dumont and Associates, describes the Factor 9 high performance home in Regina.
Brian Mohr - SaskPower Supply Plan (Presentation)
Brian Mohr is Acting Manager of Sustainable Supply Development for SaskPower. His presentation provides an overview of SaskPower's plans for power generation within the province.
Chuck Edwards - Why We Should Support Nuclear Power (Presentation)
Chuck Edwards - Why We Should Support Nuclear Power (Notes)
Chuck Edwards is the Principal Metallurgist for the Cameco Corporation. His presentation highlights the benefits of using nuclear power.
Ann Coxworth - Nuclear Power, Why? Why not?
Ann Coxworth works for the Saskatchewan Environmental Society. Her presentation looks at the pros and cons of nuclear power and the science behind the technology.
2006
May 10 - Rob Dumont - Infrared Photography
Rob demonstrates a new, lightweight, handheld infrared camera for building diagnostics. Presentation includes infrared photos of a well insulated and sealed building, demonstrating how the camera can be used to tune up an already good building.
Feb 1 - Duncan Hill (CMHC) - Apartment Building Top Ten Energy and Water Saving Tips
Duncan Hill is an engineer with the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation. This presentation is taken from his work with the City of Cornwall's Social Housing Division and is a summary of their top ten tips for saving energy and water.
Jan 11 - Chris Richards - Factor 10 Retrofit of an Apartment Building
Chris Richards is a masters student in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan. His research is sponsored by the Saskatchewan Research Council and his thesis title is "Retrofitting a Multi-Unit Residential Building to Reduce Purchased Energy by a Factor of 10." This presentation highlights his progress so far.