Stephen is a Mechanical Engineer in our Edmonton studio and has been with DIALOG since 2014. With experience across all phases of a project – from schematic design through to contract administration – he combines strong technical expertise with sound business acumen to communicate effectively with colleagues, clients, and project teams.
As an integral member of our mechanical engineering group and a key contributor to our healthcare team, Stephen has developed extensive experience on major healthcare projects, including the Gene Zwozdesky Centre at Norwood, Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre Redevelopment, and multiple renovation projects at the Walter C. Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre.
Stephen is also a trusted point of contact for clients and colleagues. He presents himself with professionalism, intelligence, and thoughtfulness in every interaction, inspiring confidence and strengthening relationships. A dedicated and passionate engineer, Stephen is diligent in his approach and takes great pride in the work he delivers.
Lauren is a Senior Mechanical Engineer with over 18 years of experience, specializing in the design of HVAC, plumbing, and drainage systems for both new construction and renovation projects. She has worked across a wide range of building types such as government, healthcare, commercial retail spaces, offices, restaurants, and high- and mid-rise residential developments.
Since joining DIALOG, Lauren has embraced DIALOG’s collaborative culture, actively participating in team events and sharing her experience and perspective to support effective problem-solving. She is a dedicated professional who takes pride in contributing to the success of the DIALOG team.
Within DIALOG, Lauren is a key member of the practice-wide mechanical group, helping develop design standards, collaborating on projects across Calgary and Toronto, and fostering strong relationships with designers in both studios. She also plays an active role in the practice-wide resourcing team, working closely with colleagues in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, and Ottawa to coordinate and share work across all studios.
Joining our team in 2022, Stephanie brings extensive contract administration experience to her role as mechanical contract administrator, spanning healthcare, lab and institutional facilities, government, and multi-residential mixed-use projects. With a background in mechanical construction and project management, she possesses strong technical skills in the construction process, preparation of construction documents, site coordination, client relations, design development, and problem-solving.
Based in our Toronto studio, her dedication to delivering excellence is clear in her leadership on two of our most challenging and successful projects, including 25 St. Clair East Rehabilitation and the Waterloo Regional Police Services Central Division. Stephanie’s collaboration is built on constructive communication, and she provides valuable insight and is instrumental in project delivery and team building.
Stephanie is a proactive, driven leader who thrives under pressure and leads the growth of her team. She also plays a vital role in mentoring junior female engineers, helping them navigate a predominantly male industry and build up their confidence.
Recognized for her client relations, she has earned accolades from clients including Seeker Labs for her dedication and effectiveness in keeping projects on track. Through her leadership and commitment to excellence, Stephanie continues to elevate DIALOG’s practice and strengthens client relationships.
Based in our Toronto studio, Michael is a sustainability consultant with an engineering background and extensive knowledge in sustainable building and infrastructure practices, translating sustainable development concepts into practical solutions. Michael’s work spans across multiple sectors and project types, where he works to amplify the importance of health and wellbeing of communities in addition to implementing rigorous climate action goals.
Michael delivers targeted analysis and recommendations aimed at reducing carbon emissions throughout the lifecycle of projects, particularly at the master plan and campus scales. He conducts lifecycle assessments to analyze the carbon footprint of construction materials, identifying opportunities to minimize both embodied and operational carbon. Michael also evaluates strategies for their cost impact, carbon reduction potential, and broader benefits to communities.
In 2022, Michael was awarded the National Emerging Green Leader Award by the Canada Green Building Council, recognized for his devotion to leadership in the industry. In 2023, Michael was recognized by Corporate Knights as one of Canada’s 30 under 30 in Sustainability. He also served as Chair of the Carbon Leadership Forum Toronto Hub for two years, an advocacy group with a mission to empower industry professionals to radically reduce embodied carbon.
Michael’s dedication to addressing climate change by including underserved and vulnerable populations in sustainability goals earned him recognition from Urban Land Institute as a global health leader. Through his collaborative approach and innovative thinking, Michael is dedicated to creating sustainable spaces that not only meet regulatory standards but also enhance the wellbeing of communities and the environment we all share.
Sebastián has more than a decade of experience in building performance simulation and analysis over a range of market sectors including higher education, healthcare, sports & recreation, and mixed-use buildings. His focus is on low carbon design of the built environment, including complying with local green building codes, attaining relevant certifications (like Net Zero Carbon or LEED), and hitting energy efficiency targets.
Sebastián encourages design teams from an early stage to use building performance simulations as a digital sandbox. Used in this way, simulations allow teams to “play” with different building characteristics, quickly and easily exploring their impact on performance before being built. This provides quantifiable data to confirm or challenge the value of different building design options, allowing designers to strive for higher performance building design.
In addition to his work at DIALOG, Sebastián is a Board Member of the Canadian Chapter of the International Building Performance Simulation Association and with Sustainable Buildings Canada. He is a recognized subject matter expert, with numerous publications in peer reviewed journals.
Sebastián is both a trusted advisor and a skilled technician, with an ability to distill results of complex analyses into clear, actionable guidance.
André has served as a key member of the DIALOG mechanical team since 2013. At the core of his work is a dedication to designing sustainable spaces that people will love and enjoy for years to come. André’s experience spans a variety of project types, including mixed-use, institutional, and commercial projects. Every project he takes on is with the intention to advance the capabilities of the built environment to respond to the climate crisis.
André’s work has shaped campus communities across North America including the University of Victoria Engineering Precinct Expansion, the Tilsonburg District Memorial Hospital, Dartmouth General Hospital, Ramsay Wright Laboratories, and the Student Commons at the University of Toronto. André is also committed to designing spaces that serve our most vulnerable. His modular housing initiatives—Meares St. Youth Supportive Housing in Victoria, BC, and Nanaimo Supportive Housing in Naniamo, BC—are designed to give a home to people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
Within DIALOG, André is the leader of the National Mechanical BIM Team, and has played a critical role in the development of firmwide mechanical BIM strategies. He is also an active member of DIALOG’s National Mechanical Production Team, primarily developing working and design standards to enhance project outcomes.
Mike joined the Calgary Studio as a mechanical engineer in 2016. He works with a passion for developing a deep understanding of the unique story, challenges, and goals of every project. In turn, he is enabled to tailor innovative and effective solutions which push beyond convention in design. Sustainability and community wellbeing are most central to his work. Mike prides himself on following the performance of projects after his initial contributions, and offering building owners his ongoing support and insights. In this way, Mike leverages his applied knowledge and experience to develop design solutions that are practical and specific to a client’s needs throughout a project lifecycle, and the success of one project seamlessly contributes to the next.
Mike primarily works within the education, sports and recreation, and commercial sectors. He is willing to go the extra mile for his clients, as shown in his work on the Mackimmie Complex, a high-performance net-zero carbon building on the University of Calgary campus, for which he spent a few days working from one of the tower floors to live the experience himself. The project is now a leading example of sustainable design in Canada, and the winner of the Consulting Engineers of Alberta Award of Excellence for Building Engineering: Institutional. Other notable projects include Vivo for Healthier Generations in Alberta, and the Energy Environment Experiential Learning Centre on the University of Calgary campus. Mike is currently a member of the SAIT Mechanical Engineering Technology Program Advisory Committee, the ASHRAE Southern Alberta Chapter Student Activities Committee, and the ASHRAE Technical Committee 6.5 Radiant Heating and Cooling.
Michael has been a key member of DIALOG’s mechanical engineering team since 2011. His upbringing on a farm has greatly influenced his approach to work, proving that there are no shortcuts to success in life nor design. When it comes to tackling challenges that are affecting our communities and the environment, Michael seeks to surround himself with other bright, passionate people who offer differing opinions and solutions. He sees meaningful relationships as key parts of his work and essential components for unlocking impactful design. With this, Michael has served as an important part of the glue that binds DIALOG’s architecture, interior, and engineering teams on projects, allowing them to produce built environments that enable occupants to flourish.
Michael has worked on institutional designs for the University of Calgary and the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, as well as healthcare and commercial mixed-use projects. Most notably, Michael worked on the award-winning Mackimmie complex, which includes a high-performance net-zero carbon building at the heart of the University of Calgary campus. He also played an integral role in the Lethbridge Exhibition Centre project.
Saurabh is a sustainability consultant who believes in holistic design solutions that balance form, function and performance. From building performance analysis to embodied carbon, and healthy materials to green building rating systems, he is deeply knowledgeable in the principles of sustainable design. Saurabh shares his expertise with project teams and as a client consultant to improve building performance. Over his career, Saurabh has been involved with performance analysis, including early-stage energy & daylight simulations and life-cycle assessments, and has completed several LEED projects in the mixed-use/residential, commercial, healthcare, sports, and education sectors. He is involved in several DIALOG-wide initiatives to develop knowledge, tools, and processes, including the embodied carbon and early-stage energy modeling initiatives. Saurabh remobilized the Toronto Green Team, initiated learning sessions around various sustainability topics such as the release of Toronto Green Standard v4, and leads the coordination and submission of data for the AIA 2030 Commitment program for the Toronto Studio.
Neel is passionate about applying the art and science of building performance simulation and data-driven design to produce positive outcomes for the built environment. He embraces holistic solutions that minimize the environmental impact of building assets while providing enhanced value to building owners, developers, policymakers, and designers through improved well-being and reduced total cost of ownership. Neel believes that an integrated and collaborative approach that incorporates diverse perspectives is essential for delivering high-performance buildings.
A mechanical engineer by training, Neel is well-versed in whole-building energy modelling for both new and existing buildings and lifecycle cost analysis, design optimization, and data visualization. His experience includes developing energy models for green building certification programs, carbon-neutral retrofit studies and district energy strategies, and the development of net-zero energy and emissions policies and standards for municipal, provincial, and federal government bodies. His projects span various asset classes, including recreational facilities, commercial high-rise towers, multi-unit residential buildings, hospitals, data centres, and transit facilities. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the province of Ontario and is a Certified Energy Manager.