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.
What’s your favorite DIALOG project?
The deep green retrofit of 25 St Clair Avenue East – which applied a holistic and innovative approach to sustainability addressing embodied carbon, renewable energy, sustainable water use, and health and wellbeing, all while demonstrating the viability of urban renewal projects re-using existing structures.
If you could work a ‘day-in-the-life’ of another discipline/department at DIALOG, whose would it be?
I really like plants and the design of public realm, so I would love to live a day in the life of our Landscape Architecture team!
What’s your happy place?
When I was in University, I did an exchange semester in Hong Kong, the first time I travelled on my own. I took a bus to a secluded beach on the island and spent an incredible day there. Now, whenever life feels overwhelming, I close my eyes and transport myself back there, reconnecting with the calm and clarity I felt that day.
BASc. (Honours), Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering Minor
University of Toronto