Melanie Ross is the Research Chair for SAIT’s Green Building Technologies research activities in their 16,000-ft2 Lab and Demonstration Centre. With over 15 years of experience with recognized architecture, planning and engineering firms, and now as team lead at GBTAC, Melanie has an extensive background in delivering many projects ranging from energy management, existing building performance, innovative technologies, sustainability planning and policy development, and architectural design and construction.

Education and industry transformation are a key part of Melanie’s contributions to green building through her work at GBTAC and on many boards and committees and EFL is a key influence on the work and impact GBTAC makes.