Inside Evolv1 - Canada’s First Zero Carbon Building

In this episode, we sit down with Monika Mikhail, a Sustainability Management student from the University of Waterloo. Monika shares her insights studying the operational performance of Evolv1, Canada’s first zero carbon building.

Monika Mikhail is a graduate researcher in Sustainability Management in the Faculty of Environment at the University of Waterloo. Her research focus includes improving building energy modelling and better understanding occupant needs to reduce HVAC energy use. She received her BASc in Chemical Engineering from the University of Waterloo where she founded the Chemical Engineering Buddy Program and the Student Energy chapter. Her co-op positions included various roles in continuous improvement engineering, quality assurance and manufacturing engineering at St Mary’s Cement, Magna, Bombardier and PepsiCo.