Architecture degree from the University of Toronto (1973), and a M. Architecture A.S. degree from MIT (1975) with a GPA of 4.9/5.0. He has been in private practice for several decades specializing in design, building and consulting of real-world green buildings, sustainable development, recoCity redevelopment, historic preservation, brownfield regeneration and EcoPlus projects. He is president of several firms, including ASH-Autonomous and Sustainable Housing Inc,. and ACE-Alternative and Conservation Energies Incs., based in Calgary Alberta Canada.