Melanie Ross, BArch.Sc., LEED AP, WELL AP, has over 15 years of experience with recognized architecture, planning and engineering firms. She is responsible for overseeing business, strategy and innovation and research activities within SAIT’s Green Building Technologies 16,000ft2 lab, a Tech Access Canada funded initiative since 2013, and Calgary’s first net-zero commercial building. 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, delivering conference presentations and workshops, as well as contributing to curriculum and workforce training development at SAIT and for industry.