Gord Cooke is a Partner with Construction Instruction Inc. Gord is a professional engineer with over 30 years of experience in the low and high-rise residential building industry. As an educator, industry consultant, and much-sought presenter, Gord has a unique talent for taking the building science issues that he sees in the field and presenting them in an easily understood and practical real-world manner. Gord has particular expertise in applied building science, energy-efficient housing initiatives, innovative HVAC systems, ventilat ion, and Indoor Air Quality (IAQ). He has developed and delivered a multitude of workshops in these fields, as well as sales and marketing courses for builders and real estate agents to help them best promote the features and benefits of high-performance houses.
Career Highlights:
• A regular contributor to many industry publications and writes a monthly column on HVAC systems for Mechanical Business magazine
• EEBA Excellence in Building Legacy Award 2013; EEBA Legend Award 2023
• EnerQuality Corp/Ontario Home Builders Association – Hall of Fame Inductee 2007
• Member of over a dozen industry associations across North America
• Chairman of Canadian Standard Association F280 Residential Heat-Loss/ Heat -Gain Standard, which now recognizes proper sizing of mechanical systems in high-performance homes.
Education: University of Toronto, Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Engineering, 1980