June 25, 2025
Virtual Tech Talk: Power Efficient Design to Support Efficient Electrification
As demand grows for electric vehicle (EV) charging and all-electric mechanical systems, electrical infrastructure—particularly panels—faces increasing strain. Both new construction and retrofits are challenged by rising panel sizes and costly upgrade requirements.
This webinar introduces a new Power Efficient Design Guide, developed to help electrical contractors optimize panel design and manage power more efficiently. Attendees will learn practical strategies to minimize electrical demand and avoid expensive infrastructure upgrades.
Real-world case studies from the City of Vancouver will illustrate how these design principles are already being successfully implemented in the field.
Date & Time
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 (12:00 pm – 1:00 pm pt)
Location
Zoom
Details
Instructor(s)
Brendan McEwen
Brendan McEwen is a Managing Consultant at Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors. He has nearly twenty years experience helping utility, government and private-sector clients implement strategies to decarbonize the building and transportation sectors.
On behalf of the City of Vancouver, Brendan recently led the development of the Multiplex Electrical Process Guide, a resource to help multiplex builders and electrical practitioners implement power efficient design strategies to optimize electrical service capacities. He also directs Dunsky’s work supporting the Consortium for Power Efficiency, a collaborative initiative of utility, government and industry stakeholders to advance power efficient design.
Before joining Dunsky, Brendan worked at a prominent BC-based electrical engineering firm for three years, leading efforts to electrify transportation and buildings. He received a Master in City Planning degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, focused on energy policy.
Roger’s previous experience working with tools, equipment, and heavy machinery in his early career, has proven to be an asset to his work as a safety professional, providing him with first-hand knowledge of the health and safety challenges workers face when working on the tools.
Chris Higgins
Chris Higgins is a Senior Green Planner at the City of Vancouver, and also acts as Energy Connections and Infrastructure Manager with BC Hydro’s Distribution Design and Customer Connections Team.
In is role with the City, Chris helps Vancouver lead on energy and carbon pollution in the built environment. Chris’s work supports electrification of all buildings in Vancouver. In his role with BC Hydro, Chris functions as a changemaker between organizations with the objective to support the reduction of average cost of new electrical service, improving connection time certainty and decreasing average time required for new electrical service deliver.
Cancellation Policy
Presentations are intended for educational purposes only and should not be relied on in place of professional advice. The opinions and views expressed in this presentation are those of the presenter(s) and should not be taken to represent those of the Electrical Contractors Association of British Columbia (“ECABC”). The ECABC does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the information provided in this presentation. Members should make their own inquiries and obtain their own professional advice to address their particular circumstances.
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