SUNNY GHATAURAH P.ENG., P.E., CTS, LEED AP BD+C

President & CEO

Sunny Ghataurah is one of ’s leading electrical engineers, licensed in BC, AB & Washington State, and has more than 24 years of experience in the construction industry. His skills in designing electrical, lighting and architectural lighting systems have been applied to hundreds of buildings throughout BC across a number of sectors, including healthcare, education, hospitality, civic, recreational, retail, corporate office, industrial and residential. His projects have won numerous awards including the ACEC-BC Award of Merit, IES Award Vision, Innovation & Distinction Award. Sunny won Business in Vancouver’s Top Forty under 40 Award in 2014 and was awarded IES’s 2015 Illumination award of excellence for best lighting design internationally with the publication in August 2015 issue of LD+A magazine.

Sunny was born in India, and grew up in Dubai until moving to in 1991. He began his career as an electrician, which gives him valuable insight during the electrical design process. Since then, he has worked for Anthony-Seaman, Keen Engineering (where he became the company’s youngest Associate at age 26) and eventually as a Principal with Stantec, at age 28. In 2008, Sunny joined AES and formed the company’s Vancouver office, which has since grown from a single person office to more than 40 staff in seven years. He opened the operation in late 2015 and has grown to nearly 10 staff. AES currently has over 90 staff across three offices.

His passion is sustainable design, and Sunny was one of the first to embrace its ideas. His portfolio includes more than 100 LEED projects, three Living Buildings and several regenerative projects. As one of the most respected electrical engineers in Vancouver, Sunny has worked with BC Hydro “His approach to design is to develop industry standards for the PowerSmart Program. His expertise has led him to speak at a number of industry events on topics including changes in the industry, ASHRAE 90.1 & NECB, beyond just electrical and at education sessions for architects, engineers and owners in BC & AB around lighting, systems and focuses on user behavioural change and sustainable design. behavioral change that in turn achieves true He has published many articles around energy, energy codes, lighting and technology trends and sustainable results.” is a speaker at many events in design, construction and real estate forums. Sunny is currently working with BCIT’s electrical trades department on delivering a certificate program on energy codes for delivery in fall of 2016.

Designing A Better Tomorrow Education Employment History  Institute of  AES Engineering, Vancouver, BC Technology, - 2008 to Present, Managing Director - Bachelor’s Degree in Technology  Stantec Consulting Ltd., Vancouver, BC Management, 2011 - 2003 to 2008, Principal - Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics,  Anthony Seaman Ltd., North Vancouver, 2006 BC - Diploma in Electrical Engineering - 2000 to 2003, Electrical Designer Power Option, 2000  Crown House Electrical Ltd. Vancouver, BC Professional Affiliations - 1993 to 1998, Electrician Current Member  Canada Green Building Council Awards (CaGBC)  ACEC-BC  Infocomm International • Association - 2014 Award of Merit, TRIUMF ARIEL, of Professional Engineers and Vancouver, BC Geoscientist of British Columbia  BIV (APEGBC) & Alberta (APEGA) - 2014 Forty under 40  Washington Department of Licensing

SUNNY GHATAURAH P.ENG., P.E., CTS, LEED AP BD+C

 IESNA - 2016 Award of Merit for UBC Student Union Building - 2015 Award of Excellence for Guildford Aquatic Centre - 2015 Award of Merit, Canada Post Processing Plant & Vancouver Aquarium - 2012 Vision Award, Okanagan College Centre of Excellence, Penticton, BC - 2011 Innovation Award, Sparkling Hill Resort, Vernon, BC - 2010 Vision Award, Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers Head Office, Burnaby, BC

Publications 2016  Energy Codes…Business Not As Usual – Electrical Line Magazine  Lighting & Controls Technology – Trends & Lighting Visualization/Modeling  Implementing Energy Standard NECB 2011 with the ABC 2014: Design & Building Permit Application Requirements

2015  Designing for Compliance with the New Energy Codes in BC – ASHRAE 90.1-2010 / NECB 2011  AES Engineering Head Office Wins IES Lighting Control Innovation Award of Merit Lighting Controls Association  Technology Management - 2015 Raising the Bar (BCIT)  Energy Code Compliance, Construction Business

2014  Forty Under 40, Winner Business in Vancouver  A Sustainable Approach, Canadian Business Journal  BIM: New Tool needs new PROCESS

2011  The Great Grey Drop-off Canadian Consulting Engineer