In Episode 5, Peter dives deep with Andrew Peel. Andrew is the Founder and Managing Principal of Peel Passive House Consulting in Toronto, one of Canada's leading Passive House certifiers, educators, and consultants. Focusing on high-performance residential, commercial, and institutional projects, Andrew and his team bring decades of professional and academic expertise in low-carbon construction and sustainable energy. As one of the Founding Members of Passive House Canada (PHC), Andrew was also a key contributor to the Passive House Planning Package (PHPP) that we've come to know so well today. He is also widely published in journals/magazines such as Passive House Buildings - now Passive House Accelerator, and a frequent lecturer at events around the world including The International Passive House Conference, Passive House Canada conference, and the Passive House Network conference in the US. You can contact Andrew at www.peelpassivehouse.ca or email him at andrew@peelpassivehouse.ca. 

We had a great time chatting with Andrew about his origin story, recent updates to the National Building Codes of Canada, the limits of mechanical systems compared to investments in better building envelopes, the impact of soaring energy prices in Europe and elsewhere, and so much more. We hope you enjoy this wide-ranging conversation as much as we did.