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Welcome back to CAHPSTONE - a podcast about all things heritage related!

This episode is hosted by Stephen Collette, the building manager for Faith & the Common Good. His expertise as both a building scientist and a 'building biologist' has led him to work with hundreds of faith community buildings to create sustainability plans to reduce energy and environmental impact.

Stephen brings his experience in podcast hosting to this episode of CAHPstone where he speaks with featured guest Tom Morrison. As principal engineer at Heritage Standing Inc., he focuses on the preservation of historic buildings by reducing construction needs for his clients.

Tom has worked exclusively on existing structures for more than 10 years. He is recognized by multiple international conservation organizations for his application of engineering to building conservation projects. Much of his work is dedicated to international, national, provincial and local historic sites. Tom regularly presents and lectures on conservation-based engineering.

We have many more exciting guests featured this season. Be sure to follow the CAHPstone podcast on Apple, Spotify, or Amazon podcasts to be alerted when new episodes are released!

The Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals (CAHP) is a national membership-based organization that serves qualified heritage professionals in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. CAHP establishes standards of practice, shares knowledge about heritage conservation, and supports the involvement of heritage professionals whenever places of heritage value are being identified, preserved, restored and rehabilitated.

Send us a Text Message.

Welcome back to CAHPSTONE - a podcast about all things heritage related!

This episode is hosted by Stephen Collette, the building manager for Faith & the Common Good. His expertise as both a building scientist and a 'building biologist' has led him to work with hundreds of faith community buildings to create sustainability plans to reduce energy and environmental impact.

This episode's featured guest is Emad Ghattas, a Senior Associate at GBCA with a decade of expertise in the conservation and reuse of historic buildings. He works as a heritage architect to guide clients through municipal approvals for development projects that require a balance of heritage conservation and intensification.

He prepares reports for associated heritage resources and coordinates with architectural teams and consultants. Prior to joining GBCA in 2014, Emad worked at EVOQ Architecture (previously FGMDA) in Montréal, assisting with the restoration of the West Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.

We have many more exciting guests that will be featured this season. Be sure to follow the CAHPstone podcast on Apple, Spotify, or Amazon podcasts to be alerted when new episodes are released!

The Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals (CAHP) is a national membership-based organization that serves qualified heritage professionals in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. CAHP establishes standards of practice, shares knowledge about heritage conservation, and supports the involvement of heritage professionals whenever places of heritage value are being identified, preserved, restored and rehabilitated.

Send us a Text Message.

Welcome to CAHPSTONE - a podcast about all things heritage related!

Enter the expanding world of professionals working on historic places. This first episode, hosted by award-winning engineer, Tom Morrison, owner of Heritage Standing Inc. introduces you to the 'hows and whys' of heritage conservation.

Over the season we'll feature many high-profiled professionals in different heritage fields. But we begin with two of the Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals' past presidents: Chris Uchiyama, Principal at LHC Heritage Planning and Archaeology Inc. Chris recounts her experiences with Tom as an archaeologist focusing on cultural heritage.

Our other guest, Dima Cook, is a notable Canadian architect and leader in heritage conservation. As a principal at EVOQ Architecture she has led their Toronto office on a range of prominent heritage projects. Dima brings her insight into the world of heritage conservation and its relationship to all facets of sustainable design and future-proofing.

Keep listening, and stay on top of the podcast for this season! Other engaging professionals will be featured in upcoming episodes!

The Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals (CAHP) is a national membership-based organization that serves qualified heritage professionals in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. CAHP establishes standards of practice, shares knowledge about heritage conservation, and supports the involvement of heritage professionals whenever places of heritage value are being identified, preserved, restored and rehabilitated.