christopher [at] sustainabilitysolutions [dot] ca

Christopher Sweetnam-Holmes, B. Int’l Bus, B.E.D.S (Arch), LEED AP is an environmentalist, designer, real estate developer and businessman. Passionate about the environment, Christopher believes that social and environmental entrepreneurship can be a powerful way to affect change. This belief has been translated in the development of his EcoCondo and EcoCité housing concepts. Vice-Chair of the board of directors of the Canadian Green Building Council, Chris also sits on the board of BioRegional North America, the organization responsible for OnePlanet Communities in North America and he is vice chair of the Commission on urban design and sustainable development for the City of Montreal's Plateau Borough.

Winner of the McGill University Management Award, (2005) and the
Berkeley Prize for Architecture, from the University of California at
Berkeley (2001), Christopher has been featured in numerous media for
his innovative housing ideas. Christopher has degrees in international
business and architecture and is a LEED accredited professional. He
also has the credentials as a registered general contractor in Quebec,
for low-rise and mid-rise residential construction. He is an expert in
high performance green buildings; his experience includes residential
and commercial buildings. He is very knowledgeable about renewable
energy systems, passive solar design and net zero energy buildings. He
recently directed the development and design of Abondance Montreal: Le
Soleil, North America's first 100% Solar condominium project. The
project is part of the Equilibrium initiative from CMHC and has won
many prestigious prizes from organizations including the Net Zero
Energy Home Coalition and the Grands Prix du génie-conseil québécois.