Jeffrey Siegel is Professor in the Department of Civil and Mineral Engineering at the University of Toronto and is a Bahen/Tanenbaum Chair in Civil Engineering. He holds joint appointments at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health and the Department of Physical & Environmental Sciences. He is internationally recognized for his work on indoor air quality and is a fellow of ASHRAE and a member of the Academy of Fellows of the International Society for Indoor Air and Climate (ISIAQ). His research interests include filtration and air cleaning, ventilation and indoor air quality, and the impact of building systems on indoor microbiology and chemistry. Credit Daria Perevezentsev
Afaf Azzouz is a Senior Manager in Deloitte’s Sustainability & Climate Change practice. She is a Professional Engineer, a Building Energy Modeling Professional and has a Masters’ degree in Sustainable Engineering. Prior to Deloitte, Afaf led the Building Performance teams in Quebec and Ottawa at Stantec. Through demonstrated leadership, client engagement and mentorship, Afaf is a subject matter expert in climate risk assessments, ESG, Net-Zero, whole-life carbon, and lifecycle costing assessments. Afaf has also provided consulting services for all types of buildings across Canada. She has also recently won three awards acknowledging her efforts, including the AEE Young Energy Engineer and CaGBC Emerging Green Leader Awards.