reThink / reFrame / reLoad
A strategic building performance consulting firm for energy efficient, low carbon, climate resilient buildings.
Who We Are
Collaborative by Nature, Strategic by Design, and Driven by Impact.
reLoad is a Vancouver-based building performance engineering consulting firm that helps project teams make confident, informed decisions. We combine strategic consulting with energy modelling, building decarbonisation, embodied carbon, and climate resilience to guide projects from early concept through construction and operation.
Working with developers, architects, building owners, health authorities and municipalities, we develop practical strategies that balance performance, resilience, constructability, cost, and long-term value for both new construction and existing building retrofit projects. Our work supports design optimisation, energy and carbon code compliance, permitting, funding applications, and leading green building certifications.
Our Services
Engineering Sustainability Into Every Stage
We partner early. We guide clearly.
We help project teams evaluate options, optimize designs, navigate complexity, and make confident building decisions.
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Practical, strategy-driven design guidance to improve building performance, reduce carbon emissions, and support confident, high-impact decisions, from concept through construction for owners and design teams.
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From early concepts to final permitting, we lead project teams through complex energy and carbon code compliance pathways, identifying design implications early to support confident decisions, efficient permitting, and project approvals.
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We don't just check boxes. We use dynamic whole-building energy modelling to evaluate building envelope design, glazing options, HVAC systems, electrification strategies, renewable energy, and whole-building energy performance, giving project teams the insight needed to optimize design and achieve energy, carbon, and long-term operational cost objectives.
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We assess the embodied carbon of building materials across their lifecycle, from extraction through end of life, helping project teams compare material options, identify lower-carbon alternatives, and make informed material decisions.
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Great buildings start with smart design. We use passive design strategies, including orientation, daylighting, shading, glazing, and building enclosure design, to reduce overheating risk, improve occupant comfort, lower energy demand, and optimize building performance.
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We assess climate risks and develop resilient design strategies, combining mitigation and adaptation, and using future climate projections to help buildings perform today and adapt to tomorrow's conditions.
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Our regenerative whole-building approach considers the interactions between energy, carbon, water, materials, and occupant well-being to develop coordinated design strategies that deliver long-term value.
Featured Projects
Explore our innovative engineering solutions for sustainable buildings.
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![View of a lakeside with a marina, sailboats, and a grassy area with people. In the background, there is the Pender Harbour Ocean Discovery Station a zero carbon building.]()
Pender Harbour Ocean Discovery Station (PODS) – Pioneering Zero-Carbon Design on the Sunshine Coast
Role: Whole Building Systems, Energy Modelling, Carbon Consultant, Certifications Management
Highlights: Delivering one of BC’s first community hubs prioritizing biophilia and targeting Zero Carbon Building certification. Achieving a 52% energy reduction through whole building design approach, specified low-carbon materials and future-proofed climate resilience. -
![A modern park scene with people walking, biking, resting on benches, and sitting on the ground during autumn. Large trees with orange and yellow leaves, a contemporary building in the background, and clear blue sky.]()
Marpole Community Centre / Passive House Low-Carbon Design for an Inclusive Future
Role: Carbon Consultant
Highlights: Exceeding the City of Vancouver’s 2030 carbon targets today with a hybrid mass timber structure and structural design efficiencies that reduces embodied carbon emissions by over 40%. -
![Marpole Community Centre. The low carbon Community Centre in Marpole with autumn trees, benches, and people walking, sitting, and cycling in the foreground.]()
Gordon B. Shrum Building – State-of-the-Art, Energy-Efficient Labs at UBC
Role: Building Energy Consultant, Energy Modelling
Highlights: Setting a new benchmark for energy-efficient lab design, achieving LEED Gold and cutting energy use by more than half compared to code.
Working with reLoad
Our Three Pillars of Success
01 / Accuracy & Clarity
We make the complex simple and the invisible actionable. Our insights are driven by rigorous analysis and delivered in clear, practical terms.
02 / Impact
We design with purpose—helping buildings perform better, last longer, and meet tomorrow’s energy and carbon standards.
03 / Collaboration
We’re great team players. Whether you need a lead consultant or a plug-in partner, we’ll adapt to your process and keep things moving smoothly.
Ready to Meet Your Targets?
Let’s talk data-driven strategies that cut costs, reduce emissions, and boost performance.