About Us
reThinking the Way Buildings Perform and the Way Teams Work
We combine energy modelling, carbon consulting, and climate resilience strategies to help project teams deliver high-performing, low-carbon buildings.
Mission
Our mission is to help project teams make informed, carbon-conscious, and cost-effective building decisions. Through practical strategy and rigorous analysis, we reduce project risk and support high-performing, resilient buildings.
Vision
Our vision is a built environment that is energy efficient, low carbon, and resilient to a changing climate. We strive to be Canada's trusted partner for building performance, energy modelling, carbon consulting, and climate-resilient design, helping project teams create buildings that deliver lasting value for people, communities, and the environment.
Meet the reLoad Team
At reLoad, we foster a culture of excellence through collaboration and sustainability. Our dedicated team is committed to transforming the engineering landscape with innovative solutions.
Martina Soderlund
Founding Principal + Building Performance Engineer P.Eng., BEMP, LEED AP®
Martina is the Founding Principal of reLoad Sustainable Design Inc., where she leads a team of experts in shaping the future of low-carbon building in Canada and beyond. With more than 19 years of experience, she specializes in energy and carbon modelling, net zero design, and building performance strategy. Known for simplifying complex codes and performance data into clear, actionable insights, Martina helps clients make confident, cost-effective sustainability decisions. Her collaborative, big-picture approach ensures projects meet today’s standards while preparing for tomorrow’s challenges.
Ruffy Ruan
Project Manager + Building Performance Analyst P.Eng., CPHC
Ruffy is a Senior Engineer at reLoad, with nearly two decades of experience delivering high-performance buildings across Canada and the UK. A Certified Passive House Designer and Professional Engineer, she combines global expertise with local insight to create buildings that are efficient, resilient, and people focused. Ruffy specializes in carbon reduction, electrification, and integrated mechanical design, with project experience spanning schools, social housing, and cultural facilities. As an instructor with Passive House Canada, she also mentors the next generation of sustainable design leaders.
Hugh Nolan
Building Energy + Carbon Analyst
Hugh is reLoad’s Embodied Carbon Specialist, integrating operational emissions, embodied carbon, and cost analysis into cohesive whole-building strategies. With a background in both architecture and engineering, he works at the intersection of design and analytics to bring clarity to complex decisions, balancing material choices, energy efficiency, and lifecycle carbon performance. Hugh also leads reLoad’s BIM-to-BEM integration, bridging digital design and performance modelling to inform early-stage decisions and support long-term building performance.
Vincent Lo
Building Performance Analyst Dip.T
Vincent is a Building Energy Analyst who has been a trusted member of the reLoad team since 2018. With a background in mechanical systems design and energy modelling, he brings deep expertise to large-scale residential, institutional, and industrial projects. Vincent is highly skilled in applying the BC Energy Step Code, LEED, and national energy standards to ensure compliance and optimize performance. Known for his clear, solution-oriented approach, he helps clients cut energy use and costs through practical, data-driven strategies that deliver results.
Sam Ellis
Project Coordinator + Climate Resilience Practitioner
Sam is a Climate Resiliency Strategist and Project Coordinator at reLoad. She helps cities, developers, and design teams plan for climate risks with confidence, specializing in hazard risk assessment, adaptation strategies, and sustainable urban development. Sam has supported workshops for the City of Vancouver’s Resilient Buildings Worksheet and is completing a Certificate in Transformative Climate Action at the University of Victoria. She is passionate about making resilience practical and actionable, helping clients integrate climate-smart strategies into projects from the ground up.
Charlie
Chief Pawsitive Energy Officer
Charlie is reLoad’s Chief Pawsitive Energy Officer and oversees workplace wellbeing, visitor notification systems, and compliance with the office treat policy (a framework she authored herself). Charlie’s technical specialisations include stress load reduction, solar gain optimisation, and strategic meeting interruptions. Charlie operates with a negligible carbon pawprint, and is the only team member fully committed to a nap-based working model.
Compliance, Clarity, and Confidence from Day One.
We don’t just drop reports, we embed into your project.
We work as an extension of your project team from early design through construction and certification. Combining strategic advice with rigorous technical analysis, we provide energy modelling, carbon consulting, climate resilience, and code compliance expertise that helps projects move forward with confidence.
We help architects, engineers, developers, and public sector leaders:
Navigate energy and carbon code requirements
Advise on the long-term performance and cost implications of HVAC system operations
Balance building enclosure performance with mechanical system design
Evaluate design options and identify practical cost-effective solutions
Support applications for GICB, FCM, utility funding, and incentive programs
Achieve LEED, Zero-Carbon Building, BC Energy Step Code, and other sustainability certifications
Reduce project risk through informed, evidence-based decision-making
Whether you’re designing a new building, or upgrading an existing one, we turn complex technical analysis into practical strategies that support better project outcomes.
We Practice Fika
The Swedish tradition of pausing to connect, reset, and keep teams human.
Fika is more than coffee and a cinnamon bun. It reflects how we work with each other and with our clients. It's how we build trust, create space for fresh thinking, and foster the kind of collaboration that leads to better decisions.
Because when teams take the time to listen, ask better questions, and work openly together, they deliver better buildings.
Let's Talk Strategy
Let’s discuss how we can elevate your project through innovative engineering solutions and collaboration.
Accreditations And Affiliations
EGBC® and the related logo are trademarks owned by the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of the province of BC and are used here with permission.
CAGBC® and the related logo are trademarks owned or licensed by the Canada Green Building Council and are used here with permission.
USGBC® and the related logo are trademarks owned by the U.S. Green Building Council® and are used with permission.