Matt Charbonneau M.A.Sc., P.Eng.

Project Principal, Shareholder

Expertise

Window Systems

EIFS Cladding

Water Leak Testing

Cladding Systems

Education
  • Bachelor of Applied Science (Civil Engineering), University of Waterloo, 2009
  • Master of Applied Science (Building Science), University of Waterloo, 2011
Awards
  • Canadian Institute of Steel Construction Scholarship
Professional Associations

Matt Charbonneau is a project manager responsible to assess buildings, design repairs, manage their implementation, and educate clients and associates. He has been in the industry since 2008, and joined the Edison team in 2014. Matt is passionate about improving people’s lives and adding value to the built environment by developing durable, comfortable, energy efficient, and aesthetic building repair solutions. He focuses on guiding residents and owners through the construction process with integrity and clear communication.

In his spare time, Matt enjoys golf, hockey, cycling, house renos, spending time with family and travelling.

Improving people’s homes, workplaces, and places of enjoyment by turning a repair into an opportunity for betterment is so rewarding. Helping clients address that building issue that has bothered them for years is so fulfilling.

Presentations
  • Underused Building Envelope Technologies/Approaches, CFAA Rental Housing Conference,, June 2017
Publications
  • Green Your Condo, ACMO Magazine, Fall 2017
  • Simulating the Effects of Enclosure Retrofits on Post-War High-Rise Apartment Buildings in Cold Climates, Thesis
Professional Experience
  • Exterior Building Envelope Repairs, Westminster Place, Burlington, Ontario
  • Building Envelope Restoration, Shadow Creek, Burlington, Ontario
  • Window-Wall Retrofit, Admiral’s Walk, Burlington, Ontario, $2.75M, High-Rise Condominium
  • Window Air Leakage Repairs, Residence at Weston, Toronto, Ontario, $300k, 29 Storey High-Rise Apartment
  • Balcony and Terrace Repairs, Hayhurst Village, Brantford, Ontario, $1.5M, Mid-Rise Condominium
  • Over-Cladding Retrofit, Dundas Granite Curling Club, Dundas, Ontario, $60k, Commercial Complex
  • EIFS Over-Cladding, Window Replacements, and Balcony Repairs, Montcrest, Toronto, Ontario, $4.8M, High-Rise Apartments
  • Building Envelope Review, Margaret and Charles Juravinski Centre, Hamilton, Ontario, $581M, Healthcare
  • Building Envelope Commissioning, Advanced Research Complex, Ottawa, Ontario, $70M, Research Facility
  • Masonry Repairs and Interior Insulation Retrofit, Christie Ossington Neighbourhood Centre, Toronto, Ontario, $73k, Multi-Unit Residential Building
  • Curtain Wall and Cladding Retrofit Study, Citi Group Office Tower, Toronto, Ontario, 19 & 21 Storey Commercial
  • Building Envelope Commissioning, LeMarchant Place, Halifax, Nova Scotia, $48M, Mid-Rise Campus Residence
  • 19th Century, Nationally Designated Heritage Building, Kingston City Hall, Kingston, Ontario, Institutional