User:DustinPoole

Most people would label me as an entrepreneur but I don't really think that sums me up. I love pushing limits and trying to make new and exciting things happen so I always put 120% effort into everything I do.

Education/Certifications: AET, Passive House design, Permaculture design, Permaculture Teacher, Solar PV/Thermal Installer, Regenerative Business Mentorship Program.

Experience: - 4 years of solar PV/thermal system design/installations ranging from small residential to large commercial applications, Passive House, and thermal mass systems. - Instructor for solar thermal design - Founder of two non-profits; Passive House Alberta and The GO Technology Foundation - Co-Lead of EMCO Energy, a GO Tech initiative providing electricity and natural gas across Alberta to generate funds for developing disruptive technologies in Alberta - Actively involved in permaculture design for 7 years and participating in numerous design projects, presentations, and occasionally teaching. - Participated in the first Open Source Ecology CEB Press workshop working with innovators from around the world to develop and share disruptive technologies - City Repair/Communitecture workshops through Mark Lakeman focusing on redesigning our communities/cities/world around sustainability and enhancing the life of all living beings.

               - 20 years as a professional artist, tattooing for 15 years, and owned/operated a studio for 14 years.  

Motivations: Fast tracking the world to a zero carbon future using disruptive technologies and regenerative design to support the development of a built environment that goes beyond sustainability.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-poole-709758b7/