Extremely pleased and proud that the company that Jane and I founded 50 years ago, in 1975, is still decarbonizing the world and is featured in this video, spreading the news. Good job, Scott Sinclair and the SES team
SES Consulting began in 1975 as Sinclair Energy Services under the leadership of Ken Sinclair. Ken built a thriving consultancy known for its innovative approach, earning recognition and awards for delivering measurable energy savings.
Scott Sinclair spent the 90’s working as a mechanical engineer in construction, learning from journeyman, tradespeople and project managers. In 2000, Scott shifted to working internationally with non-profit organizations, which formed the foundation of his environmental values and leadership vision. Scott returned from the UN World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg in late 2002 to take over SES Consulting.
Since 2003, SES has developed an amazing team of passionate professionals dedicated to reducing GHG emissions from buildings. Early on, Brad White joined Scott to build and grow SES into a thriving social venture. Together, they developed a vision to decarbonize the built environment.
Today, SES continues to embody these values: embracing innovation, achieving outstanding results, and sharing our knowledge as we help the building sector tackle the immense challenge of decarbonization.
Wow, almost 24 years! You’re well on your way to a 50-year career. Aunt Jane and Uncle Ken are very proud of you and your team. You have taught us a lot.
President & CEO SES Consulting Inc.2002 – Present · 23 yrs 8 months Vancouver BC Vancouver, BC
SES leverages its expertise in mechanical engineering, smart building systems, and project management to reduce carbon emissions in existing buildings. We provide a comprehensive range of services to cover the entire project lifecycle—from the initial study through design, project management, commissioning, and M&V. Beyond engineering, we also provide expert advice to decision makers to inform policy development, as well as develop resources-including guides, case studies, and educational courses, to accelerate the transition to low carbon buildings
WHY CLIMATE RETROFITTING WORKS
Who works: SES Consulting is a Vancouver-based firm that specializes in reducing emissions in the built environment. Founded in 1975, the company employs roughly 15 people and led the recent Science World renovations.
What works: Retrofitting the built environment creates more energy-efficient buildings in existing communities, chopping greenhouse gas emissions from silent polluters and avoiding landfill waste.
What works for the bioregion: Cutting carbon emissions in built environments across the Pacific Northwest builds more sustainable cities for the future.
When Inder Nirwan was little, he visited Science World and was mesmerized by “the building of the future.”
He wasn’t the only kid growing up around Vancouver struck by the big silver ball rising above False Creek. Built for Expo 86 in the mid-1980s, the structure was meant to grab the eye and the imagination — but it wasn’t designed to stick around for decades. The plan was to tear it down after the fair.
Instead, it was adopted in 1987 by Science World, a non-profit organization. And over the next four decades, the geodesic dome became a landmark in Vancouver.
But as the years went by, an uncomfortable fact became clear. If science was key to tackling the climate crisis, Science World was not setting the best example. So lately it’s been getting a multimillion-dollar overhaul to deeply cut its emissions footprint.
