bjones@facilityrisksolutions.com
Bryn Jones, M.A.Sc., P.Eng.
Bryn Jones, M.A.Sc., P.Eng., is the Principal Engineer with FRS and a professor of building systems engineering at Conestoga College and the University of Waterloo. Bryn’s areas of expertise include asset management and capital planning, building systems engineering and building performance assessments, building and fire code consulting, fire performance engineering and fire testing, building commissioning, and new and existing construction design for climate resiliency, asset preservation, and life cycle cost optimization.
With almost twenty years’ experience and a specialty in municipal and social housing, Bryn is able to effectively identify building deficiencies, quantify deferred maintenance backlog, and prioritize major capital investments while leveraging energy incentive opportunities. His asset master plans for various vertical assets are used to support decision making related to budgeting and requests for additional funding for capital maintenance, functional upgrades and/or repurposing of assets.
Due to his wide breadth of knowledge in the asset management industry and his academic research specialty in fire safety engineering, his clients have also engaged him to provide day-to-day facilities management services including building and fire code retrofit studies, building science investigations, climate change impact studies and preparation of budget and scope of work for capital replacement, change of use, and AODA compliance projects. Bryn is also often engaged by municipalities to support internal program development of asset management policies and programs to help guide their overall strategic direction towards compliance with the Municipal Asset Management planning regulation (O. Reg. 588/2017)
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Facility condition, fire code, energy and accessibility assessments of affordable housing, coops and mixed used facilities for the Region of Halton, the Region of York, Community Housing Hamilton, City of Toronto, Kawartha Lakes, and Mainstay Housing, among others.
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Community Housing Hamilton Development Reset Study including the development of a design strategy to limit long term capital liabilities arising from an aging population in the Hamilton region.
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Facility condition, energy and accessibility assessments for various cities and townships including the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Brantford, City of Cambridge, City of Kitchener, City of Waterloo, City of Sarnia, North Dumfries, Grey County, Town of South Bruce Peninsula and King Township, among others.
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Asset Management Plan preparation for The Royal Botanical Gardens, the North Dumfries Arenas, the Victoria University residence in the University of Toronto, The International French School (IFS), Appleby College and Niagara-on-the-Lake’s recreational facilities.
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Accessibility assessments at 58 schools throughout the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board to meet barrier-free requirements.
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WalterFedy – Director, Facilities Management and Senior Associate (2017-2021)
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Pinchin – Director, Building Science and Sustainability (2012-2016)
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EXP Services – Branch Manager (2011-2012)
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Stantec Consulting – Project Engineer/Project Manager (2006-2011)
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Faurecia Automotive – Product Engineer (2004-2005)
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Tenneco Automotive – Process Engineer (2002-2004)
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Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO)
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PhD, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, Fire Safety, University of Waterloo, ongoing
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M.A.Sc., Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, Fire Safety, University of Waterloo, 2013
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B.A.Sc. Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo, 2002
519-635-5491
Linda@facilityrisksolutions.com
Linda Bennett, C.E.T.
Linda Bennett, C.E.T., is a Project Coordinator & Data Analyst with FRS. Linda’s broad and progressive experience in the engineering consulting field and passion for project management provides an exceptional customer experience throughout the project lifecycle, through transparency, regular communication, and quality outcomes.
With over eighteen years of experience working with multi-disciplinary architectural and engineering teams, combined with her knowledge of facilities and asset management processes, has provided her with the ability to use the right tools, methods and technologies for the unique needs of each customer and stakeholder.
- Building condition assessments for community housing and mixed-use facilities for the Region of Waterloo, City of Hamilton, Halton Region and the Corporation of Grey County
- Environmental site assessments and hazardous materials surveys for various commercial, residential and institutional clients throughout Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba and
Saskatchewan. Clients included Wal-Mart, City of Toronto, CIBC, Shell, Sifton Properties, SmartCentres REIT, TD Bank and Allied Properties - Project coordination support services for design-build projects for Bruce Power, Enbridge, Huron-Perth Health Care Alliance, and Grand River Hospital
- Facility Risk Solutions – Project Coordinator & Data Analyst
(2023 – Present) - WalterFedy – Project Coordinator, Engineering Services
(2017-2023) - Stantec Consulting Ltd. Project Coordinator / Field Technician (2009-2017)
- Jacques Whitford Ltd. – Field Technician / Site Assessor
(2004-2009)
- Certified Engineering Technologist (C.E.T.) #820231 since 2010
- Graduate Certificate – Project Management, Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, 2019 to present
- Diploma, Environmental Protection Technology, Centennial College of Applied Arts and Technology, 2004
- Honours Bachelor of Science – Ecology, University of Toronto, 1998
226-668-1241
Matt@facilityrisksolutions.com
Matthew Woodroffe, B.Eng., E.I.T.
Matthew Woodroffe is an Assessor and Data Analyst with FRS. Matthew’s areas of expertise include asset management and capital planning for vertical assets and mechanical building design.
With his experience working with multi-disciplinary architectural and engineering teams as well as facilities and in municipal and social housing condition assessment and capital planning, Matthew can effectively identify building deficiencies, quantify deferred maintenance backlog, and prioritize major capital investment while leveraging energy incentive opportunities and addressing AODA requirements.
- Building condition assessments for various cities and townships including the Region of Waterloo, City of Hamilton, Halton Region and the Corporation of Grey County.
- Mechanical design services for the University of Toronto, GM Oshawa plant, Darlington Nuclear Generating Station, and Conestoga Cold Storage.
- Facility Risk Solutions – Assessor & Data Analyst
(2023 – Present) - WalterFedy – Asset Management Specialist and Mechanical E.I.T., Engineering Services (2020-2023)
- Honours Co-op Bachelor of Engineering – Building Systems Engineering, 2022
