April 7th 2025

Meet the Front-Runners in the Race to Zero Energy Buildings

Meet the Front-Runners in the Race to Zero Energy Buildings

The transition to energy efficient, low carbon buildings isn’t just a goal – it’s a challenge our industry is tackling every single day.

Meet the front-runners who are using IES technology to shape the future of sustainable building design and operation, pushing the boundaries of simulation to deliver the high performing buildings of the future:

  • Don McLean, Founder & CEO, IES
    Explains how IES has been pioneering building performance since 1994.
     
  • Richard Tibenham, Business Development Manager, IES Consultancy 
    Explores how the industry has shifted over the years with the uptake of dynamic simulation tools.
     
  • Niall Gibson, Head of Software Sales (EMEA), IES 
    Explains how IESVE empowers design teams to push beyond compliance towards net-zero.
     
  • Tim Kohut, Director of Sustainable Design, National Community Renaissance 
    Shares how he uses IESVE to design and operate energy-efficient, affordable communities.
     
  • Joanne Chang, Senior Associate – Energy Modelling Lead, PE – BEMP, AECOM
    Explains how IESVE enables AECOM to address even the most complex design challenges.
     
  • Darragh Gleeson, Senior Consultancy Manager, Building Operations Team, IES
    Explains why data analytics with iSCAN is key to closing the performance gap.
     
  • Laurie McKelvie, Head of ICL Operations, IES
    Laurie explains how IES Live empowers data driven insights for decarbonisation.

Explore the stories shaping the future of zero energy buildings: https://www.iesve.com/race-to-zero-energy-buildings