• 1992 to 2012 President, Proskiw Engineering Ltd., Winnipeg, Manitoba
• 1978 to 1992 Mechanical Engineer, UNIES Ltd., Winnipeg, Manitoba
• 1975 to 1978 Research Associate, University of Manitoba, Faculty of Engineering

PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL AFFILIATIONS

• Member, Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of the Province of Manitoba
• Member, American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
• Member, Technical Committee for CSA F326, "Residential Mechanical Ventilation Systems".
• Member, Technical Committee for CGSB-149.10-M86, "Determination of the Airtightness of Building Envelopes by the Fan Depressurization Method" (1993).
• Member, Technical Committee for CGSB-51.71, "Combustion Ventilation Requirements" (1993).
• Member, Standing Committee on Housing and Small Buildings, Part 9 of the National Building Code of Canada (1990-1995).
• Chairman, Technical Research Committee of the Manitoba Home Builders' Association and
• Manitoba representative to the Technical Research Committee of the Canadian Home Builders' Association (1990-1993).
• Member, R-2000 Program Monitoring and Evaluation Task Group (1985-1989)
• Chairman, Task Group on Mechanical Ventilation Requirements of the Standing Committee on Housing and Small Buildings (1992/93).

BUILDING SCIENCE

• Building Envelope Investigations: Numerous forensic projects carried out to diagnose and evaluate the causes of envelope distress and identify appropriate corrective action to cure moisture, air leakage, water leakage, energy, comfort and air quality problems. Building types have included single and multi-family residential, apartment blocks, condominiums, hospitals, schools, swimming pools, institutional and commercial structures.
• Building Airtightness: Numerous airtightness investigations and air leakage examinations of single-detached and multi-storey buildings for research and quality control purposes. This work has utilized recognized CGSB and ASTM standards as well as new, innovative testing procedures.
• Window Performance: Laboratory investigations of rough-opening air leakage sealing methods; thermal analysis of window performance based on: window type, thermal resistance, shading coefficient, orientation and geographic location.
• Manitoba Advanced House: Member of the design team and lead contractor responsible for the multi-year performance monitoring and prototype development program which evaluated the energy characteristics, building envelope performance, indoor air quality, appliance usage, occupancy patterns and environmental aspects of the structure.
• Flair Homes Project: Technical Manager for the Flair Homes Energy Demo/CHBA Flair Mark XIV Project. Responsibilities in this multi-year, 24-house project included: building envelope and mechanical system design, development of monitoring procedures, and analysis of envelope performance, energy usage, indoor air quality, and mechanical system performance.
• Numerous other building science projects including: cost analyses of energy conservation measures, mechanical system design, thermal performance testing of wall systems, and field testing of experimental low energy structures.

ENERGY MANAGEMENT

• Greywater Heat Recovery Technology: Design and analysis of a prototype greywater heat recovery (GWHR) system including development of a finite difference model to simulate its performance; preparation of a Technology Profile on GWHR systems; development of analytical procedures for modelling the energy performance of greywater systems using HOT2000, field monitoring and analysis of systems in residential and commercial applications.
• Demand Side Management: Extensive technical and economic analyses of DSM alternatives including design of the technical components of a province-wide retrofit program for electrically heated houses; analysis of the energy and demand savings, construction costs and life-cycle economic performance of various energy conservation measures.
• Energy Studies: Numerous analyses, studies and audits of the incremental costs, energy savings and economic performance of energy efficient construction techniques in new and retrofit construction; assessments of the impact of energy-related changes to building codes.
• Performance Modelling: Feasibility study of simplified input/output version of the HOT2000 energy analysis computer program for use by the R-2000 Program and the Canadian Code for Energy Efficiency in New Housing 1995.
• Energy Performance Standards: Development of prescriptive, multiple-option R-2000 residential energy performance standards for Manitoba and Nova Scotia. Development of the technical elements of the Manitoba Government's Energy Saving Home Program.
• Energy Monitoring: Several field monitoring projects of building and mechanical system performance to evaluate heating, domestic hot water, ventilation and air-conditioning energy usage characteristics.
• Mechanical Design: Design of mechanical ventilation systems for single and multi-family residential construction.
• Beta reviewer for the QUICK2000, HOT2XP and HOT2000 energy analysis programs.
• R-2000 Program: Consultant for the 1999 Five Year Review of the R-2000 HOME Program Technical Requirements; this included preparation of numerous working drafts, discussion papers, cost and energy analyses, and extensive consultations with industry and government representatives.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

• Project Manager for numerous consulting projects including the Flair Homes Energy Demo/CHBA Flair Mark XIV Project, the Manitoba Hydro Home CHEC-UP Residential Energy Advisors Program, the Town Energy Audit Match program and the Manitoba Energy Demo project. Responsibilities included overall management and administration of multi-firm project teams, definition of technical procedures, training course development/delivery and field supervision. Regional Coordinator services for Manitoba for the R-2000 Program (1982-83).

TRAINING AND TECHNICAL WRITING

• Instructor for: the R-2000 HOME Program Builder Workshops (over 50 courses delivered to date in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta); HOT2000 Energy Analysis Software and Airtightness Testing Procedures.
• Development and delivery of numerous seminars, courses and lectures for professional, university, trade and general interest groups.
• Invited lecturer to Japan to speak on Canadian Residential Construction Technology (Sapporo, Niigata, Sendai and Osaka).
• Preparation of numerous reports, brochures, booklets and training manuals for various audiences ranging from homeowners to professional.
• Development and delivery of mould remediation workshops intended for contractors, government officials and homeowners.
• Member of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's (CMHC) International Training Team (1999 to present). This has included numerous presentations on various building science issues to contractors, building officials and researchers in various countries including England, Scotland, Ireland and Chile.

PUBLICATIONS AND REPORTS

• "Economic Comparison and Thermal Performance of Several Different Insulated Wall Constructions"; Yuill, G.K. and Proskiw, G.; DOE-ASHRAE Conference on the Thermal Performance of Exterior Envelopes of Buildings, Orlando, Florida; December, 1979.
• "An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Air Leakage Sealing"; Giesbrecht, P. and Proskiw, G.; Measured Air Leakage of Buildings, ASTM STP 904, Trechsel, H.R. and Lagus, P.L., ed., American Society for Testing and Materials, Philadelphia; 1986.
• "Incremental Cost Analysis of 20 Energy Efficient Houses"; Proskiw, G.; 1988 Annual Conference of the Energy Efficient Building Association; Portland, Maine; April, 1988.
• "Practical and Painless Energy Conservation"; Proskiw, G.; 1989 Annual Conference of the Energy Efficient Building Association; Winnipeg, Manitoba; March, 1989.
• "A Comparison of Radon Progeny Working Levels in Newer and Older Houses in Winnipeg, Canada"; Proskiw, G., Piersol, P. and Riley, M.; IAQ '89 Conference; San Diego; 1989.
• "Observed Formaldehyde Levels in 20 New Houses with Mechanical Ventilation Systems"; Proskiw, G., Piersol, P. and Riley, M.; IAQ '89 Conference; San Diego; 1989.
• "Multiple-Option Prescriptive Standards for Energy Conservation in Residential Construction - A Flexible Methodology"; MacInnes, C., Proskiw, G., Bradley, B. and Slasor, R.; International Conference on Municipal Code Administration, Building Safety and the Computer; Winnipeg; 1989.
• "The Flair Homes Energy Demo/CHBA Flair Mark XIV Project: Description of the Project Houses, Monitoring Program and Data Base"; Proskiw, G.; Report prepared for Energy, Mines and Resources Canada (CANMET); 1992.
• "Incremental Costs of Residential Energy Conservation Components and Systems"; Proskiw, G.; Report prepared for Energy, Mines and Resources Canada (CANMET); 1992.
• "Measured Airtightness of Twenty-Four Detached Houses Over Periods of Up to Three Years"; Proskiw, G.; Report prepared for Energy, Mines and Resources Canada (CANMET); 1992.
• "Indoor Air Quality Monitoring of the Flair Homes Energy Demo/CHBA Flair Mark XIV Project"; Proskiw, G.; Report prepared for Energy, Mines and Resources Canada (CANMET); 1992.
• "Air Leakage Characteristics of Various Rough-Opening Sealing Methods for Windows and Doors"; Proskiw, G.; Report prepared for Energy, Mines and Resources Canada (CANMET); 1992.
• "Field Performance of Various Types of Residential Mechanical Ventilation Systems"; Proskiw, G.; Report prepared for Energy, Mines and Resources Canada (CANMET); 1992.
• "Utilization of Residential Mechanical Ventilation Systems"; Proskiw, G.; Report prepared for Energy, Mines and Resources Canada (CANMET); 1992.
• "A Preliminary Assessment of the Solar Shade Screen System for Reducing Residential Cooling Loads"; Proskiw, G.; Report prepared for Energy, Mines and Resources Canada (CANMET); 1992.
• "Field Performance of Energy-Efficient Residential Building Envelope Systems"; Proskiw, G.; Report prepared for Energy, Mines and Resources Canada (CANMET); 1992.
• "Design and Analysis of a Residential Greywater Heat Recovery System"; Proskiw, G.; Report prepared for the Environmental Innovations Program, Natural Resources Canada and Centra Gas Manitoba; 1995.
• "Air Leakage Characteristics of Various Rough-Opening Sealing Methods for Windows and Doors"; Proskiw, G.; Airflow Performance of Building Envelopes, Components, and Systems; ASTM STP 1255, Mark P. Modera and Andrew K. Persily, Eds., American Society for Testing and Materials, Philadelphia; 1995.
• "Measured Airtightness of 24 Detached Houses Over Periods of up to Three Years"; Proskiw, G.; Airflow Performance of Building Envelopes, Components, and Systems; ASTM STP 1255, Mark P. Modera and Andrew K. Persily, Eds., American Society for Testing and Materials, Philadelphia; 1995.
• "The Performance of Energy-Efficient Residential Building Envelope Systems"; Proskiw, G.; Thermal Performance of the Exterior Envelopes of Buildings VI, Clearwater Beach, Florida; December, 1995.
• "Monitoring of the Manitoba Advanced House"; Proskiw, G.; Report prepared for Natural Resources Canada; 1996.
• "Variations in Airtightness of Houses Constructed with Polyethylene and ADA Air Barrier Systems Over a Three-Year Period"; Proskiw, G.; Journal of Thermal Insulation and Building Envelopes, Volume 20, April 1997.
• "Long-Term Airtightness Performance of Wood-Frame Houses - Retesting the Flair Project Houses"; Proskiw, G.; Report prepared for Natural Resources Canada; 1997.
• "Technology Profile on Residential Greywater Heat Recovery Systems"; Proskiw, G.; Report prepared for Manitoba Hydro and NRCan; 1998.
• "The Variation of Airtightness of Wood-Frame Houses Over An 11 Year Period"; Proskiw, G.; Thermal Performance of the Exterior Envelopes of Buildings VII, Clearwater Beach, Florida; December, 1998.
• "A Compilation of Airtightness Data for Commercial, Multi-Unit Residential and Institutional Buildings"; Proskiw, G. and Phillips, B.; 8th Canadian Conference on Building Science and Technology; Toronto; 2001.
• "A Test Procedure for Separating Exterior Envelope Air Leakage From Interior Partition Air Leakage"; Proskiw, G. and Parekh, A.; Buildings VIII; Clearwater Beach; 2001.
• "Airtightness Performance of Wood-Frame Houses Over A 14 Year Period"; Proskiw, G. and Parekh, A.; Buildings IX; Clearwater Beach; 2004.