BC Public School Administrators Conference

I’m attending the BC Public School Administrators Conference in British Columbia, June 1–5, 2026.

If you’re at the conference—or responsible for facilities, operations, or capital planning in BC schools—I’d welcome a conversation.

Why school leaders reach out

Public administrators hear the same complaints I’ve heard in commercial and institutional buildings for twenty years: indoor air quality (too hot, too cold, not enough fresh air, stale air during construction) and lighting (too bright, too dim, the wrong colour, no control, no way to turn zones off when rooms aren’t in use). Those two issues are usually at the top of the list—and they’re rarely solved by a spec alone. They’re solved when someone owns the outcome from audit through delivery.

That’s the work I’ve done since 2004: not as a licensed engineer, but from firsthand experience on site—qualifying the problem with the people who use the building, then staying accountable for the result.

What I do (and what I don’t)

I’m a client advocate for commercial and industrial interiors—turnkey projects typically up to about $500,000—for organizations that don’t have deep in-house facilities expertise. I’m not a general contractor and not a conventional project manager on large capital jobs. I take the smaller, detail-heavy work where accountability usually fractures: architect, engineer, contractor, and operator each pointing somewhere else.

When I take on a project, I’m 100% accountable for the outcome—whoever else is on site. I start with a site audit and a discussion with staff who live in the space, then coordinate designers, engineers, and trades under one thread—or embed on their team so the client has a single advocate, not another layer of handoffs.

Relevant to schools and districts

Through Competitive Quality Imports Limited (CQIL) I source manufacturer-direct where it makes sense—fewer markups, clearer scope, trades installing product that’s already on site with instructions from audits I’ve already done. That model works well when you need applied solutions without a four-layer supply chain:

• Supplemental and mobile air filtration (including during construction and renovation)

• Lighting upgrades—brightness, colour temperature, controls, and environments that match how rooms are actually used

• Specialist spaces and sensor strategy where performance has to hold after occupancy

Through RCI Solutions (reduce · conserve · innovate), I’ve focused on energy reduction since 2010: what’s on site, what should replace it, grants and incentives maximized, and an ROI package a CFO or board can approve—plus recycling certificates for lighting and furniture when landfill diversion is part of the mandate.

MIET covers the broader workplace lifecycle when a district is moving, decommissioning, or fitting out space—not just a single retrofit.

When a project spans more than one lane, I keep one accountable path so you’re not juggling vendors who each point somewhere else.

At the conference

I’m there to listen and to share what’s worked in the field—not to sell a catalogue. If you’re wrestling with complaints you can’t seem to close, a retrofit that needs board approval, or a grant window you don’t want to miss, flag me down or get in touch before or after the event.

I look forward to meeting BC public school administrators and learning what’s on your list for 2026.