cellucycle Team

meet with our professional experts


Reza Korehei, Ph.D., CEA,

Dr. Reza Korehei is founder of CEI company and holds PhD from University of British Columbia from Wood Science Department with Chemistry background. Dr. Reza’s research study in wood science department, allowed him to gain knowledge in wood assembly houses and expand experience in various type of insulation materials which are currently used in single family house and commercial sector. Dr. Reza has been research associate in UBC since 2013 where he has done extensive research on chemistry of polyurethane foam with application in insulation industry. Reza is CUFCA certified member (Canadian urethane foam contractor association) and he managed spray foam insulation company for several years. Knowing the physiochemical properties of insulation materials and performing the practical work in the insulation construction industry allowed Reza to thoroughly understand the various envelope design and construct a home with the most energy performance. Reza is also certified energy advisor who can help you with current mandatory NRC Energuide rating system for your home. Reza can review your construction drawing to make it compatible with building code and perform all check list work to obtain final report (compatible with your municipality) and make your home with the highest energy performance.

Tara Jalali B.A.Sc., P.Eng.,

Tara is an EIT member registered with EGBC having completed her studies at UBC in the field of civil engineering. Tara has had the opportunity to work on various jobs including residential developments, and commercial/industrial projects. Tara has worked on jobs involving detailed quality control and quality assurance through continuous monitoring, analysis, and interpretation of various site investigation programs requiring the submission of technical reports. Tara has always succeeded in handling, coordinating, and managing projects through effective verbal and written communication. She has great experience in Designing code compliant structural components, obtaining building permits for new constructions and renovations, preparing reports for new developments and proposed additions to existing structures, reviewing construction plans for proposing alternate design options for clients and performing site inspections and preparing engineering recommendations and inspection reports.

BC ENERGY STEP CODE

A High-Performance Staircase


The Energy Step Code is a voluntary provincial standard enacted in April 2017 that provides an incremental and consistent approach to achieving more energy-efficient buildings that go beyond the requirements of the base BC Building Code. It does so by establishing a series of measurable, performance-based energy-efficiency requirements for construction that builders can choose to build to, and communities may voluntarily choose to adopt in bylaws and policies.

The Step Code takes a new, performance-based approach rather than the traditional prescriptive approach. The BC Energy Step Code does not specify how to construct a building, but identifies an energy-efficiency target that must be met and lets the designer/builder decide how to meet it.

To comply with the Step Code, builders must use energy modelling software and on-site testing to demonstrate that both their design and the constructed building meet the requirements of the Step Code. The new standard empowers builders to pursue innovative, creative, cost-effective solutions, and allows them to incorporate leading-edge technologies as they come available.

Vancouver Home Energy

The Step Code also supports consumer choice, by allowing designers and builders to use natural gas, electricity, or other energy sources for their project without imposing a penalty on this decision. This fuel-neutral approach provides builders with the flexibility to make energy-efficient buildings using all available technologies.