Board of Directors

He is the current Director of Construction Specification Canada's Montreal Chapter, a member of the International Association for Preservation and its Techniques, the International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories (I²SL) and, of course, SLCan where he sits on the Board of Directors and acts as Vice-President.

Yvon Lachance est associé principal de BGLA, firme d’architecture ayant 3 places d’affaire au Québec. Possédant une expérience de 27 ans en architecture, M. Lachance est en charge du département « environnements critiques » de la firme. Son portfolio compte de nombreux projets institutionnels et publics majeurs, pavillons universitaires, centres de recherche (santé, chimie, physique) et projets de rénovation d’enveloppes contemporaines et patrimoniales.

Il est l’actuel directeur de la section Montréalaise de DCC, membre de l’Association internationale pour la préservation et ses techniques, de l’International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories (I²SL) et, évidemment, de LÉCan où il siège sur le conseil d’administration et occupe le poste de Vice-Président.

Kevin has a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Toronto in Physics and Math. Kevin has been actively engaged in sales since the beginning of his career. He is also a proud founding board member and Vice President of Sustainable Labs Canada (SLCan), a non-for profit group focused on reducing energy usage and making labs greener and more sustainable.

Kevin is a design architect, having obtained his Masters Degree in Architecture from the University of Manitoba in 2000. He is a registered member a variety of provincial architectural associations, as well as the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada. Kevin is a proud board member for Sustainable Labs Canada, and is a LEED Accredited Professional. Over his fourteen years in architectural practice, Kevin has gained considerable experience in a wide variety of roles and responsibilities. He has been a project manager and design team member responsible for client liaison, functional programming, laboratory planning, and architectural production work on a variety of science projects. For the past ten years, Kevin has been exclusively involved in research laboratory projects as a project manager, project architect and laboratory planner.

Kevin has presented at various conferences and seminars, including at Tradelines, the RPIC Real Property National Workshop, and the Canadian Biosafety Symposium.

Peggy Theodore is a principal at Diamond Schmitt. In her 24 years with the firm, Peggy has become one of the firm’s leading research and laboratory experts. She is a LEED Accredited Professional and has particular interest in sustainable design solutions.  She has designed research and laboratory spaces of a variety of complex program types including for health innovation, cancer research, communicable disease research, advanced manufacturing and novel cell manufacturing systems. Peggy is passionate about design, and in particular, its ability to affect positive social change and a positive impact on the environments in which we live.

Peggy’s extensive portfolio includes the School of Medicine at Queen’s University; LEED Gold Certified Life Sciences Centre at the University of British Columbia, the LEED Gold Certified Papadakis Integrated Science Building at Drexel University, the LEED Gold CI Public Health Ontario Central Laboratory, and the LEED Gold target Biological Sciences Complex Renewal at the University of British Columbia.

Pierre-Luc holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Graduate Diploma (DESS) in Management. Over the years, he has obtained several accreditations: LEED AP in 2007, HFDP in 2008 (ASHRAE Healthcare Facilities Design Professional), and CFPS in 2018 (NFPA Certified Fire Protection Specialist). Pierre-Luc is the founding chair of the Montreal Chapter of Sustainable Labs Canada (SLCan). He is also involved in Construction Specifications Canada (CSC) and gives a certificate course at Polytechnique Montréal.

Having obtained his Undergraduate Engineering Degree from Concordia University (Montreal, QC) as well as a Graduate Diploma in Management from McGill University (Montreal, QC), Deni leads the Canadian Laboratory Solutions Division of Preston Phipps Inc., supporting the entire sales team from coast-to-coast. With this, he has been involved is several high-profile lab projects across the country and continues to lend his expertise in designing the "labs of tomorrow" with a sustainable approach in mind.

Continuously looking to expand his knowledge in this market, Deni is taking much interest in Lab Planning. A new venture he is currently pursuing in order to become well-versed in this unique sector. Since 2015, he has also been an active member of Sustainable Labs Canada, particularly as the administrator for the Montreal Chapter.

Kevin has a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Toronto in Physics and Math. Kevin has been actively engaged in sales since the beginning of his career. He is also a proud founding board member and Vice President of Sustainable Labs Canada (SLCan), a non-for profit group focused on reducing energy usage and making labs greener and more sustainable.