Brian G. Shedden, BSSO

Brian Shedden is a 30-year veteran of building repair and restoration. One of the first members to be granted the BSSO Designation by the Ontario Building Envelope Council, Brian is a dedicated and well respected Building Science Specialist.

An active member of ACMO, B&CRAO, OBEC and CCI, Brian also rounds out his Volunteer activities serving on the Board of the Cardiac Health Foundation of Canada and with a weekly evening exercise program for Rouge Valley’s Cardiac Rehabilitation program.

He is the Director of Operations with GRG Building Consultants Inc. where he provides technical leadership for GRG’s building envelope team and Operational Management of GRG’s offices in Toronto, Newmarket and Ottawa.

Brian’s experience includes performance failure investigations, litigation support, development of remedial repair strategies, Project Management, contract administration and site review for numerous building envelope rehabilitation projects, with a special emphasis on occupied buildings. This experience encompasses high-rise and low-rise residential buildings, high-rise commercial buildings, schools and universities, and specialty structures such as long term care facilities, hospitals, athletic and swimming pool complexes and the National Gallery of Canada.

Brian is committed to continuing education, both as a participant and as a lecturer and trainer for such organizations as OBEC, Ryerson University, CSC, ACMO, Construct Canada and most recently ONPHA. He has also served as President of OBEC and as the Senior Editor of “Pushing the Envelope” magazine, Canada’s preeminent building envelope publication.