Daniel Choinière joined the CANMET Energy Technology Centre (CETC-Varennes) as Technical expert of the Intelligent Building Team in October 1998.  His primary role is to manage projects and develop technologies to improve building HVAC systems operation and energy performance. This includes Automated Fault Detection, fault diagnosis, commissioning and energy management tools linked to building control systems. At the international level, Daniel is the co-operating agent of the IEA-Annex 47 project “Cost Effective Commissioning for Existing and Low Energy Buildings” with the participation of experts from 14 countries. Prior to joining the CTEC-Varennes, Daniel spent over 15 years as a Senior Energy Analysis and HVAC Engineer at Publics Works Canada in Montreal.  His work there centered on the design of mechanical system and the energy management of 125 buildings with an annual energy budget of $18 million.