The Team
David Kelly, P.Eng
David Kelly has been a leader in the solar industry for the better part of a decade. He is currently serving his third term on the board of the Canadian Solar Industries Association (CanSIA) and continues to teach the CanSIA Solar Thermal Installer’s certification. David Kelly speaks regularly at solar events across Canada. Dave’s home is partially powered by a 2 kW solar electric system and a two collector solar water heating system.
Tim Schulhauser, P.Eng
Tim Schulhauser, received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Saskatchewan in 2000. Tim is a certified photovoltaic technician after completing the CANSIA/Seneca College Certified Photovoltaic Technician program. This certification is based on the Canadian Electrical Code and is the most advanced photovoltaic accreditation available in Canada today. Tim has designed and installed hundreds of solar electric and solar thermal systems while working in the solar industry for over seven years in Alberta, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick and Nicaragua.
David Vonesch, BSc.Eng
David Vonesch has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alberta. He has extensive experience in the design, installation, and commissioning of hundreds of grid tied, grid tied with battery backup, and off grid solar electric systems. David is a CanSIA/Seneca College Certified Photovoltaic Technician. David is also a CanSIA Certified Solar Thermal Installer and has experience working on hundreds of solar thermal systems.
Jeff Smalley, BSc.Eng
Jeff Smalley has a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Calgary. In his four years with SkyFire Energy, Jeff has been involved with the installation and commissioning of hundreds solar electric and solar thermal systems. Jeff’s passion for solar is surpassed only by his love of classic rock. Jeff is a CanSIA Certified Solar Thermal Installer and is working towards NABCEP PV Installer Certification.
Danny Howard, BSc. Eng
Danny Howard has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He specializes in grid-tie microFIT and FIT projects in Ontario, and has managed institutional, commercial, and residential projects from the application stage to the final commissioning. He has extensive install experience and a solar professional training certificate from the Kortright Centre for Conservation. Danny’s passion for solar can probably be traced back to a time when he would have paid a premium for it. When managing a remote starch manufacturing facility in rural Malawi, he had squeezed on a desk his laptop, an inverter, and a 12V battery. A solar module a fraction of the size of the systems he designs now would have saved the frequent bike rides into town to charge that battery.