FirstLight is a boutique engineering firm on a
big mission to decarbonize the building sector.
About Us
We are a team of mechanical engineers, system thinkers, and energy thought leaders with decades of combined industry experience translating complex problems into elegant and practical solutions.
FirstLight was founded in 2019 with the purpose of addressing the urgent need to decarbonize the already built environment. We are a dynamic engineering firm with a high-performance team that has extensive energy and mechanical retrofit experience to meet the increasing demand for decarbonization planning and implementation services.
Our Vision
Our Mission
Our vision is a restored
and thriving environment.
Our mission is to decarbonize
the building sector.
Our Values
Engineer for tomorrow
We're committed to the long haul when it comes to people and planet. We want to prevent wildfires and burnout.
Value relationships
People and relationships genuinely matter to us—our team, our clients and partners, the communities impacted by our work, and those often ignored.
Challenge what's possible
Developing pragmatic, streamlined solutions for complex problems requires innovation. And that excites us. We find a way, even if it doesn't exist yet.
Craft with pride
We stand behind our work, and our clients do too. We approach every project with great care, ensuring
our work reflects the highest standard of technical
excellence and quality.
Be reliable
Whether it's communication, quality, kindness, or just
doing the right thing, you can count on us, just like
we count on each other.
Our Team
We bring a fresh perspective to traditional energy and mechanical engineering that is backed by the extensive and collective experience of our talented team. Whether we’re the engineer of record or part of a larger design team, our goal is always the same – that the system has to perform.
The details inform the big picture.
Our goal is always the same – that the system has to perform.
Verifying that it’s performing and continuously improving.
Join our team
We are always on the lookout for highly motivated individuals whose values align with ours to join our team. Visit our careers page to learn about opportunities and ways to connect.
Contact Us
Office
290 - 1275 Venables Street
Vancouver, BC
V6A 2C9
Acknowledgement
We work on the unceded territory of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations