Lorrie Rand is Co-Founder and Design Director of the Recover Initiative, a non-profit Deep Retrofit Accelerator focused on developing and scaling deep retrofit solutions in Atlantic Canada. She is also the co-founder of Habit Studio, an award-winning architectural design practice, specializing in sustainable renovations and custom Passive Houses.

Lorrie is a building science specialist and is passionate about integrating Passive House performance and Biophilic Design principles into her work. She is a champion and advocate for high performance buildings across the country, working as an instructor with Passive House Canada, training new Passive House Designers and Tradespeople, and volunteering on the boards of Retrofit Canada and Passive Buildings Canada.

Lorrie has a Bachelor of Environmental Design Studies from Dalhousie University and is a Certified Passive House Designer and Tradesperson.