Natalie received a BS in Civil Engineering from Michigan State University and is currently pursuing a MASc at the University of Toronto. Her research aims to better understand the relationship between building technologies and energy efficiency in residential structures.
Projects
Assessing and improving ventilation system performance in Canadian multi-unit residential buildings
Assess performance of the centralized pressurized corridor ventilation system vs. decentralized ERV system in two architecturally similar side-by-side high-rise MURBs in Toronto and investigate methods to improve performance through coupled energy and airflow simulations.
Publications
Journal Publications
Fylak, N., Touchie, M.F., “Addressing Overventilation in Multi-Unit Residential Buildings (MURBs) to Reduce Energy Use and Operational Carbon Emissions,” Building and Environment, 291, (2026), 114238, doi: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2026.114238
Conference Publications
Fylak, N., Stopps, H., Lozinsky, C.H., Touchie, M.F., “Depressurization risk assessment in multi-unit residential buildings using pressurized corridor ventilation systems” in the Building Simulation 2025 Conference, Brisbane, Australia, August 24-27, 2025