This event brings together leaders from the design and construction fields (and beyond) to share ideas, network and learn about great products that get the job done to produce high performance buildings. Each three(+) hour event features two hours of networking amongst the integrated mini-trade show with food and drink. See presentations from past events here.

Admission includes 1 ticket for beer or wine plus pizza (while supplies last). Non-alcohol drinks are free.

Tickets are required for this event (members free).

Tickets cost $25 butPBC members get free tickets for all "Boots on the Ground" events during their membership. Membership starts at just $25 (the price of admission). Join today to get your free admission to this event!

Getting member tickets
We are transitioning to a system where all PBC members can login to PBC to get free ticket links. For now PBC members can get the link for free "Boots on the Ground" tickets a few ways:

• If you just signed up to become a member the link for a free ticket is on your “welcome” email.

• If you have become a member or renewed your membership since April 15 2026 you can simply login in to your PBC account to access the link for your free ticket on the member only page.

• If you are subscribed to the PBC member only email list you can find the ticket link here.

• If you still require assistance, contact us.

Program

• Beyond Walls: High Performance Floor and Roof Panelization Methods by Ben Lowry

• Designing outside the BOX by Craig England

• Building a More Connected Construction Industry by Ian MacFayden & Dave Ovcjak

A few sponsorship slots still available

Get your product in front of designers, builders and high performance building professionals at this event! Interested? Get more information here.

PBC members, join us for our online AGM. As always after we finish the business part of the meeting we present a great talk. This year we are thrilled to have Meredith Moore of Ouroboros Deconstruction.

Members have been sent an email invitation and the link is in the member’s only section of the website (available to members who have joined or renewed since April 15th 2026). PBC members - contact us if you can’t find your invite.

Beyond the Envelope: Embodied Carbon and the Case for Deconstruction

Meredith Moore is the founder of Ouroboros Deconstruction, a Toronto-based company working to recover and rehome building materials before they become waste. With over 30 projects completed and a 90% landfill diversion rate, her work spans salvage audits, hands-on deconstruction, and the development of local reuse systems that keep quality materials in circulation. She also leads Ouroboros Salvage, a registered charity focused on material recovery and community engagement. An interior designer by trade, Meredith previously served as a founding director of the Healthy Materials Library at Parsons School of Design, working to make material health information more accessible across the design and construction industries.

PBC is pleased to join Evolve Builders Group Inc. and Clearview Sustainability Network to bring High Performance Design Meets Boots on the Ground to Southern Georgian Bay for the first time.

This event brings together leaders from the design and construction fields (and beyond) to share ideas, network and learn about great products that get the job done to produce high performance buildings. Each three(+) hour event features two hours of networking amongst the integrated mini-trade show with food and drink. See presentations from past events here.

Admission includes 1 ticket for beer or wine plus pizza (while supplies last). Non-alcohol drinks are free.

Program

• From Updating a 1959 Floor Plan to Net Zero: A Boots on the Ground Homeowner Experience by Angus Doughty & Bruce Green

• Passive, Low Carbon and Healthy Come Together in a Secluded Forest Retreat by David McAuley

• Building Better Together: Effective Collaboration in High Performance Projects by Ashley Leimgardt & Andrew Winters

Tickets are required for this event.

Tickets cost $25 but PBC members get free tickets for all "Boots on the Ground" events during their membership. Membership starts at just $25 (the price of admission). Join today to get your free admission to this and all PBC events!‍ ‍

New PBC members will get a “welcome email” that contains the access code for free ticket(s). If you are a PBC member who needs assistance getting your ticket please contact us.

Passive Buildings Canada and Passive House Canada and have joined forces to bring you a webinar series highlighting Canada’s strengths with a deeper look at how our industry can work together collaboratively to advance our goal of building better buildings for Canada.

This webinar will feature two experts in the field to give their take on the financial ROI of building buildings to the Passive House standard.

This is a free event but registration is required.

Program

Joe Ogilvie

Joe Ogilvie, PMP, LEED AP is the Chair of The OMERS Oxford Leadership Institute in Real Assets and Adjunct Professor in the Masters in Real Estate and Infrastructure at Schulich School of Business. He is the Founding Principal of Archangel Ventures, an innovation advisory practice serving the real estate development and construction sector. Before founding Archangel, Joe was the national director for high-performance buildings at Turner Construction and head of sustainable construction and asset repositioning Services at PCL Construction.

Today, Joe serves as a city-appointed member of the board of Directors of the Toronto & Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), is a board director at Habitat for Humanity GTA, and is a founding member of McKinsey & Co’s Net Zero Built Environment Council. He is also a co-founder of the Black Opportunity Fund and serves as an Advisor to the City of Toronto’s Transform2040 NZE Strategy.

Natalie Leonard

Natalie Leonard, P. Eng. is a consultant and engineer, as well as a founding partner of Passive Design Solutions.

Natalie was the first Certified Passive House Consultant and Certified Passive House Builder in Canada. Her mission is to make sustainable, high-performance homes affordable for everyone. She leads the Passive Design Solutions team with a depth of experience in creating cost-effective, beautiful, and ultra-efficient homes. Natalie brings her engineering background, hands-on design and construction experience, and a practical approach to building.

This event brings together leaders from the design and construction fields (and beyond) to share ideas, network and learn about great products that get the job done to produce high performance buildings. Each three(+) hour event features two hours of networking amongst the integrated mini-trade show with food and drink. See presentations from past events here.

Admission includes 1 ticket for beer or wine plus pizza (while supplies last). Non-alcohol drinks are free.

Program

• Towards Multi-generational Living: An Urban Low-carbon Deep Energy Retrofit by Chris Phillips and Terrell Wong

• We Know How to Build Better Buildings. So Why Don’t We? by Helen Stopps

• Exterior HVAC Pods: Compact, Complete, and Code-ready by Rob Blakeney

Tickets are required for this event.

Tickets cost $25 but PBC members get free tickets for all "Boots on the Ground" events during their membership. Membership starts at just $25 (the price of admission). Join today to get your free admission to this and all PBC events! New PBC members will get a “welcome email” that contains the access code for free ticket(s). If you are a PBC member who needs assistance getting your ticket please contact us.

Get your tickets!

This event brings together leaders from the design and construction fields (and beyond) to share ideas, network and learn about great products that get the job done to produce high performance buildings. Each three(+) hour event features two hours of networking amongst the integrated mini-trade show with food and drink. See presentations from past events here.

Admission includes 1 ticket for beer or wine plus pizza (while supplies last). Non-alcohol drinks are free.

Program

• Flexibility and future proofing: A case study in modern home hydronics by Stuart Evans

• From Harold Orr and David Eyre to today: some lessons learned in a life of high performance building by Dave Braden

• The Unintended Consequences of High Performance Mechanicals by Michael Ridler
  

Tickets are required for this event.

Tickets cost $25 but PBC members get free tickets for all "Boots on the Ground" events during their membership. Membership starts at just $25 (the price of admission). Join today to get your free admission to this and other PBC events!

Questions? Contact events@passivebuilding.ca

This event brings together leaders from the design and construction fields (and beyond) to share ideas, network and learn about great products that get the job done to produce high performance buildings. Each three(+) hour event features two hours of networking amongst the integrated mini-trade show with food and drink. See presentations from past events here.

Admission includes 1 ticket for beer or wine plus pizza (while supplies last). Non-alcohol drinks are free.

Program

• Designing for 100+ years of Affordability and Climate Uncertainty by  Crystal Hopwood and Melinda Zytaruk

• A Post-Occupancy Breakdown of a Passive Performance Retirement Facility by Leonard Ojha, Jon Morton & Craig England

• Excited about the details: a panelized passive house cottage project in Muskoka - Graham Borgdorff
  
  Also, we are hosting a BONUS PBC Member Only Lunch Site Tour. See ticket page ("get tickets”) for more information.

Tickets are required for this event.

Tickets cost $25 but PBC members get free tickets for all "Boots on the Ground" events during their membership. Membership starts at just $25 (the price of admission). Join today to get your free admission to this event!

New PBC members will get a “welcome email” that contains the access code for free ticket(s). If you are a PBC member who needs assistance getting your ticket please contact us.

Short highlights from “Boots on the Ground” Muskoka 2024:

This event brings together leaders from the design and construction fields (and beyond) to share ideas, network and learn about great products that get the job done to produce high performance buildings. Each three(+) hour event features two hours of networking amongst the integrated mini-trade show with food and drink. See presentations from past events here.

Admission includes 1 ticket for beer or wine plus pizza (while supplies last). Non-alcohol drinks are free.

Program

Marianne Touchie: "Why interzonal air flow matters in Passive House Multi-Unit Residential Buildings"
Cara Sloat - "Some (don't) like it hot: Are passive buildings cool enough?"
Nick Malfara - "The Builder's Role in High-Performance Homes"

Tickets are required for this event.

Tickets cost $25 but PBC members get free tickets for all "Boots on the Ground" events during their membership. Membership starts at just $25 (the price of admission). Join today to get your free admission to this event! New PBC members will get a “welcome email” that contains the access code for free ticket(s). If you are a PBC member who needs assistance getting your ticket please contact us.

Short highlights from “Boots on the Ground” in Toronto fall 2024

PBC's 2024 AGM + Presentation

We welcome all PBC members * to join us for our Annual General Meeting, Thursday, April 24th at 4pm PT/5pm MT/6pm CT/7pm ET/8pm AT/8:30PM NST).

• PBC members register here for the AGM.

• If you would like to appoint a proxy for the meeting please use this form. Multiple people from a company business member may attend the meeting but only person may vote.

• *While all members are welcome only members who are in good standing for at least 31 days prior to the AGM may vote.

PBC elections - seeking board members

Passive buildings Canada is a national non profit supporting the passive house community to build a more sustainable Canada and planet. Our board is made up of three to nine representatives. The board must have at least three people and not more than 9. In 2024 we had 5 board members.

We have three board members with one more year on their term, and therefore have 6 slots for the board. There are two board members who will be running for re-election.

People who would like to run for the PBC board should complete this form by April 10th. Nominations from the floor will not be taken at the AGM.

Presentation:

Patrick Andres: Building Better Codes

As always at our AGM we host an informative talk and we are very pleased to welcome Patrick Andres who will speak of the critical need to rapidly adapt building codes to our climate reality.

Patrick Andres is a seasoned professional with extensive expertise in building science, energy efficiency, and mechanical systems. He holds a Master of Applied Science in Building Science from Toronto Metropolitan University and a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering from the University of Guelph.

Currently serving as the Technical Lead for Resource Conservation and Mechanical Systems at the City of Guelph, his responsibilities include enforcing Building Code energy efficiency requirements for large buildings and supporting plans examiners and inspectors with technical matters related to building science and HVAC systems. He is also a member of the National Research Council’s Standing Committee on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, contributing to the development of a Net Zero Energy Ready Building Code by 2030.

Patrick's previous roles include Building Science Engineer & Project Coordinator at Evolve Builders Group Inc., and Building Performance Consultant at Blue Green Consulting Group Inc. He is a licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.), Certified Building Code Official (CBCO), and a Certified Passive House Consultant (CPHC®).

Patrick likes to spend his free time outdoors and is obsessed with hiking, canoeing, camping, and gardening.

PBC’s “Boots on the Ground” in-person events are sustainable building events for designers, builders, architects and others interested in the high performance design and construction field. This is a free event but registration is required (use “Get tickets” button below). Tickets are limited. Please no walk-ins.

Each three(+) hour event features two hours of networking amongst the integrated mini-trade show with food and drink. See presentations from past events here.

Questions? Contact events@passivebuilding.ca

Presentations:

• Building Envelope Details for a Multi-Family Passive House by Ed Marion

• From 1960's to Net Zero by Guy Lazure & Johanne Fortier

• Natural Swimming Pools - Understanding the Various Types by Derek Lippert

PBC’s “Boots on the Ground” in-person events are sustainable building events for designers, builders, architects and others interested in the high performance design and construction field. This is a free event but registration is required (use “Get tickets” button below). Tickets are limited. Please no walk-ins.

Each three(+) hour event features two hours of networking amongst the integrated mini-trade show with food and drink. See presentations from past events here.

Questions? Contact events@passivebuilding.ca

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Presentations:

• Design Lessons from the West Don Ravine Passive House: Toronto’s First PHIUS+ Certified Home by Gregory Beck Rubin

• Best Practices in Passive House MURB Ventilation System by Josh Lewis

• Designing and Constructing a Volumetric Modular Passive House by Enda McDonagh

PBC’s “Boots on the Ground” in-person events are sustainable building events for designers, builders, architects and others interested in the high performance design and construction field. This is a free event but registration is required (use “Get tickets” button below). Tickets are limited. Please no walk-ins.

Each three(+) hour event features two hours of networking amongst the integrated mini-trade show with food and drink. See presentations from past events here.

Questions? Contact events@passivebuilding.ca

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Presentations

1. Inclusion in the Built Environment by Haley Rae Lawson

2. The Responsible Buildings Pact : Collective Action to Increase Use of Low Carbon Materials by David Messer

3. Evaluating Energiesprong Retrofits for Solid Masonry Townhomes in Toronto by Stanley Francispillai

PBC’s “Boots on the Ground” events are sustainable building events for designers, builders, architects and others iinterested in the high performance design and construction field. This is a free event but registration is required (use “Get tickets” button below). Tickets are limited.

Each three(+) hour event features two hours of networking amongst the integrated mini-trade show with food and drink. See presentations from past events here.

Questions? Contact events@passivebuilding.sca

Presentations

1. A tradesperson's journey into high performance construction and design by Blair Mckenzie

2. Collaboration for an Indigenous prefab factory in Northern Ontario by Bertha Cormier and Rick Zytaruk

3. CLT on an island in Muskoka by Terrell Wong

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Short highlights from “Boots on the Ground” Halifax 2024:

PBC's 2023 AGM + Presentation

We welcome all PBC members * to join us for our Annual General Meeting, Thursday, May 16th at 4pm PT/5pm MT/6pm CT/7pm ET/8pm AT/8:30PM NST).

• If you did not receive your invite to the AGM please email us at: info@passivebuldings.ca

• If you would like to appoint a proxy for the meeting please use this form. Multiple people from a company business member may attend the meeting but only person may vote.

• *While all members are welcome only members who are in good standing for at least 31 days prior to the AGM may vote.

PBC elections - seeking board members

Passive buildings Canada is a national non profit supporting the passive house community to build a more sustainable Canada and planet. Our board is made up of three to nine representatives. The board must have at least three people and not more than 9. In 2023 we had 7 board members.

We have one board member with one more year on their term and therefore have 8 slots for the board. There are three board members who will be running for re-election.

People who would like to run for the PBC board should complete this form by May 10th. Nominations from the floor will not be taken at the AGM.

Presentation:  The new La Pêche City Hall

Dominique Laroche: The new La Pêche City Hall

As always at our AGM we host an informative talk and we are very pleased to welcome Dominique Laroche.

Dominique's talk is on the new La Pêche City Hall. The new La Pêche City Hall is a very low-carbon building made almost entirely of wood. Located 30 minutes northwest of Gatineau, it is also the first institutional building in Quebec to be candidate to Passivhaus certification. The presentation will take you through the integrated design process, design development phases and construction site photos. The project is due for completion in August 2024.

A 1997 graduate of McGill University, Dominique Laroche has over 25 years' experience in architecture. His sensitivity to climate change led him to take an early interest in the energy efficiency of buildings. In 2010 he co-designed the Net Zero library in Varennes. In 2017, his refuge in Saint-Calixte, a passive solar house made of CLT and biobased insulation, won ex-aqueo the OAQ Prix d'Excellence in the "green building" category. With BGLA since 2019, he is lead designer for several institutional projects, including the new La Pêche City Hall.