Canada’s housing challenge is no longer just about supply—it is about how we deliver housing that is affordable over its full life, resilient to a changing climate, and sustainable enough to meet national economic and environmental goals. Build Canada Homes is set to transform our housing industry and supply chain by introducing new, flexible financing and modern methods of manufacturing to build Canadian homes faster. Canada's green building industry is ready to help BCH deliver and is primed to provide Canadians with quality, energy efficient and climate resilient housing quickly and at scale. This session explores how BCH can partner with Canada's green building developers, contractors, designers, manufacturers and financiers to harness sustainability and catalyse the delivery of resilient, sustainable, affordable housing to Canadians.

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From valuation frameworks, investment decision inputs, and the gap between sustainability teams and financial underwriters, we show how sustainability pencils out on a project pro forma.

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Get an insiders’ look at the NRCan-funded Retrofit Accelerators driving deep retrofit innovation across Canada – what's working, what’s scaling, and where we need to focus.

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Join industry and government experts as we explore Quebec’s mandatory data disclosure regulations, and the potential impact on climate goals, competitiveness and value.

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Learn how a reimagined ZCB-Performance program can better support asset planning, risk mitigation, and futureproof existing buildings.

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Gain insights into how your next building project may perform under LEED v5with an expert panel who will highlight key evolutions in LEED BD+C.

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Gain insights into how value, risk, operating performance, and market expectations can support stronger business cases for high‑performance buildings with this look at new CAGBC research.

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How high-performance, low‑carbon buildings are emerging as essential economic infrastructure for Canada’s climate resilience, capital attraction, and global competitiveness.

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Explore how owners and managers of two flagship projects in Montréal are translating climate strategy into financially disciplined decarbonization and value protection.

Early-stage carbon analysis for LEED v5 and high-performance projects.

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Learn how leading practitioners across design, housing operations, and construction are using prefabricated, panelized retrofits to catalyze a new era of low carbon housing renewal.

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How building owners can turn climate‑risk screening into practical, value‑protecting capital decisions by validating risks, prioritizing actions, and integrating resilience into projects.

Explore applied decarbonization case studies for existing municipal buildings from strategy to delivery, featuring City of Laval facilities and Montréal City Hall.

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A critical look at sustainable design case studies, how they are used, interpreted, and their potential to drive change through evidence-based decision making.

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Grab a plate and visit this year's Ask the Expert tables located in the Ballroom to learn while you lunch!

Join Assa Abloy's table to learn about updating specifications to include sustainability/green building certification program guidelines.

Join rjc's table to explore embodied carbon AMA with structural engineers. 

Join CAGBC's tables to learn about LEEDv5 and ZCB Performance. 

Be sure to also drop by our Showcase Station sponsors in the Main Networking Area: Assa Abloy Opening Solutions, Bâtiment durable Québec, RJC Engineers and CNaught.

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Sustainability and climate risks increasingly shape commercial property value, driving investment, valuation strategies, and adaptive reuse.

An engaging session using Ontario’s first mass timber office building as an example of how architects and engineers can integrate forward looking climate risk into design, aligning with resilience, decarbonization, and emerging standards like LEED v5.

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Drawing on several Canadian projects, learn how contractors achieved 15-45% embodied carbon reductions through procurement levers, supplier collaboration, and construction phase tracking.

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Understand how to deliver cost-effective zero carbon purpose-built rental housing through agile design, standardized performance frameworks, and data-driven decision-making in volatile market conditions.

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A practical look at integrating ZCB-Design v4 with life‑cycle cost analysis to support clear, cost‑informed decision‑making for zero‑carbon projects.

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Modular mass timber system market assessment: cost and schedule comparison vs. concrete, key adoption drivers, and pathways to scalable, lower-carbon multi-residential construction.

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To move beyond the theoretical and into the practical application of resilience in the Canadian real estate sector. This session will bridge the critical gap between designing for climate resilience and the financial realities of insurance, lending, and property valuation. Drawing inspiration from the ""Climate Risk Management Playbook,"" we will explore how proactive resilience strategies can be translated into tangible value, de-risk investments, and create a more sustainable and insurable built environment for the future. Our expert panelists will share their frontline experiences, offering a candid look at the challenges and opportunities in financing and insuring resilient buildings.

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