Innovation and Best Practices in Home Construction (Ottawa)

Join the Home Construction Regulatory Authority (HCRA) in the Greater Ottawa area on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, for an education session designed to keep you ahead of evolving industry trends, innovations, and Building Code updates.

As part of our commitment to helping builders prepare for best practices in home construction, the HCRA has partnered with building science experts, suppliers, designers, and municipal building officials to provide two expert-led panel discussions and a special technical presentation:

• Panel 1: HVAC Mechanicals – Today and Tomorrow

• Supporting Builders with Technology: Let’s Talk Hydronic Heat Pumps

• Panel 2: Water Penetration in the Building Envelope

Coffee and snacks will be provided in the morning, with lunch served following the technical programming. There will also be plenty of time for questions and peer-to-peer knowledge sharing.

We look forward to sharing further details about our speakers in the coming weeks.

Info: Moderator: Siloni Waraich, Chief Research Officer, HCRA. Panelists: Gord Cooke – President, Building Knowledge Canada;
Steve Myers – Airmax Technologies; Kevin Rankin – General Manager, Watercolour at Westport;
Shawn Merriman – Chief Building Official, Town of Prescott; and
Matthew Pedersen - Design HVAC Experts Inc., and Director, HVAC Designers of Canada.

Info: Moderator: Andy Cockburn – Lanark Leeds Home Builders Association, and Senior Director, Education & Impact at NAIMA Canada.
Panelists:
Gord Cooke – President, Building Knowledge Canada;
Ian Kelly – Building Official, City of Ottawa;
Melanie Bonang – Sustainability Manager, Mattamy Homes Ottawa Division; and
Gary Sharp – AeroBarrier, and Founder, Airtight Home Technologies.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Nepean Sportsplex, 1701 Woodroffe Avenue, Ottawa, Canada