Events

Join us in-person & online

We host public events and invite-only events. In either case we usually post presentations to our YouTube Channel.

Boots on the Ground

Our signature event is High Performance Design Meets Boots on the Ground ("Boots on the Ground"). This is a free, invite-only events that 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 "Boots on the Ground" features snacks and drinks, three twenty minute talks, and a mini-trade show with passive house products. Program: 6-7PM networking ; 7-8pm presentations; 8-9pm networking. All the presentations are professionally filmed and available for free on our YouTube Channel.

In 2024 we are planning Boots on the Ground events in: Kitchener Ontario, Toronto Ontario, Halifax Nova Scotia, Sudbury Ontario, Calgary Alberta, Edmonton Alberta, and Winnipeg, Manitoba.

High Performance Design Meets Boots on the Ground - Guelph 2023 (teaser)


Calendar of public events

Our public events are listed below. Please note that dates and locations of events subject to change.

PBC AGM and Presentation
May
16

PBC AGM and Presentation

PBC's 2023 AGM + Presentation

We welcome all PBC members * to join us for our Annual General Meeting, Thursday, May 16th at 4pm PST/5pm MST/6pm CST/7pm EST/8pm AST/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:

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 and PBC member 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.

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Green Building Learning Zone at the National Home Show
Mar.
8
to Mar. 17

Green Building Learning Zone at the National Home Show

  • Enercare Centre, Exhibition Place (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Passive Buildings Canada was a founding member of the Green Building Learning Zone (GBLZ) in 2020.

The GBLZ is a space to learn about sustainable building. It brings together architects, designers, builders, suppliers, educators, non-profits and consultants from the green building world who are all deeply committed to creating sustainable buildings and educating the public about their importance.

The GBLZ booth is part of the National Home show that runs March 8-10th and March 13-17th. Please note the home show is closed March 11 & 12.

Each day the GBLZ will feature a unique lineup of speakers

DATES & HOURS

Friday, March 8: 10am - 8pm; Saturday, March 9: 10am - 8pm; Sunday, March 10: 10am - 5pm; Monday, March 11: CLOSED; Tuesday, March 12: CLOSED; Wednesday, March 13: 10am - 8pm; Thursday, March 14: 10am - 8pm; Friday, March 15: 10am - 8pm; Saturday, March 16: 10am - 8pm; Sunday, March 17: 10am - 5pm

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