April
13-15
2025
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Amid a historic housing crisis, we collectively possess the expertise to utilize practical building science to enhance efficiency, reduce carbon emissions, and improve resiliency while promoting affordability and access to housing for Canadians. Through applied ingenuity and building science, we can elevate construction quality and occupant satisfaction, lower build costs, and streamline the regulatory and permit application process. We invite you to join us at the Advanced Building Science Spring Training 2025 (our 11th year!) to reimagine the future, assess new codes and standards challenges, and reinforce partnerships.

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April 13-15

2025 AGENDA

7:00-10:00 PM

Meet & Greet Hospitality + Registration

7:00-8:00 AM

Breakfast

8:00-8:15 AM

Welcome

  • Gord Cooke
    Andy Oding
    & Team
8:15-9:15 AM

The Most Influential High Performance Builder In the US: Changing the Game

  • Gene Myers
9:15-10:15 AM

Avoiding and Resolving Top Call Back Issues Experienced by Builders (Part 1)

  • Dr. John Straube
10:15-10:30 AM

Break

10:30 AM-12:30 PM

Avoiding and Resolving Top Call Back Issues Experienced by Builders (Part 2)

  • Dr. John Straube
12:15-1:30 PM

Lunch

1:30-2:45 PM

NBC 2025: Coming to a Province/Territory Near You Dec 2025! Tiered Carbon Emissions Criteria and More

  • Frank Lohmann
    Mark Rosen
2:45-3:15 PM

Predicting Home + Community Resiliency for Investors, Owners and Insurers

  • Mike Williams
3:15-3:30 PM

Break

3:30-4:15 PM

Integrating Resilience: Good, Better, Best—From Stepping Stone to Expert Level

  • Sonja Winkelmann
    Alex Miller
4:15-5:00 PM

The Towards Cost-Effective Net Zero Energy Ready Residential Renovations

  • Lynne Strickland
5:00 PM

Wrap-Up

  • Gord Cooke
    Andy Oding
    & Team
6:30 PM

Dinner

7:30–9:30 PM

Open Mic: Building Science Tech Dives

  • Hosted by Gord Cooke & Andy Oding | Cash Bar
7:00-8:00 AM

Breakfast

8:00-8:15 AM

Welcome Back

  • Gord Cooke
    Andy Oding
    & Team
8:15-10:00 AM

Resiliency, Efficiency, & Sufficiency in Homebuilding

  • Robert Bean
10:00-10:15 AM

Break

10:15-11:15 AM

New North American Embodied Carbon Standard Introduced for Homes and Low Rise Buildings: ANSI/RESNET 1500

  • Chris Magwood
    Alexis Minniti
11:15-11:45 AM

The Home of 2030: Integrating Energy, Carbon and Climate Resilience. LEEP’s Sustainable Resilient Homes Case Study Project Key Learnings.

  • Stefanie Coleman
11:45 AM-12:15 PM

New Ways To Condition Low-Load Homes

  • Michael Ridler
12:30-1:30 PM

Lunch

1:30-2:30 PM

On the Horizon for IAQ in New Homes: Moving Beyond High Performance Homes?

  • Andrew Guido
    Robert Bean
    Gord Cooke
2:30-2:45 PM

Break

2:45-3:30 PM

Accessory Dwelling Units: Easy, Cost Effective HVAC Solutions Are Here!

  • Gord Cooke
    Tracy Archer
3:30-4:00 PM

OHBA President Mike Memme—Between Two Ferns

  • Mike Memme
    Andy Oding
4:00-4:30 PM

Wrap-Up

  • Gord Cooke
    Andy Oding
    & Team

Our Hosts

Andy Oding

Andrew Oding

Vice President, Building Knowledge Canada
Gord Cooke

Gord Cooke, P. Eng.

President, Building Knowledge Canada
Tex Mcleod

Tex McLeod

President, McLeod & Associates

Our Keynote Speakers

Dr. John Straube

P. Eng., Ph.D., Principal, Senior Energy and Sustainability Specialist, RDH Building Science Labs

Chris Magwood

Manager, Carbon-Free Buildings at Rocky Mountain Institute

Gene Myers

CEO, Thrive Home Builders

Mike Williams

Principal, Vice President, Climate & Performance Engineering

Robert Bean, ASHRAE Fellow

Distinguished Lecturer

Our Speakers

Alex Miller

CEO, Big Block Construction

Alex Bols

Senior Technical Advisor, Climate Codes and Regulation, Canadian Home Builders'​ Association National

Alex Ferguson

Researcher, NRCan

Alex Miller

CEO, Big Block Construction

Alexis Minniti

Project Coordinator, Integrated Design & Building Science Services, Building Knowledge Canada

Andrew Guido

Vice President, Sustainability & Innovation, Empire Communities

Frank Lohmann, P. Eng.

Director, Building Science, CHBA

Brett Cass, CEM

Technical Manager, Net Zero Energy Housing, CHBA

Chris Chopik,  M. Des.

Director, Resilient Homes Canada, Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction

Lynne Strickland

Director, Initiatives, Net Zero Housing, Canadian Home Builders'​ Association National

Dr. Cynthia Cruickshank

B.Eng., Ph.D., Principal Investigator and Director, CABER, Carleton University

Mark Rosen

Director of Building Science, Building Knowledge Canada

Michael Ridler

Owner / General Manager, Eden Energy Equipment Ltd.

Mike Memme

Operations Manager, Mountainview Building Group

Sonja Winkelmann, EP

Senior Director, Net Zero Energy Housing, Canadian Home Builders’ Association National

Jeff Baker

M.A.Sc., P.Eng., President, WESTLab Canada

John McCabe

VP & General Manager, Lafarge Canada
Sonja Winkelmann

Sonja Winkelmann

EP - Senior Director, Net Zero Energy Housing, Canadian Home Builders’ Association National

Stefanie Coleman

MEB, Sustainable and Resilient Housing Industry Lead, LEEP – NRCan - CanmetENERGY-Ottawa

Tracy Archer

Manager, HVAC Design Services Team, Building Knowledge Canada

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2025 Presentations

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Welcome
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Accessory Dwelling Units: Easy, Cost Effective HVAC Solutions Are Here! - Gord Cooke & Tracy Archer
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Avoiding and Resolving Top Call Back Issues Experienced by Builders - Dr. John Straube
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Between Two Ferns - Mike Memme & Andy Oding
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Integrating Resilience: Good, Better, Best—From Stepping Stone to Expert Level - Sonja Winkelmann
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NBC 2025: Coming to a Province/Territory Near You Dec 2025! Tiered Carbon Emissions Criteria and More - Frank Lohmann & Mark Rosen
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New North American Embodied Carbon Standard Introduced for Homes and Low Rise Buildings: ANSI/RESNET 1500 - Chris Magwood & Alexis Minniti
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On the Horizon for IAQ in New Homes: Moving Beyond High Performance Homes? - Andrew Guido, Robert Bean & Gord Cooke
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Predicting Home + Community Resiliency for Investors, Owners and Insurers - Mike Williams
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Resiliency, Efficiency, & Sufficiency in Homebuilding - Robert Bean
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The Home of 2030: Integrating Energy, Carbon and Climate Resilience. LEEP’s Sustainable Resilient Homes Case Study Project Key Learning - Stefanie Coleman
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The Most Influential High Performance Builder In the US: Changing the Game - Gene Myers
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The Towards Cost-Effective Net Zero Energy Ready Residential Renovations - Lynne Strickland
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