We know that choosing the right professional development opportunity matters.

This page is designed to help you clearly communicate the value of attending the Retrofit Canada Conference—showing how your participation strengthens your expertise, supports your team’s priorities, and strengthens meaningful connections across Canada’s retrofit community.

EVENT OVERVIEW

For six years, the Retrofit Canada Conference has served as the national meeting point for leaders advancing building upgrades, housing renewal, technical innovation, financing strategies, and workforce capacity across the country. The agenda features the topics that matter most for scaling retrofits at volume, delivered through keynote discussions, strategic panels, technical insights, and sector-specific case studies.

• 700+ attendees from across Canada
• 4 dedicated conference tracks
• 40+ sessions, workshops, and solution forums
• Strong mix of government, housing, real estate, utilities, finance, and technology leaders

WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?

The agenda reflects Canada’s most pressing retrofit challenges, with sessions designed to help professionals solve technical, financial, regulatory, and delivery barriers. The event offers high-value networking, practical content, and opportunities to connect with new partners who can support your work.

The 2026 event includes four tracks, designed for professionals seeking actionable strategies to bring back to their teams:

Retrofit Delivery & Technical Performance
For those involved in project design, building performance, asset planning, and scaling solutions across diverse building portfolios.

Financing, Investment & Business Models
Sessions focused on capital strategies, innovative funding models, risk management, and approaches to accelerate project deployment.

Workforce, Labor & Capacity Building
Designed for organizations working on training, recruitment, credentialing, labor planning, and developing the workforce required for retrofit programs.

Housing, Community Buildings & Sector-Specific Approaches
Content that addresses upgrades in affordable housing, non-profit housing, commercial and institutional buildings, and community-scale initiatives.

 

HOW MUCH WILL IT COST?

• Attendance
  • Early Registration Discounts, Register Here
• Flight
  • Halifax Stanfield International Airport has direct service from major Canadian cities
• Transportation
  • Local transit, taxi and ride-share options available
• Food
  • Breakfast, lunch, snacks and refreshment breaks provided on both days. Day 1 includes 1 complimentary drinks receptions