Tiam Maeiyat, Technical Advisor, National Research Council Canada
Aiden Meagher, R&D Project Engineer, Dalhousie University, Laboratory of Applied Multiphase Thermal Engineering
1. Financial, Market Analysis: Factors Impacting Retrofit Delivery
This roundtable will bring together industry leaders, program designers, financial experts, and practitioners to explore emerging opportunities and challenges shaping Canada’s retrofit landscape.
Hosted by RBC
2. Emerging Technologies and Other Innovations Advancing Residential Retrofits
A fast‑paced discussion highlighting new technologies, tools, and approaches that are advancing residential energy efficiency and shaping the next generation of home retrofit solutions.
3. Solutions for Low Carbon Deep Retrofits
A facilitated discussion exploring challenges and solutions for turnkey financing, with a focus on low carbon HVAC systems in deep retrofits. This discussion will be informed by HCi3's research into regional trends in the market, ensuring a focused and productive session.
Hosted by HCi3
4. Seal Your Retrofit: High‑Performance Building Envelopes
A focused session highlighting how innovative window and door technologies are supporting deeper energy savings, improved durability, and scalable retrofit outcomes.
Hosted by INLINE Fiberglass
5. Leadership & Team Dynamics for Scalable Retrofit Success
Retrofitting existing buildings requires strong leadership and highly effective teams operating across generations, disciplines, and organizations. This facilitated roundtable brings industry stakeholders together to examine how leadership behaviours and team dynamics influence retrofit delivery and outcomes. Participants will openly explore where misalignment, decision friction, and communication gaps slow progress despite proven technical solutions.
Linda Munden, Consultant
6. Air-to-Water Heat Pumps for Hydronic Retrofit Applications in Atlantic Canada
Early research on the viability of air-to-water heat pumps as a retrofit solution to replace oil-fired boilers in Atlantic Canada. The session examines performance in cold, humid winter conditions, compatibility with existing hydronic emitters such as fin tube baseboards, and early findings from field and lab testing including cost and installation considerations.
Aiden Meager, DAL
7. 2025 National Building Code Updates and the Road to the 2030 Code Cycle
The session highlights recent updates related to energy efficiency standards and performance approaches for existing buildings. In 2025, the National Building code underwent important updates. Attend this fast-paced session to review what changed and how it will impact your projects in 2026.
Including insights into the 2030 code cycles, tips and best practices for implementation.
Tiam Maiyah, NRC