Agenda of EA Exchange Education Event

From building science and airtightness testing to modelling tools and industry collaboration, the EA Exchange agenda delivers expert-led education, practical technical insights, interactive learning opportunities, and valuable networking for professionals across the Part 9 residential sector.

Earn Continuing Education Credits. Attendees will earn up to 8 CACEA CECs and/or CPD credits toward their professional requirements

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November 5, 2026
Cedarbridge Meeting Room
Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel

6:00 – 8:00 PM PT

WELCOME RECEPTION

Sponsored by and featuring a Blower Door Contest.

Think you are up for the challenge of setting up a blower door and getting to 50pa the fastest? Competitor space is limited and based on a first come basis per blower door type. See details here.

November 6, 2026
Britannia Ballroom B&C
Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel

7:30 AM PT

REGISTRATION & FULL BREAKFAST

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8:30 AM PT

WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS

Amelie Caron MEA®, CACEA™ President

8:40 AM PT

UPDATE ON ECCC

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

9:00 AM PT

Smarter Builds: Minimizing Risk in New & Renovation Projects

As energy codes evolve, residential construction is becoming more complex, making it critical to return to core building science principles that are often overlooked. This event explores how even well-intentioned decisions can lead to common failures and unintended consequences without a strong foundational understanding to these principles. Attendees will gain practical insights into managing risks in this new landscape, along with a simple, flexible blueprint for building at any performance level. Ultimately, the session emphasizes a back-to-basics approach, helping builders make smarter decisions, avoid costly mistakes, and deliver durable, high-performing homes.

Dr. John Straube, RDH

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10:30 AM PT

Refreshment Break and Show and Tell

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11:00 AM PT

Building Science and Assemblies

Dr. John Straube, RDH

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12:30 PM PT

LUNCH & AWARDS

Lunch Sponsor: HPSC (Home Performance Stakeholder Council) Logo

1:30 PM PT

Useful EA Tools Featuring

NRCan Tools: SPARK, NBC Compliance Navigator, Material Carbon Emissions Estimator, Heat Pump Sizing Tool Update
Volta Tools: SNAP Updates including EnergyPlus
BEAM: Embodied Carbon Tool
Properate: Stride & Studio CSA F280 Tools
City of Vancouver: Average Annual Efficiency Calculator

Natural Resources Canada
Aidan Brookson, Volta Research
Mélanie Trottier, Builders for Climate Action
Arman Mottaghi, Properate
Zosia Brown, PhD, City of Vancouver

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3:00 PM PT

Refreshment Break and Show and Tell

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3:30 PM PT

Beyond the Blower Door: Advanced Air Tightness for Complex Low-Rise

Air tightness targets are tightening, and townhouses, row houses and stacked multiplexes are where builders most often fall short. Everyone knows the number they have to hit — far fewer know what to do when the building doesn’t get there.

In this closing session of the EA Exchange, four experienced energy advisors discuss the advanced testing and diagnostics behind consistently good air tightness results: multi-fan and guarded testing on stacked and back-to-back units, and the field techniques that locate leakage, from infrared to smoke. The panel also tackles the questions that come up on every job site — party-wall air barriers, mid-construction testing, setting expectations at IDP, answering the cost objection, and where products like AeroBarrier help versus become a crutch. Expect candid discussion, real project photos, differing opinions, and plenty of time for questions.

Jeff Clarke-Janzen, Energycraft Building Consulting
Luke Dolan MEA®, Capital Home Energy
Einar Halbig MEA®, E3 Eco Group
Gilles Lesage MEA®, CACEA™

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