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Transition Planning Now Workshop: Calgary

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Please note that this event will be delivered in English, with live French interpretation provided. Veuillez noter que cet événement sera offert en anglais, avec interprétation en français.

Event Details

Date: March 3, 2026

Time: 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM Mountain Standard Time

Location: Meeting Room 116M – BMO Centre

Address: Calgary Exhibition & Stampede, Calgary, AB, T2W 2W1

Doors open at 7:30 AM Mountain Standard Time. Registration closes on March 2 at 10:00 AM Mountain Standard Time.

Dietary Needs and Preferences

All participants are required to complete a dietary restriction form. Details can be found on the registration page. 

Event Highlights

Canada’s building sector is entering a decisive decade marked by accelerating climate targets, evolving energy and emissions codes, and growing expectations from investors, occupants, and regulators. Practitioners are increasingly being asked not only to design and deliver compliant projects, but to help building owners plan and implement credible, long-term transitions pathways toward low-carbon, high-performance buildings.

Transition Planning Now offers a four-hour, in-person, practitioner-focused workshop delivered by RDH Building Science on behalf of the Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC). The workshop leverages CAGBC’s new Carbon Transition Planning Guide to help industry practitioners understand how to plan and implement effective transition plans that support the highest tiers of the National Energy Code for Buildings (NECB) and other regional high-performance building codes, regulations, and programs that drive emissions reductions.

Learning Objectives

  1. Market Drivers and Risks: Evaluate the influence of evolving market drivers and risk factors alongside jurisdictional requirements (such as NECB and building performance standards) on project strategy and long-term asset value.
  2. Guide Application: Work through the Carbon Transition Planning Guide’s four-stage process—preparation, plan development, implementation, and post-retrofit optimization using technical exercises and real-world scenarios.
  3. Stakeholder Engagement: Practice methods for engaging owners and project teams, surfacing priorities, and integrating diverse needs into project planning.
  4. Project Integration: Explore strategies for integrating climate adaptation and resilience measures into transition plans, aligned with capital renewal cycles, funding opportunities, and certification pathways.
  5. Case Studies and Peer Exchange: Examine examples from a range of building types and ownership models and discuss practical solutions with peers.

Instructors

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Christy Love | P.Eng
Principal, Senior Energy & Climate Specialist

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Steve Kemp | MASC., P.Eng, LEED® Fellow
Principal, Senior Energy & Climate Specialist

Workshop Sponsor

This workshop is delivered with support from Natural Resources Canada’s Codes Acceleration (CAF) Fund.

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Delivery Partner

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