Reducing Construction Cost & Improving Home Performance

Reducing Construction Cost & Improving Home Performance: Achieving Ontario SB12 Home Efficiency and Future Energy Codes Through IDP

In person workshop at evolv1 in Waterloo

When: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | 9:00am-2:00pm

Cost: $25 (lunch is included)

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Sustainable Waterloo Region, in partnership with Natural Resources Canada and Building Knowledge Canada, is presenting a practical workshop for builders and housing-sector professionals on Ontario SB-12, future code readiness, and cost-effective design strategies.

Builders are being asked to meet today’s Ontario requirements while preparing for the next round of code changes. This session is designed to help you get ahead of that curve without overbuilding, overcomplicating, or guessing. Attendees will participate in a simulated Integrated Design Process (IDP).

What you will get out of it:

• A plain-language read on where Ontario code is goingHow SB-12 fits with the National Building Code and what harmonization could mean for future housing requirements.
• Practical compliance strategies for real Ontario homesWhat design changes actually move the needle, and which ones may not be worth the cost.
• A builder-focused look at cost trade-offsCompare upgrade packages, construction impacts, and cost-effective pathways before they show up on your permits.
• A chance to pressure-test options with peersWork through a local archetype home in a practical design charrette format.
• Early exposure to LEEP toolsSee how the Code Compliance Navigator and Cost Navigator tools can help compare options, understand code pathways, and support better design decisions.
• Clear takeaways you can use on your next projectLeave with a better sense of what to build now, what to watch for next, and how to avoid being caught off guard by future code changes.

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