05.01.25
HERITAGE BUILDING RETROFITS SESSION
Retrofit Canada Conference 2025
On Tuesday, June 10, 2025, Giaimo Principal Joey Giaimo will be a speaking at Retrofit Canada 2025 as part of the session Heritage Building Retrofits: Preserving the Past While Building for the Future, alongside Carly Connor (CEO of Green Salvaged Materials) and Keir Brownstore (Toronto Community Housing). This session will focus on the challenges and opportunities in retrofitting heritage buildings to meet modern sustainability standards. It will highlight the CAHP Code Accelerator Fund project, showcasing case studies from both commercial and residential retrofits that balance heritage preservation with the need for energy efficiency, embodied carbon reduction, and resilience. Additionally, experts will explore how retrofitting heritage properties aligns with broader goals in climate action and long-term sustainability.
The 5th Annual Retrofit Canada Conference is coming to Toronto June 9-10, 2025, at the Beanfield Center, Canada’s first LEED Silver conference centre. The event will continue to focus on industry updates, challenges, opportunities, best practices, and lessons learned across Canada’s retrofit community. See the agenda here.
The event will continue to gather over 500 attendees from government: federal, provincial, and local, multi-residential and commercial real estate developers and owners, pension funds, community housing societies, Indigenous and First Nation communities, utilities, banks, impact investors, general contractors, ESCOs, architecture and engineering firms, LC3 groups, research institutes and universities, and specialists in HVAC, passive buildings, building envelope, and smart/green buildings.
