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Our Complete List of Projects
buildABILITY delivers change within the housing industry through its four lines of services: research and consulting, publications, program development, and curriculum development. See below for a full list of the projects the firm has worked on since its inception.
Our Projects
- Owens Corning CodeBord Training Workshop, Owens Corning Canada, 2010
- Builder Mentoring: Green Support, Hush Homes Inc., 2010
- CodeBord Air Barrier Installation Manual, Owens Corning Canada, 2011
- 2012 SB-12 Training Course, 2011
- 2012 Ontario Building Code SB-12: Energy Efficiency Requirements for Housing, Ontario Association of Architects, 2011
- SB-12 Training for Building Officials, City of St. Catharines, 2011
- Training and Marketing Assets for an Integrated Panelized Wall System using the CodeBord Air Barrier System, Owens Corning Canada, 2012
- Part 12 (2012): SB-12 Assessing Housing Energy Efficiency, Ontario Building Officials Association, 2012
- Training Sessions on Package J, Sundial Homes, 2012
- Hot2000 Simulations, Drawing Room Inc., 2012
- SB-10 Course Development and Pilot Delivery, Ontario Building Officials Association, 2012
- SB-12 Training for Building Officials, City of Vaughan, 2012
- SB-12 Training for Building Officials, Town of Markham, 2012
- Compliance Requirements for Supplementary Standard SB-10, Ontario Building Officials Association, 2013
- Market Development of the Designed for Safer Living® Program, Institute of Catastrophic Loss Reduction, 2013
- Housing Defects Training, Great Gulf, 2013
- OBC 2014 Training Session, Sundial Homes, 2013
- Hot2000 Simulations, McTeague Drafting and Design, 2013
- SB-12 Performance Compliance Simulations, Drawing Room Inc., 2013
- Builder Mentoring, Pontarolo Engineering, 2013
- Panelization Video, Owens Corning Canada, 2013
- RESCON High Rise Series: Six Storey Wood Frame Buildings Training, 2013
- 2014 Ontario Building Code Training Course, 2014
- Enbridge Savings by Design Charrette, Sustainable Buildings Canada, 2014
- Development of Gas Consumption Profile for New Low Rise Residential Construction, Enbridge Gas Distribution, 2014
- Air Barriers Workshop, Pratt Hansen Group, 2014
- Strategic Plan Consulting, Owens Corning Canada, 2014
- Hybrid CABS Video Instructional Guide, Owens Corning Canada, 2014
- Building Science Series: Air Barrier Training, 2014
- Hot2000 Training, 2014
- Lean Building & Design with Scott Sedam, 2014
- RESCON High Rise Series: Ontario Building Code Part 3, 2014
- RESCON High Rise Series: SB-10, 2014
- Improving Homeowner Satisfaction, 2014
- Desktop Publishing and Layout for District Energy Document, Natural Resources Canada, 2015
- Understanding OBC Package Costs of SilveRboard Report, AMVIC Building Systems Inc, 2015
- Alberta SilveRboard Brochure, AMVIC Building Systems Inc, 2015
- Building Science Series: Moisture Control Training, 2015
- Building Science Series: Controlling Heat Loss Training, 2015
- Development of Two One-Day Training Courses on Exterior Insulation Finish Systems, EIFS Council of Canada, 2015
- Business Design for Builders, 2015
- EnerGuide Rating System Reference House Comparison, Natural Resources Canada, 2016
- Cherrywood Project, Duffin Capital Corporation, 2016
- Strategic Plan Consulting, AMVIC Building Systems Inc, 2016
- Building Panel Facilitation and Training, AMVIC Building Systems Inc, 2016
- Net Zero Energy Housing Monitoring and Desktop Publishing of Results for Technology Transfer, Natural Resources Canada, 2016
- Event Planning and Media Communication Services, Minto Communities, 2016
- Manitoba Brochure, AMVIC Building Systems Inc, 2016
- Ontario Brochure, AMVIC Building Systems Inc, 2016
- This is Exceptional Customer Service: A Definitive Guidebook for Builders, 2016
- Net Zero Knowledge Transfer Video Development, Rheem Canada Ltd., 2016
- Net Zero Knowledge Transfer Video Development, JELD-WEN Windows and Doors, 2016
- Ontario Building Code SB-12 2017 Workshop, City of Markham, 2016
- Ontario Building Code SB-12 2017 Workshop, City of Ottawa, 2016
- Construction Technology Training, 2016
- Coordinator of OBOA/ECC EIFS Course Delivery, Ontario Building Officials Association, 2016
- EIFS for Architects Seminar, 2016
- Building Better Basements, 2016
- Net Zero Webinar, HPBA Canada, 2017
- Sales Training Presentations, AMVIC Building Systems Inc, 2017
- Role of NRCan’s Housing Programs in the Marketplace, Natural Resources Canada, 2017
- Tarion Defects Seminar, 2017
- Ontario Building Code SB-12 2017 Workshop, Tarion Warranty Corporation, 2017
- Ontario Building Code SB-12 2017 Workshop, Ridley Windows, 2017
- Heating and Ventilating the House: Introduction for Inspectors to Forced Air Furnace Systems, Ontario Building Officials Association, 2012-2013
- HVAC Course Development, Ontario Building Officials Association, 2012-2013
- ecoEII Integrating Renewables and Conservation Measures in a Net Zero Low-Rise Residential Subdivision, Natural Resources Canada and Owens Corning, 2012-2016
- Union Gas Optimum Home Program, EnerQuality Corporation, 2012-2016
- Plumbing Course Development, Ontario Building Officials Association, 2013-2015
- Wall Thermal Design Calculator, Canadian Wood Council, 2013-Present
- Part 9 Training, Building Industry and Land Development Association, 2013-Present
- Residential Plumbing Inspection: Introduction for Inspectors to Plumbing Systems, Ontario Building Officials Association, 2014-2015
- Identifying Challenges and Solutions for Fuel Oil Spills, Canadian Oil Heat Association, 2014-2016
- The Development of Case Studies under Natural Resources Canada’s Net Zero Energy Homes Pilot, Natural Resources Canada, 2014-2016
- Customer Service/Builder Mentoring Consulting, Rosehaven Homes, 2014-2016
- Development of Customized Net Zero Energy Housing Inventory Tool, Natural Resources Canada, 2014-2017
- Customer Service and Tarion Warranty Training, 2014-Present
- Code and Guide for Plumbing, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, 2015-2016
- CCHT MURB Assessment, Natural Resources Canada, 2015-2016
- Fenestration Series: The Windows Seminar, 2015-2016
- Incenting Energy Efficient Retrofits: Risks and Opportunities for Consumers, Office of Consumer Affairs and Consumers Council of Canada, 2016-2017
- Energy Efficiency Innovation Strategy, Independent Electricity System Operator, 2016-2017
- Net Zero Energy Housing Training Course Development, Canadian Home Builders’ Association, 2016-2017
- EIFS Training Development and Design Awards, EIFS Council of Canada, 2016-2017
- Improving Homeowner Fuel Oil System Education and Information, Canadian Oil Heat Association, 2016-2017
- Ontario Building Code SB-12 2017 Training, 2016-Present
- Design and Development of the ENERGY STAR Multi-Family Buildings Program, EnerQuality Corporation, 2017-Present
- Mandatory Energy Rating and Disclosure for Existing Houses: Opportunities and Risks for Consumers, Office of Consumer Affairs and Consumers Council of Canada, 2017-Present
- ECC EIFS Design Awards Program, EIFS Council of Canada, 2017-Present
- ECC EIFS Design Awards Program Commemorative Book, EIFS Council of Canada, 2017-Present
- Review & Analysis of a Draft Community Energy Plan, Vaughan Block 27 Landowners Group, 2017-2018
- A Comparison of the Energy Consumption of a Home Built to the Energy Efficiency Standards of 2017 Ontario Building Code and ENERGY STAR® for New Homes, Enbridge, 2018
- Owens Corning ComfortCertified™ Case Study, Owens Corning Canada, 2018
- Development of an Online Fire Resistance Rating and Sound Transmission Class Tool, Canadian Wood Council, 2018
- Building a Path for Market Adoption of Dual Fired Boilers in Canada, IBC Technologies Inc., 2018
- North Markham Future Urban Area Community Energy Plan, Future Urban Area Landowners, 2016 to 2019