Thank You for Attending the Spring 2026 Builder & Designer Breakfast!
A big thank you to everyone who attended the Spring 2026 Builder & Designer Breakfast hosted by the City of New Westminster and Energy Save New West on June 26th. We appreciate the strong participation from local builders, designers, and industry professionals who joined us to explore key updates shaping the future of building in New Westminster.
We welcomed close to 30 builders, designers, and architects to the event, where we explored Achieving the Highest Steps for Part 9 Homes with Gilles Lesage of Total Home Solutions.
For those who missed the Spring 2026 Virtual Builder & Designer Breakfast, don’t worry—copies of the presentations are available at the links below. You can also watch the full event recording on New West’s YouTube channel (Coming Soon).
Key Topics Covered:
- Keynote Presentation by Gilles Lesage:
- Energy Step Code & Zero Carbon Step Code updates and compliance pathways
- Practical strategies for achieving higher step code performance in new residential construction including envelope and mechanical choices
- Integrated Design Process
- Case Studies
- Updates from City of New Westminster & Energy Save New West (ESNW)
Stay Connected! We will be sharing details on upcoming Builder & Designer Breakfast sessions in future e-news updates. If you have any suggestions or topics you’d like to see covered at future events, feel free to email us or call 604-515-3818.
BC Housing CPD points have been issued to qualifying attendees.
Have ideas and topics of interest about future event? Contact Energy Save New West.