Best Practices for Green Home Development

Elevate your green building impact in the Georgian Triangle

Early 2025 | Blue Mountain Golf & Country Club

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The Collingwood Climate Action Team, in collaboration with ORCCA, are excited to host our inaugural Best Practices for Green Home Development forum featuring Ryan Zizzo as the keynote speaker. The event will also include an expert-led panel and discussions on the co-benefits of low-carbon and resilient home building practices.

Join us for breakfast at the Blue Mountain Golf & Country Club in Collingwood, Ontario in early 2025 to learn, engage, network, and discover the value-added outcomes of development practices which reduce climate pollution and climate change impacts.

Learn about innovative building practices and projects in the region from industry experts.

Join the dialogues about low-carbon and resilient home building.

Connect with peers and potential clients. Be a part of developing a resilient future for our community.

Lead the way to more resilient construction! Discover how building low-carbon, resilient homes can position your business at the forefront of innovation.

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Forum Schedule

Early 2025

7:15 - 10:30 AM

Blue Mountain Golf & Country Club

Networking Breakfast

Breakfast (included)
Network with local developers, builders, town staff, members of council, and more

Opening Remarks

Mayor Yvonne Hamlin, Town of Collingwood
Catherine Daw, CCAT's Chair of the Board

Keynote Speaker

"How to Build Low-Carbon and Climate-Resilient Buildings in Ontario" - Ryan Zizzo, founder & CEO of Mantle Developments
Question & Answer period

Panel Presentation

"Municipal Green Development Standards: Caledon's Story" - Alexandra Service, Climate Change Specialist, Town of Caledon
"Low Carbon Building Materials" - Ryan Zizzo, Founder & CEO, Mantle Developments
"Discover How Technology Can Reduce Embodied Carbon in Buildings" - Julie Scarcella, Founder & CEO of EcoSpex Inc.
"Net Zero Homes" - Dan Sinclair, Vice President, Sinclair Homes
Discussion, Question & Answer period

Closing Remarks

Board Member, Georgian Triangle Development Institute
Bryan Vermander, CCAT's Director of Programs

Optional coffee networking after closing remarks.

SPEAKERS

Founder & CEO, Mantle Developments

Ryan Zizzo

Ryan Zizzo is Founder & CEO at Mantle Developments, a Toronto-based climate change consultancy focused on climate-smart infrastructure and buildings. His team helps projects go beyond energy efficiency, incorporating resilience and life cycle approaches to make projects future-proof and net-zero carbon-ready.

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Climate Change Specialist, Town of Caledon

Alexandra Service

Alexandra (Allie) Service is the Climate Change Specialist for the Town of Caledon, leading climate change and environmental initiatives across the community. Allie has extensive experience working in climate change and sustainability within the federal and provincial government, as well as the non-profit sector.

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Vice President, Sinclair Homes

Dan Sinclair

Dan Sinclair is a visionary green home builder with over 25 years of experience in the construction industry. As the Vice President of Sinclair Homes, Dan has dedicated most of his career to creating environmentally friendly, energy-efficient homes that prioritize both comfort and sustainability.

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Founder & CEO, EcoSpex Inc.

Julie Scarcella

Julie is the Founder & CEO at EcoSpex Inc, a Thornbury-based firm. EcoSpex Inc. is well-respected and trusted in the built environment industry, building science, green building, low carbon, dementia, and age friendly technologies driving quality assurance. Julie has over two decades’ experience in building research and green buildings; she is recognised for her technical global expertise and tenacious business development savvy.

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