What’s next for Canada’s buildings is happening here, now.

Expert-led discussions are the cornerstone of the Building Lasting Change (BLC) conference experience, and this spirit of exchange is best captured in the CAGBC Industry Forums. The forums provide an interactive, solutions-focused format to explore market shifts, advance CAGBC’s mission, and explore strategies to stay ahead.

Held on June 18, the CAGBC Industry Forums are panels, tabletop discussions, or open Q&A formats, enabling participants to engage directly with experts and peers, test ideas, and share lessons learned. The conversations are grounded in today’s realities but focused on tomorrow’s decisions. By connecting insight with application, the Forums create a dynamic environment where professionals can move beyond awareness and start shaping what’s next. This year’s program reflects the pace of change across Canada’s building sector and how participants can lead, with discussions designed to surface immediate opportunities and longer-term shifts. In line with the larger conference program, the BLC Forums respond to the need for solutions that are both technically robust and financially viable. Ahead of the full session reveal, here is your exclusive look at the program:

Technical forums include:

Reimagining ZCB-Performance for transition risk will offer an overview of the reimagined ZCB-Performance program and how new enhancements support disciplined transition planning and risk mitigation to protect and enhance long-term asset value.

In LEED v5 BD+C: A conversation with early adopters, project teams will gain insight into requirements around embodied carbon, resilience, and performance—helping them prepare for the next wave of certification.

In Learning from Canada’s Retrofit Accelerators, attendees will get an insider’s look at the NRCan-funded initiatives driving deep retrofit innovation. Through direct engagement with Accelerator teams, participants will explore what’s working, what’s scaling, and how to apply these lessons to future projects.

Business-focused forums include:

The Business value of green buildings will present new research on how value, risk, operating performance, and market expectations are reshaping investment decisions, with interactive discussions to translate insights into stronger business cases.

And in Financial modelling for green buildings, experts will connect sustainability strategies to financial outcomes, showing how high-performance design influences pro formas, valuation, and investment decisions.

For a policy focus, check out Quebec’s Mandatory Reporting: Driving performance and policy, where experts will unpack how province-wide data disclosure is setting a new benchmark for transparency—unlocking performance gains today while signalling where policy and market expectations are headed.

Advancing the decarbonization conversation

As the national platform for business-aligned sustainability, the CAGBC Industry Forums offer a rare intersection of decision-makers, policy influencers, and innovators. It is a space where emerging regulatory trends are translated into clear strategies, and technical best practices evolve into scalable financial models.

Get your conference pass now to connect with experts and get the practical tools you need to stay ahead in Canada’s changing building sector.