A 3-hour hands-on workshop + networking reception
Learn how to design high-performance building envelopes with confidence. This focused, practical session gives architects and specifiers clear, code-aligned tools to address thermal bridging—without the complexity.
You’ll walk away knowing how to meet NECB 2025, support net-zero-ready design, and make smarter envelope decisions faster.
What you’ll learn
Why Attend
This session is practical, hands-on, and designed for immediate use in design and specification work.
What’s Included
April 23, 2026
12:30pm – 5:00pm CST
Headliner
Patrick Roppel
The Hilton Garden Inn Saskatoon Downtown
90 22 Street East
Saskatoon, SK
April 27, 2026
9:00am – 3:00pm EDT
Headliner
Audrey Goudreau & Pascal Lessard
École de technologie supérieure
1100 Notre-Dame O.
Montréal, QC
June
Date & Time TBD
Headliner
David Kayll
Venue TBD
Halifax, NS
June 18, 2026
Time TBD
Headliner
David Kayll
Venue TBD
Ottawa, ON
September 17, 2026
Time TBD
Headliner
Patrick Roppel
Venue TBD
Edmonton, AB
Date TBD
Time TBD
Headliner
David Kayll
Venue TBD
Toronto, ON
Date TBD
Time TBD
Headliner
Audrey Goudreau & Pascal Lessard
Venue TBD
Quebec, QC
Managing Principal |Â Evoke Buildings
A building science specialist with over 20 years of consulting experience. In recent years, his work has focused on equipping industry professionals with the tools and guidance needed to make informed design decisions regarding constructability, thermal performance, energy efficiency, and hygrothermal performance.
Patrick’s notable contributions include the Building Envelope Thermal Bridging (BETB) Guide, Low Carbon Solutions for Multi-Unit Residential Buildings and the Thermal Envelope web application.
President |Â Frontenac Building Science Inc.
A senior building science specialist with over 35 years consulting engineering experience in building science, building envelopes, energy efficiency, and facilities management on multi-disciplined architectural/engineering teams in new and renovation construction on heritage, institutional, industrial, commercial, and residential facilities.
David’s notable contributions include Chair of the National Model Codes Committee on Climate Change Adaptation for the 2030 Codes cycle, Member of the standards committee ISO 15686 Buildings and Constructed Assets – Service Life Planning, Past-Chair of the Canadian National Codes Commission Standing Committee on Environmental Separation for the 2025 code cycle (also served on the 2015 and 2020 code cycles as a member), Past-President of the British Columbia Building Envelope Council (BCBEC) and Past Board member of the Building Envelope Council Ottawa Region (BECOR).
Engineer, Energy Efficiency Specialist | Partie 5
Audrey Goudreau is a civil engineer and acts as an energy efficiency project manager within the Partie 5 – Building Science team. She has extensive experience in managing multi-residential, commercial and industrial projects, acquired both in the construction industry and in specialized consulting.
Passionate about building performance and efficiency, Audrey now uses her skills at Partie 5 in mandates related to the hygrothermal performance of building envelopes, thermal simulation of assembly details and project compliance with the National Energy Code for Buildings.
Bio coming soon
Course Credit
1 Credit (AIA, OAA)
About this Course
Reaching towards Net Zero energy ready buildings is becoming a popular topic in todays climate changing world. Energy efficiency has expanded towards exterior wall assemblies where effects of thermal bridging are considered and thermally broken.
sub-framing systems are becoming the new norm. This course will identify and compare various cladding attachment methods on the market. Learn how to determine the appropriate clip for your project and how to compare effective thermal resistance required to achieve projects targeted R – Value. Up to Passive House level performance.
Prerequisite Knowledge:
Building Envelope Design and Construction
Learning Objective 1:
In this presentation you will be able to understand how the use of thermal clips will impact thermal bridging on various exterior wall assembly applications.
Learning Objective 2:
Identify types of clips currently on the market.
Learning Objective 3:
Learn how to calculate the number of clips required on your project by identifying structural forces involved to determine clip spacing.
Learning Objective 4:
Gain insight on how combustion testing and local fire codes apply to thermal clips.
Learning Objective 5:
Acquire a new ability to effectively detail thermal clips on architectural drawings.
Cladding Attachment Solutions for Exterior Insulated Commercial Walls
Rainbarrier Insulation Guide
Rainbarrier Continuous Insulation Guide
Enclosure Solutions Thermal Bridging Guide
Comparative Analysis of Galvalume and Galvanized Steel in Facade Sub-framing and Exterior Installation