The Cornwall Chapter invites you on a Mid-Construction Tour of A Multi-Residential Building Employing Passive House Design.
📅 Date: December 17, 2025
⏰ Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
📍 Location: Pitt Street Passive Apartment, 1164 Pitt Street, Cornwall, K6J 3P5
Free parking is at 1180 Pitt Street, across the street from the Rendezvous Restaurant.
At 1164 Pitt Street, Cornwall, ON, a 10-unit multi-residential apartment aims to achieve a Low Energy Certification with the Passive House Institute. This project will mark the first certified multi-residential building both in Cornwall, ON and the Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry Counties. The building consists of four (4) one-bedroom apartment units (430 sq. ft.) and six (6) two-bedroom apartment units (720 sq. ft.)
Learning Outcomes
- Understanding of Passive House principles in practice
- Knowledge of high-performance building components
- Insight into airtightness strategies
- Recognition of thermal-bridge-free detailing
- Understanding moisture management and building science
- Exposure to construction sequencing for high-performance builds
- Understanding mechanical systems integration
- Awareness of quality assurance processes
- Ability to identify common construction mistakes and solutions
- Appreciation of cost, materials, and labour implications
Click the 'Register' button to register and learn more about the building and its learning outcomes.
Please note that all participants must bring and wear PPE on this tour. Minors under the age of 18 are not permitted. Some door prizes will be provided to attendees at the tour.
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About Speakers
Brock Wilson, Licensed Technologist OAA, CPHD, C.E.T., LEED GA, has been a certified OACETT member for more than a decade in the Cornwall area.
In 2021, Mr. Wilson started Wilson Architectural Design, the same year he received his Passive House designer/consultant certification (CPHD). The firm carries a Certificate of Practice and Limited License under OAA as a Licensed Technologist OAA. Details about WIlson Architectural Design can be found at www.wilsonarchitecturaldesign.com.
Wilson Architectural Design as partnered with Point Engineering on this, and other Passive House projects in eastern Ontario. Jeremiah Point is a LEED accredited, Licensed Professional Engineer specializing in the field of Mechanical Engineering. As a proud Akwesasro:non with a strong work ethic, he is able to incorporate new technology with traditional values.
