This document provides the schedule for the CMHI Manufactured Building design and technology forum taking place from October 7-9, 2014. The schedule lists the various presentations, tours, meals and networking activities that will be part of the forum. On the first day, there will be tours of modular infill housing and a seniors' house, as well as presentations on housing for seniors, CSA standards, and online marketing for builders. The second day will include presentations on prefabricated design, open building industry, net-zero buildings, and an economic forecast. The last day includes an optional tour of a factory, design center and model homes.

1. Program – Tuesday
CMHI Manufactured Building
design and technology forum
October 7-9, 2014
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
9:45 a.m.–12 noon Tour #1: Modular Infill, George Tierney, Guildcrest Homes
The tour bus will pick up delegates at the Novotel Hotel at 9:45 a.m. and
at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier Hotel at 9:55 a.m. Following the tour, the
bus will drop off delegates at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum at
approximately 11:45 a.m. Advance booking required.
11:00 a.m. Delegate Welcome Desk Open (Museum Lobby)
12 noon–1:00 p.m. Luncheon (Main Theatre)
1:00 p.m. Student Research Poster Display Open (Museum Lobby)
1:00–2:00 p.m. Housing for Seniors—Projections, Opportunities and Solutions:
Janet Kreda, Maoqiong Lin and Ken Ruest, Canada Mortgage and
Housing Corporation (Main Theatre)
2:00–2:30 p.m. Modular Design Project: Abbeyfield Canada Seniors’ House,
James Galloway, Abbeyfield Canada and Richard Briginshaw,
Algonquin College (Main Theatre)
2:30–3:00 p.m. CSA Standards for Prefabricated Buildings, Modules and Panels,
Peter Aitchison, Chair, CSA Technical Committee and Adaire Chown,
Canadian Manufactured Housing Institute (Main Theatre)
3:00–3:30 p.m. Networking Break (Museum Lobby)
3:30–4:00 p.m. Changes to the Model National Building Code,
Jason Urquhart, Canadian Codes Centre, National Research Council
4:00–4:30 p.m. Online Marketing for Builders, Fares Elsabbagh,
Canadian General Contractors (Main Theatre)
4:30–5:00 p.m. Mapping Your Digital Maturity, Kelly Kubrick, Online Authority
(Main Theatre)
5:00–6:00 p.m. CHBA Photo Booth Open (Museum Lobby) Have your photo taken for
your Linkedin® or other networking sites, compliments of the Canadian
Home Builders' Association!
5:00–8:00 p.m. Banquet Reception and Networking Display (Museum Floor)
Canadian Manufactured Housing Institute cmhi.ca

2. Program – Wednesday/Thursday
CMHI Manufactured Building
design and technology forum
October 7-9, 2014
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
8:00 a.m. Delegate Welcome Desk Open (Museum Lobby)
8:00 a.m. Student Research Poster Display Open (Museum Lobby)
8:00–9:00 a.m. Breakfast: Prefabricated Design Project: Classroom and Training
Space, Stephen Quick, Canada Aviation and Space Museum and
Richard Briginshaw, Algonquin College (Main Theatre)
9:00–9:30 a.m. Toward an Open Building Industry, Carlo Carbone, Université du
Québec à Montréal (Main Theatre)
9:30–10:00 a.m. CHBA Photo Booth Open (Museum Lobby) Have your photo taken for
your Linkedin® or other networking sites, compliments of the Canadian
Home Builders' Association!
9:30–10:00 a.m. Networking Break (Museum Lobby)
10:00 a.m.–12 noon Panel Presentations and Discussion: Building Net-Zero, Kevin Lee,
Canadian Home Builders’ Association; Reza Nasseri, Landmark Group
of Builders; Chris Baldwin, Carleton University and Richard Briginshaw,
Algonquin College, Solar Decathlon House; Thomas Green, Canada
Mortgage and Housing Corporation; s2e Technologies and Sifton
Properties, Net-Zero Community Design (Main Theatre)
12:15–1:45 p.m. Luncheon: Economic Forecast for Manufactured Building,
Peter Norman, Altus Group (Main Theatre)
2:00–2:30 p.m. From Democracy to Algocracy: Customizing Prefab with Homebuyer
Input, Basem Eid, McGill University (Main Theatre)
2:30–3:00 p.m. Factory Process Productivity, Mohamed Al-Hussein, University of Alberta
(Main Theatre)
3:00–3:30 p.m. Warranty and Innovation, Keith Hanson, Canadian Home Warranty
Council (Main Theatre)
3:30–4:00 p.m. Closing Remarks (Main Theatre)
4:00–6:30 p.m. Closing Reception and Networking Display (Museum Lobby)
Thursday, October 9, 2014
7:45 a.m.–12 noon Tour #2: Factory, Design Centre and Model Homes, Guildcrest Homes
The tour bus will pick up delegates at the Novotel Hotel at 7:45 a.m. and
at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier Hotel at 7:55 a.m. Following the tour,
the bus will drop off delegates at the hotels at approximately 12 noon.
Advance booking required.
8:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Joint Association Planning Session (CMHI Board of Directors and
association representatives)