2025 Kootenay-Columbia High-Performance Prefab Construction Symposium

A High-Performance Building Showcase and Expert Talks on the Future of Building in BC

Presented by Collective Carpentry, thinkBright Homes, Little Giant Studio, and Vetta Windows & Doors

Friday, September 12, 2025 | 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Panorama & Invermere, BC

Join us for a half-day event exploring how off-site construction is transforming high-performance homebuilding—and how the Columbia Valley is helping lead the way.

Can’t attend in person?  Click the option on the registration form below to learn more about attending via live-stream

What to Expect

🏠 Site Tour
Explore a state-of-the-art home under construction in Panorama.

🏭 Facility Visit
Tour a leading-edge panelized prefab shop featuring European CNC equipment.

🎤 Expert Talks (see more below)
Learn how government, industry, and design leaders are driving innovation in prefab construction—scoring wins on performance, cost, and climate.

🍽 Lunch & Networking
Enjoy food, drinks, and conversations about the future of construction.

🎟️Free registration (+ door prizes!)
Register below for more details.

Why Attend?

Discover how precision off-site construction delivers:

  • Higher construction quality and consistency
  • Faster timelines and improved cost certainty
  • Better performance on Step Code & energy targets
  • Scalable solutions for Canada’s housing and climate needs

Agenda Overview

Part 1: Project Tour and Showcase

10:45 AM – Registration at Panorama home site
11:00 AM – Welcome + presentations
11:45 AM – Site tour & networking until 12:15 PM

Part 2: Production Facility Tour

12:15 PM – Travel to Collective Carpentry production facility
12:45 PM – Lunch
1:30 PM – Presentations + production facility tour
3:30 PM – Wrap-up + optional demos until 5:30 PM

Who Should Attend

Developers • Architects • Builders • Engineers • Government • Realtors • Lenders • Curious Citizens

Hosted by

Collective Carpentry – Off-site prefabricated building envelope specialists based in Invermere
Co-Hosts: thinkBright Homes • Little Giant Studio • Vetta Windows & Doors

We acknowledge that the 2025 Kootenay-Columbia High-Performance Prefab Construction Symposium is taking place on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Ktunaxa Nation and the Secwépemc (Shuswap) Peoples. We also recognize the Métis Nation of British Columbia, whose citizens share a deep connection to this land.

We are grateful for the opportunity to gather, learn, and build on these lands, and we honour the past, present, and future stewards of this territory.

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🎤 Featured Speakers

Alongside presentations from the event hosts (Collective Carpentry, thinkBright Homes, Little Giant Studio, and Vetta Windows & Doors), attendees will hear from several featured speakers about how provincial and federal programs, municipalities, non-profits, developers, and other participants in the building industry ecosystem are tackling broader housing and climate issues through prefabrication and energy efficient construction standards.  Featured speakers include:

Peter Moonen – National Sustainability Manager at the Canadian Wood Council

Chris Hill – CPA CMA | Master Residential Builder, Prefabrication Consultant for BC Housing, DASH (Digitally Accelerated Standardized Housing)

…and more announced shortly…

Featured Project Tour at Panorama:

Production Shop and Other Projects by Collective Carpentry

Can’t attend in person?  Click the option on the registration form below to learn more about attending via live-stream

RSVP by August 29, 2025

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📅 September 12, 2025 in Invermere, BC 🇨🇦

🔍 Check out a project tour, shop tour, 🎤 expert talks, and 🍽️ lunch & networking!

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