PAST EVENTS

02-12-2024

The National Home Show
March 10-19, 2023

The Interior Design Show
January 19 – 22, 2023

The Fall Home Show
September 30 – Oct 2, 2022

Ecofair at the Barns
November 22, 2022, 11am – 3pm
Artscape Wychwood Barns (601 Christie St., Toronto)

The Interior Design Show
April 7-10, 2022
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Booth #1202

The National Home Show
April 15 – 24, 2022
Enercare Centre
Booth #1827
Be sure to catch Chris Phillips’ workshop on green renovations, including how to obtain an energy audit though the federal Greener Homes Grant, and what makes a renovation “green.” Mainstage. Friday, April 15, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. and Thursday, April 21, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Interior Design Show
January 16-19, 2020
Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 255 Front Street West, Toronto
Booth 1203

Ecofair at the Barns
November 3, 11am – 3pm
Artscape Wychwood Barns (601 Christie St., Toronto)

Toronto Fall Home Show
October 4-6, 2019
Enercare Centre
Exhibition Place, Toronto

Green Living Show March 22-24, 2019 Metro Convention Centre, Toronto (Green Building Learning Zone)

National Home Show March 8-17, 2019 Enercare Centre (Exhibition Place) – 100 Princes’ Blvd., Toronto Booth #2224 March 12, noon Main stage, National Home Show Greening Homes’ Chris Phillips will present on how to make your home more energy efficient.

Interior Design Show Jan 17-20, 2019 Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building

EcoFair at the Barns Sunday, November 4, 2018; 11am – 4pm Artscape Wychwood Barns (601 Christie Street, Toronto)

Fall Home Show September 28 – 30, 2018 Enercare Centre (Hall A and Heritage Court, Exhibition Place, Toronto)

Green Energy Doors Open (Sept 21-23) Sunday, September 23, 2018 Greening Homes Storefront Studio (1543A Bloor Street West, Toronto) Unique #greenbuilding practices featured at our Green Energy Doors Open event at our new office.

Green Living Show April 6-8, 2018 Metro Convention Centre, Toronto Booth #1120

National Home Show March 9-18, 2018 Enercare Centre (Exhibition Place) – 100 Princes’ Blvd., Toronto Booth #2224

EcoFair at the Barns Sunday, November 5; 11am – 4pm Artscape Wychwood Barns (601 Christie Street, Toronto)

Green Energy Doors Open 2017 Saturday, September 23 We will showcase reductions in overall environmental impact of one of our home renovations in Leslieville, with special attention to the building envelope’s energy efficiency.

Fall Home Show September 15 – 17, 2017 Enercare Centre (Hall A and Heritage Court, Exhibition Place, Toronto)

Green Living Show April 7-9, 2017 Metro Convention Centre, Toronto Booth 1024

National Home Show March 10-19, 2017 Enercare Centre (Exhibition Place) – 100 Princes’ Blvd., Toronto Booth #2226

IIDEX Canada 2016 (November 30 – December 1) National Summit on Passive House December 1, 9:00am – noon Christopher Phillips was one of the speakers on the Passive House, the only internationally-recognized and science-based energy standard in construction. Urban Deep Energy Retrofit – Applying Passive House Principles December 1, 3:00 – 4:00pm Steven Gray presented Greening Homes’ award-winning Beechwood retrofit as part of the new Passive House Sessions.

2016 EcoFair at the Barns November 6, 11am – 4pm Artscape Wychwood Barns (601 Christie Street, Toronto) Organized by Green Neighbours 21 and Transition Toronto. Greening Homes once again had a booth.

PHIUS Conference September 21-25 Some of Greening Homes’ crew are heading to Philadelphia to attend this annual event by Passive House Institute US.

Fall Home Show September 23-25 Enercare Centre (Hall A and Heritage Court, Exhibition Place, Toronto)

SBE16Toronto – Sustainable Build Environment Conference of the Americas, including Green Building Festival September 19 – 20 Christopher Phillips will attend.

Living Product Expo September 13 – 15 Christopher Phillips was in Pittsburgh, PA for the 2nd annual Living Product Expo by the Living Future Institute.

Green Energy Doors Open (Sept 9-11) September 10 We showcased two homes: a deep energy retrofit in Oakville and energy retrofit with additional health initiatives in Leslieville.

Canada Green Building Council’s Fourth Annual Legacy Event June 6, 2016; 9 am – 5 pm Eva’s Phoenix – 60 Brant Street, Toronto, Ontario The CaGBC has teamed up with Greening Homes to ‘bring the outdoors in’ at the new Eva’s Phoenix location. Learn more here, and here. TCDSB Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) Construction Student Conference May 31, 2016 Mary Ward Centre Christopher Phillips presented to more than 100 TCDSB Construction students. The conference theme: Constructing a World We Want.

Canada Green Building Council’s GTA Emerging Green Builder Mentor Mixer May 5, 2016; 6:30 – 9:00 pm The Craft Brasserie and Grill, 107 Atlantic Ave., Toronto, Ontario Greening Homes’ Christopher Phillips served as a mentor in the Industry Segment: Entrepreneur

Canada Green Building Council’s Spring Open April 28, 2016; 5:00 – 9:00 pm The NEW Queen Richmond Centre West – Lobby – 134 Peter St., Toronto, Ontario Greening Homes’ Christopher Phillips led a Building Blitz presentation

The Design and Construction of an Energy Efficient Retrofit Home April 27, 2016; 7:30 pm Yummy Grill Restaurant – 531 Atkinson Ave., Thornhill, Ontario Sponsored by Professional Engineers Ontario, York Chapter Greening Homes’ Steven Gray presented on our award-winning Beechwood project

Green Living Show April 15-17, 2016 Metro Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario Booth #1024 & 925 with Sage Living Toronto

National Home Show March 11-20, 2016 Enercare Centre (Exhibition Place) – 100 Princes’ Blvd. Booth #2224

High Performance Design Meets Boots on the Ground March 3, 2016 Greening Homes sponsored this BlueGreen Group event in Toronto.

Construct Canada Seminar: Air-Tight and Insulate Right: A Super Low Energy Retrofit in Toronto December 2, 2015; 9:00 – 10:15 am Metro Toronto Convention Centre South

Construct Canada Seminar: Holistic Approaches to Green Residential Construction and Renovation December 3, 2015; 9:00 – 10:15 am Metro Toronto Convention Centre South

IIDEX Canada Seminar: Powering a Low-Energy Airtight Retrofit with the Earth Sun and Sky December 3, 2015; 9:00 – 10:00 am Metro Toronto Convention Centre North

EcoFair at the Barns Visit the Greening Homes booth! November 8, 2015; noon – 4:00 pm Artscape Wychwood Barns (601 Christie Street, Toronto).

Fall Home Show October 1-4, 2015 Better Living Centre (Exhibition Place) Booth 1009

Green Energy Doors Open October 3, 2015 Greening Homes – 163 Sterling Road, Unit 167, Toronto

National Home Show & Canada Blooms March 13-22, 2015 Direct Energy Centre Hall A, Booth #2224

Green Living Show March 27-29, 2015 Metro Convention Centre Booth #1024 & 925 with Sage Living Toronto

First Annual Toronto Green Homes Summit Wednesday, January 28, 2015 Black Creek Pioneer Village, Toronto

The University of Toronto Sustainability Conference January 31, 2015  Bahen Centre For Information Technology 40 St. George St., Toronto

Construct Canada December 3-5, 2014 Metro Convention Centre

Greenbuild 2014 October 22-24, 2014 New Orleans, LA

EcoFair at the Barns November 23, 2014 Artscape Whychwood Barns 601 Christie St. Toronto

Fall Home Show September 18-21, 2014 Better Living Centre, Exhibition Place Booth #1009

Green Building Festival: ResilienCity: The New Urban Paradigm October 2, 2014 Daniels Spectrum, Toronto

GH Presents: Beechwood – A Deep Energy Retrofit House Tour October 4, 2014 10am-4pm You can join us for a tour of our deep energy retrofit project at 4 Beechwood Crescent as part of OSEA’s  event series: Green Energy Doors Open

Design meets Boots on the Ground October 8, 2014 With Speakers: Tom Knezic, Steven Gray, Terrell Wong and Ed Marion Hosted by The Blue Green Group and Greening Homes Supported by: Solares Architecture and Passive Buildings Canada

Spring Training Camp Organized by John Straube, Gord Cooke and Tex McLeod Barrie, Ontario April 28-29, 2014

Green Living Show April 25-27, 2014 Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place.

Passive House Certified Builders Training Course April 8, 2014 Yestermorrow, Waitsfield, VT

National Home Show and Canada Blooms March 14 – 23, 2014 Direct Energy Centre, Booth #1747

International Home and Garden Show March 6-9, 2014 Metro Toronto Convention Centre

Greenbuild International Conference & Expo Nov. 20-22, 2013 Pennsylvania Convention Center www.greenbuildexpo.com/

Career Day at The Endeavour Centre August 15th, 2012 Company President Chris Phillips and Construction Manager, Janette Meyrick will be speaking on a panel at The Endeavour Center’s upcoming Career Day!

Guest Lecture at The Endeavour Centre June 22, 2012 Chris Phillips will be giving a day long guest lecture at the Endeavour Centre on green building materials and on starting a new business.

Free Classes: Feel Good About Your Reno April 19th, 25th & 30th 2012 Greening Homes teams up with Sage Idea Studio! Sustainable renovations are becoming a reality. Learn about the benefits of renovating your home responsibly.

Healthy Retrofits March 2012 Online launch: Healthy Retrofits: The Case for Better Integration of Children’s Environmental Health Protection into Energy Efficiency Programs. Greening Homes President, Chris Phillips, was involved in the development of this report and was published by the Canadian Environmental Law Association.

Green Building Material Workshop March 2nd, 2012 Chris Phillips gave a Green Building Material Workshop in the School of Architecture at Ryerson University. This workshop gave an overview of building and material finishing options that are available to a homeowner, designer, or contractor interested in sustainability and creating a healthy living environment.

Building Materials and Impacts on Health Part 1 March 19th, 2010 Chris Phillips lectured on Building Materials and Impacts on Health at the School of Architecture, Ryerson University.

Building Materials and Impacts on Health Part 2 March 1st, 2010 Chris Phillips lectured on Building Materials and Impacts on Health at the School of Architecture, University of Toronto.

Fleming College’s Program Advisory Committee January 2010 Chris Phillips, President of Greening Homes, recently joined Fleming College’s Program Advisory Committee to begin the development of a new Sustainable Renovations programme. The first class is tentatively slated to begin in September 2010. Chris is a graduate of Fleming’s Sustainable Building Design and Construction programme.

Green Building Materials November 10th, 2009 Chris Phillips offered a workshop on Green Building Materials at the Kortright Centre for Conservation.

Green Building Materials April 8th, 2008 Chris Phillips offered a workshop on Green Building Materials at the Kortright Centre for Conservation.

Health Canada Industry Consultation Webinar February 5th, 2008 At a workshop on the Proposed Priority List of Indoor Air Pollutants, Chris Phillips  participated as a professional consultant.

Workshop: Chris Phillips on Green Building Materials December 8th, 2007 Greening Homes was at the Toronto and Region Conservation Area’s Kortright Centre, presenting a 2-hour talk on Green Building Materials as part of the Passive Solar and Green Building Design workshop.  Kortright Centre