Speakers:
Jan RosenowEnergy Programme Leader, Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford
Chantal HébertPolitical columnist
Electricity
Building Decarbonization Alliance
- 12:00 - ET
- National Arts Centre | Ottawa, ON
National Building Decarbonization Forum
Event Summary
On November 26 and 27, 2025, the Building Decarbonization Alliance is bringing together industry experts, construction professionals, civil society representatives, government officials, Indigenous leaders, and others to explore the most promising pathways to reducing emissions from the building sector, and to develop a plan of action.
The National Building Decarbonization Forum: Insights Into Action will unpack the challenges and opportunities in this transition, and develop a shared vision for action through engaging discussions, information exchange, and opportunities to connect with other professionals committed to moving Canada’s building sector towards its emissions goals.
Additional Details
The BDA team has put together an agenda that responds to the most pressing topics facing Canada’s building sector. In addition to keynote presentations from Dr. Jan Rosenow and Chantal Hébert, this year’s program features three breakout blocks exploring Market Activation, Delivery Capacity, and System Enablers, tackling each theme from the perspectives of Implementation & Scale, Investments & Cost-Effectiveness, and Energy System Policy & Planning.
These breakout sessions are built with engagement in mind. The NBDF’s attendees include the building sector’s leading voices, and we want to learn from everyone in the room as we co-create a National Building Decarbonization Action Plan. Be ready to be put to work!
New for 2025, we’ve added a set of Open Space – Industry-Led Roundtables that will see BDA partners leading discussions on the subjects that matter most to their work. It’s a chance to enable deeper collaboration and focused action, providing cross-sector perspectives on timely topics.
Lastly, the agenda features plenty of room for connection, with ample networking breaks and our Day One Reception. Don’t miss your chance to meet with 200+ peers and experts from across the building sector.
Speakers
Jan Rosenow
Energy Programme Leader, Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford
Dr. Jan Rosenow is the Leader of the Energy Programme at the Environmental Change Institute and Jackson Senior Research Fellow at Oriel College, Oxford. He is also a Senior Associate at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership at the University of Cambridge and Affiliate Faculty at the University of Sussex. His research focuses on energy demand, energy efficiency, electrification, renewable energy, and broader energy and climate policy, with a strong emphasis on the practical implementation of decarbonisation strategies. He has published widely cited academic papers, technical reports, and policy analyses, contributing to key discussions on the energy transition.
Chantal Hébert
Political columnist
Chantal Hébert is a freelance political columnist whose work is featured on radio, television and in print in both French and English. That includes a weekly participation on the political panel at Issue on the CBC’s The National as well as on Peter Mansbridge’s Good Talk podcast on Sirius XM.
Ms Hébert began her career in Toronto as a reporter for the regional newsroom of Radio-Canada in 1975 before moving on to Parliament Hill for Radio-Canada radio. She has served as parliamentary bureau chief for Le Devoir and La Presse before moving on to become a political columnist for the Toronto Star.
Hébert is a graduate of Glendon College, York University. She is a Senior Fellow of Massey College at the University of Toronto and holds honorary degrees from a dozen Canadian universities.
