Sustainable Building Manitoba & Community Events

Pedal your way to sustainability and innovation with our exclusive tour of three cutting-edge sustainable buildings in Winnipeg!Get ready to explore the most innovative and sustainable buildings in Winnipeg – all while enjoying a fun bike ride and ending with great company at The Beer Can!
Two of these sites are currently under construction making it a very exciting and unique time to truly get behind the scenes!
All Tour Locations are in the Wolseley neighbourhood in Winnipeg:
Old Grace Housing Co-op: This LEED Silver-certified community blends environmental design with urban livability. Featuring habitat for Chimney Swifts, a PegCity Car Co-op partnership, and reduced parking to prioritize people over cars, Old Grace is a model for how urban infill can be both sustainable and deeply connected to community life. (completed)
COMPANIES INVOLVED: Prairie Architects (Design), DSI Tandem (Consultant), Concord Projects (Project Management), Crisuer Kilgour (Engineering)
Ches-Way Apartments: This deep energy retrofit preserves the bones of a long-abandoned building, avoiding the waste and carbon of demolition. High-performance windows, a brand-new building envelope, and efficient mechanical systems give the structure a second life—proving that reusing materials and upgrading what’s already there can create comfortable, modern housing with a fraction of the environmental cost. (under construction)
COMPANIES INVOLVED: Monteyne Architecture Works (design), Bobsled Construction (build)
Gordon Bell High School: After decades of serving generations of students, Gordon Bell High School is being renewed for the future. With airtight construction, exceptional insulation, high-efficiency boilers, and advanced heat recovery ventilation, this upgrade cuts energy use while keeping classrooms healthy and comfortable for decades to come.( A high-performance new house featuring limited corners, sub-slab insulation, helical piles (lower carbon), R48 walls, R80 attic, high-performance windows and doors, and exceptional air sealing details. (under construction)
COMPANIES INVOLVED: Public City Architecture (Architect), Wolfrom Engineering (Structural), AtkinsRéalis (Mechanical and Electrical), and Gateway Construction and Engineering (General Contractor).
We'll bike between each site, exploring the latest in sustainable building practices and innovations. The tour will conclude at The Beer Can for a relaxed social time where everyone is welcome to join, even if you missed the tour!
There will be approximately 5-10 minutes of biking total to get to all the sites.
Note: Tickets for the tour portion are limited, so grab yours soon! But don’t worry if you can’t make the tour – come join us for drinks and great conversation at The Beer Can at around 8PM! 🍻
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Exclusive Discount: Sustaining Members and Student members save $10 and Super Sustaining Members can attend for free. To activate your discount use your email in the promo code field at checkout time.
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