Training & Events
October
17
Deadline to submit entry to Island Build Awards
Island Build Awards – Sponsored by Atlantic Home Warranty
The Island Build Awards recognizes excellence in the residential construction industry on PEI.
Award categories include (click category below to access the application form):
- Best Kitchen Design
- Net Zero Ready Home
- Best New Home Under 2500/sq ft
- Best New Home Over 2500 sq/ft
- Most Transformative Renovation
- Best Branding & Identity
- Homeowner Permission Form
All submissions will be judged by an independent panel of experts. Award applicants must be a CHBA-PEI Member in good standing. The deadline to submit completed application forms and supporting documents is Friday, October 18 by 4 p.m. Applications can be submitted online or dropped off at the CHBA-PEI Office at 420 University Ave – Suite 212.
Awards Gala
An Awards Gala will take place on Friday, November 7 at 6 p.m. at New London Carriage House to announce the winners of the 2025 Island Build Awards. Tickets to the Awards Gala are $125/member or $850 for a table of 8. Tickets include a three-course meal and entertainment.
A special thank you to the title sponsor of the Island Build Awards – Atlantic Home Warranty.
For more information, email alicia@chba-pei.ca
November
7
Island Build Awards – Sponsored by Atlantic Home Warranty
Location: New London Carriage House
6 – 9 pm
Tickets to the Awards Gala are $125/member or $850 a table of 8. Tickets include meal (turkey dinner with all the fixings and dessert) and entertainment.
Oct 8 – Dec 3, 2025
Energy Efficiency Sessions for Homeowners – funded by the PEI Government
The Fall/Winter schedule begins on October 8, 2025. Click the registration link below to see the full schedule.
The series is designed to help homeowners improve the energy efficiency of their homes. The sessions are free, and the series includes both in-person and virtual options to ensure the training is accessible to all Islanders.
CHBA-PEI, with support from the PEI Government through the Climate Challenge Fund, is hosting sessions in communities across the Island over the next two years. The series will be broken out into 12 topics, including:
- National Building Code Section 9.36
- All Things Foundation
- Building Envelope Barrier System and Insulation
- Energy Efficiency of Window and Doors, Sealing, and Condensation
- Heating, Ventilation, and House Depressurization
- Air Sealing and Reducing Leaks
- Renewable Energy (PV, Solar, Thermal and Energy Storage)
- Funding Programs and Grants 101 (information on available Provincial and Federal funding for Efficient Retrofits, upgrades and new builds)
- Living in an Apartment — 10 things you can do to save on your energy bill
- Radon Gas — what you should know!
- Electronic Vehicles — Preparing for your EV purchase
- Terminology — Understanding Construction Lingo
Each session will be approximately two hours and repeated throughout the year to ensure participants have the opportunity to take part in as many sessions as they wish. Participants can choose to take part in all 12 sessions or pick and choose which ones they feel are most beneficial. Advanced registration is required for both the in-person and virtual sessions.