Qualified Integrated Design Process (IDP) Facilitators


Whether you’re planning a retrofit, custom home, or multi-unit development, early-stage planning is critical to project success—and a qualified IDP facilitator can help make the process more effective, efficient, and collaborative.

The IDP is a structured, team-based approach to building design, renovation, and construction. Increasingly recognized by program providers across Canada, IDP is quickly becoming an essential practice for Part 9 residential projects—from single-family homes to large-scale developments and deep energy retrofits.

Led by one of the qualified IDP facilitators noted below, the process emphasizes a “house-as-a-system” mindset and encourages early engagement of key players—builders, renovators, contractors, multiple trades, and homeowners—before permits are issued or work begins. This collaborative and proactive approach fosters innovation, improves performance outcomes, reduces frustrations, and can lead to cost and time savings.

Looking to become a qualified facilitator? Visit our Events page for upcoming IDP Facilitation Training opportunities.

About CACEA’s IDP Facilitation Training


CACEA’s interactive training program offers a comprehensive introduction to the Integrated Design Process (IDP). With a strong emphasis on facilitation skills, the program equips participants with the tools and techniques needed to lead and effectively guide this collaborative approach.

The course includes:

  • 18 hours of theoretical and practical instruction
  • A knowledge quiz
  • An assessment of participants’ ability to apply core training principles

Successful candidates receive a Certificate of Qualification and are listed on the CACEA website.

Names in bold are current CACEA members.

Shahin Arvandi, Green Canada Home Advisors, North Vancouver, BC, Arvandi.shahin@gmail.com

Mark Bernhardt, Bernhardt Consulting, Victoria, BC, energy@bernhardtcontracting.com 

Oriol Bracken, Community Energy Association, Sooke, BC, obracken@communityenergy.ca 

Liam Butters, Ecology Consulting, Victoria, BC, liam@ecologyconsulting.ca

Emma Conway MEA, E3 Eco Group, Burnaby, BC, emma@e3ecogroup.com 

Sean Dimnik, Green Connect Energy Consulting, Victoria, BC, sean@greenconnect.ca 

Luke Dolan MEA, Capital Home Solutions, Vancouver, BC, luke@capitalhomeenergy.com 

Andreas Gagnier, Shoreline Building Performance, Nanaimo, BC, andreas@shorelinebp.ca 

Ross Gordon, ARG Energy, Sechelt, BC, ross@argenergy.ca 

Brendon Gray, Egnite Sustainability Inc., Kelowna, BC, brendon@egnite.ca 

Einar Halbig MEA, E3 Eco Group, Burnaby, BC, einar@e3ecogroup.com 

Gilles Lesage MEA, Total Homes Solutions, Kelowna, BC, gilles@totalhome.ca 

Stephanie Lindberg, Stephanie Lindberg Drafting & Design, Parksville, BC, slindbergdesign@gmail.com 

Flynn Dixon Murdock, HomeStep.ca, West Vancouver, BC, flynn@homestep.ca 

Josh Ratzlaff, Airtight Consulting Ltd., Chilliwack, BC, Josh@airtightconsulting.ca 

Bahareh Reza, ROV Consulting Inc., Kelowna, BC, bahar@rovconsulting.ca 

Jeffrey Robinson, EnerTech Solutions Ltd., Sooke, BC, enertechsolutionsltd@gmail.com 

Mark Rosen MEA, Building Knowledge Canada, West Vancouver, BC, mark.rosen@buildingknowledge.ca 

Barb Silverthorn, Capture Energy, Vancouver, BC, barb@capture-energy.ca 

Sreejith Sreekumar, Verdatech Energy Management & Consulting Inc., Nanaimo, BC, ssreekumar@energyexperts.ca 

Benjamin M Station, Station Craft Inc., Kelowna, BC, ben@stationcraft.ca 

Brett Tracy, Thrive Energy Inc, West Kelowna, BC, brett@thriveenergyinc.com 

Shawn Wiebe, Holistic Building Performance Inc., Williams Lake, BC, obracken@communityenergy.ca

Amelie Caron MEA, Ecosynergy, Airdrie, AB, acaron@ecosynergy.ca

Steve Cox, Qualistat Building Performance Consultants, Calgary, AB, scox@qualistat.com 

Stephen Farrell, Acacia Engineering Ltd (VT Group of Companies), Calgary, AB, info@energyexperts.ca 

Cooper Le MEA, 4 Elements Design, Calgary, AB, cooper@4elements.eco

Kent Pearson, Advanced Energy Advisors, Medicine Hat, AB, kent@advancedea.com 

Chelsah Thomas, Sol Invictus Energy Services, Lacombe County, AB, chelsah@sies.energy 

Kim Walton, Bow Crow Design, Sundre, AB, kim@bowcrow.com 

René Kreutzwieser, NRG Inspections and Consulting, Saskatoon, SK, kreutzwieser.rene@gmail.com 

Andrew Cordina, The Conscious Builder Inc., Carp, ON, andrewc@theconsciousbuilder.com

Cornelis Grey, The Conscious Builder Inc., Carp, ON, casey@theconsciousbuilder.com 

James Lauzon, The Conscious Builder Inc., Carp, ON, jamesl@theconsciousbuilder.com

Stephen Magneron MEA, Homesol Building Solutions Inc., Perth, ON, smagneron@homesol.ca 

Andrew Oding MEA, Building Knowledge Canada, Cambridge, ON, andy@buildingknowledge.ca 

Toby Smith MEA, Building Knowledge, Cambridge, ON, toby@buildingknowledge.ca 

Lynne J Strickland, CHBA, Ashton, ON, lynne.strickland@chba.ca 

Jack Zhou MEA, A&J Energy Consultants, Kitchener, ON, jack@ajec.ca