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Where mentorship meets real-world sustainable building practice.
BBBC-Pro is a pilot spin-off initiative of Sustainable Buildings Canada’s Better Buildings Boot Camp. The new program pairs seasoned mentors/Subject Matter Experts with mentees/industry early career professionals in weekly learning sessions centered on a real-world high-performance retrofit project, especially for the OHBA Futures Faster program.
The program has very limited space for 10 mentees to join our SBC Subject Matter Experts for this pilot launch of BBBC-Pro.
Apply to be a Mentee of the OHBA Futures Faster program to get your exclusive access the BBBC-Pro micro-credential course!
Grounded in the Integrated Design Process (IDP), this six-week learning experience provides early-career professionals with practical exposure and applied knowledge across five core areas of building performance:
Each topic builds on the next to create a comprehensive understanding of an actual high-performance retrofit project, using principles of integrated design.
Through guided mentorship and collaborative problem-solving, BBBC-Pro offers a unique opportunity to upskill, build confidence, and accelerate professional growth in the building sector.
You'll be part of the OHBA Futures Faster mentorship program.
The Better Buildings Boot Camp-Pro (BBBC-Pro) stream is a rare opportunity to gain hands-on experience with high-performance retrofit project while learning directly from leading sustainability and building performance experts.
Participants won’t just study theory, you’ll apply what you learn to a real-world building project, guided by mentors who have designed and delivered high-performance homes and retrofits across Ontario.
You'll get a micro-credential digital certificate from SBC/OHBA Futures Faster that you can add to your LinkedIn profile.
The BBBC-Pro Stream is designed for early- to mid-career professionals in Ontario’s home building and renovation industry who want to expand their technical and sustainability expertise by becoming a mentee in the OHBA Futures Faster program and selecting the BBBC-Pro stream as your micro-credential.
This stream is ideal for:
Whether you’re motivated by career growth, environmental responsibility, or technical mastery, the BBBC-Pro stream provides the structure, mentorship, and applied learning experience to help you achieve it.
Sustainable Buildings Canada (SBC) is a not-for-profit organization that creates and connects communities of learners, practitioners, and leaders, providing platforms to collaborate and share real-world sustainable solutions.
Since 2003, SBC has worked with governments, builders, and design professionals to accelerate the adoption of best practice building solutions through education, training, and collaborative industry programs.
SBC is best known for its independent and objective approach. SBC continuously strives to advance best practices in the built environment by engaging a broad community and encouraging open collaboration and dialogue in order to make a positive impact on the Canadian built environment.
Through BBBC-Pro, SBC continues its mission to empower the next generation of building professionals — creating the knowledge, skills, and networks needed to build a better future.
Please note: Submitting this eligibility form doesn’t guarantee a spot in the program, and it’s not your official application or enrolment. There will be additional steps you’ll need to complete before being accepted as a participant.
Created by the Ontario Home Builders’ Association (OHBA), this mentored upskilling program provides career support to help more Ontarians build strong futures in residential construction.
