THE ALL-NEW INNOVATION GAUNTLET
The industry's favourite pitch session for new products and services returns!

Thank you for joining the anticipated return of the Innovation Gauntlet; a Dragon’s Den style event where manufacturers present their next solutions to advance the high-performance new construction and renovation industry. This year, the audience voted live to determine the winner of the Innovation Gauntlet and… Congratulations to Panasonic Canada Inc. and Swidget Corporation on your Panasonic and Swidget Smart Ventilation Solution being named this year’s Innovation Gauntlet winner!
INNOVATION GAUNTLET HOST PANELISTS
HOST
Natalie Irwin
Director of Stakeholder Engagement
Efficiency Canada
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Gord Cooke
President
Building Knowledge Canada
PANELIST
Jack Zhou
Partner
A&J Energy Consultants
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Mike Memme
Operations Manager
Mountainview Building Group
PANELIST
Roya Khaleeli
Director of Sustainability and Innovation
Minto Communities Canada
2020 EQ Award Winners:
Best Green Marketing:
Terra View Homes
Builder Achievement:
Doug Tarry – Doug Tarry Ltd.
Building Innovation – Low:
Far Sight Homes – Beeton Creek
Champion Of the Year:
Marc Huminilowycz – Sideroad Communications
Enbridge Gas – Optimum Home:
Mattamy Homes Canada
Enbridge Gas – Savings by Design (Affordable):
Spotlight Developments Inc.
Enbridge Gas – Savings by Design (Commercial):
Drewlo Holdings
Enbridge Gas – Savings by Design (Residential):
Dietrich Homes
Energy Advisor of The Year:
Huso Ashimi – Building Knowledge Canada
EnerQuality’s ENERGY STAR®® For New Homes – Large Volume Builder:
Activa
EnerQuality’s ENERGY STAR®® For New Homes – Mid Volume Builder:
Huron Creek Developments
EnerQuality’s ENERGY STAR®® For New Homes – Small/Custom Builder:
Terra View Homes
Green Renovation Project of The Year:
RND Construction Ltd. – Art Deco
HBA of the Year:
Durham Region HBA
Impact Award:
Tamarack Homes
Industry Partner of the Year:
Owens Corning Canada
Industry Partner of the Year:
Panasonic Canada Inc.
Industry Partner of the Year:
Mitsubishi Electric Heating & Cooling
Leader of the Year:
Susan Cudahy – Enbridge Gas
Licensed Professional of The Year:
Wil Beardmore – Bluewater Energy
Net Zero Builder:
Terra View Homes – Hart Village
Ontario Green Builder of The Year – Low-Rise:
Minto Communities Canada
Ontario Green Builder of The Year – Mid/High-Rise:
Doug Tarry Ltd.
Product Innovation – Low-Rise (OBC Part 9):
Nanoe™ X Technology – Panasonic Canada Inc.
Product Innovation – High-Rise (OBC Part 3):
Sageglass Harmony – SageGlass
Rising Star Award:
Austin Todd – Evergreen Building Science
People’s Choice:
Great Gulf
Innovation Gauntlet:
Panasonic Canada Inc. and Swidget Corporation – Panasonic and Swidget Smart Ventilation Solution