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A symposium each September, free online briefings through the year, and course intakes scheduled for the coldest weeks we can find. Members register first; everything technical is eventually published anyway.
14–15 Sep 2026
Winnipeg
Two days of measured results from the station network, a session-by-session review of the draft exterior-insulation ratio guidance, short papers from member firms, and the annual general meeting on the second afternoon. Held at the Manitoba Institute of Trades conference centre; recordings posted free within a month.
$340 CAD
Member $210
Student free
21 Sep 2026
Online
Eight Monday evening sessions of two hours, followed by two laboratory days in Winnipeg on 16 and 17 November. Thirty places; applications close 4 September.
$2,380 CAD
Member $1,900
7 Oct 2026
Online
Ninety minutes, free and open to anyone. We download one published station dataset live, clean it, plot the interface temperatures for a winter, and explain what the quality flags mean. No modelling experience assumed.
Free
No cap
12 Nov 2026
Toronto
The one-day clinic run in partnership with a Toronto member firm. Bring a live detail; it will be marked up against the measured registry values.
$620 CAD
Member $495
19–21 Jan 2027
Winnipeg
The winter cohort, scheduled for the coldest fortnight on the thirty-year record. Twenty-four places, most of the three days spent outdoors at the reference wall yard. Dress for −30 °C; the reading list and the equipment list arrive four weeks ahead.
$1,450 CAD
Member $1,160
24 seats
Feb 2027
Thompson, MB
Delivered with the Manitoba Housing Renewal Corporation for local crews and housing authority staff. Subsidised by the Institute; participants from northern communities pay the student rate. Dates confirmed in November.
Student rate
By invitation
10 Mar 2027
Online
A summary of the responses received on Guidance 06 and the revisions we made because of them, including the two comments that overturned a recommendation.
Free
No cap
Registration opens to members two weeks before the general public. Fees are payable in Canadian dollars and include applicable taxes. Cancellations more than 21 days before a course are refunded in full; within 21 days the place may be transferred to a colleague or to the next intake. If the Institute cancels, fees are refunded in full. Course seats are held for northern and student applicants until four weeks before each intake. Ask about a specific date.