Building Operators
Forum
Tuesday, September 22
7:30am - 5:00pm
DoubleTree by Hilton
Ottawa Downtown
33 Nicholas Street, Ottawa, ON
A forum for building operators to learn and exchange ideas.
New at BOMEX. BOMA Canada is pleased to introduce The Building Operators Forum. Supported through BOMA Enspire, this new event being offered exclusively for building operators, BOMA Enspire participants and BOMEX delegates.
The Building Operators Forum will explore the important role building operators play in driving energy-efficient building performance, which supports strategies towards a low-carbon transition.
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Full Day – $149
Morning and afternoon sessions
(7:30 am - 5:00 pm)
Half Day – $99
Morning (7:30 am - 12:45 pm) or
Afternoon (11:45 am - 5:00 pm)
NOTE: Half-day morning option includes Breakfast & Lunch, afternoon includes Lunch & Forum Social
BOMEX Welcome Reception (Optional Add-on)
$150
Space is Limited!
Forum Agenda
Morning
7:30 am Registration & Networking
- Light Breakfast Served
8:30 am Main Stage Welcome & Opening Session
- The Human Engine Behind High-Performance Buildings
9:30 am Concurrent Sessions 1
- Select Sessions Option: BOD, BOMI or CIET
10:30 am Morning Break
- Light refreshments served
10:45 am Concurrent Sessions 2
- Select Sessions Option: BOD, BOMI or CIET
11:45 am Lunch
Afternoon
11:45 am Lunch
12:45 pm Main Stage Panel
- Balancing Tenant Expectations & Sustainability Goals
1:45 pm Concurrent Sessions 3
- Select Session Options: BOD, BOMI or CIET
2:45 pm Afternoon Break
3:00 pm Energy Treasure Hunt Building Tour
- Building Tour & Forum Social
Evening (Optional)
6:00 pm BOMEX Welcome Reception
- Additional Ticket Event ($150)
Thank you to Building Operator Forum Education Partners
BOMA Enspire Main Stage Presentations
Morning Session
The Human Engine Behind High-Performance Buildings
Afternoon Session
Balancing Tenant Expectations & Sustainability Goals
Concurrent Sessions
BOD
Energy Management Roadmap
Energy Management Retrofit Case Study
BOMI Education Canada
Foundations of Capital Planning for Building Operators
Capital Planning in Practice: Making the Business Case
CIET
Optimize Efficiencies activity stations
Energy Treasure Hunt Building Tour
Delegates can customize their learning experience by selecting from a variety of concurrent sessions offered throughout the day.
Several sessions will be repeated to provide maximum flexibility.
Energy Treasure Hunt Building Tour
The Building Operators Forum concludes with an experiential Energy Treasure Hunt building tour of the Double Tree Hotel. Energy experts will guide attendees through a collaborative search for energy savings, lower cost, and operational efficiency opportunities, while exploring other options such as retrofits and low-carbon transition pathways.
Funded by Natural Resources Canada’s Deep Retrofit Accelerator Initiative
