Passive House Canada – Maison Passive Canada (PHC-MPC) is seeking up to three enthusiastic new members for our Board of Directors to provide sound advice, ensure good governance, and open doors. While we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, we highly encourage nominations from individuals with experience in finance and legal affairs.
Role of the Board:
The Board of Directors governs and oversees the organization’s affairs at a high level. As a Board member, you will collaborate with other members on strategic decision-making, governance, performance monitoring, risk management, and developing and maintaining effective partnerships and communication with the organization’s members and stakeholders. Passive House Canada staff manage daily operations to execute the organization’s strategic initiatives.
Commitment:
The Board meets quarterly via conference calls and in-person at our annual national conference. Ad hoc special meetings are also convened on occasion.
Board members are expected to read and understand documents and reports before meetings and attend meetings prepared to participate actively in discussions and decisions.
Board members are expected to serve on at least one event or project committee, though many participate on several.
A Board member should anticipate dedicating approximately 4-8 hours per month to the role.
Term:
The appointment will commence in January 2026. Directors are voted in by PHC members and are appointed for a 3-year term, renewable for up to three terms (to a maximum of nine consecutive years).
Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:
We seek to have representative skills from the following categories on our Board:
To assist with governance:
- Accounting and finance knowledge and experience
- Familiarity with organizational transformation and strategic change management
- Specialization or other specialized training such as communications, climate adaptation, climate mitigation, Truth & Reconciliation/Indigenous Relations training
- Previous Board experience is desirable but not essential
To assist with technical leadership:
- Experience in education business development
- Experience in leadership in embodied carbon awareness and accounting
- Ties to higher education and organized labour
- Awareness of climate change effects and building resilience
- Experience working with trades, construction, manufacturing, and/or municipal building inspectors
To assist with the implementation of the mission:
- Experience as a developer, private and/or not-for-profit
- Experience working with governments and utilities in relation to securing funding and developing partnerships, policies, and incentives
- Experience working with First Nations
- Experience engaging with government regulators and stakeholders
- Experience in coalition building and community engagement efforts
- Ability to identify prospective opportunities and plan accordingly to achieve them
Diversity and Inclusion:
Passive House Canada actively supports a culture of diversity and welcomes applications and nominations from all who reflect the diverse communities we serve.
Company Summary:
Passive House Canada – Maison Passive Canada (PHC-MPC) is Canada’s non-profit professional association and community of experts in the Passive House (Passivhaus) high-performance building standard. We are a member-based organization representing over 1,000 members across Canada. Our mission is to facilitate awareness of how Passive House principles, combined with awareness of embodied carbon, can transform the built environment, creating more comfortable, efficient, and healthier buildings, reducing greenhouse gases throughout the lifecycle of buildings, and contributing to a sustainable future. We achieve this through advocacy, education, events, collaboration, and by fostering community.
Additional Information:
Our Board operates with integrity, and members are expected to adhere to an Ethical Code of Conduct. Nominees must demonstrate mature confidence, active participation, and work respectfully with other Board members and employees.
How to Apply:
If you or someone you know has the commitment and the specific skills identified above to take on the role of a Director, please send:
- A one-page cover letter (500 words) explaining your interest and skills as they relate to PHC’s desired knowledge, skills, and experience.
- A brief biography (max 300 words).
Submit these to the Chair of the Nomination Committee, Mr. Jeremiah Point, at [email protected] with the subject: PHC Board Nomination Application.
Nominations close on September 26th, 2025, at 5:00 pm Eastern Time.
Passive House Canada is committed to embracing, honoring, and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. We welcome applications for Board Directors from everyone, including people from groups experiencing inequity, such as Indigenous people, racialized people, people with disabilities, and members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. If there are any barriers you are experiencing or accommodations we can provide to support you through the application process, please contact us.
Next Steps:
After the close of nominations, the Nominating Committee will review nominations and make recommendations based on the candidates’ skills relative to the needs of the Board. Electronic polling ballots will be distributed to the membership on October 17th, 2025, with members having until October 31st, 2025, to cast votes for up to three candidates. The Nominating Committee, guided by the poll results and the skills required to meet the needs of the Board, will recommend candidates for appointment to the Board of Directors at the AGM held via ZOOM on November 6th, 2025. Details of the AGM will follow.
Nomination Closing Date: September 26th, 2025, at 5:00 pm (Eastern Standard Time)
Volunteers for Nomination Committee:
Jeremiah: [email protected] (Chair)
Susan: [email protected]
Nyasha: [email protected]
Maya: [email protected]
