Pictured above the 2025 Grand Prize Winner: Amica Jubilee House (Victoria, BC) by NORR Architecture and H&R Exteriors

(June 19, 2025, Toronto, ON) Industry professionals gathered on the evening of June 17th 2025 to recognize and celebrate the Award of Merit, Finalists, and Grand Prize Award recipient of the 2025 EIFS Council of Canada (ECC) Design Awards. During the evening’s presentations, the ECC announced Amica Jubilee House by NORR Architecture and H&R Exteriors as the Grand Prize winners for this year’s Awards. The Amica Jubilee House was selected by the 2025 Awards Judging Panel for the Grand Prize from amongst the six, excellent category Finalists.

The 2025 Finalists exhibited excellence in the areas of design, contribution to community, sustainability, technical excellence, and the innovative use of EIFS. The Finalists projects, their utilized EIFS systems, as well as the consulting and construction teams are as follows:

Seneca Development – Inner City Sustainable Flex-Houses
Location: Windsor, ON
Category: Low Rise Residential
Architect: Passa Associates Inc.
EIFS Manufacturer: Sika Canada Inc. /Senergy
EIFS Contractor: Orak Stucco

Lakhouse
Location: Barrie, ON
Category: High Rise Residential
Architect: ISM Architects
EIFS Manufacturer: Sto Canada Ltd.
EIFS Contractor: Gillam Construction

Raymond Desmarais Manor Deep Energy Retrofit
Location: Windsor, ON
Category: Renovation
Architect: Pretium Engineering Inc.
EIFS Manufacturer: Durabond Products Ltd.
EIFS Contractor: Ozmen Construction Ltd.

Hampton Inn Conversion by Hilton
Location: Winnipeg, MB
Category: Hospitality
Architect: Saplys Architects Inc.
EIFS Manufacturer: Adex Systems Inc.
EIFS Contractor: Design Exteriors Inc.

Seasons London Retirement Residence
Location: London, ON
Category: Recreational/Institutional
Architect: Cusimano Architects
EIFS Manufacturer: Durabond Products Ltd.
EIFS Contractor: Seasons Retirement Communities

The EIFS Council of Canada also recognizes the Award of Merit for this year’s design awards. The Project that has received an Award of Merit is as follows:

Margueretta Missing Middle Multiplex
Location: Toronto, ON
Category: Renovation
Architect: Creative Union Network Inc.
EIFS Manufacturer: DuRock Alfacing International EIFS Contractor: Startech Stucco

John M. Garbin, President/CEO of the EIFS Council of Canada offers his congratulations to NORR Architecture and H&R Exteriors, and the entire Amica Jubilee House execution team for their selection as the 2025 Grand Prize Award recipient. A 2025 ECC Design Awards Electronic Commemorative Book will follow shortly showcasing all of Finalists, the Award of Merit, and the Grand Prize winner.

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For more information about the ECC Design Awards Program, or to schedule interviews, please contact eifsawards@eifscouncil.ca

For more information on the ECC Design Awards, please visit the following website:
https://eifscouncil.ca/ecc-eifs-design-awards-program/

The EIFS Council of Canada (ECC) serves as the “official voice” for the Canadian EIFS industry with a mandate to provide for the advancement and growth of the industry across the country, through advocacy, education and marketing.