(May 13, 2025, Toronto, ON) The EIFS Council of Canada (ECC) proudly announces the 2025 EIFS Council of Canada Design Awards Program finalists. The projects chosen for the Finalist Awards are as follows: Seneca Development – Inner City Sustainable Flex-Houses, Amica Jubilee House, Lakhouse, Raymond Desmarais Manor Deep Energy Retrofit, Hampton Inn Conversion by Hilton and Seasons London Retirement Residence

Additionally, the Judging panel has identified the following project for an Award of Merit: Margueretta Missing Middle Multiplex.

The judging panels selection of finalist projects highlighted below, demonstrated excellence in the areas of design, contribution to community, sustainability, technical excellence, and the newest innovativations of EIFS. The Awards Finalist projects, their architectural design teams, EIFS Manufacturers and EIFS Contractors 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

Amica Jubilee House

Location: Victoria, BC
Category: Mid Rise Residential
Architect: NORR Architecture
EIFS Manufacturer: Sto Canada Ltd.
EIFS Contractor: H&R Exteriors

Lakhouse

Location: Barrie, ON
Category: High Rise Residential
Architect: ISM Architects
EIFS Manufacturer: Sto Canada Ltd.
EIFS Contractor: Ararat Wall Systems

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: Maralix

The project receiving an Award of Merit, the architectural team, EIFS Manufacturer and EIFS Contractor 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

“Our 2025 ECC Design Awards witnessed another robust competition this year, in both volume of entries and excellence of projects submitted”, remarked John M. Garbin, President/CEO of the ECC. “We congratulate this year’s entire slate of ECC Awards finalists who once again showcased the versatility, execution and popularity of EIFS as the preferred building envelope solution. We are extremely proud of all the finalists and their excellent teams who continue to meet the challenges of current and new design and performance paradigms and precisely deliver, contemporary, and aesthetically pleasing EIFS architecture throughout Canada.”

The nominated projects were evaluated and judged by an esteemed five-member judging panel led by Panel Spokesperson Greg Ropp (Homestead Land Holdings Limited), along with panel members: Darius Saplys (API Development Consultants & Saplys Architects Inc.), Joe Somfay (Joe Somfay Architect), John Romanov (Romanov Romanov Architects Inc.), and Przemyslaw (Shem) Myszkowski (KNYMH Inc.).

At the completion of a demanding and difficult finalist selection process, the judging panel proceeded to select the Grand Prize Award winner from the six category finalists. The Grand Prize recipients will remain confidential until announced at the ECC Design Awards Dinner on June 17th, 2025 in Toronto. The ECC Design Awards Architect and EIFS Contractor recipients will receive their awards and be recognized and celebrated at the ECC Awards Dinner amongst an audience of national design and building industry executives.

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

For more information on the ECC Architectural 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.