Callidus Engineering recently attended and sponsored the 2026 Kingston Climate Summit at St. Lawrence College, joining local organizations, businesses, educators, municipal leaders, and community members for two days focused on climate action, resilience, and practical sustainability.

Presented by ICLEI Canada, the City of Kingston, and Sustainable Kingston, this year’s summit centred on the theme “Shaping Our Future Together.” The event brought people together from across the community for panel discussions, workshops, networking, and conversations about the work already underway to reduce emissions and build a more sustainable future for Kingston.

Representing Callidus Engineering were Derek Reid, Principal in our Kingston office, and Sofia Lancheros, a Mechanical Designer with a background in sustainability and energy audits. Derek also participates in the Kingston Climate Partnership through its Building and Energy Committee, connecting our team to ongoing local conversations around building performance, energy use, and the practical steps needed to support carbon neutrality goals.

Those conversations are closely tied to the work Callidus Engineering does across mechanical and electrical building systems, where practical design decisions around energy modelling, HVAC, lighting, controls, electrification readiness, and existing-building upgrades can shape long-term performance. That connection is especially clear in Kingston, where our team recently supported the City of Kingston’s Net Zero Energy strategy through energy audit work across nine municipally owned buildings.

We are very proud to support local climate conversations in Kingston and to continue helping clients make practical, technically grounded decisions that improve building performance and support long-term sustainability.