Steve Norris
Project Manager
Steve is Alberta-born, Calgary-raised, and resides in the community of Highwood with his wife and son. He loves his job, but is happiest chasing a soccer ball or hiking somewhere hard to get to. With a background in science, he started in the industry in 2006, project managing with a mid-sized multifamily builder. He started Steve Norris & Partners (SNAP) Building in 2016 and is currently collaborating with both Beacon High Performance Homes on highly sustainable retrofits and builds, and Plaid Shirt Building on multifamily infills - while engaging in green community building and education wherever possible.
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Oct. 19, 2026
007 - Retrofits on the Jobsite and at Home
What does it take to build a high-performance retrofit, and what do you learn after working through the challenges on real homes? In this episode of Renewing Homes, I sit down with my friends Steve Norris and Cory MacDermott to talk about their experiences with high-performance construction and residential retrofits. We discuss the differences between new construction and retrofitting existing homes, the decisions that shape a project, and the lessons that only come from doing the work. Ou...
Guests: Steve Norris , Cory MacDermott