About Blackbaer​

Blackbaer Sustainability Inc. is a family-owned social enterprise specializing in homes built to an exceptional level of sustainability and health.  We’re the only Ottawa based company with a deep specialization in mass timber and building science for private homes.

We know advanced building systems. Beyond our in-depth knowledge of mass timber and cross-laminated timber (CLT) buildings, our expertise also comprises all aspects of pre-fabricated systems including modular systems and hybrid solutions, all of which enable us to tailor the construction typology that best suits your project. As a builder, Blackbaer also built the very first rammed earth structures in the national capital region: an office studio, a 3 bedroom home built to passive house principles, interior features walls of a modernized restaurant, and oversaw the engineering for a rammed earth farmhouse. Successful projects are achieved in large part from Blackbaer’s roster of outstanding people, drawing from leading engineers and exceptional trades who share our passion for durable quality.

Meaghan Reinecke

Meaghan Reinecke founded Blackbaer Sustainabilty in 2020. Seeing the need for better work-from-home solutions, she developed and designed a concept for an office studio. Also recognizing the tremendous challenges associated with housing in Canada, she wanted to find a way to give back where possible. This is how the idea was developed to build backyard office studios whereby all the profits go to Habitat for Humanity Ottawa. An experienced manager in high-tech, she has over 14 years experience managing technology projects that reconcile both human factors and financial goals. She is passionate about incorporating the right amount of technology to optimize buildings to achieve sustainable outcomes. She loves making technology work for people — by considering carbon, this means making building technology work for far more people than the inhabitants. Meaghan graduated from Carleton with a Master’s in Human-Computer Interaction.

Carl-Peter Reinecke

Carl-Peter Reinecke, Vice-President, and has over 15 years experience in building science engineering and project management. Through owning his own properties and seeking to undertake renovations, he noticed the construction industry lacked building science services for single family homes, especially for practical energy-efficient solutions.  Today, he is one of the few practicing building scientists in eastern Canada focused on high-performance buildings for the single-family and low-rise residential segment. He has collaborated with leading architecture firms, consulted governments and guest-lectured internationally on the subjects of net-zero construction and mass timber. Peter is Fluent in English, French and German.
Meaghan Reinecke founded Blackbaer Sustainabilty in 2020.  Seeing the need for better work-from-home solutions, she developed and designed a concept for an office studio.  Also recognizing the tremendous challenges associated with housing in Canada, she wanted to find a way to give back where possible. This is how the idea was developed to build backyard office studios whereby all the profits go to Habitat for Humanity Ottawa.  An experienced manager in high-tech, she has over 14 years experience managing technology projects that reconcile both human factors and financial goals.  She is passionate about incorporating the right amount of technology to optimize buildings to achieve sustainable outcomes.  She loves making technology work for people — by considering carbon, this means making building technology work for far more people than the inhabitants.  Meaghan graduated from Carleton with a Master’s in Human-Computer Interaction.

Carl-Peter Reinecke, Vice-President, and has over 15 years experience in building science engineering and project management. Through owning his own properties and seeking to undertake renovations, he noticed the construction industry lacked building science services for single family homes, especially for practical energy-efficient solutions.  Today, he is one of the few practicing building scientists in eastern Canada focused on high-performance buildings for the single-family and low-rise residential segment. He has collaborated with leading architecture firms, consulted governments and guest-lectured internationally on the subjects of net-zero construction and mass timber. Peter is Fluent in English, French and German.