LEED certification supports Canada’s sustainability and climate change efforts OTTAWA, ON – January 22, 2018 – Today, the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) is pleased to announce that Canada has once again ranked second in the annualTop 10 Countries and Regions for LEED list. Curated by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the creators of […]
Winner of 2018 Green Building Product of the Year Award to join an exclusive group of leading manufacturers in the green building industry Ottawa, ON – January 16, 2018 – The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) is pleased to announce that the 2018 CaGBC Green Building Product of the Year Awardcompetition is now open. CaGBC […]
CaGBC members selected to present will have an exciting opportunity to reach a wider audience of green building industry professionals than ever before, with WorldGBC delegates coming from around the world to attend this event. Apply today – the Call for Presentations for all five education streams and the EGP Innovation Challenge now closes on […]
Time is running out to apply to present at Canada’s premier green building industry event – CaGBC’s Building Lasting Change 2018 with WorldGBC Congress Canada. Building Lasting Change returns to Toronto from June 5 to 7, 2018 – and we’re inviting all CaGBC members to share their expertise with industry professionals from across the country […]
TallWood House at Brock Commons, Vancouver, Canada Engineer: Fast + Epp Winner: The Award for Construction Innovation Last night, The Institution of Structural Engineers announced the winners of The Structural Awards 2017, at a glittering awards ceremony at The Brewery, London. TallWood House at Brock Commons, Vancouver, Canada was amongst the winning projects, scooping-up […]
OTTAWA, ON – October 31, 2017 – Today, the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) is opening public registration for Canada’s first Zero Carbon Building (ZCB) Program, which provides third-party verification of compliance for zero carbon design and performance. This world-class Standard positions Canada as a global leader, offering designers and operators the opportunity to make […]
Vancouver, BC – October 10, 2017 – The Canada Green Building Council® (CaGBC) commends the Vancouver Convention Centre (VCC) for demonstrating sustainability excellence with the announcement that it has earned LEED® v4 Existing Building Platinum, becoming the first double LEED Platinum convention centre in the world, and the first v4 Platinum Existing Building project to […]
In addition to exemplary environmental curriculum, school has achieved a 68 per cent energy savings, and a 50 per cent reduction in water use Ottawa, ON – September 27, 2017 – The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) and the Canada Coalition for Green Schools announced today that Amber Trails Community School in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is […]
HVAC Load Reduction® Technology Also Helps Campuses Save Energy Boston, MA—September 26, 2017—As colleges and universities are opening up their classrooms this month, the last thing on their minds is that the indoor air could be impacting their students’ health and performance. Yet, studies show that most schools have inadequate indoor air quality (IAQ) and […]
From Natural Resources Canada August 15, 2017 St. Andrews, New Brunswick Natural Resources Canada Improving energy efficiency contributes first-hand to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, improving industrial competitiveness and increasing profitability, and is an important part of Canada’s national approach to address climate change. Today at the Energy and Mines Ministers’ Conference, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, the […]