REMI

CaGBC

Canadian LEED Fellow contingent grows to 13

Canadian Property Management

Canadian LEED Fellow contingent grows to 13

Alexandre Bouchard, a partner and principal of the Saguenay office with Martin Roy et Associés, has been named to the 2024 cohort of LEED Fellows.
carbon CAGBC

Construction Business

CAGBC launches new carbon reduction program

The Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC) has created a new program for building professionals to learn more about approaches to decarbonizing buildings.
industrial

REMI Network

Low-carbon industrial centre nears completion in Halifax

The Bayers Lake Industrial Centre is targeting the CAGBC's Zero Carbon Building Design Standard.
Salvaged steel fit to fortify decarbonization

Canadian Property Management

Salvaged steel fit to fortify decarbonization

The cost case for salvaged steel looks promising even with an embryonic supply chain and a raft of logistical complexities to recover and then reuse structural members in new construction projects.
CRE fosters all-in approach to decarbonization

Canadian Property Management

CRE fosters all-in approach to decarbonization

Daunting net zero targets in the buildings sector are spurring an all-in approach to decarbonization that assigns roles to finance, engineering, management and operational teams.
arthur

Design Quarterly

Arthur Erickson Place achieves zero carbon

Arthur Erickson Place in downtown Vancouver has achieved the Zero Carbon Building – Performance (ZCB) Standard certification.
CIB

Construction Business

CAGBC launches free low carbon training

The Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC) is launching a free Low Carbon Training Program in partnership with industry associations.
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Construction Business

CAGBC secures decarbonization training funds

The Canada Green Building Council is one of seven organizations to receive newly announced skills development funding, addressing labour demands tied to low-carbon economic drivers.
construction

Construction Business

Setting carbon metrics to achieve climate goals

Setting carbon metrics in future codes and standards is key to fully address meaningful reductions to achieve climate goals.
heat pumps

Construction Business

Large building retrofits key to decarbonization

Achieving ambitious decarbonization targets will require the industry to accelerate deep carbon retrofits on the existing building stock across Canada.
Ali Hoss honoured for sustainability leadership

Canadian Property Management

CAGBC commends 2023 roster of green influencers

The Canada Green Building Council has bestowed 2023 leadership awards to four individuals and a company at the forefront of adopting and driving sustainable policies, practices and products.
CIB

Construction Business

CAGBC launches low carbon trades training

CAGBC is launching A Low Carbon Trades Training Strategy to ensure a skilled workforce to deliver low-carbon buildings.
Canada LEED

Construction Business

Canada is third in world for LEED buildings

Canada ranks third in the world for LEED certified buildings on USGBC's annual list.
Co-operators

REMI Network

Co-operators earns Zero Carbon Certification for corporate HQ

The all-electric design of the 226,000-square-foot facility will eliminate direct carbon emissions from any onsite source.
the stack VRCA

Construction Business

The Stack achieves Zero Carbon Certification

The Stack in downtown Vancouver has achieved the Canada Green Building Council’s (CAGBC) Zero Carbon Building certification.
IDS Vancouver

Construction Business

Vancouver Convention Centre LEED recertified

The Vancouver Convention Centre has recertified its West Building as LEED Platinum – maintaining its double LEED Platinum status.
Deep retrofit logistics trip up on key products

Canadian Property Management

Deep retrofit logistics trip up on key products

Few of the existing building technologies projected to help dramatically curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have yet conquered their market categories