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Canadian Property Management
CAGBC applauds market transformation paragons
The Canada Green Building Council's 2026 awards recognize market transformation paragons in both built and human form.
Construction Business
CAGBC: cost of retrofits and GHG reduction
Deep energy retrofits could reduce commercial building's greenhouse gas emissions by 40 per cent by 2030, according to CAGBC.
Canadian Property Management
Green premium could be deep retrofit linchpin
The costs to achieve deep cuts in energy use and greenhouse gas emissions could crunch more favourably for capital budgeters with the promise of a green premium.
Design Quarterly
Canada ranks third globally for LEED projects
In 2025, Canada certified 288 LEED green building projects, almost 8.5 million gross square meters of space.
Construction Business
The changing state of green buildings
The green building industry has made significant strides over the past two decades, but current market dynamics are presenting challenges.
Construction Business
2025 CAGBC Awards winners celebrated
The winners of the 2025 CAGBC Awards were announced at the Building Lasting Change (BLC) conference gala in Vancouver.
Canadian Property Management
LEED version 5 now open for registrations
Decarbonization and climate resilience are major elements of LEED version 5, the newest update to what has become the world’s most prevalent building rating and certification system.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Design Quarterly
Arthur Erickson Place achieves zero carbon
Arthur Erickson Place in downtown Vancouver has achieved the Zero Carbon Building – Performance (ZCB) Standard certification.
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.
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 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.
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.
