Saturday, February 15, 2025
Wondering how to achieve affordable housing while supporting sustainable infrastructure design? The new Valhalla Village in Toronto is building the blueprint. To address the urgent…
A multi-million-dollar plan to retrofit RBC’s Canadian 1,200 branch network aims to cut 10,000 tonnes of onsite carbon emissions from its operational footprint. The bank…
On June 5, 2024, at the Building Lasting Change event, presented by the Canada Green Building Council® (CAGBC), the council introduced the latest version of…
KingSett Capital, Crestpoint Real Estate Investments Ltd. (in joint venture with Vestcor Inc.) and Reliance Properties Ltd., co-owners of Arthur Erickson Place on West Georgia Street in downtown Vancouver, recently…
My favourite hotel just got even better. On our wedding night, my husband and I stayed at the iconic Fairmont Royal York in the heart…
Ahead of this weekend’s meeting of G7 Climate Ministers, Green Building Councils (GBCs) representing over 10,000 organizations in G7 countries implore Ministers to prioritize the…
Making tangible progress on climate goals in a country as spread out and geographically diverse as Canada was always going to be a challenge. Following…
Canadians from coast to coast to coast can now access fully funded microcredentials to help to increase skills and competencies and prepare them to meet…
The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) recently launched a new industry guide on “Climate Change Resilience in the Built Environment,” collating effective and practical steps…
The West Building of the Vancouver Convention Centre has been recertified as LEED Platinum for Building Operations and Maintenance – maintaining its double LEED Platinum status.…
Sustainability consultant Wendy Macdonald has joined RJC Engineers. With 23 years of experience, Macdonald is known in the industry as a pioneer in sustainable design.…
The project lists of the commercial, institutional, and residential building sector contains more high profile environmental innovations than almost any other industry sector in Canada.…
Today, the City of Toronto broke ground for the new North East Scarborough Community Recreation & Child Care Centre. The centre, which is located south…
The Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC) and Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) recently announced that CAGBC will provide direct oversight of LEED® green building certification…
The Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC) recently announced that Canada ranked second globally on the annual list of Top 10 Countries and Regions for Leadership…
For Canada to achieve its 2030 and 2050 climate targets, building owners and operators will need to upgrade, retrofit, and ultimately decarbonize hundreds of millions…
One week after the global climate summit COP26, the Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) issued an urgent call to action at the Electricity Transformation Canada…
The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) announced the winners of the 2021 CAGBC Awards. The annual awards celebrate the projects and leaders transforming Canada’s building…
By Gil Hirsch & Tasmeea Islam Since the 2016 Paris Agreement, nations across the world have pledged to strengthen their climate change efforts, reduce greenhouse gas…
Modern Niagara has converted AMPED Sports Lab and Ice Complex in Ottawa into the first Zero Carbon Building – Performance Standard certified arena, certified through…
The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) released a new report that shows the potential of a green recovery that prioritizes green building. According to the…
The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) recently announced the winners of the 2020 Leadership and Green Building Excellence Awards, which recognize individuals and organizations that…
The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) recently launched a new initiative designed to rally support for a green recovery that includes green building. Industry leaders Real…
KingSett Capital announced that its Scotia Plaza building in Toronto has earned a Zero Carbon Building – Performance v2 Certification from the Canada Green Building…