Tag: Canada Green Building Council
RBC to reduce GHG emissions, retrofit two-thirds of branches
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...
New Zero Carbon Building design standard announced at CAGBC conference
On June 5, 2024, at the Building Lasting Change event, presented by the Canada Green Building Council® (CAGBC), the council introduced the latest version...
An iconic Vancouver building achieves zero carbon building standard certification
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,...
Iconic Fairmont Royal York now a certified zero-carbon building
My favourite hotel just got even better. On our wedding night, my husband and I stayed at the iconic Fairmont Royal York in the...
G7 Green Building Councils implore governments to prioritize building policies
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...
District Energy Projects: Putting municipalities on the path to net zero
Making tangible progress on climate goals in a country as spread out and geographically diverse as Canada was always going to be a challenge....
Canadian colleges fueling clean economy transition with fully funded microcredentials
Canadians from coast to coast to coast can now access fully funded microcredentials to help to increase skills and competencies and prepare them to...
Green Building Council guide to climate change resilience
The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) recently launched a new industry guide on "Climate Change Resilience in the Built Environment," collating effective and practical...
Vancouver Convention Centre recertified for LEED Platinum status
The West Building of the Vancouver Convention Centre has been recertified as LEED Platinum for Building Operations and Maintenance – maintaining its double LEED Platinum...
Green building leader Wendy Macdonald joins RJC Engineers
Sustainability consultant Wendy Macdonald has joined RJC Engineers. With 23 years of experience, Macdonald is known in the industry as a pioneer in sustainable...