VANCOUVER, March 4, 2008 – In three months, an expected 1,000 professionals from all sectors of the building industry will gather in Toronto for the first national green building summit in Canada, Shifting Into the Mainstream.
Hosted by the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) on June 11 and 12, Shifting Into the Mainstream is where building industry decision makers will learn about how LEED® Canada is evolving from one-time certification to a life-cycle building performance management system. The next generation tool could play a central role in reducing the country’s overall greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 50 per cent by 2015.
Co-chaired by Alan Greenberg, president, Minto Urban Communities and Michael Brooks, executive director, Real Property Association of Canada (RealPAC), Shifting Into the Mainstream will feature leading green building experts from across the country including keynote speakers Dr. David Suzuki, Ray Anderson, Chairman and CEO, InterfaceFLOR, and Peter Busby, Managing Director, Busby Perkins + Will.
“Summit speakers, sponsors and exhibitors recognize the impact buildings have on Canada’s overall GHG emissions, and their significant role in a Canadian solution to climate change,” says Thomas Mueller, president and CEO of the CaGBC. The summit will demonstrate the benefits of green buildings for owners and managers of all types of buildings—new and existing.
The CaGBC proudly acknowledges the growing number of summit sponsors:
In Canada, buildings represent more than a third of the GHG emissions, and the single most important opportunity to achieve significant GHG reductions. By 2015, the CaGBC aims to certify 100,000 commercial buildings and one million residences with documented GHG reductions.
CaGBC is the leading national industry organization advancing green building practices for livable communities. The CaGBC represents 1,600 member organizations involved in the design, construction and operation of buildings. The Council implements the LEED® Green Building Rating System in Canada. To learn more, visit www.cagbc.org.
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Nancy Grenier, CaGBC
604-908-6242 and news@cagbc.org
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