The critical next decade of climate action will see Canada work collectively to lower carbon emissions in order to meet the country’s global commitments. The building industry is responsible for 17 per cent of all GHG emissions – but that number can be as high as 30 per cent if one accounts for embodied carbon from construction materials and processes.

The event will explore how the industry embeds embodied carbon into the design process, and hear about recent updates to CaGBC’s Zero Carbon Building Standard and its approach to embodied carbon.

We’ll also explore the skills Canada’s architects, engineers and renewable energy workers need to transition to a low-carbon future—and the training gaps we’ll need to overcome to ensure that Canada’s building industry is ready for the challenge of low-carbon, high-performing buildings.