Zero Carbon Showcase

Learn about Canadian projects and teams achieving zero carbon emissions

The CaGBC’s Zero Carbon Building Standard has created a pathway for both new and existing buildings to reach zero carbon.

The ZCB Standard was designed to help Canada meet its international emissions targets by 2030 by guiding the industry to focus on carbon as its key performance metric. Explore our Zero Carbon projects, which include new and existing offices, schools, and warehouses—each demonstrating that buildings of all types and age can achieve zero.

Feature Videos

Evolv1 – the first Zero Carbon Building - Design Certification

Humber College - Nx Building Retrofit to Zero Carbon

Wilkinson – The Next Generation of Warehouses Go Zero

Feature Case Studies

The Phenix - Phenix rises again with Zero Carbon Building-certified retrofit

Mohawk - Canada’s second Zero Carbon Building - Design certification

Evolv1 - the first Zero Carbon Building - Design Certification

Ask the Experts

Learn from leaders who have embraced the Zero Carbon Building Standard.

Maxime Boisclair
Beaudoin Hurens on Curé-Paquin Elementary School

Judy Wall
East Port Properties on Wilkinson Warehouses

Explore Zero Carbon Building – Design Projects

ZCB-Design certification guides the design of new buildings or the retrofit of existing ones, to reach zero carbon.

Wilkinson Avenue Net-Zero Heating Energy Warehouse
ZCB-Design
Developer: East Port Properties
CaGBC members involved: East Port Properties, MCW, and VELUX

Curé-Paquin Elementary School
ZCB-Design
Project Owner: Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Îles
CaGBC members involved: GBi, Leclerc Associés Architectes Inc, Stantec, and EXP

Humber College - Building NX
ZCB-Design
Owner: Humber College
Canada’s first retrofit project to achieve ZCB-Design certification
CaGBC members involved: BIRD Construction, B+H, Daikin, Humber College, Morrison Hershfield, RDH, and Rockwool.

The Joyce Centre for Partnership & Innovation
ZCB-Design
Owner: Mohawk College
CaGBC members involved: Mohawk College, McCallum Sather, B+H, Mulvey & Banani, WalterFedy, RDH, EllisDon, DAIKIN, and The Mitchell Partnership

evolv1
Owner: The Cora Group
ZCB-Design
Canada’s first ZCB-Design certification
CaGBC members involved: The Cora Group, Stantec, CFMS-West Consulting Inc., Melloul-Blamey Construction Inc., Vigor Clean Tech, SolarWall, CircuitMeter, and Mitsubishi Electric

Explore Zero Carbon Building – Performance Projects

ZCB-Performance certification confirms that zero carbon has been achieved based on a year of operations, and compliance is verified annually.

The Phenix
ZCB-Performance
Owner: Lemay
CaGBC members involved: Lemay, Dupras Ledoux, and Martin Roy et associés

Rayside Labossière architectes
ZCB-Performance
Owner: Ron Rayside
CaGBC members involved: Pageau Morel et associes inc and Rayside Labossière architects

100 Murray Street
ZCB-Performance
Asset Manager: Bentall Kennedy
Canada’s first ZCB-Performance certification
CaGBC members involved: Bentall Kennedy, Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, Urban Equation (embodied carbon report), and Energy Profiles Limited

The Joyce Centre for Partnership & Innovation
ZCB-Design
Owner: Mohawk College
CaGBC members involved: Mohawk College, McCallum Sather, B+H, Mulvey & Banani, WalterFedy, RDH, EllisDon, DAIKIN, and The Mitchell Partnership

CIMA+
ZCB-Performance
CIMA+ Sherbrooke Earns Zero Carbon Certification

To view a list of all registered and certified projects, search our Project Database here.

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