About Us

Building our way forward

The Canada Green Building Council supports the building sector’s transition to green buildings. Green buildings are powerful tools for positive change. By unlocking the value and potential of green buildings, Canada’s real estate sector can significantly reduce carbon emissions, eliminate environmental impacts, future-proof assets, and contribute to healthier and more resilient communities.

CAGBC works with Canada’s real estate and building sector to provide the market insights, expertise and practical solutions they need to push their sustainability efforts further and faster.

Together with our members, we’re doing great things.

Who we are

We aren’t alone in our mission to make every building greener. CAGBC members play an active role in the Council through our volunteer committees and special accelerators. Our volunteer Board of Directors represent a wide range of industries and geographic regions. Our thousands of members include designers, architects, engineers, construction companies, owners and operators – all the people and businesses involved in the design, construction and operation of buildings.

If you are interested in being part of the forefront of sustainability, CAGBC membership could be for you too.

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Corporate Members

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Individual Members

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What we do

CAGBC provides the products and services the building sector needs to construct and manage buildings that are easier on resources, healthier for people, and more cost-effective. We work with the sector to influence standards, develop best practices, and educate the market on the benefits of green buildings.

We also help shape the future of green building through market-led research, educational programming, and by providing access to the world’s leading certification and rating systems. Our government advocacy efforts help shape the government programs and policies Canada needs to accelerate green buildings, lower carbon emissions, and deliver on more sustainable, resilient and equitable communities.

Our members are united in our vision for a greener future.

20 YEARS OF GREEN BUILDING HISTORY

2002
Founded
2003
LEED license granted from USGBC
2005
Elected Board established
2006
Joined the WorldGBC
2007
Chapters established across Canada
2008
CAGBC joins GBCI Board
2012
LEED license agreement updated, Board restructured
2015
CAGBC chapters merge; Advocacy and policy work expands
2017
Zero Carbon Building Standard launched
2020
Zero Carbon Building Standard v2

Latest News

G7 Green Building Councils urge Ministers to bring buildings to the top of climate solution agenda

Ahead of this weekend’s G7 Ministers’ Meeting on Climate, Energy and Environment in…
April 26, 2024

CAGBC Budget 2024 Reaction

Budget 2024 held no surprises but continued investments in programs supporting green building.…
April 16, 2024

A look at the new Canada’s Housing Plan

Today, the federal government released Canada’s Housing Plan. CAGBC agrees with the statement:…
April 12, 2024

Check out these Technical Stream sessions at BLC 2024

On day two of Building Lasting Change 2024, our Technical Stream is packed with insightful…
April 11, 2024

LATEST RESEARCH AND REPORTS

Building Our Future: A Low-Carbon Training Strategy For The Trades

Building Our Future: A Low-Carbon Training Strategy for the Trades is a workforce…
April 3, 2024

Full Disclosure: Real Estate’s Climate Leadership in action

In the absence of consistent requirements and support for building performance data disclosure…
October 26, 2022

Green Retrofit Economy Study

CAGBC and the Delphi Group‘s new study, Green Retrofit Economy Study profiles key…
June 2, 2022

Embodied Carbon: A primer for buildings in Canada

This document provides the building sector with the information needed to understand embodied…
March 23, 2022

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