Certify your assets and protect their value
With shifting regulatory and investor priorities, inaction is no longer an option for those who want to remain relevant and profitable. Backed by our knowledgeable team of building experts, CAGBC’s complementary rating systems offer constructive, third-party verification.
Certifications are important frameworks towards competitive advantages, increased savings, asset protection, risk mitigation, and regulatory readiness.
CAGBC provides frameworks and expertise to guide sustainability decisions, measure and monitor progress, and transparently report on achievements. Members receive preferred pricing and streamlined access to certifications.
7000
+buildings certified through CAGBC
75
%of buildings certified under ZCB-Design are fully electric
78
mil+LEED® Certified space (m2)
Zero Carbon Building Standards™ (ZCB Standards)
A made-in-Canada framework that targets carbon as the new measure of building innovation. ZCB Standards are among the world’s first zero-carbon building standards, and can be applied to buildings of all types.
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®)
Helps virtually all building types lower carbon emissions, conserve resources, and reduce operating costs by prioritizing sustainable practices. Find the LEED® category that makes the most sense for your building.
Investor Ready Energy Efficiency™ (IREE)
Makes retrofits more attractive to building owners and investors by facilitating retrofit proposal reviews, reducing transaction costs, and streamlining projects.
Total Resource Use and Efficiency (TRUE)
Helps facilities define, pursue, and achieve their zero waste goals, cutting their carbon footprint and supporting public health. TRUE promotes processes that consider the entire lifecycle of products used within a facility to minimize waste output.
Case studies
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Ronald McDonald House – Maritimes
Read more: Ronald McDonald House – MaritimesRonald McDonald House Maritimes is a six-storey building located at 5940 South Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia. It’s one of 16 Ronald McDonald Houses across Canada, a program providing a home-away-from-home for families traveling with a child receiving treatment or in a serious medical condition.
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Ottawa Station – VIA Rail
Read more: Ottawa Station – VIA RailVIA Rail’s Ottawa station is one of the Corporation’s busiest nationwide. Located at the midway point in its most travelled route, the Québec City – Windsor Corridor, this VIA Rail-owned station in the heart of the nation’s capital is a true traveller’s terminal.
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Que Pasa Mexican Foods
Read more: Que Pasa Mexican FoodsWith an overall waste diversion rate of 96%, the Que Pasa Foods manufacturing facility in Delta, B.C. obtained a TRUE Gold certification in April 2016, recognizing its efforts in managing food waste and other garbage, working with suppliers and training its employees around zero waste strategies. Today, that number has increased to 97% and climbing.
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