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Making performance a hallmark of Build Canada Homes
The Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC) sees sustainable housing as a critical driver of long-term affordability, occupant health, and climate resilience for Canadian communities. Our backgrounder, Building Better Value: How Build Canada Homes Can Drive Long-Term Housing Performance details how federal government programs can advance better housing for Canadians. Building high-quality homes that last As…
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Carbon Transition Planning Guide
Prepare your buildings to meet the highest performance codes, regulations and decarbonization targets A Carbon transition plan is a building-specific cost plan that outlines how a building will adapt over time to remove combustionfrom building operations. Sometimes called a decarbonization plan. The Carbon Transition Planning Guide is a critical step in expanding the building sector’s capacity to…
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Quw’utsun Valley Hospital / Quw’utsun Hulitun-ew’t-hw
Building Certification year Rating System Version Level 6775 Bell McKinnon Road, North Cowichan, British Columbia 2025 ZCB-Design v2 Certified 6793 Bell McKinnon Road, North Cowichan, British Columbia LEED BD+C: Healthcare v4 Registered Set to open in North Cowichan, B.C., the newly named Quw’utsun Valley Hospital (QVH) / Quw’utsun Hulitun-ew’t-hw (QVH) is more than three times larger than its predecessor and designed…
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Low-Carbon Concrete Procurement Guide
Concrete is one of the most widely used building materials in Canada and plays a critical role in both housing and infrastructure. As demand for lower-carbon buildings grows, project teams need practical guidance on how to specify and procure concrete that reduces embodied carbon while meeting performance, durability, and cost requirements. The Low-Carbon Concrete Procurement…
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Rethinking Value: The Business Impact of Green Buildings
Too often, green building certification in Canada is judged through a narrow lens — focused primarily on upfront cost premiums. But in fact, certification delivers value throughout the life cycle of a building. To better understand why owners pursue building certification through Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design (LEED®) and the Zero Carbon Building Standards™,…
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Recap of CAGBC’s National Embodied Carbon Summit 2025
80 industry gather to discuss how to chart a path forward on embodied carbon reductions. In June 2025, the Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC) reconvened a group of industry leaders for its National Embodied Carbon Summit with the goal of determining how national progress can be made in reducing embodied carbon in buildings. The focus…
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Energy, Affordability, and the Canadian Reality Poll
Survey finds Canadians are engaged and understand the value of energy efficiency but costs and access are holding them back As affordability pressures continue to shape housing and energy decisions, understanding what motivates Canadians and what prevents action has never been more important. Findings from a recent national poll by Abacus Data, commissioned by Canada…
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Toyota Parts Distribution Centre
Certification year Rating System Version Level 2021 LEED BD+C: New Construction v4 Gold 2021 ZCB-Design v1 Certified Toyota Canada sets its sight on zero As the first tenant in Clarington Technology Business park, the Toyota Canada Eastern Canada Parts Distribution Centre (ECPDC) has set the bar high for its neighbours. Located in Clarington, Ontario, the…
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LEED v5 Resources
Critical LEED v5 resources are outlined below, including scorecards, fact sheets, and the Reference Guides. LEED v5 BD+C LEED v5 ID+C LEED v5 O+M Canadian Regional Alternative Compliance Paths (ACPs): Other Canadian regional ACPs are expected to be released throughout 2026. Critical resources: FAQ Calculators, Checklists, templates and workbooks Integrative Process (IP) Location and Transportation (LT) Sustainable Sites (SS) Water…
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