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Latest News
New LEED Rating System Crosswalk with STARS
There’s new guidance for synergies for university and college clients using LEED, TRUE or SITES, and the STARS® program: USGBC’s new “Rating Systems…
September 2, 2026
World Green Building Week 2026: Building it ready
World Green Building Week 2026 runs September 7-11 and invites organizations around the…
September 1, 2026
Bridging the code harmonization & climate resilience gap
As a recognized national leader in embodied carbon policy, Ryan Zizzo has spent…
September 1, 2026
New alternatives, credits in July 2026 LEED Addenda
The July LEED addenda offered new alternative compliance paths (ACPs) and pilot credits…
August 20, 2026
Case Studies
Quw’utsun Valley Hospital / Quw’utsun Hulitun-ew’t-hw
Building Certification year Rating System Version Level 6775 Bell McKinnon Road, North Cowichan,…
July 29, 2026
Toyota Parts Distribution Centre
Certification year Rating System Version Level 2021 LEED BD+C: New Construction v4 Gold…
May 12, 2026
Ronald McDonald House – Maritimes
Ronald 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.
March 14, 2026
100 Yonge Street
Located in the heart of Toronto’s financial district, 100 Yonge Street is a Class A, 18-storey commercial office tower directly connected to Scotia Plaza, one of Canada’s most prestigious office buildings.
November 27, 2025
RESEARCH AND REPORTS
Making performance a hallmark of Build Canada Homes
The Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC) sees sustainable housing as a critical driver…
August 10, 2026
Carbon Transition Planning Guide
Prepare your buildings to meet the highest performance codes, regulations and decarbonization targets…
July 30, 2026
Low-Carbon Concrete Procurement Guide
Concrete is one of the most widely used building materials in Canada and…
July 17, 2026
Rethinking Value: The Business Impact of Green Buildings
Too often, green building certification in Canada is judged through a narrow lens…
June 15, 2026
Technical Resources
LEED v5 Resources
Critical LEED v5 resources are outlined below, including scorecards, fact sheets, and the…
May 5, 2026
Review Tips for NECB Energy Modelling Guidance under LEED v4/4.1
Projects in Canada have the option under LEED v4 to utilize the National…
August 14, 2025
ZCB-Design v4 – Part 9 Residential Pilot
As Canada accelerates residential construction to help address housing affordability, ensuring low-cost, low-carbon…
June 19, 2025
ZCB Pricing
Project fees are based on a project’s certification pathway and size. Project size…
January 31, 2025