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Looking for news and insights from our community, or resources to help with your project? We’ve curated the latest stories, information and resources from our members and team of experts.  

Latest News

New alternatives, credits in July 2026 LEED Addenda

The July LEED addenda offered new alternative compliance paths (ACPs) and pilot credits for LEED v5. Over 50 corrections for LEED v5 Building…
August 20, 2026

New ZCB-Design v4 Addenda out 

CAGBC has released addenda to the Zero Carbon Building – Design Standard Version 4 to provide additional…
August 17, 2026

CAGBC hosts Third National Embodied Carbon Summit

CAGBC was pleased to host its Third National Embodied Carbon Summit on June 17, 2026, for…
July 29, 2026

Streamlined path to LEED v5 with Passive House certification

Owners might find value in achieving Passive House certification to guide and demonstrate focused reductions on energy efficiency, mostly through…
July 16, 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