Our Work

Inspiring the building sector

Green buildings offer a more sustainable future for all Canadians to enjoy.  Together with our members, stakeholders, and governments, CAGBC work is changing industry standards, developing best practices, and providing the tools and training needed for sustainable green building everywhere. 

Services

CAGBC services include third-party validation and quality assessments, corporate education programs and advisory support for GHG reductions.

Certification

Validate your sustainability efforts with CAGBC’s industry-leading green building rating systems and programs.

Advocacy

By working with governments, we help advance green building practices across Canada and make more resilient communities possible.

Research

Developing and sharing credible industry-led information and insights to accelerate sustainable green buildings.

Partnerships and initiatives

Explore the ways we’re bringing stakeholders together to collectively shape a more sustainable future through green building.

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. Almost 30 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

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