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Insights for a greener future

Advances in green building are driven by data. We can prove sustainability measures work by tracking resource use, emissions, and impacts on the environment and occupants. A data-based approach also guides CAGBC’s research, which explores critical areas of sustainability within a building context. 

CAGBC reports and studies help move the building sector forward. From demonstrating the need for tracking and benchmarking of building performance, to the feasibility of low-carbon buildings and retrofits, our research is a roadmap for the future of green building.

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Unlocking the Value of Green Building

Unlocking the Value of Green Building is a roadmap for decision-makers seeking actionable…
March 31, 2025

Market Primer: Carbon Capture and Utilization in Cementitious Building Materials

Concrete and cement materials have been specifically identified as building materials of interest,…
March 31, 2025

Rapidly Scaling Canada’s Deep Retrofit Market

Stakeholder Insights into Barriers and Opportunities Despite significant progress in recent years, industry…
March 3, 2025

Reducing Embodied Carbon in Canada’s Buildings

The inaugural National Embodied Carbon Summit, hosted by the Canada Green Building Council…
February 27, 2025

You can’t change what you don’t measure. Benchmark to improve building performance.

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Alignment and ambition at Day on The Hill

On October 21, CAGBC hosted industry, public servants and parliamentarians – and came…
October 27, 2025

Certified Projects – August and September 2025

Congratulations to the following certified projects. For more information on the projects listed…
October 27, 2025

Urban Equation’s Fin MacDonald named 2025 LEED Fellow

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) recently…
October 15, 2025

What’s next for LEED v5

LEED v5, released earlier this year, raises the bar on sustainability, and unlocks new…
October 14, 2025

Advancing green building for Canada’s future.