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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.

LATEST NEWS

Dive into ZCB at Building Lasting Change 2026

From June 17–19, the Canadian green building community will turn its attention to…
May 14, 2026

NECB 2020 recognized as alternative path in LEED v5

Canada’s National Energy Code for Buildings (NECB) has been recognized as a valid path for…
May 13, 2026

Step inside Montréal’s high-performance green buildings

At Building Lasting Change™ (BLC), Canada’s green building conference, the conversation doesn’t stay in…
May 12, 2026

Renewed momentum at Green Building Day on the Hill  

On May 5, CAGBC brought together industry leaders, public servants, and parliamentarians in…
May 7, 2026

Advancing green building for Canada’s future.