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
LATEST NEWS
LEED v4/4.1 Registration Extension and Updates to Sunset Dates
The registration deadlines for the LEED v4 and LEED v4.1 commercial programs have been extended by one year: LEED…
May 27, 2026
Welcome to Building Lasting Change 2026
Over two decades ago, sustainability in buildings was still an emerging concept. Today,…
May 22, 2026
New opportunities to take extra credit for embodied carbon and other material improvements in LEED v5
LEED v5 Building Design and Construction (BD+C) and Interior Design and Construction (ID+C)…
May 21, 2026
The economic power of green buildings, at CAGBC’s annual conference
Canada’s premier green building event is back. Returning June 17–19 at the Centre…
May 20, 2026
