Green Building Spotlight

Showcasing the best in green building

Explore the the most innovative projects and the teams, technologies and products that make them great. Here you will find case studies of green building projects including Canada’s top Zero Carbon and LEED certifications. 

Featured Projects

240 Markland Drive

In 2020, 240 Markland Drive, a mid-rise multi-unit residential building (MURB) located in…
July 22, 2024

Humber Cultural Hub

The art of green building The Humber Cultural Hub (HCH) is part of…
April 2, 2024

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Zero Carbon Building Case Studies

Co-operators New Headquarters

The new Co-operators headquarters building located at 101 Cooper Drive, Guelph, aims to…
June 16, 2023

Wilkinson Ave Net-Zero Heating Warehouse

Building a New Generation of Zero Carbon Warehouses Located in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia,…
August 7, 2020

Édifice Jacques-Parizeau

ZCB-Performance certification to guide future Ivanhoé Cambridge projects Located in Montreal’s International District,…
April 28, 2022
Scotia Plaza

Scotia Plaza’s 40 King Street West

Zero carbon building reaches new heights with first ZCB-Performance v2 certification Scotia Plaza’s…
April 28, 2022

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LEED CASE STUDIES

Ottawa Station – VIA Rail

VIA Rail’s Ottawa station is one of the Corporation’s busiest nationwide. Located at…
August 10, 2020

Cadillac Fairview’s Yonge Corporate Centre

Located in North York, Ontario, Cadillac Fairview’s Yonge Corporate Centre is a three-building,…
October 9, 2009

Maison du développement durable

When the founding members of the Maison du développement durable (Centre for Sustainable…
April 15, 2013

Nova Scotia Power Headquarters

The transformation of a coal-fired power station on the Halifax harbour to a…
March 7, 2013

TRUE CASE STUDIES

Riverside Natural Foods

Sustainability, Nutrition & Leadership, Naturally Canadian-owned Riverside Natural Foods creates healthy, allergy-friendly snacks,…
October 1, 2020

Cintas Toronto Distribution Centre

A comprehensive, employee-led strategy leads to one of Canada’s first TRUE certifications When…
June 1, 2019

Que Pasa Mexican Foods

Canada’s first TRUE certified project part of a journey towards becoming a zero…
March 1, 2019

INVESTORY READY (IREE) CASE STUDIES

301 Prudential Drive

Canada’s first IREE-certified strata owned condominium building energy efficiency project The 16 storey…
December 12, 2020

Woodgreen Retrofit Project

Efficiency Capital achieves Canada’s first IREE-certified efficiency project at WoodGreen Community Housing Efficiency…
November 1, 2020

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