climate crisis

Canada Architects Declare has announced its next National Gathering on Friday, June 25th. The online event seeks to empower change in the building sector, in…

Global fossil fuel emissions dropped by about seven per cent in 2020 compared with 2019. But a rebound is likely to occur when lockdowns ease up unless COVID-19…

The Urban Land Institute (ULI) has released a report based on recommendations from an Advisory Services panel of sustainability and affordable housing experts.…

The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA), along with 14 other design and construction stakeholders, has joined Workforce 2030, a new coalition led by the…

To mark the first anniversary of Canada’s Architects Declare initiative, we’re publishing the original text of the declaration, signed by over 200 practices. We…

The challenge we face is overwhelming and complex. Our industry’s emissions currently account for 40 percent of total global annual CO2 emissions. Of that, a…

Modern Architecture and Climate: Design before Air Conditioning By Daniel A. Barber (Princeton University Press, 2020) It’s been more than 50 years since…

On September 25th, the school strike movement Fridays For Future is calling for a global climate action day that will see demonstrations adjusted according to…

Forty cement and concrete companies have unveiled a joint industry 2050 Climate Ambition to drive down the CO2 footprint of the world's most used man-made…

As the Canadian government begins to prepare for an economic recovery following the COVID-19 crisis, CaGBC’s advocacy team has released its industry perspective…