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Toronto and Vancouver start-ups are using high-tech prefabrication to produce infill housing that’s better designed, better for the environment—and costs less…
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Why Canada should drop its net-zero pledge to cut carbon emissions
Douglas Macdonald, University of TorontoAt the climate summit held in Paris in December 2015, the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau committed…
CaGBC Offers Post-Election Climate Change Recommendations
As a result of the Liberal party’s recent federal election win with a minority government, the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) has offered…
Embodied Carbon: The Blindspot of the Buildings Industry
Embodied carbon will be responsible for almost half of total new construction emissions between now and 2050.
WorldGBC will focus on building lifecycle for the 2019 World Green Building Week
The World Green Building Council’s (WorldGBC) 10th annual World Green Building Week will focus on end-to-end carbon emissions created across the building and…
Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment surpasses 50 signatories in latest status…
In association with Canada Green Building Council’s Accelerating to Zero Summit in Vancouver, the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) announced that 50…
New Study Proves the Financial Case for Zero Carbon Buildings
It’s a fact: Zero Carbon Buildings are not only good for the planet, but a good financial investment too.The Canada Green Building Council in February…
BOMA Canada Launches 2019 Net Zero Challenge
The Building Owners and Managers Association of Canada (BOMA Canada) is excited to announce year 2 of the Net Zero Challenge, supported by Natural Resources…
Feds announce energy-efficiency grant for Lemay’s ‘Phenix’…
The Honourable Marc Garneau, Canada's Minister of Transport, on behalf of the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, today announced…
Big three Mayors sign onto C40 Net Zero Carbon Buildings pledge
Today, 3 Canadian mayors, alongside 16 mayors from around the world, representing 130 million urban citizens, committed to significantly cut greenhouse gas…