MONTRÉAL – The Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC) recently unveiled the winners of the CAGBC Awards during its Building Lasting Change™ (BLC) conference in Montreal.  These awards recognize the cou...

The report outlines the successes of Canada's real estate and development sector on delivering green housing, the key challenges they face and the ways CAGBC will support sustainable housing as the so...

A strong transition plan helps improve building performance and value in a cost-effective way. It can lower carbon emissions, mitigate climate-related risks, and support compliance with evolving build...

By Angela Gismondi Special to Ontario Construction News North Bay Community Recreation Centre is aiming to raise the bar in sustainable design by being one of the first full-sized, net-zero carbon recreational facilities in Canada. Designed to meet the Canada Green Building Council’s (CaGBC) Zero Carbon Building – Design Standard, the centre is replacing the aging West Ferris facility and will feature two regulation-size hockey rinks, a walking and running […]

This year’s recipients are setting new benchmarks and redefining what’s possible in sustainable building across Canada.

The design uses recycled Douglas Fir floorboards as exterior cladding, and interior corridors are lined with Hemlock tiles using waste diverted from a lumber mill.

Managed in Canada by the Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC) to meet market needs and expectations, LEED provides a holistic framework for healthy, highly efficient, and cost-saving green buildings.

The design uses recycled Douglas Fir floorboards as exterior cladding, and interior corridors are lined with Hemlock tiles using waste diverted from a lumber mill.

Canadians see energy efficiency is an essential tool to deal with the rising cost of living, and more than three-quarters say it’s up to federal and provincial governments to help households seize the opportunity, Abacus Data reported late last week. “Affordability is no longer just about the cost of getting into a home. It is about the cost of living in one,” the Ottawa-based opinion research firm stated last week, summarizing data it gathered for the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC). Rising utility costs and concerns about future energy prices “are shaping household decisions, influencing spending habits, and adding pressure to budgets that many Canadians already feel are stretched to their limit,” Abacus added. In overwhelming numbers, survey respondents said they “increasingly see energy efficiency as a practical way to lower costs, create more predictable household expenses, and improve affordability over the long term.” The research found that half of Canadians pay out at least 50% of their monthly budgets for housing, 38% have “at least occasionally had to make trade-offs” between utility bills and other household essentials, and 31% have had to cut back on groceries—meaning that high energy costs have nearly one-third of Canadians making choices between food...

The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) has officially opened its new Tall Timber student housing residence at the Burnaby campus, expanding affordable on-campus housing options for studen...

The design uses recycled Douglas Fir floorboards as exterior cladding, and interior corridors are lined with Hemlock tiles using waste diverted from a lumber mill.

Company signs long-term supply agreement with LD Carbon Co., Ltd., accelerating sustainable management initiatives To fulfill worldwide regulatory standards, the Company will extend its usage of...