Green Building
Construction Business
CaGBC reports on green building market impacts
Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) released a new report that shows the potential of a green recovery that prioritizes green building.
REMI Network
Grant applications open for Elaina’s Sustainability Fund
Elaina's Sustainability Fund, by the Institute of Real Estate Management Foundation, is now accepting applications for funding to support green real estate management initiatives.
Canadian Property Management
Throne Speech pledges to build back better
Infrastructure investment and climate risk mitigation are key to the Canadian government’s goal to create one million jobs and rebound from the economic slump of COVID-19.
REMI Network
BILD awards celebrate industry excellence
The Building Industry and Land Development Association handed out awards during a virtual event last week celebrating 40 years of industry leadership.
Design Quarterly
CaGBC reveals Green Building Award winners
The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) has announced the winners of the 2020 Green Building Excellence Awards.
REMI Network
Scotia Plaza marks zero carbon building milestone
Scotia Plaza's 40 King St. West building in Toronto has become the largest certified zero carbon building in Canada at more than 1.5 million square feet.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Open protocols could nurture organic smart city
Abandonment of the Sidewalk Labs project proposed for Toronto is unfortunate, but it serves as an important lesson that building a smart city from the top down is hard.
CondoBusiness
Energy efficiency powers condo to LEED Platinum
Perched on the edge of the waterfront, south of the Distillery District near Sugar Beach, Toronto’s first LEED Platinum high-rise condo stands in the Bayside
REMI Network
Condo is LEED Platinum first for Toronto
Aqualina at Bayside is the first high-rise condo in Toronto to earn LEED Platinum certification.
Canadian Property Management
Oxford Properties a USGBC leadership honouree
The awards are bestowed to individuals and organizations that have advanced sustainable principles and practices in design, management, operations and community building, while serving as role models and resources for their peers.
Canadian Property Management
NRCan provides funding for TRCA’s new building
The funding is contributed as part of Natural Resources Canada’s Green Construction Through Wood (GCWood) program, which aims to encourage greater use of wood in construction projects.
REMI Network
CaGBC honours green building leaders
The awards recognize individuals and organizations that demonstrate outstanding industry leadership and who have made significant contributions to the CaGBC’s mission and goals in advancing green building in Canada.
REMI Network
CaGBC launches initiative to encourage data transparency
According to CaGBC public energy disclosure is in its "infancy" in Canada.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Okanagan College building certified LEED Platinum
The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) recently awarded Okanagan College its second LEED Platinum certification for its new trades building in Kelowna.
REMI Network
Canada ranked second for LEED certified projects
The Top 10 Countries and Regions for LEED list recognizes markets outside of the U.S. that use LEED's green building program, created by U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
REMI Network
CaGBC addresses zero carbon skills gap in construction industry
A new report by Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) provides an action plan to close zero carbon skills gap in Ontario's construction industry.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
The Co-operators aims for new WELL-certified HQ
The Co-operators plans to pursue WELL Certification making it the first insurance and financial services company to target this certification for a new building in Canada.