LEED
REMI Network
LEED milestones support hope for green buildings
There are now more than 1000 LEED Gold-certified buildings in Canada that make up 38 per cent of all LEED certification in the country.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
U of T research building earns LEED Gold
University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC)’s Environmental Science and Chemistry Building (ESCB) has been awarded LEED Gold by the Canada Green Building Council. The 10,220-square-metre building,
REMI Network
Heritage-designated school earns LEED Gold
An elementary school in North Vancouver recently completed a historical restoration that earned LEED Gold certification.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Proactive sustainable repairs for aging assets
Opportunities to transform existing buildings into more energy efficient assets arise when forming a capital plan and thinking long-term.
REMI Network
New LEED pilot aims to eliminate illegal wood
The USGBC is introducing a new LEED pilot Alternative Compliance Path credit designed to help promote the use of legally verified wood
Canadian Property Management
Office condo set for Toronto’s north Yonge strip
Yonge Park Plaza will offer the opportunity to own office space within a hotel setting, when the seven-storey glass building begins to rise this year.
REMI Network
Morguard releases 2015 Sustainability Report
Measurable reductions in energy, water and waste are a highlight of Morguard's recent 2015 Sustainability Report.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Saskatoon police HQ awarded LEED Silver
The Saskatoon Police Service’s new headquarters has been awarded Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) Silver certification by the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC),
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Montreal hospital certified LEED Gold
The McGill Healthcare Infrastructure Group (MHIG) and McGill University Health Centre have announced the Glen site project is the first hospital in Quebec to have
REMI Network
ROXUL headquarters celebrates LEED Gold
The North American headquarters of ROXUL Inc. has just earned LEED Gold certification.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
OLG Casino Brantford achieves LEED Silver
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) recently announced OLG Casino Brantford has achieved LEED Silver certification from the Canada Green Building Council. The facility
Canadian Property Management
A race against energy consumption
Over the past four years, about 69 million square feet of Toronto’s office stock participated in an ambitious challenge to lower energy usage in buildings.
REMI Network
Metro Vancouver moves to new Burnaby tower
Metro Vancouver has acquired the Metrotower III, located in Burnaby’s Metrotown Centre from Ivanhoé Cambridge for $205 million.
Design Quarterly
Understanding regenerative design
Current green building practice remains focused on individual buildings without acknowledging the larger system context as regenerative design would.
REMI Network
USGBC names 2015 Leadership Award winners
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) honoured its 2015 Leadership Award winners at he annual USGBC Leadership Luncheon.
REMI Network
Manulife opens AAA office tower in Vancouver
Construction of Manulife Real Estate’s AAA office tower on 98 Howe Street in downtown Vancouver is officially complete.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
LEED v4 users lag ahead of new deadline
LEED registrants appear to be taking full advantage of the deadline extension before the more rigorous version 4 of the certification program becomes mandatory.
