Cagbc/ Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...CaGBChope to achieve with the Zero Carbon Buildings Initiative? Mark Hutchinson: TheCaGBClaunched the zero carbon building initiative in 2016 to champion the move to lower-carbon commercial, institutional and high-rise residential buildings in support of Canada’s efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change. ...

...CaGBCcollected data over the next eight years, measuring the direct impact LEED Canada made on various aspects of the environment, including greenhouse gas emissions , national energy and water consumption and waste diversion. The results were compelling: A 312,006 C02e tonne reduction in greenhouse gas emissions wh...

...CaGBCNational Conference, and fully publicized in a Special Awards issue of SABMag to be distributed at the Conference and nationally, on theCaGBCand SABMag web sites and other communications, and at selected trade shows. For more details, please visit SABmag . Questions can be directed to[email protected]

...CaGBC. “By offering these free certifications, it is our small way of helping to ensure that all Canadians have access to housing that is affordable and sustainable.” TheCaGBCwill have 100 spots available to charitable building organizations in the first year, with that number reviewed annually. Charitable organiza...

...CaGBCwill bolster the adoption of WELL in Canada by aligning the business and administrative processes used to implement WELL in the U.S. with the demands of the Canadian market. TheCaGBChas a longstanding relationship with both USGBC and GBCI, the certification body for USGBC’s LEED green building program, partneri...

...CaGBC) recognizes individuals and organizations who have made a significant contribution to theCaGBC’s mission and goals in advancing green building in Canada. The Leadership Awards categories are as follows: The Academic Leadership Award The Emerging Green Builder Leadership Award The Government Leadership ...

...CaGBC: Renée Rietveld Manager, Communications and Media Relations,CaGBC613-288-8075 Media Contact USGBC: Marisa Long Communications Director, USGBC 202-552-1500 About the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) TheCaGBCis the leading national industry organization advan...

A quick update : as of September 13 Beachaus II has officially been awarded LEED Platinum, the highest possible achievement in the LEED for homes rating system. Designed for active living and built to last – this ultra modern 2000 square foot, 3 bedroom, 4 bathroom home includes a large separate office/studio space ...

...CaGBCwill not be developing stand-alone Canadian rating systems. Instead, theCaGBC将通过在国际评级体系内提供加拿大的合规方案(称为“另类合规路径”)来简化开发工作。Alternative Compliance Paths, or ACPs, will allow theCaGBC...

...CaGBC) anounced that the LEED for Homes rating system would raise the bar with the LEED V4 program, we at EcoHome were already mulling over the idea of building a showcase green performance home as a teaching tool and so decided to give the new LEED V4 a test drive. We were already planning on building an ecologically ...

...CaGBC(Canada Green Building Council) to encourage sustainable building practices. While the commercial program has been in effect for much longer, LEED for Homes Canada was developed in 2009, and applies to single-family homes and low-rise multi-family units up to 3 stories. Midrise residential buildings of 4 to 9 s...