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Insights for a greener future

Advances in green building are driven by data. We can prove sustainability measures work by tracking resource use, emissions, and impacts on the environment and occupants. A data-based approach also guides CAGBC’s research, which explores critical areas of sustainability within a building context. 

CAGBC reports and studies help move the building sector forward. From demonstrating the need for tracking and benchmarking of building performance, to the feasibility of low-carbon buildings and retrofits, our research is a roadmap for the future of green building.

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Unlocking the Value of Green Building

Unlocking the Value of Green Building is a roadmap for decision-makers seeking actionable…
March 31, 2025

Decarbonizing Canada’s Commercial Buildings

The Owner & Investor Perspective Released jointly by REALPAC, the Canada Green Building…
December 4, 2024

Two Million Green Homes

Ensuring Canada’s Needed New Housing is Affordable, Attainable, and Sustainable In this report,…
November 28, 2024

Building Our Future: A Low-Carbon Training Strategy For The Trades

Building Our Future: A Low-Carbon Training Strategy for the Trades is a workforce…
April 3, 2024

You can’t change what you don’t measure. Benchmark to improve building performance.

LATEST NEWS

Growing interest in IREE Certification

Over 75 building retrofit projects to date in Canada have received Investor Ready Energy…
April 9, 2025

LEED v5 passes member ratification

The CAGBC is pleased to celebrate with the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)…
April 2, 2025

CAGBC releases Market Primer on burying carbon in buildings

CAGBC has been rallying industry to reduce embodied carbon in buildings. Building materials generate…
March 31, 2025

Ask the Expert – Scott Armstrong

With over 25 years of experience in building sciences, Scott Armstrong has worked…
March 31, 2025

Advancing green building for Canada’s future.