Research 

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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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

Full Disclosure: Real Estate’s Climate Leadership in action

In the absence of consistent requirements and support for building performance data disclosure…
October 26, 2022

Green Retrofit Economy Study

CAGBC and the Delphi Group‘s new study, Green Retrofit Economy Study profiles key…
June 2, 2022

Embodied Carbon: A primer for buildings in Canada

This document provides the building sector with the information needed to understand embodied…
March 23, 2022

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

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100 buildings certified under ZCB-Standards

The Canada Green Building Council announces that 100 buildings have certified under the…
May 2, 2024

Ask the Expert: BLC Special Edition

CAGBC’s Building Lasting Change (BLC) conference is where Canada’s green building sector connects…
May 2, 2024

Certified projects – March 2024

Congratulations to the following certified projects. For more information on the projects listed…
April 30, 2024

G7 Green Building Councils urge Ministers to bring buildings to the top of climate solution agenda

Ahead of this weekend’s G7 Ministers’ Meeting on Climate, Energy and Environment in…
April 26, 2024

Advancing green building for Canada’s future.