sustainability

The Honourable Seamus O'Regan, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, announced an investment of over $2,445,000 toward the construction of energy-efficient residential buildings across Canada.The funding will support a project led…

Pomerleau has been awarded a design-bridge-build contract for the construction of a new residence hall at the University of Toronto Scarborough.This unique project, which will feature some of the most sustainable architectural design…

British Columbia Premier John Horgan has announced that the province is taking steps to strengthen its forest and timber industry by implementing mass timber into the construction of buildings.Premier Horgan appointed Ravi Kahlon,…

Scotia Plaza's 40 King St. W. building has earned a Zero Carbon Building – Performance v2 Certification from the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC).The designation marks an important milestone for owners KingSett Capital, Alberta…

Vancouver Fire Hall No. 17 has become the first fire hall in Canada to earn the Zero Carbon Building (ZCB) design certification, and the first project to be certified in BC.  Designed by HCMA, it’s one of 16 projects to pilot the Canada…

Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) released a new study that shows the building industry still has work to do to ensure professionals have access to the skills and knowledge required to deliver zero carbon buildings at scale. According…

The Sustainability Plaza in The Hills at Charlesworth, an Edmonton-based project developed by Beaverbrook Communities in association with Stantec, has won the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) International Award for Planning Excellence.…

The Cora Group has achieved dual certification for evolv1 under the Zero Carbon Building Standard. The building is the second to receive the Canada Green Building Council’s (CaGBC) Zero Carbon Building Standard – Design and Zero Carbon…

CaGBC and the RAIC sent a joint letter to National Research Council (NRC) and other federal government ministers to share industry feedback on the overarching approach and omissions of the National Energy Code for Buildings (NECB) and the…