Canada Green Building Council
1021 West Hastings Street V6E 0C3 Vancouver, BC, Canada

Did you know you can leverage the new BC Energy Step Code to streamline LEED documentation for Part 3 LEED BD+C projects in jurisdictions where the code has been adopted? Watch the video: https://youtu.be/PJzKtslINxw

Our Zero Carbon Building Program marked another successful year in 2020, helping drive the building sector toward carbon reduction through the Zero Carbon Building Standard, education, engagement, research and advocacy. Learn more about our goals for 2021 http://ow.ly/2UEB50DiW7x

#greenbuilding doesn’t only employ construction workers, it also creates jobs in other professions: software developers, office assistants, etc. As of 2018, 164,781 jobs were directly/indirectly created & induced by #greenbuilding in #BC. Learn more http://ow.ly/idLH50CEVzU

BC projects can now streamline energy reporting with the new #LEED ACP for the BC Energy Step Code. Made possible through research funded by FortisBC and the support of BC Hydro, the new ACP is available as an option for LEED projects now. Learn more: http://ow.ly/v2fj50CIp7b

As of 2018, 19% of Construction jobs in #BC were in #greenbuilding. By 2030, green building construction jobs are expected to account for 54% of construction jobs. Get ahead of the curve and plan your career with professional insight. Read our new report http://ow.ly/foPO50CCO37

CaGBC's Climate Forward scenario calls for new opportunities to build a new economy. At the provincial level, #greenbuilding related jobs would increase from 71,914 to 187,497 in #BritishColumbia alone by 2030. Read our new report for more insight http://ow.ly/3Pfq50CwHQH

CaGBC's new report, Canada’s Green Building Engine compares the growth of Canada’s #greenbuilding sector from 2014 to 2018. It also projects out 10 years with a #greenrecovery scenario that sees 1.5M jobs & $150B in GDP by 2030. Learn more: http://ow.ly/NXC850CgTlo

Need more information about the Zero Carbon Building Standard certification process but don't know where to start? Attend our workshop today at 2:30 PM EST. Join Douglas Webber, Principal at Purpose Building & Kit Milnes, Director of Sustainability at KingSett Capital as they share the lessons learned from Scotia Plaza's 68-storey building at 40 King St. W. in Toronto. Register now at http://ow.ly/gA6k50CbnwG

Zebx Decarb Lunch series' next webinar is tomorrow at 12 pm. Focus is on Orion, a 45-unit residential building in Pemberton, BC. Learn how the project team delivered an affordable, sustainable, low-carbon building. Register for free at http://ow.ly/6PkE50C6kfU

Register today! We're hosting our Accelerating to Zero workshop with innovators Kingsett Capital and Purpose Building, who will share valuable experience and inspire new #greenbuilding leaders. Register now at http://ow.ly/EsIE50C4YYI

The WELL Building Standard is a tool to harnessing the built environment as a vehicle to support human health and wellbeing. Attend our introductory webinar on Oct. 30 to learn how you can improve health and well-being in buildings. Register now at http://ow.ly/ytaL50C41F6

For Day Five of Building Lasting Change 2020 we have a packed schedule focused on the pillars of #greenbuilding - Health & Livability. Join us at noon Eastern for our keynote speaker Regional Chief Kluane Adamek of Assembly of First Nations/Assemblee des premieres Nations #Yukon Region & many more great sessions. #BLC2020