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Canada Celebrates 1,000 LEED Projects

Canada Celebrates 1,000 LEED Projects
Canada has certified its 1,000th LEED Project, the Canada Green Building Council says.

Affordable Housing Gets Free Green Building Recognition

Affordable Housing Gets Free Green Building Recognition
Affordable housing projects in Canada built to sustainable standards are set to get free green building registration and...

Kelowna Gets Eight Super-Efficient Homes

Kelowna Gets Eight Super-Efficient Homes
Eight of the most efficient homes ever built are nearing completion in Kelowna, B.C.

George Brown College Breaks Ground on Green Building Facility

George Brown College Breaks Ground on Green Building Facility
A new facility at Toronto's George Brown College will look to train students in the growing fields of...

Can Green Buildings Promote Green Behaviour?

Can Green Buildings Promote Green Behaviour?
A study by UBC psychology students suggests that green architecture can actually prompt those in the building to...

Is This the Google of Green Building?

Is This the Google of Green Building?
A new USGBC search tool allows users plain English information about the green building characteristics of buildings and...

Ottawa Nixes LEED Requirements on City Buildings

Ottawa Nixes LEED Requirements on City Buildings
The regulation, which has been in effect in the Canadian capital since 2005, was removed at a committee...

Green Building Chief: LEEDs Not The Enemy

Green Building Chief: LEEDs Not The Enemy
As Alberta celebrates its 100th LEED project, the chair of the provincial chapter of the Canada Green Building...

Are Green Builders Moving Beyond LEED?

Are Green Builders Moving Beyond LEED?
While green building is on the rise, interest in the US Green Building Council’s formal Leadership in Energy...
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