Operations and Maintenance was the first draft LEED v5 rating system out of the gate! Why? Addressing existing buildings is critical to meeting climate goals. As noted in CAGBC’s earlier article about the launch of LEED v5, this new version is an important milestone in the effort to align the built environment with the Paris Climate Accord’s 2030 and 2050 targets.
LEED v5 for Operations and Maintenance: Existing Buildings beta version was released in draft form …
Nestled in the heart of Downtown Vancouver, the Vancouver Convention Centre (VCC) has been helping its clients plan and deliver exciting events for more than 35 years. With more than 100,000 square metres of convention space, the venue is comprised of a restored marine habitat embedded into the building’s foundation, and a flourishing six-acre living roof irrigated by an onsite blackwater treatment plant, making the VCC one of Vancouver’s most iconic landmarks.
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The USGBC has opened ballot voting for important updates that will bring LEED v4 energy and operational carbon requirements in line with market expectations. Organizations that registered to participate in the ballot process can now vote here.
Once approved via the ballot process, the final language will come into effect on January 1, 2024. LEED v4 projects that register before the effective date will not be subject to the new requirements covered in this ballot. The impacted rating
EDMONTON, AB, June 7, 2023 /CNW/ – In conjunction with National Environment Week, Built Green Canada encourages municipalities to recognize the first Wednesday of June (June 7) Green Building Day. The intention is to raise awareness and support for sustainable building practices—recognizing industry leaders already doing so and encouraging others who aren’t that far along in their journey towards climate mitigation.
Built Green Canada wants to celebrate those building more sustainably and hopes municipalities too will recognize those building
A new paper, ‘Ahead of the Wave’, released by World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) today (2 March 2023) calls on the European financial and real estate sectors to take action as key players in the transformation wave to a sustainable built environment.
The finance sector is well-positioned to boost the transition to a sustainable built environment and take advantage of its leverage. Financial actors’ investment, lending, and insurance underwriting decisions shape tomorrow’s real economy. Investment decisions taken today will
The substance, called antimony selenide, is what’s known as a solar absorber material. This means it can be used to harness solar energy and convert this power into electricity.
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SHARM EL SHEIKH, 9 November 2022 – Despite an increase in energy efficiency investment and lower energy intensity, the building and construction sector’s energy consumption and CO2 emissions have rebounded from the COVID-19 pandemic to …
New products and creative collaborations are changing the way architects design and build.
From a virtual reality product that allows designers to experience the space before it’s built to a company that simplifies the process of prefabricated construction, today’s high-tech green building solutions …
On 23 November 2022, the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) announced the winners of the prestigious WorldGBC Asia Pacific Leadership in Green Building Awards, which were celebrated in Bali, Indonesia.
The WorldGBC Asia Pacific Leadership in Green Building Awards showcases the businesses and innovators leading the way in sustainable buildings. The biennial event, first held in 2014, celebrates Asia Pacific’s brightest achievements towards a more sustainable built environment: buildings pushing the envelope in sustainability, inspiring companies, and strong female leadership.…
Green building technology uses advanced technologies to develop buildings with minimal impact on the environment throughout all lifecycle stages: from design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, to demolition.
Due to the myriad benefits of green building technology, builder engineers, architecture firms, and facility managers increasingly embrace concepts that produce more efficient buildings, construction, and operation costs.
Central to green building technology is efficiency: from energy to materials to water, operations, maintenance optimization, through to waste and …
