The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) and Green Building Certification Inc. Canada (GBCI CA) are celebrating a new milestone as Canadian LEED v4 project registrations surpass the 1,000 mark.
LEED is the most widely-used green building rating system in the world, according to the CaGBC. With more than 2.6 million square feet of space certifying each day, millions of people around the world live and work in LEED certified buildings, homes and communities.
LEED v4 has seen strong uptake in the Canadian market, and revisions in LEED v4.1 are further ensuring the program is embraced as a solution to help the industry contribute to Canada?s carbon emissions targets.
?High performance, continuous improvement, and holistic solutions have been hallmarks of LEED since day one,? said Thomas Mueller, President and CEO of CaGBC and CEO of GBCI CA. ?We listened to the market, and these principles are reflected in the newest version of LEED. In LEED v4.1 we are shifting to performance management and recertification to ensure buildings live up to their potential from an environmental, financial, and health perspective. And through LEED Zero, we are focusing on innovation to produce the most advanced buildings in carbon, energy, waste, and water. At this critical time, LEED continues to lead the industry in Canada and the world in voluntarily reducing carbon emissions and waste, conserving energy and water, while improving occupants? health.? The CaGBC states that Canada has consistentl...