The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA), along with 14 other design and construction stakeholders, has signed the declaration to join Workforce 2030, a new coalition led by the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC).
Photo courtesy of the OAA.
This broad,?cross-sectoral coalition?of employers, educators, and practitioners in the buildings sector advocates for fast-tracking the workforce needed to build a low-carbon Ontario by impacting government policy, business practice, and education, explains OAA President Kathleen Kurtin.
?The climate crisis is the defining challenge of our times and given the role the architecture profession plays in designing our built environment, it?s critical we take a leadership role in ensuring our new and existing buildings can be climate-stable,? she says. ?It?s very much in the public interest to ensure those who design, build, and maintain our buildings are knowledgeable and prepared for these new opportunities and challenges.? While the world continues to confront the effects of a global pandemic, this nevertheless remains the critical time to address the climate crisis. As Canada transitions toward a low-carbon future, the building sector will need to be at the forefront of change. Reshaping the way the built environment is thought about, designed, and constructed offers a?readily available?solution to significantly reduce?carbon emissions.
The CaGBC reports that building operations, construction, and materials together account for almo...