The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) was created in 2003 to further the expansion of green building in Canada.[1] Prior to the formation of the Council, Canada had participated in the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) through British Columbia's membership in the USGBC's Cascadia Chapter.[2] The Canadian Green Building Council is dedicated to promoting the LEED rating system.
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LEED Canada-NC v1.0
The Canadian version of LEED is very similar to the USGBC NC version.[3] It contains the following categories:
- Sustainable Sites (SS)
- Water Efficiency (WE)
- Energy and Atmosphere (EA)
- Materials & Resources (MR)
- Indoor Environmental Quality (EQ)
- Innovation in Design (ID)
LEED Certification is done solely through the CaGBC.
See also
- Natural Resources Canada
- R-2000 program
- Romania Green Building Council
- Sustainable architecture
- United Kingdom Green Building Council
- United States Green Building Council
References
- ^ "Ontario Centre for Green Building Design and Development : About Us". http://www.greenbuildingontario.ca/cagbc-toronto/about-us. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ The Cascadia Region Green Building Council is one of the original chapters of the U.S. Green Building Council and covers Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska. "About Cascadia Region Green Building Council". http://www.cascadiagbc.org/about-us. Retrieved 2008-12-12.
- ^ http://www.cagbc.org/uploads/FINAL_LEED%20CANADA-NC%201.0_Green%20Building%20Rating%20System.pdf
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