The Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC) introduced the latest version of its Zero Carbon Building – Design Standard, which prioritizes reductions in carbon emissions and embodied carbon.

“These updates to the ZCB-Design Standard are informed by two years of market and project feedback, as well as changing market expectations of operational and embodied carbon emissions,” said Thomas Mueller, President and CEO of CAGBC. “Our research shows that the industry needs flexibility in achieving zero carbon. That’s what our standard provides without compromising our target to eliminate carbon emissions from buildings. ”