First Canada Green Building Council Summit a Success

In June 2008, the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) hosted its first national green building summit, Shifting Into the Mainstream, in Toronto. Over 1,200 people attended the event, which included educational sessions and a trade show. The development of LEED Canada 2009, a major reworking of the LEED Canada Rating System, was on the agenda. The organization also announced that Canadian versions of LEED for Homes and LEED for Neighborhood Development should be available by the end of 2009. Finally, CaGBC launched the Green Building Performance Initiative, which will set baselines for energy and water use for several building types. These baselines will later be incorporated into the Green Building Performance System, which will make it easier for building owners to compare their buildings to the baselines and track performance improvement. More information is available at www.cagbc.org.