Sustainable Buildings Canada
Our 1st Breakfast, Featuring Minto's EQuillibrium entry, the "Inspiration Eco-Home" is May 14th,2008 - Learn More/Register Now!
Our next charrette - Union Station - takes place May 12th,2008
Since our inception in 2002, SBC has sought to educate, support and empower building professional and policy makers in Canada showcasing design and operational principles through our acclaimed Design Charrettes, the market leading Green Building Festival, and targeted communications through our extensive network of green building leaders. With the support of its members, SBC seeks to transform the building industry to achieve higher levels of environmental performance.
2008 membership forms are now available!
Download SBC Design Charrette Reports!
A message from the Executive Director:
Friends and colleagues:
Hello and welcome to Sustainable Buildings Canada, an independent & inclusive voice for improving the energy and environmental performance of Canada’s building stock. Now in our 6th year of operation, we are very pleased to announce a number of new and exciting initiatives for 2008. These initiatives build on our core strengths and principles including a focus on education and training, integrated design principles, and an unbiased perspective on improving the environmental performance of buildings.
We are excited to announce a number of new initiatives in 2008:
- Regular breakfast sessions focusing on topical green builidng issues. The first session is on May 14th.
- A Green Building map tool that allows user to quick located Canada’s green buildings and learn about what makes them green.
- More industry leading Design Charrettes focusing on a number of very exciting building projects.
And once again, SBC is organizing the Green Building Festival – the largest annual green building focused conference in Canada - Sept 9-10, 2008.
We encourage you to join our organization. SBC Members not only receive discounts on all activities but are also given priority access. It's a great opportunity to connect to other green building professionals and help support our activities.
We look forward to seeing you.
Mike Singleton
Executive Director
Sustainable Buildings Canada
