Authored by Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC) | June 2024

This report presents Version 4 of the CAGBC’s Zero Carbon Building – Design Standard, providing updated criteria for reducing operational and embodied carbon in new and renovated buildings. It introduces stricter limits on combustion, refrigerant use, and carbon intensity while emphasizing design strategies such as airtightness, passive resilience, and grid compatibility. The standard supports Canada’s climate objectives and reflects national and global trends in sustainable building policy and practice.

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