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Green Certification

The Canadian Green Building Council
The Canada Green Building Council is being formed to accelerate the design and construction of Green Buildings across Canada.The Council is a broad-based inclusive coalition of representatives from different segments of the design and building industry.

The Council will work to: change industry standards, develop best design practices and guidelines; advocate for green buildings, and develop educational tools to support its members in implementing sustainable design and construction practices.

Built Green
Built Green is an industry driven voluntary program that promotes "green" building practices to reduce the impact that building has on the environment. It benefits the homebuyer, the community and the environment and is an opportunity for everyone to choose a "green" future.

Building Resources

Better Buildings for Greater Vancouver
Initiated by the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) and its partners, this site acts as a one-stop resource to retrofitting buildings to perform at higher efficiency. It provides resources for municipal sector, institutional, commercial and industrial building types. Included in this website are resources for financing, various initiatives, supports and case studies.

EBN: Environmental Building News
A monthly newsletter and web site covering all aspects of green building design in North America. Go here to access articles from past issues of Environmental Building News; summaries of EBNs current issue feature articles; product reviews, and article-related links. They also publish GreenSpec, Green Building Advisor software, and co-sponsors excellent listservs on green homes and commercial buildings.

Greener Buildings
Produced by GreenBiz.com this website is a great resource for environmentally responsible building development.

OIKOS Green Building Source
OIKOS is allied with Environmental Building News, and publishes the Energy Source Builder newsletters.