According to Sustainable Buildings Canada (SBC) there has never been a better time for building owners and operators to invest in improving their aging building infrastructure. The non-profit organization points to numerous government incentives and commitments...

Join Us On Thursday, April 21st, 2022 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT This webinar brings together two important aspects of deep energy retrofits; determining the thermal losses and addressing those losses. QEA Tech will describe their drone-based system for thermographic...

Sustainable Buildings Canada is pleased to announce that in 2022 we will be supporting 3 college students in the pursuit of their educational goals. After a review of potential candidates, SBC has selected the following individuals as recipients of a $1,000 bursary:...

Wednesday, March 23, 2022 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT Laneway houses and Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) are increasingly popular building forms to address the need for densification and increasing the availability of housing in urban areas. Simultaneously, tiny houses are...

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the world. It has helped heighten our collective understanding and appreciation for indoor air quality. Building owners and facility managers have had to learn and apply new...

Register now for our January 25th webinar with Andrea Pietila and Kathleen Narbonne of RDH for an overview of thermal bridging and a detailed review of the Deep Energy Retrofit (DER) Thermal Bridging Guide developed by RDH. Thermal bridging is important to consider...

SBC is currently seeking Audit support services as described in the attached RFP. The deadline for submissions is 11:59 p.m., December 2, 2021. Interested respondents may contact Mike Singleton at msingleton@sbcanada.org if there are questions. See the Detailed RFP...

SBC recognized 5 high performance construction/retrofit projects as part of this year’s Green Building Festival. Learn more about each of the buildings by clicking the "case study" link or by selecting "Download" below each of the high performance buildings: 80...

Thu, Aug 19, 2021 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT Sustainable Buildings Canada invites you to a recurring series of webinars highlighting products that will help improve the environmental impacts of buildings. This product knowledge webinar will feature a building science-based...

SBC is pleased to release its latest Guide for undertaking Existing Building Design Workshops and related Energy Modelling Requirements.  This report will shortly be followed by a thermal bridging analysis Guide focusing on existing buildings.  SBC...