The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) was created in 2003 to further the expansion of green building in Canada. Prior to the formation of the Council, Canada had participated in the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) through British Columbia's membership in the USGBC's Cascadia Chapter.
The CaGBC was founded by Kevin Hydes of Integral Group, Joe Van Belleghem, Jon Hobbs, formerly of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada and Peter Busby of Perkins+Will Canada. It is a member of the World Green Building Council.
The CaGBC is dedicated to promoting the LEED rating system. Their mission is to lead and accelerate the transformation to high-performing, healthy green buildings, homes and communities throughout Canada.
The CaGBH award numerous awards of recognition to individuals and organizations who have made outstanding contributions to Canada's green building industry. These awards specifically include eight CaGBC Leadership Awards, the Andy Kesteloo Memorial Student Project Award, the Product of the Year Award, and the Canadian Green Building Awards. These awards celebrate innovative and ground-breaking sustainable building practices and techniques being made in Canada.
LEED Canada-NC v1.0
The Canadian version of LEED is very similar to the USGBC NC version. It contains the following categories:
LEED Certification in Canada is done solely through the CaGBC.