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VANCOUVER \u2013 Winners of the 2025 CAGBC Awards<\/a>\u2122 were recently announced at the\u00a0Building Lasting Change\u2122<\/a>\u00a0(BLC) conference gala in Vancouver and recognized outstanding individuals and groundbreaking projects reshaping Canada\u2019s green building sector.<\/p>\n \u201cThe CAGBC Awards spotlight the innovators transforming Canada\u2019s building industry,\u201d said Thomas Mueller, CAGBC president and CEO, in a statement. \u201cThis year\u2019s winners exemplify extraordinary commitment and leadership pushing beyond industry limits to deliver the next generation of sustainable buildings in Canada.\u201d<\/p>\n The CAGBC Awards were presented in two categories: Green Building Excellence and Green Building Leadership.<\/p>\n There is also the Lifetime Achievement Award, which was given to Jonathan Westeinde, CEO and founder of Windmill Development Group<\/a>.<\/p>\n According to the CAGBC, Westeinde has led more than $5 billion in high-performance, socially responsible building projects across Canada. His leadership has driven the creation of innovative financing models to support green development, including zero carbon district energy systems, geothermal energy services contracts and green loans. He co-launched the One Planet Living Real Estate Fund, a $1 billion impact investment vehicle focused on building sustainable communities across the country.<\/p>\n \u201cJonathan Westeinde has spent his career proving that developing sustainable market housing and profitability can go hand in hand,\u201d said Mueller. \u201cThrough his work at Windmill and beyond, he\u2019s helped redefine what\u2019s possible in green residential development. His leadership has not only delivered exceptional residential projects but also created new pathways for financing and scaling low-carbon development projects in Canada.\u201d<\/p>\n Mueller himself was also honoured at the gala for his outstanding leadership, in particular,\u00a0<\/p>\n for 20 years at the helm as the organization\u2019s president and Chief Executive Officer.<\/p>\n Mueller was a founding director of CAGBC, which was established in 2002. He took the reigns of the fledgling organization in 2005. Under his guidance, CAGBC saw its first LEED certified building in 2004.\u00a0 Today there are over 6,286 certifications and Canada was recognized as the third largest LEED territory in the world after the United States and China.<\/p>\n Mueller also oversaw the development of the Zero Carbon Building Standards in 2017. He will officially celebrate his 20th anniversary as president and CEO in July.<\/p>\n Winner: Nova Scotia Native Women\u2019s Association Administration Office and Resiliency Centre<\/strong> Designed by Solterre Design<\/a>,\u00a0in collaboration with Indigenous leaders and artists, the facility blends Mi\u2019kmaq knowledge with high-performance strategies to achieve certification under the Zero Carbon Building \u2013 Design Standard\u2122 v3.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Winner: Fairmont Royal York Decarbonization<\/strong> Led by real estate investor KingSett Capital<\/a>, the Fairmont Royal York\u2019s deep carbon retrofit stands as the largest heritage hotel decarbonization project in North America, transforming a 96-year-old, 1.2- million-square-foot landmark into a model of low-carbon innovation. Completed while the hotel remained open and operational, the retrofit achieved Zero Carbon Building \u2013 Performance Standard.\u2122<\/p>\n Other CAGBC members involved in this project were PCL<\/a>, JLL<\/a>, Purpose Building<\/a>, BPA<\/a>\u00a0(formerly TMP), MBII<\/a>, Continual, Sprint, Plan Mechanical<\/a> and Ampere<\/a>.<\/p>\n Honourable Mention: 240 Markland Drive<\/strong> Carttera<\/a>\u2019s retrofit of a 1960s-era residential tower cut energy use in half and nearly eliminated operational carbon. Ground source heat pumps, high-performance envelope upgrades and energy-saving features transformed the building into a resilient, low-carbon asset.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Winner: Western University Ronald D. Schmeichel Building for Entrepreneurship and Innovation<\/strong> Designed by Perkins&Will<\/a>, Western University\u2019s Ronald D. Schmeichel Building for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is targeting LEED\u00ae Gold certification and features a high-performance envelope, geothermal heating and cooling, rooftop photovoltaics and all-electric systems. Water conservation, low-impact materials, and advanced stormwater management enhance its environmental performance.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Winner: L\u2019Alb\u00e9do and CPE La Petite Cour de Mistigri<\/strong> Designed by Lafond C\u00f4t\u00e9 Architectes Engag\u00e9s, \u00a0L\u2019Alb\u00e9do is a 12-storey complex combining social housing and day care, which combines high environmental performance and bold social inclusion. With 128 energy-efficient housing units \u2013 30 of which are reserved for vulnerable populations \u2013 as well as a 148-space day care, the project integrates a geothermal system, heat recovery from the largest ice sports centre in neighbouring America and a microgrid-ready electrical network.<\/p>\n Winner: Russell Horne<\/strong> The CAGBC notes Russell Horne has demonstrated exceptional leadership in municipal sustainability, advancing green building practices across more than 100 City of Kingston facilities. As manager of facilities energy and asset management, he has embedded green building principles into policy, planning, and implementation. His work includes a building commissioning program, energy audits, a robust energy model library, energy retrofits and the development of a citywide Facilities Net Zero Transition Plan.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Winner: UWCRC 2.0 Inc.<\/strong> UWCRC 2.0 Inc.<\/a>, a not-for-profit real estate developer and housing provider, is mandated to develop wholly owned or joint-venture real estate projects and to deliver development, project management, and property management services to post-secondary institutions, non-profits, community-based organizations, and First Nations clients. The organization is redefining sustainable urban development by integrating social equity and climate leadership into every project. As Winnipeg\u2019s largest core-area residential developer, UWCRC 2.0 has delivered over 570 rental units while advancing net-zero carbon innovation.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Winner: Della Wang<\/strong> Della Wang leads Fengate<\/a>\u2019s Responsible Investment strategy. She\u2019s led the development of Fengate\u2019s sustainable design standards, launched a firm-wide due diligence program including standardized physical climate risk assessment, and produced Fengate\u2019s first Sustainability Report. Beyond the firm, Wang champions green building through roles with Real Property Association of Canada (REALPAC<\/a>), and the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Winner: City of Kingston \u2013 Facilities Management & Construction Services<\/strong> The City of Kingston<\/a>\u2019s Facilities Management and Construction Services team is setting a new municipal standard for climate leadership, the CAGBC states. Its centralized management of over 160 municipal facilities that includes energy management, asset management, construction, commissioning and maintenance has allowed the successful deployment of it Net Zero Transition Plan and the team has driven a 21 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions per square foot since 2018.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Winner: Steve Kemp<\/strong> Steve Kemp is one of Canada\u2019s foremost experts in energy efficiency and carbon reduction. A LEED fellow and principal at RDH Building Science<\/a>, Kemp brings technical expertise in low-carbon technologies, from geothermal and solar to thermal storage and energy recovery. Steve has dedicated over 17 years of volunteering with CAGBC\u2019s Energy & Engineering Technical Advisory Group. As well, for over seven years, he has volunteered with the National Research Council national codes committee, where he has helped guide Canada\u2019s transition toward net-zero buildings.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nExcellence Awards<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n
Zero Carbon Design<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Location: Millbrook First Nation, N.S.<\/em><\/p>\nDeep Carbon Retrofit<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Location: Toronto<\/em><\/p>\n
Location: Toronto<\/em><\/p>\nNew Construction<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Location: London, Ont.<\/em><\/p>\nInspiring Home<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Location: Qu\u00e9bec<\/em><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/h3>\n
Leadership Awards<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
Green Building Champion<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Organization: City of Kingston<\/em><\/p>\nGreen Building Visionary<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Location: Winnipeg<\/em><\/p>\nEmerging Green Leader<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Organization: Fengate Asset Management<\/em><\/p>\nGovernment Leadership<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Location: Kingston, Ont.<\/em><\/p>\nEd Lim Technical Volunteer<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Organization: RDH Building Science Inc.<\/em><\/p>\n