How Green Infrastructure is Transforming Canadian Cities
In ReGeneration’s video on ‘How Green Infrastructure is Transforming Canadian Cities’, Christianne Aussant shares her thoughts on how to make transformation possible. It builds on Purpose’s experience across a variety projects, including helping Theia and Dream on the program that has positioned the Zibi development in Ottawa as One Planet Living Global Leadership project.
Retrofits Now Website Launch
We’re pleased to share that CAGBC has launched the new Retrofits Now website to share the Purpose Accelerator’s market insights, case studies and other resources to advance decarbonization of buildings and building portfolios.
Purpose Supports RBC With Major Retrofit Initiative
Purpose Building supports RBC with major retrofit initiative.
Kristen Jaczko becomes our newest Shareholder
Purpose Building is thrilled to announce that Kristen Jaczko has become our newest Shareholder.
Purpose Building Partners with the Centre for the Sustainable Built Environment
We are excited to partner with the University of Toronto and other industry organizations to explore how we can achieve low embodied carbon through material selection, thoughtful design and reimagining the built form. We look forward to the collaborative wisdom exchange and to applying the research outcomes to help our real estate clients move farther faster.
Globe and Mail Article on Google's New Montreal Office
Purpose Building is working with Google Canada and iN Studio Design to create a space that prioritizes employee wellbeing and low-carbon operations. It is great to see commitment to this new paradigm for workplaces.
LeBreton Flats Project Mentioned in the News
Purpose Building is excited to be a part of the great team delivering the LeBreton Flats Library Parcel development. As the sustainability lead, Purpose Building is implementing the One Planet Living framework to organize the project's sustainability vision with cohesion and excellence.
Purpose Building's Work to Decarbonize Buildings Featured in the Globe and Mail
Purpose Building's work featured in the Globe and Mail.
Purpose Building’s Response to Bill 23
Purpose Building believes that changes can be made to the More Homes Built Faster Act (Bill-23) to streamline the development process while empowering municipalities and businesses to take the action. We’ve presented our position and recommended amendments to Bill 23 in a letter to Ontario’s Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy Committee.
Presenting at Greenbuild 2022 - Zero Carbon Transitions in Real Estate: From Portfolio Planning to Execution at Individual Assets.
Purpose Building Principal, Doug Webber, will be speaking on the topic of zero carbon transitions plans for real estate portfolios at Greenbuild 2022, San Francisco CA.
The Legacy of Buildings: Thoughts on Becoming a Good Ancestor
Purpose Building Principal, Peter Halsall, will be the keynote speaker at the 16th Canadian Conference on Building Science and Technology hosted by the Ontario Building Envelope Council.
Getting to Net Zero Emissions: What Will it Take and How Will We Get There? A webinar hosted by Fiera Real Estate on Thursday Sept 15 at 12pm
Purpose Building Principal, Eric Chisholm, will be speaking on the topic of developing decarbonization pathways and roadmaps.
Christianne Aussant joins the Purpose Building team.
Purpose Building is thrilled to announce that Christianne Aussant has joined the Purpose Building.
Mike Anderson joins the Purpose Building team as a Team Principal
Purpose Building is excited to welcome Mike Anderson to the team.
Kamilia Vaneck becomes our newest Shareholder
Purpose Building is thrilled to announce that Kamilia Vaneck has become our newest Shareholder.
Peter Halsall received the Ontario Professional Engineers’ Gold Medal
Our esteemed colleague Peter Halsall received the Ontario Professional Engineers’ Gold Medal which recognizes an individual who has had an outstanding impact upon the industry and the profession.