Welcome to Green Buildings that Work ^— we hope that the information found here will educate and inspire the building industry to create buildings with exceptional and verified energy performance ^— over 50-60% energy savings and an Energy Star score of over 80.

This website is the only online database of the top-performing green buildings in Canada. Click on the tabs to view the list of Canada’s greenest buildings by building sector. From there, click to find case studies on these top energy-performers, and discover technologies and design techniques applicable to your project.

Building: Ball’s Falls Centre for Conservation

Architect: MacDonald Zuberec Ensslen Architects

Energy Use Database

Each building was categorized by use because each building has unique energy requirements. It would be somewhat unfair to compare a building with high energy needs ^— like a hospital ^— with a low-energy building like a school. Click the button below to learn more about the categories.

Welcome to Green Buildings that Work — we hope that the information found here will educate and inspire the building industry to create buildings with exceptional and verified energy performance — over 50-60% energy savings and an Energy Star score of over 80.

Energy Use Database

Welcome to Green Buildings that Work ^— we hope that the information found here will educate and inspire the building industry to create buildings with exceptional and verified energy performance ^— over 50-60% energy savings and an Energy Star score of over 80.