Download the Report: Making Reuse the New Normal – Accelerating the Reuse and Retrofit of Canada’s Built Environment

Canada became a signatory to the COP 21 Paris Agreement in 2015, committing to a 30 per cent reduction of greenhouse gases (GHGs) from 2005 levels by 2030, and a goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The construction and building operation sector is widely understood to be Canada’s largest single source of energy use and emissions generating nearly half of its GHGs.