Tag: #decarbonization

 

Progress in the green building sector doesn't happen in isolation. It's driven by collaboration, innovation, and the sharing of ideas and experiences across our industry.

From June 17 - 19, Montréal will become a hub for conversations about the future of sustainable buildings as industry leaders from across Canada gather for Building Lasting Change, the Canada Green Building Council’s annual conference.

As a CaGBC member and proud sponsor of this year’s event, HH Angus is looking forward to furthering discussions that are helping shape a more sustainable, resilient, and low-carbon built environment.

Chris Piche, Genevieve Rochette, Phil Schuyler and Abdel Ayad are looking forward to connecting with other experts who are as passionate about sustainability as we are, exchanging insights, and continuing the conversations that help create healthier, higher-performing buildings and communities across the country.

Building Lasting Change provides an important opportunity to bring those perspectives together, explore emerging solutions, and accelerate progress toward meeting Canada’s sustainability goals.

 
 

Carbon penalties are an iceberg—and by 2030, they could sink building operating budgets.

What looks like a small fine today is on track to become a new mortgage for many Vancouver office and retail towers.

At BUILDEX Vancouver, Dayne Perry, Senior Manager & Associate in HH Angus’ Commercial Division, brings an integrated engineering and financial perspective to his presentation on de-risking Vancouver portfolios before carbon costs take control. Dayne will use a typical 20,000 m2 mixed-use tower to show how Vancouver’s $350/ton carbon fee rapidly flips the economics in under a decade. Attendees will see the numbers behind the risk—and the tools available to manage it.
Session WP602 - Wednesday February 11, 1pm.

🔍 What you’ll take away:

  • A side-by-side comparison of “pay the tax” vs. “electrify now”, grounded in live Vancouver data

  • A review of the 2026 and 2040 GHGi caps, carbon-tax escalators, and their impact on operating budgets

  • How your building benchmarks against peers—and which no-regrets measures consistently beat 25 kg CO₂e/m2

  • A walkthrough of incentive options from CleanBC tax credits to ESG-linked loans that turn penalties into debt service

⚠️If you own, manage, or advise on commercial buildings, this session delivers a practical, decision-ready toolkit you won’t want to miss.

For more information and to register, go to:
Schedule — Buildex Vancouver Schedule

 

 

CELEBRATING SUSTAINABILITY

Climate
Impact
Report
2025

Why We’re Doing This

Our vision is to expand what is possible, together, for a better future.

“We’re working to build a better, more sustainable business from the inside. Our climate action isn’t just about carbon, it’s about reducing waste, improving efficiency, and creating long-term value for our people and operations.” Paul Keenan, President

This report underscores our commitment to controlling our broader climate emissions impact as we publish this data and work to reduce our carbon footprint as a company.

Our Target

After calculating our 2023 emissions baseline, we set a target to reduce 2024 emissions by 5% per category per employee. We’re proud to report a 7.4% reduction was achieved.

How did we
do in 2024?

Here’s a breakdown of our
emissions by category:

HH Angus Corporate Initiatives

To achieve our goal, we considered a wide range of initiatives—some have been implemented, while others are still in progress.

Tracking Progress

Follow GHG Protocol¹ (WRI / WBCSD) for emissions tracking

Internal report: 2023 baseline completed

Public climate report: planned for 2025

¹ ghgprotocol.org

Donating Equipment

Retired computer equipment is donated to local charities and partners (implemented, active, and ongoing)

Smarter Buying
& Tech Use

Extend hardware lifespan and reduce shipments (planned /ongoing effort)

Smarter Business Travel

Preferred hotel list with lower emissions (planned)

Green Uber ridesharing policy (electric/hybrid vehicles) (planned)

Evaluate purchasing carbon offsets for flights (under review)

More Efficient Offices

Negotiate energy disclosures in office leases (planned)

Staff Social Events

Tree planting with Tree Canada

Park clean-up events in Toronto

Recycling, tree planting, and energy-saving events/ Vancouver

Litter clean-up in Montreal

Our Work

We’re proud to support our clients in delivering high-performance, sustainable buildings. Here are a few highlights of recent green achievements:

Cowichan
District Hospital

Certified as a Zero Carbon Building – Design Standard

Read more

The Co-operators
Head Office

Certified as a Zero Carbon Building – Design Standard

Read more

TD Centre
Toronto

The complex is LEED Gold certified overall, with at least one tower achieving LEED Platinum

Read more

For a copy of the complete Climate Report, please contact us.

Request Full Report

References:

https://ghgprotocol.org/

https://www.exiobase.eu/

https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/15-602-x/15-602-x2017001-eng.htm

“By addressing occupant well-being, energy and greenhouse gas reductions and decarbonization targets, the AEC industry can bring existing buildings into the future.”

Akira Jones’ keynote address kicked off a recent panel discussion on Smart Buildings: Now and Tomorrow, from Canadian Consulting Engineers (CCE).

According to Akira, Director of Digital Services at HH Angus: “Understanding the intersection of technology and the built environment to deliver better business outcomes and performance will be instrumental for engineers, architects, contractors, integrators and other professionals in the architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) industry to be successful. This understanding presents a fantastic opportunity for owners to leverage technology to modernize their buildings and assets. By addressing occupant well-being, energy and greenhouse gas reductions and decarbonization targets, the AEC industry can bring existing buildings into the future.”

The CCE event provided attendees with a forum for information, knowledge and practical advice on making the buildings, facilities and structures they design more economical for owners and safer and more functional for occupants.

The panel spotlighted key aspects of creating and managing smart buildings in a variety of settings including office, institutional, mixed use, industrial and retail. The discussion focused on topics such as: Emissions, Energy Efficiency & Sustainability, IoT, Security, Life Safety and Buildings/Construction ROI when it comes to issues pertaining to utility/energy management, security and emergency response.

For a video of the keynote address, click here.

To see the full panel of speakers, click here.

Akira Jones, P.Eng., LEED AP
Akira is Director of HH Angus’ Digital Services team, which specializes in BIM processes and software, 3-D scanning and Scan-to-BIM, the Internet of Things (IoT), digital twinning and Amazon Web Services cloud consulting. He is also a Mechanical Engineer with well over a decade of experience in the AEC industry.