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.