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Carbon Leadership Forum Toronto | embodied carbon toronto | Ontario, CanadaAt Carbon Leadership Forum Toronto, we organize events and drive conversations in Toronto that empower industry professionals to design and construct buildings that significantly reduce embodied carbon.Carbon Leadership Forum Toronto | embodied carbon toronto | Ontario, Canada top of pageHomeEventsOntario EC AwardsAward 2024Awards 2023Knowledge CenterVideosMore...Use tab to navigate through the menu items.We organize events that empower industry professionals to radically reduce embodied carbon  from buildings and infrastructureJoin our mailing list to learn about upcoming eventsSign UpHomeCLF TorontoCLF Toronto is a local hub of the Carbon Leadership Forum, and was previously known as the Embodied Carbon Network (ECN) Toronto chapter. We organize local events that empower industry professionals to radically reduce embodied carbon from buildings and infrastructure.  ​ A diverse mix of professionals joins our events, including architects, engineers, contractors, sustainability consultants, material suppliers, building owners, and policymakers. Our events include informative presentations and interactive group discussions that address a range of topics relating to embodied carbon. We aim to build up local industry capacity to design and construct buildings and infrastructure that radically reduce embodied carbon. ​ CLF Toronto is connected to the larger global network of the Carbon Leadership Forum, which brings together 5000+ professionals from 2500+ companies, 75+ countries, and 1000+ cities around the world.  ​ Sign up for our mailing list to learn about upcoming events, and become a member of the Carbon Leadership Forum to join the online discussion with the global CLF community. ​ About CLF VancouverWhat is CLF?The Carbon Leadership Forum (CLF) is accelerating the transformation of the building sector to radically reduce the embodied carbon in building materials and construction through collective action.   CLF pioneers research, creates resources, fosters cross-collaboration, and incubates member-led initiatives to bring embodied carbon emissions of buildings down to zero.   The CLF network is made up of architects, engineers, contractors, material suppliers, building owners, and policymakers who care about the future and are taking bold steps to decarbonize the built environment, with a keen focus on eliminating embodied carbon from buildings and infrastructure.    Currently, the network brings together 5000+ professionals from 2500+ companies, 75+ countries, and 1000+ cities around the worldCLF WebsiteJoin the Online CLF CommunityThe CLF Community online platform brings together thousands of professionals from across the building industry, from over 30 countries and 100 cities around the world. ​ As a member, you can interact with a global network of interdisciplinary experts, where you can post questions, find resources, connect with local hubs, join focus groups, to keep track of upcoming events.   ​ To join the CLF Community online platform, become a member of CLF and and opt-in to join the online community when joining.Join CLF CommunityCLF Local Hubs There are 30+ local CLF hubs in cities worldwide. Check out a current listing of CLF local hubs or apply to start a local hub in your region.CLF Local Hubs EventsNo events at the momentEventsPast Events and WebinarsCLF Toronto EventsPlay VideoPlay Video57:26MEP2040 in Action: From Guidelines to ImplementationDescription: This session will introduce the MEP 2040 Challenge and its mission to radically reduce total carbon emissions associated with building systems through collective action. It will highlight the Beginner’s Guide to MEP Embodied Carbon, preview the forthcoming V2 update, and provide an overview of the Whole Life Carbon Pilot Study completed last summer, along with the ongoing findings and gap analysis. This is followed by a focus on the MEP 2040 Pilot Study conducted by Stantec in 2025 for a healthcare facility. The presentation will cover the methodology, results, challenges, and lessons learned from the MEP 2040 Pilot Study. About the Speakers: Rachel Wrublik, PE, LEED AP, Associate, PAE Engineers Rachel Wrublik is a mechanical engineer at PAE working at the intersection of building systems and climate impact. With more than a decade of experience across educational, commercial, multifamily, and historic projects, she specializes in passive design, net-zero energy, and strategies that address whole-life carbon and healthy materials. Rachel is a member and current vice-chair of the MEP 2040 Data Analysis and Reporting Working Group, where she helped develop The Beginner’s Guide to MEP Embodied Carbon and leads analysis for the Whole Life Carbon pilot study. Punam Kulla, Sustainability Consultant, LEED Green Associate, Stantec Punam Kulla is a Sustainability Consultant at Stantec, Ottawa, Canada. She brings hands-on experience in embodied carbon assessments, energy modeling, and life cycle cost analysis, while actively contributing to participatory design processes with key stakeholders. Her multidisciplinary approach ensures innovative, human-centered solutions that prioritize occupant well-being and environmental performance. She is an active member of the MEP 2040 Committee, providing support for actions needed to disseminate information to the society. She is passionate about advancing sustainable design and aims to lead at the intersection of sustainability, architecture, and BIM processes to optimize building lifecycles for maximum carbon efficiency and long-term resilience. Aaditya Patel, Associate, Sustainability Consultant, Stantec Aaditya is a seasoned Sustainability Consultant with over eight years of experience, currently serving on Stantec’s Sustainability Team in Ottawa, Ontario. He is committed to delivering innovative solutions that drive both existing and future building stock towards zero operational and embodied emissions, while fostering healthy and productive environments for occupants. Aaditya possesses extensive expertise in developing comprehensive whole-building energy simulations and lifecycle assessments (LCAs) to guide the design of new structures and retrofit existing ones. His recent LCA experience includes working on both large-scale buildings and infrastructure projects to account for whole life cycle embodied carbon emissions including MEP systems and providing tailored strategies to reduce environmental impacts from construction materials. In addition to his technical skills, Aaditya actively engages in business development through speaking at local and international conferences, client outreach, and identifying collaboration opportunities. His recent experience spans multiple sectors, including commercial (offices, retail), residential (high-rise mixed-use), industrial, education, healthcare, laboratories, federal, and transportation. Ghina Annan, Principal, Decarbonization Business Lead, Regional Sustainability Lead - Canada East, Stantec Ghina Annan is driven by the belief that the built environment must do more than perform, it must protect, restore, and enable people to thrive through optimized vertical and horizontal infrastructure. She is passionate about creating meaningful and measurable impact, translating urgency into momentum and complexity into decisive action. As Regional Sustainability Lead for Canada East, Ghina brings clarity and helps teams and clients make informed choices that reduce whole‑life carbon, strengthen resilience, and optimize indoor environmental quality. Ghina contributes to global and regional climate leadership through the MEP2040 Steering Committee and active roles within ASHRAE, including the Global Technical Innovation Committee (GTIC), Technical Resource Advisory Committee (TRAC), and the Center of Excellence for Building Decarbonization (CEBD). She helps shape guidance and industry direction on whole‑life carbon and building systems. Her technical contributions include ASHRAE whole‑life carbon guidance, co‑authoring CIBSE TM65 for North America, developing the Beginner’s Guide to MEP Embodied Carbon, and contributing to the ASHRAE Fundamentals Handbook chapter on global climate change. Ghina’s leadership has been recognized through the International Young Energy Professional of the Year Award, Forty Under 40, the ASHRAE Inspirational Leader Award, and AEE Canada Region Energy Professional Development award.Play VideoPlay Video59:19CLF Toronto: How Canada's Top Contractors are Reducing Jobsite EmissionsNine of Canada’s largest general contractors—Aecon, Bird, Chandos, EllisDon, Graham, Ledcor, Multiplex, PCL, and Pomerleau—have partnered with The Transition Accelerator to release a groundbreaking new report charting a practical path to meeting the scale of Canada’s construction challenge while significantly reducing emissions from jobsites nationwide. Drawing on operational data from more than 600 real-world projects, Growing and Greening Canadian Construction: Five Ways for Canadian Construction Companies to Build More and Emit Less is the first initiative of its kind in Canada to rigorously measure construction-site emissions and identify high-impact, actionable strategies that can cut carbon while improving efficiency and affordability. This webinar brings the report’s findings to life by connecting its most impactful actions to real major projects. Participants will explore how procurement levers, grid-first site setups, and near-term shifts in fuels and equipment can meaningfully reduce emissions without compromising operational excellence. Moderated by Anya Barkan (Multiplex / CLF Toronto), the discussion features industry leaders Denyse van Opbergen (EllisDon), Prabh Banga (Aecon), and Audrina Lim (Chandos), who will share practical insights from the front lines of Canadian construction.Play VideoPlay Video46:552025 Ontario Embodied Carbon Awards Q&A SessionPlay VideoPlay Video50:02Low(er) Carbon Concrete: From Concept to ConstructionPlay VideoPlay Video55:25Ontario Embodied Carbon Awards - Winners Series Part IIPlay VideoPlay Video59:38Ontario Embodied Carbon Awards - Winners Series Part IPlay VideoPlay Video01:00:35Know Your Impact: Findings and Outcomes from the Carbon Coalition ConferencePlay VideoPlay Video01:00:11Advancing Low-Carbon Concrete AcrossAbout Our Speaker Alen Keri is a professional engineer with over 18 years of experience in technical services and currently holds the position of Director of Technical Services at Concrete Ontario. Previously, he worked for two vertically integrated concrete producers, specializing in specification reviews, mix design submittals, and mix design optimization. In his current role, Alen oversees all technical initiatives and certification programs at Concrete Ontario, providing leadership, strategic planning, and execution to achieve the Association's technical and annual objectives.VideosScale of Embodied Carbon Emissions   Globally, the building and construction sectors account for nearly 40% of global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in constructing and operating buildings (including the impacts of upstream power generation). Current building codes address operating energy but do not typically address the impacts ‘embodied’ in building materials and products. However, more than half of all GHG emissions are related to materials management (including material extraction and manufacturing) when aggregated across industrial sectors. As building operations become more efficient, these embodied impacts related to producing building materials become increasingly significant. ​Significance of Embodied Carbon ​ Between now and 2060 the world’s population will be doubling the amount of building floor-space, equivalent to building an entire New York City every month for 40 years. Much of the carbon footprint of these new buildings will take the form of embodied carbon — the emissions associated with building material manufacturing and construction.   Embodied carbon will be responsible for almost half of the total new construction emissions between now and 2050. ​ Unlike operational carbon emissions, which can be reduced over time with building energy efficiency renovations and the use of renewable energy, embodied carbon emissions have irreversibly entered the atmosphere as soon as a building is built. ​EC101City of Toronto Embodied Carbon Policy   The Toronto Green Standard (TGS) v4  comes into effect on May 1, 2022. As of now, the mandatory tier 1 has no embodied carbon requirements for private buildings, however, the mid-high rise residential and non-residential version's voluntary tier 2 requires the calculation and reporting of the embodied carbon in the building structure and envelope to meet a carbon intensity of 350 kgCO2e/m2, while voluntary tier 3 level requires a carbon intensity of 250 kgCO2e/m2.    The low-rise residential version's voluntary tier 2 requires embodied carbon to be below 250 kgCO2e/m2. Note that all the TGS embodied carbon requirements may be updated based on a number of studies currently underway. Waterfront Toronto Green Building Requirements v3  requires projects subject to Waterfront Toronto requirements to conduct a whole lifecycle carbon assessment (LCA) during schematic design for the building structure and envelope in accordance with the CaGBC Zero Carbon Building Standard version 2 methodology. In addition, projects are to update at detailed design based on up to date design. ​Certification Systems that Address Embodied Carbon   LEED v4.1 - New Construction Through the MRc1: Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction credit, projects can receive 1 LEED point for conducting conducting a life cycle assessment of the project’s structure and enclosure. Projects can receive up to 3 points if the LCA demonstrates a minimum of 10% reduction, compared with a baseline building, in at least three of the six impact categories listed below, one of which must be global warming potential. Up to 4 points are rewarded for a 20% reduction from baseline along with incorporating reused or salvaged materials into the building design.   CaGBC - ZCB Design v3 Zero Carbon Building Standard version 3 requires all project teams to meet a minimum embodied carbon standard of 500 kg C02/m2 or 10% GWP reduction from a baseline building. Two "Impact and Innovation" strategies may be rewarded as higher thresholds of performance.  The two "Impact and Innovation" strategies are: ≤ 350 CO2e/m2 or 20% GWP reduction from baseline ≤ 240 CO2e/m2 or 40% GWP reduction from baseline In ZCB Performance v3, embodied emissions are required to be offset. ​ ILFI Zero Carbon Certification Projects must demonstrate a 10% reduction in embodied carbon and not exceed 500 kgCO2e/m2, with remaining embodied emissions offset through an approved carbon offset provider. ​ ILFI Living Building Challenge - Energy Petal Projects must demonstrate a 20% reduction in embodied carbon, with remaining embodied emissions offset through an approved carbon offset provider. ​EC torontoGalleryTeamMeet Our TeamHuda Alkhatib Sustainability Consultant RWDIAlistair Vaz Senior Planner University of TorontoAnna Wang Project Manager, Sustainability EQ Building PerformanceAnya Barkan Senior Sustainability Manager MultiplexHeather Belsey Senior Associate CannonDesignAdvisorsMeghan Wilson Senior Manager, Sustainability The Daniels CorporationZeina Elali Director, ESG & Innovation Canadian Urban LimitedMichael Mousa Sustainability Consultant DIALOGJoin our mailing list to learn about upcoming eventsSign Upinfo@clftoronto.com© 2021 by CLF TorontoContact UsSubmitThanks for submitting! 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