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Responsible Buildings Pact expands lower-carbon push to insulation

Tyler Choi Real Estate Embodied carbon National Oct. 15 2026

The building industry is making progress in adopting lower-carbon materials, with projects participating in the Responsible Buildings Pact (RBP) nearly doubling their avoided greenhouse gas emissions in the initiative’s second year, according to its 2025-26 report.

Hydro Ottawa energizes first substation with lower embodied carbon

Tyler Choi Energy Embodied carbon Ottawa Oct. 14 2026

By rethinking its use of concrete and other building materials, Hydro Ottawa has built a substation with a smaller carbon footprint, offering a blueprint for lower-carbon infrastructure as the utility expands its electricity distribution network.

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