The BC Embodied Carbon Awards are a first of its kind in North America and take place in Spring each year. Here are the highlights of our past award events.
Past Awards
The inaugural BC Embodied Carbon Awards, hosted by the CLF British Columbia took place on Mar 30, 2023.
A capacity crowd, in excess of 100, packed into the events lounge of Steamworks Brewpub, Water Street, Vancouver. The awards were introduced Dr Peter Robinson, Chair, Metro Vancouver ZEIC, alongside City of Vancouver Councillor Adriane Carr, also a ZEIC board member.
The awards were presented by MLA: Hon. George Heyman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy (Vancouver – Fairview) and Caroline Butchart, CLF BC.
Over 25 organizations sent in entries, with the awards split into five categories, each with buildings located in Vancouver and in the wider province. Small and large projects were recognized, as well as those organizations and municipalities currently excelling in committing to make the change in reducing embodied emissions.
2023 Award Winners
Large Buildings Award Winner BC
Discover Montessori Project
Checkwitch Poiron Architects
Large Buildings Award Winner Vancouver
365 Railway Project
Perkins&Will
Small Buildings Award Winner BC
Deerhorn Project
CarbonWise
Small Buildings Award Winner Vancouver
Third Quadrant Design
Introba
Commitment to Change
City of Nelson
Public, Not-for-Profit Organizations
Commitment to Change
