Welcome to the Green Buildings & Workplaces Website!

About the program

We're helping Ottawans reduce the environmental impacts of their shared buildings, such as workplaces, apartment buildings, places of worship etc. For more information about how the program works, please click here.

Are you looking for some inspiration? 

Check out our top 5 lesser-known but high-impact workplace greening tips!

Check out our latests news release by clicking here!

Green Team Presentation

Green Team Guide for Workplaces

Eager to get started? Check out our Green Team Guide and Green Team Workplan Template, which can be downloaded below: 

Ottawa_workplace_green_team_guide.zip
Green_Team_Workplan_Template.pdf

Other workplace greening resources

We've complied here the best, most up-to-date guides, websites, and other tools for workplace greening. Be sure to check out the local programs and services available to help Ottawa organizations scale back the environmental impacts of their buildings and workplace practices.

Resources for multi-unit residential buildings

We've complied here the best, most up-to-date guides, websites, and other tools for residential building greening. Be sure to check out the local programs and services available to help Ottawa residents scale back the envionmental impacts of their apartment buildings, condos, and other residential buildings. 

Our Green Teams

See who's taking the Green Buildings and Workplaces Challenge, and what they're doing in their buildings to cut pollution and waste.