Sustainability encompasses the social, economic and environmental components of our world.
CBE staff and students have demonstrated a significant commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainability since 2007.
The CBE's Sustainability Framework 2030 was presented to the
Board of Trustees in April 2022. It was created with input from staff,
students, parents and public and is aligned with the Results policies and the Education Plan.
In addition to the need to care for local and global environmental and social systems, there are financial benefits to adopting and implementing the Sustainability Framework. These will be achieved through continued implementation of energy management projects, energy retrofits, alternative energy installations and waste minimization and diversion strategies.
Sustainability fosters holistic thinking about operations. Assessing the total cost of materials, equipment and infrastructure and investing in higher quality and less impactful products reduces operating costs, extends product service life and reduces waste costs.
Other sustainability initiatives encourage collaboration and resource sharing between schools and departments.
Sustainability Projects
Buildings for the Future
All new CBE buildings are designed to meet industry minimum standards for energy efficiency and environmental design.
LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is an internationally recognized green building rating system that provides building owners and operators a framework for identifying and implementing practical and measurable
green building design, construction, operations and maintenance solutions.
To achieve certification, project teams choose which credits within the system are right for their project. Teams first decide what is most important for their community and local environment and then apply strategies to earn points across five basic areas: Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy and Atmosphere, Materials and Resources, and Indoor Environmental Quality.
Based on the number of points achieved, a project receives one of four LEED rating levels: Certified, Silver, Gold or Platinum. Since 2006, all new CBE schools have been designed and built to a minimum LEED Silver rating.
LEED Schools
LEED Gold Certification
- Captain Nichola Goddard School
- Christine Meikle School
- Cranston School
- Dr. Freda Miller School
- Hugh A. Bennett School
- Mahogany School
- Manmeet Singh Bhullar School
- McKenzie Towne School
- Nelson Mandela School
- North Trail High School
- Northern Lights School
- Nose Creek School
- Prairie Sky School
- Ted Harrison School
- Twelve Mile Coulee School
- Sibylla Kiddle School
LEED Silver Certification
- Bayside School
- Bridlewood School
- Connaught School
- Copperfield School
- Elbow Park School
- Ernest Manning School
- Evergreen School
- Kenneth D. Taylor School
- Lakeshore School
- Peter Lougheed School
- Robert Thirsk School
- Royal Oak School
- Saddle Ridge School
- Samuel W. Shaw School
- West Springs School
- William D. Pratt School
For more information on the LEED rating system and certification process, visit the
Canada Green Building Council website.
