Carbon-Neutral Report for 2025 and Participation in the 2026 Canadian Green Building Awards Jury
For the third year in a row, Jodoin Lamarre Pratte architectes has reviewed the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated by its activities and the efforts made to reduce them. The firm is also pleased to highlight the participation of Sergio Acevedo, Architect and Sustainable Development Manager, on the jury of the 2026 Canadian Green Building Awards.
Jury Member for the 2026 Canadian Green Building Awards
Represented by Sergio Acevedo, architect, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP, ENV SP, Sustainable Development Manager, Jodoin Lamarre Pratte architectes had the honour of serving on the jury for the 2026 edition of the Canadian Green Building Awards. Organized by Sustainable Architecture & Building magazine (SABMag), this Canada-wide competition showcases built projects that stand out for their approach to sustainable architecture and their environmental performance.
The jury, which also included Mona Lemoine, Partner and Principal Sustainability Consultant at DIALOG, and Drew Adams, head of design studio ADO, selected ten winning projects in the following categories: commercial and industrial, institutional, and residential and mixed-use buildings, interior design, existing building retrofit, and technical innovation. Among them is Limberlost Place, a George Brown Polytechnic building in Toronto, designed by Moriyama Teshima Architects in joint venture with Acton Ostry Architects. Combining architectural ambition with advanced environmental performance, this institutional project brings together a mass timber structure, natural ventilation strategies, and a net-zero carbon approach.
Carbon-Neutral Report for 2025
Building on its 2023 and 2024 carbon footprint reviews, and as set out in the action plan of its Sustainable Development Policy, Jodoin Lamarre Pratte architectes is pursuing its commitment to climate action. After measuring its Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions and working to reduce them, the firm offset the residual emissions associated with its 2025 activities.
Total emissions: 232 tonnes of CO₂e (Scopes 1, 2, and 3)
Offsets: 240 tonnes of CO₂e (certified ex post carbon credits)
Net balance: –8 tonnes of CO₂e
The certified carbon credits acquired support the Quebec Sustainable Communityinitiative, which brings together 100% Quebec-based environmental projects carried out in various regions of the province. Led by SMEs, non-profit organizations, and local communities, these projects help improve energy efficiency and reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill. As these are ex post credits, the emission reductions they represent have already taken place and have been measured and verified according to recognized standards.
Growing While Reducing Its Footprint per Employee
Since its first carbon footprint review, the firm has experienced strong growth. Its team grew from 137 members in 2023 to 209 members in 2025, an increase of 53%. Over the same period, its total emissions rose by 31%, while its emissions per employee decreased by 15%. In other words, the team has grown faster than its carbon footprint.
Total emissions for 2025 were nevertheless higher than in 2024, a year in which the firm had achieved excellent results. While the team’s growth—from 178 to 209 members—partly explains this increase, it also stems from evolving work practices and the growing use of digital tools. Inseparable from the firm’s development and operational needs, this transformation also represents an environmental issue to which Jodoin Lamarre Pratte architectes intends to pay particular attention in the coming years. Several other emission sources nonetheless show encouraging progress:
- Commuting: despite a larger team, commuting-related emissions decreased slightly. Per employee, they were 17% lower than in 2024 and approximately 55% lower than in 2023.
- Sustainable mobility: approximately 70% of commutes are made by public transit (34%), by bicycle (26%), or on foot (10%). The firm continued its Défi vélo-boulot (bike-to-work challenge) and kept encouraging its team to use BIXI.
- Remote work: emissions remained relatively stable and decreased by 12% per employee compared with 2024, following an 18% drop the previous year.
- Work-related travel: the growth in activities led to more kilometres driven. Emissions associated with this travel nevertheless decreased by 7% per employee.
The year 2023 marked the beginning of a heightened awareness of sustainable development at Jodoin Lamarre Pratte architectes. Three years later, the firm has enough perspective to observe how its carbon footprint has evolved and to identify its main challenges. While the results do not all point in the same direction, the 15% reduction in emissions per employee represents significant progress. It encourages the firm to keep monitoring its carbon footprint and to look for ways to do even better.