Buildings are one of Brampton’s biggest users of energy and account for about a quarter of Brampton’s total emissions. Additionally, how we plan and build our communities plays a significant role in how individuals use energy such as their transportation choices, which currently accounts for over 50% of Brampton's GHG emissions. This makes builders, contractors, and developers one of the biggest partners in achieving our CEERP emissions and energy goals, as well as a sector well placed to significantly benefit from Brampton's energy transition.

The demand for high-energy performance systems and communities is growing fast across North America. The CEERP Green Communities targets calls for building Near Net Zero communities, which will require all new buildings to be Net Zero. Additionally, CEERP’s Home and Building targets calls for 80% of Brampton homes and 60% of commercial and institutional buildings to be retrofitted to increase energy performance by 2040. Acceleration in skills and capacity will be required within this sector. Construction, trades, and the development industry will all need to have a strong leadership presence to achieve the CEERP goals.