Brent Gilmour

Chief Commercial Officer at Canada Green Building Council

Speaker

Brent Gilmour is Chief Commercial Officer at the Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC), where he provides strategic leadership across programs and partnerships that promote sustainable practices in Canada’s real estate and housing markets. At CAGBC, Brent oversees market-facing initiatives and programs such as LEED, the Zero Carbon Building Standard, and Investor Ready Energy Efficiency, which equip developers, owners, and investors with tools to enhance asset performance and deliver resilient, competitive projects. His focus includes connecting innovation, finance, and policy to ensure that affordable and purpose-built housing is efficient, high-performing, and positioned for long-term value. With over twenty years of experience, Brent has held leadership roles promoting sustainability in housing, communities, and urban development. A recipient of the Clean50 Award for Outstanding Contribution to Clean Capitalism, he is recognized as a strategist and facilitator who demonstrates how innovation in real estate creates opportunities for competitiveness, resilience, and affordability.