City of Cambridge: Study of Green Building Standards

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1 City of Cambridge: Study of Green Building Standards Prepared by the Sustainable Planning Associates December 4, 2015 Richard Buchan Alexandra Graham Jon Ponder Nuo Jin (Steven) Qi

2 The Business Case 2

3 Recommendations Collaboration Create a Working Group Participate in Networking Organizations Developing Green Standards (and easing the industry) Determine Sustainability Objectives Create a Library of Free Resources for Builders Develop a Sustainability Metric Develop an Implementation Guide and Assessment Tool Create Thresholds Determine Incentives Education and Outreach Conduct an Internal Review Staff Training Public Outreach and Education 3

4 Agenda Business Case Planning Context Green Building Standards Case Studies Vaughan/Brampton/Richmond Hill Sustainability Matrix Key Networks Cultural Heritage Implementation Tools Moving Forward 4

5 Planning Context Planning Act/Bill (1) (4:2(d)) matters relating to exterior design, including without limitation the character, scale, appearance and design features of buildings, and their sustainable design, but only to the extent that it is a matter of exterior design, if an official plan and a by-law passed under subsection (2) that both contain provisions relating to such matters are in effect in the municipality; Cambridge Sustainability Plan To explicitly embed sustainability principles into the Official Plan update and all other future Master and Strategic Plans Cambridge Official Plan "The integration of green building technologies, or other recognized environmental standards in site and building design 5

6 Green Building Standards 6

7 Leadership in Energy And Environment Design (LEED) 7

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9 Case Studies Langford, BC City of Kingston Clarington Markham Mississauga East Gwillimbury Toronto Vaughan/Brampton/Richmond Hill Heritage Case Study 9

10 Kingston No formal plan Encourages the use of third party standards Provides voluntary, non-incentivized checklists 10

11 Clarington Green Development Standards (2016) Priority Green Clarington - Standards study - Green demonstration project Clean Air Partnership Incentives contentious 11

12 Markham Centre Interim Sustainability Measures (2008) - Medium and high density Sustainable Development Metrics (2016) - All scales - Based on V, B, RH 12

13 Mississauga Stage One Green Development Standards (2010) Voluntary No incentives 13

14 East Gwillimbury Thinking Green Development Standards (2012) Required and optional elements Optional elements incentives include density/height bonusing, servicing allocations, development charge rebates for employment uses, and/or expedited development approvals 14

15 Toronto Toronto Green Standards (2009) Tier 1: Required Tier 2: Voluntary and incentivized with DC refund Two streams (ICI, Housing) Stress importance of education/trainning City of Toronto 15

16 Vaughan, Brampton, & Richmond Hill Common Sustainability Metrics Localized thresholds and incentives Performance Achieved Good Very good Excellent Applicant Score Draft Plan: Points Site Plan: Points Draft Plan: Points Site Plan: Points Draft Plan: +56 Points Site Plan: +66 Points Richmond Hill Performance Thresholds Performance Achieved Bronze Threshold Silver Threshold Gold Threshold Applicant Score Draft Plan: Points Block Plan: Points Site Plan: Points Draft Plan: Points Block Plan: Points Site Plan: Points Draft Plan: 51+ Points Block Plan: 49+ Points Site Plan: 70+ Points Brampton Performance Thresholds 16

17 Vaughan/Brampton/Richmond Hill Matrix Compact Development Land Use Mix & Diversity Built Environment Green Buildings Site Accessibility Housing Unit Mix Community Form Land Scape and Street Tree Planting/ Preservation Natural Green Space Parking Pedestrian Connections Mobility Site Permeability Street networks/block Transit Supportive Active Transportation Walkability Natural Environment & Open Space Parks Stormwater Urban Agriculture Natural Heritage System Soils and Topography Urban Forest Infrastructure & Buildings Energy Conservation Portable Water Lighting Bird Friendly Design Materials & Solid Waste Management Heat Island Cultural Heritage Resources 17

18 Key Networks 18

19 Cultural Heritage 19

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22 Incentive Ideas Financial - Development Charge Refund - Green Municipal Mortgages - Tax Breaks or Cash Rebates Non-Financial - Density Bonusing - Expedited Applications - Parkland Dedication - Recognition or Awards 22

23 Action Items Collaboration Create a Working Group Participate in Networking Organizations Developing Green Standards (with the industry) Determine Sustainability Objectives Create a Library of Free Resources for Builders Develop a Sustainability Metric Develop an Implementation Guide and Assessment Tool Create Thresholds Determine Incentives Education and Outreach Conduct an Internal Review Staff Training Public Outreach and Education 23

24 Thank you for your time!