PAGE A2 – February 2010 – The GTA Construction Report
Toronto launches green initiatives
designed to build a more sustainable city
STAFF WRITER – The GTA Construction Report
formance measures and tar-
gets, which address environ-
The City of Toronto has dard is a two-tiered set of mental issues such as air and
introduced two initiatives performance measures that water quality, greenhouse
designed to “green” promote sustainable devel- gas emissions, energy effi-
Toronto’s new building opment. To be compliant, as ciency, solid waste and the
stock: the Toronto Green of January 31, 2010, all natural environment. 
Standard and Green Roof planning applications for Developers may also
Bylaw. new development are re- chose to meet Tier 2, a vol-
The Toronto Green Stan- quired to meet Tier 1 per- untary higher level of envi-
ronmental performance, and
be eligible for a develop-
ment charge refund of 20 per
cent.
January 31 also maked
the start of Toronto’s Green
Roof Bylaw, the first bylaw
in North America to require
and govern the construction
of green roofs on new devel-
green roofs in Toronto could in this city,” Toronto Mayor dard and Green Roof Bylaw
opments. The bylaw will
save the City between $40 David Miller said in a news are key elements of the
apply to permit applications
million and $120 million in release. “If you consider that City’s Climate Change Ac-
for residential, commercial
stormwater infrastructure buildings currently account tion Plan, an aggressive en-
and institutional develop-
costs, and reduce the im- for close to 63 per cent of vironmental framework
ments, while industrial
pacts of urban heat island ef- Toronto’s greenhouse gas aimed at reducing Toronto’s
buildings have until January
fect by lowering local emissions, it is clear that we greenhouse gas emissions by
31, 2011 to include provi-
ambient temperatures by up need to take action today if 80 per cent by 2050. 
sions for a green roof in new
to two degrees Celsius. we want to build a clean, To further encourage the
construction.
“I am proud of the work prosperous and vibrant city business community to take
It is estimated that wide-
we have done to raise the bar for tomorrow.”  action on climate change,
spread implementation of
for sustainable development The Toronto Green Stan- the City also offers grants to
help owners retrofit existing
industrial, commercial and
institutional properties with
TRADE SHOW
a cool or green roof. Known
as the Eco-Roof Incentive
Program, owners who install
& JOB FAIR
a green roof can apply for
$50 per square metre up to a
maximum of $100,000. Cool
roofs, which feature a mem-
brane or coating that reflects
the sun’s rays, are eligible
for $5 per square metre to a
maximum of $50,000.
Applications for the
spring round of Eco-Roof
funding will be accepted,
online, starting March 1,
2010.
Building owners and
Thursday March 11, 10 am to 4 pm
managers in Toronto can
also work with the City’s
Georgian College - Barrie Campus
Better Buildings Partnership
(BBP) to determine addi-
tional strategies to reduce
Gain great exposure for your company
their energy demand. The
BBP provides financial in-
and recruit from Georgian’s over centives and other resources
78 programs at the same time!
to support the design and
construction of new energy
efficient buildings. The BBP
Exhibit for as little as $140.00
also offers assistance for en-
ergy retrofits in existing
buildings across the institu-
To reserve your space, contact Alison Smith tional and multifamily sec-
before February 26 by phone: 705-726-5864
tors.
For more information, visit
or by email: bcaadmin@barrieca.com
http://www.toronto.ca/green
development.
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