Sustainability Performance Metrics

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1 Sustainability Performance Metrics Measuring Sustainability Performance of New Development in Brampton, Richmond Hill and Vaughan FCM Webinar October 31, 2013 Implementing the

2 Outline of presentation 1. Project goals and context 2. Project phases and deliverables 3. Implementation approaches and lessons learned from collaboration

3 The project Provide municipal staff with tools to guide and quantify the sustainability performance of new developments Brampton, Richmond Hill and Vaughan Performance Metrics Measuring the Sustainability Performance of New Development Provide the development industry with a consistent set of sustainability guidelines and metrics across 3 municipalities. Value-added elements of the project include: Municipal collaboration; Metric testing in staff workshops; Excel tool for scoring applications (consultant addition); Alignment with objectives of health agencies. 3

4 Context Bill 51 amendments to Planning Act provide for exterior sustainable design elements as part of Site Plan Control; Municipalities leading this effort include Toronto (Toronto Green Standard), Pickering (Sustainable Development Guidelines), Oakville, Markham, East Gwillimbury and others FCM grant awarded in December 2010 and partner MOU signed in January 2011 Phase 1 underway in 2011 and Phase 2 underway in 2012 Third and final Milestone Report and Completion Report submitted to FCM to mark project completion

5 Phase 1 Brampton s SCDG s Sustainable Community Development Guidelines (SCDGs) prepared for Brampton SCDGs set out the qualitative preferences for the physical design of the built environment which set the framework for the Phase 2 work

6 Phase 2: Sustainability Performance Metrics Process of Developing Sustainability Metrics Determine Municipal sustainability priorities; Bench Mark other municipal guidelines, provincial legislation; Understanding municipal current practices; Understanding development industry practices; Iteration, upon iteration, upon iteration..

7 Municipal Priorities and Bench Marking Each municipality conducted interdepartmental meetings throughout the project All 50 Metrics were vetted and tested in: 3 municipal staff workshops 3 Developer Forums 80% of Targets relate to Precedents (LEED ND, TGS, etc)

8 Sustainability Performance Metrics - Structure 3 Performance Tiers Mandatory Requirements - existing standard or requirement based on relevant legislation Recommended minimum doing better than you have to Aspirational best in class. Static Tool similar to a traditional checklist Dynamic Tool based in Excel Points system used to quantify how well developments achieve recommended minimum or aspirational metrics Recommended minimum or aspirational metrics do not need to be met for all metrics (i.e. different approach than Tier 1 and 2 in the Toronto Green Standard)

9 Static Tool

10 Dynamic Tool Excel Spreadsheet easy to update and conform to changing targets Differentiates plan types and users Tool is divided into the 4 core themes and quantifies and scores sustainability performance Measures compliance against mandatory requirements Identifies Minimum and Aspirational Thresholds Provides opportunity to identify scenarios for plan improvements

11 Dynamic Tool : Example Question Pedestrian Connections - Proximity to School Are 50% of dwelling units within 800 meters walking distance of public/private elementary, montessori, and middle schools? Are 50% of dwellings units within 1600 meters of public/private high schools? Are 75% of dwelling units within 400 meters walking distance of public/private elementary, montessori, and middle schools? Yes Yes No 400m Are 75% of dwellings units within 1000 meters of public/private high schools? No

12 Implementation purpose of next Phase of project

13 Implementation RH s Interim Growth Management Strategy (2008)

14 Implementation Existing planning application review process SYNTHESIZE COMMENTS, REVISE PLAN, & CONFIRM IGMS (Confirm which of 8 IGMS Criteria are to be provided) INQUIRY (via counter, phone, website ) PRE-SUBMISSION MEETING SUBMISSION (Deemed Complete) CIRCULATION/ COMMENT PERIOD INFO REPORT RECOMM N REPORT DEV T APPLICATION REVIEW COMMITTEE (DARC) Approve/Deny If Approve, allocate all units SUBMISSION REQ TS LETTER (Includes requirement for IGMS Letter) OR Allocate certain number of units, and place (H) on balance of development

15 Implementation refinement to integrate Sustainability Metrics Confirm Metrics Score for Recomm n Report Direct to Metrics Checklist Consider doing Metrics (priority ones for RH) SYNTHESIZE COMMENTS, REVISE PLAN, & CONFIRM IGMS (Confirm which of 8 IGMS Criteria are to be provided) INQUIRY (via counter, phone, website ) PRE-SUBMISSION MEETING SUBMISSION (Deemed Complete) CIRCULATION/ COMMENT PERIOD INFO REPORT RECOMM N REPORT DEV T APPLICATION REVIEW COMMITTEE (DARC) SUBMISSION REQ TS LETTER (Includes requirement for IGMS Letter) Which Metrics do WE want to push for? IGMS Letter replaced with Metrics Checklist Advise applicant of additional Metrics think could achieve Outline additional Metrics that could be achieved Approve/Deny If Approve, allocate all units OR Allocate certain number of units, and place (H) on balance of development Enter Final Score into Monitoring Tool

16 Implementation - use of Site Plan Control and example condition Example Site Plan Condition: a) Prior to the issuance of a Building Permit, the developer..is to provide the CBO with verification that the proposed home(s) have been enrolled in a NRC certified administrated program, such as ENERGY STAR, R- 2000, LEED..in accordance with Schedule _. b) Prior to issuance of an Occupancy Certificate of (any) Lot (or Block) on the Plan, the Owner shall provide verification from a(n) ENERGY STAR. c) The Owner shall indemnify and save harmless the Town.from any action, loss or liability resulting.from the development.in relation to..clauses 8 (a) and (b) above.

17 Implementation other things to think about Revise Planning Forms/ Study Terms of References/ Website/Policies Training/Education of Staff, Private Sector Planners, commenting agencies Update of Engineering Standards/Creation of Alternative Engineering Standards Review of Metrics and continued coordination between partner municipalities monitor and update In Brampton, inter-departmental Sustainability Team established to assist in a staged Implementation Plan in 2014 and full roll-out 2015, including sustainability threshold scores. For Vaughan, after 9-12 months of testing, amend Site Plan Control By-Law, extend use of Site Plan Agreements, etc. Continued knowledge sharing about this project possible Metrics Workshop hosted by CAP in the near future

18 Lessons from collaboration Shared goal among partners MOU identifies key roles and minimum financial details Frequent partner communications and sign-off (longer schedule but better products in the end) Information sharing as part of the collaboration was extremely useful in quickly addressing internal and external feedback Partnership boosts the credibility of the products Collaboration has been successful and there is interest in identifying other projects suitable for a collaborative approach.

19 Thank you!