¾manager, sustainable development -trca

Andrew Bowerbank B.Ed., LEED ap

Manager, Sustainable Development -TRCA

Secretary, Canada Green Building Council -Toronto Chapter

Ministry Certified Professor -Design & Technology

Certified Industrial Designer

Published Author

[email protected]

Presentation Overview-TRCA, Working Towards Sustainable Development

-The Living City CampusDemonstrating Sustainability & Green Design

-The Sustainable House Demonstration ProjectEducation & Training

-Sustainable CommunitiesEngagement & Implementation

Toronto and Region Conservation

1. Healthy Rivers and ShorelinesWater we can trust

2. Regional BiodiversityNature in the city region

3. Sustainable CommunitiesEngaging leadership and community transformation

4. Business ExcellenceCollaboration and partnership

The Living City Objectives


Morningside Park

The Broader Context• An estimated 1,900 premature deaths annually

in Ontario due to poor air quality.

• $586 million lost annually in missed work days from environment related illness.

• $652 million in direct annual health care costs.

• High levels of pollution in rivers and the lake shore.

• 500 species of concern that may be lost from the region.

• Many issues around transportation, affordable housing, poverty.

The Challenge• GTA’s population is expected

to grow by 40% to 7.5 million by 2028

• How do we improve our environmental, social and economic conditions?

• How do we maintain and improve our quality of life?

The Living City Vision“The quality of life on Earth is being determined in rapidly expanding city regions. Our vision is for a new kind of community, The Living City, where human settlement can flourish forever as part of nature’s beauty and diversity.”

Our Role In The Living City

• Helping City Regions to embrace The Living City vision and approach

• Making Greater Toronto one of the most sustainable, liveable city regions in the world


The Living City Campus

Leading the way -sustainable development,

education and market transformation.

Location


The Living City CampusTo engage leadership in bringing the community together to transform greater Toronto into one of the most sustainable, livable city regions in the world.

The Living City CampusThe Living City CentreThe Living City

–Engaging Leaders

Energy Trail

Archeology

Earth RangersWildlife Centre

Kortright Conservation

Centre

Native SpeciesNursery

Boyd Stewardship Centre

Canadian Peregrine Falcon Centre

Inter-Regional trail


TRCA Buildings1. The Living City Centre2. Restoration Services Building3. Sustainable House Demonstration4. Renewable Energy Trail / Energy Cottage5. Conference Centre6. Boyd Field Centre Retrofit Project

Onsite Partner Buildings7. Rangers Wildlife Centre8. Vaughan and York Fire/EMS Facility9. Hydrogen Village Interpretive Centre

Offsite Associate Buildings11. Vaughan Civic Centre –LEED gold target12. York Region Green Schools13. Sustainable Community Development

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The Earth Rangers Centre Completed 2004 –LEED Gold


Restoration Services Centre –LEED Gold Construction 2006

Visitor’s Centre –LEED Platinum: Construction 2007

Commercial/Institutional Green BuildingsResidential Green Buildings –MURBs

Sustainable CommunitiesResidential Green Homes

Market Transformation Programs

• Municipal Tool Kit• Published Documents• Buildings on site at the Campus

• Canada Green Building Council• Green Building Alliance

(TRCA, CaGBC, SBC, CUI)

• Mayor’s Mega Watt Challenge• Sustainable Schools• Greening Health Care• Home Energy Clinic

• OCETA • PowerStream CDM

• Sustainable Demonstration House• Municipal Development

• CMHC• Project Sponsors


• Archetype Sustainable House Competition

• Sustainable House Demonstration Project

• Sustainable Community Development

• engage municipal leaders

• become a training centre for contractors and trades building new homes

• information centre for consumers looking to incorporate elements of sustainable design into their own homes

• serve as a model home for new subdivisions being planned for municipalities throughout our regions.

• Showcase professionals leading the way with green design

The winning house will be built at The Living City Campus and used as a leading example for green home design.

Competition Progress• engaged the Design Exchange to facilitate competition process• sanctioned by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada• competition criteria finalized through leaders workshop• public launch of competition –Sept. 30th• sponsors in place and the list is growing to fulfill commitments• judges in place

Media representation pending:• Nature of Things• DVD instructional series: products &technologies -national distribution

• Toronto Star –New in Homes• Additional Magazines• Coffee Table Book –Indigo, Chapters, etc.

Media representation to date:• Globe & Mail• York Region Post City Magazines• Building Magazine• Cdn. Architecture Magazine

Competition Review

Competitor’s Reference Documents

• The Living City Campus Master Plan • LEED –H 1.71 • Energy Star• Energuide for Houses• Net-Zero Homes• National Association of Home

Builders guidelines• Built-Green Alberta guidelines

Criteria ALEED for Homes 1.71 -Gold & Energy Star for New Houses

Criteria BThe home must be designed for production building

Criteria CAesthetics & Ergonomics

Criteria DFour bedroom home with a garage adaptable to change over time

Criteria EProvide a design for an innovative waste water treatment system

Judging Criteria

Design teams must include one of each of the following disciplines:

• Architect• Mechanical Engineer• Landscape Architect• Interior Designer• Industrial Designer (optional)• Post Secondary Senior Level Student

The Design Team

THOMAS MUELLER

STEPHEN POPE

SAMANTHA SANNELLA

BILL SEMPLE

MICHAEL SINGLETON

DOUGLAS WEBBER

PETER BUSBY

CRAIG MARSHALL

ALEX WATERS

ANDREW BOWERBANK

DAVID SUZUKI

The Jury Members-President -CaGBC

-Architect, NRCan

-President, Design Exchange

-Senior Researcher, CMHC

-President, Sustainable Buildings Canada

-Engineer, Halsall & Assoc.

-Architect, Busby Perkins & Will

-Developer, Marshall Homes

-Manager, Kortright/ TRCA

-Specialist, Sustainable Development, TRCA

-Opportunity under review

Sustainable Community Development

• Mississauga -Grey field redevelopment NEW!

• City of Vaughan - 400 homes & 2 schools: block 39 –Castlepointdevelopements, Pine Ridge Homes, Starlane Homes

-new Mattamy Homes project: block 40

• Town of Newmarket –Stickwood Walker project 30-40 demo homes

• Town of Oakville - 30 homes & community centre

• Region of Peel - community development & green building workshops under development

• City of Pickering - Larger multi-use community & light rail system

• Province of Ontario - TRCA advising development of the sustainability framework for the Seaton Lands community project

• Ajax Municipal Housing - New green apartment complex & retrofit homes

Municipal Leaders already working with TRCA to Create Pilot community Projects.


Process Overview

Step 1: Education

Exploring the “Breadth” of SustainabilityThe first issue with developing a sustainable community is ensuring all participants have an equal understanding of objectives.

• A workshop to review and demonstrate technologies & processes is required.

• Large number of participants with interest in initiative.

Process Overview

Step 2: Collaboration

Once stakeholders have a confident understanding of sustainable communities,details of direct application and opportunities are reviewed.

• A charette process is facilitated to consider what is achievable.- A series of charettes may be required

• A small number of participants with direct involvement in project.-Utility, Municipal Leaders, Developers, Builders, Conservation Authority, other?


Process Overview

Step 3: Application

Information and initiatives considered and determined through the Charettesare processed into action items to be undertaken by participants (municipal leaders, developers, LDC’s, builders, etc.).

• Committed actions are presented in a final information session.

• A final report is compiled to present the sustainability plan unique to site.


Process Overview

Step 4: ImplementationProject Leaders Initiate tasks and documents necessary to ensure project success. Strong communication must be maintained between participants.

Examples of tasks

Municipalities: development approvals, subdivision agreements, infrastructure coordination, public programs, permits, work with region for water savings initiatives, etc.

Developers/ Builders: home designs for energy and IEQ, green marketing program, land fill diversion program, etc.

Utilities: systems installation, new technology, funding program for builders


TRCA Role in Implementation:Work with CMHC, Environment Canada, Industry Canada and other Partners & Sponsors to provide the following:

• Facilities, demonstration exhibits & workshops for hands-on training & engagement

• Provide homeowner /student education

• Establish a Green Home Builders Association

• Create a Green Guide for Developers
