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Introducing the City of Hamilton’s Green Building Standard
To meet the City’s climate change and sustainability objectives, including a target of achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, city-wide Green Building Standards are being developed. Green Building Standards are used across Canada as a guide for professionals and include directions on meeting high standards in sustainability for new buildings in the City’s Urban Area. The Green Building Standard can aid in evaluating applications for new development through the lens of sustainability, energy and climate resilience.
The City is in the process of refining technical elements of the Green Building Standard. Additional work is required to finalize and better understand how the Green Building Standard can be effectively implemented by the City and by those submitting development applications in the City.
What are Green Building Standards?
Green building standards are a tool used by municipalities to guide new development in a manner that considers the principles of economic, social, and environmental sustainability. They are often voluntary and mandatory measures for new development (typically excluding renovations and retrofits). Some features of a Green Building Standard include energy efficiency, bird friendly design, green spaces, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, parking spaces for bicycles, and requirements for the planting of native species.
Commitment to Public Engagement
Throughout this project, staff are committed to getting your feedback on the implementation of Green Building Standards.
We promise to:
Keep you informed.
Listen to and acknowledge your concerns or hopes for the project.
Provide feedback to you on how the input received was used to inform the project.
Introducing the City of Hamilton’s Green Building Standard
To meet the City’s climate change and sustainability objectives, including a target of achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, city-wide Green Building Standards are being developed. Green Building Standards are used across Canada as a guide for professionals and include directions on meeting high standards in sustainability for new buildings in the City’s Urban Area. The Green Building Standard can aid in evaluating applications for new development through the lens of sustainability, energy and climate resilience.
The City is in the process of refining technical elements of the Green Building Standard. Additional work is required to finalize and better understand how the Green Building Standard can be effectively implemented by the City and by those submitting development applications in the City.
What are Green Building Standards?
Green building standards are a tool used by municipalities to guide new development in a manner that considers the principles of economic, social, and environmental sustainability. They are often voluntary and mandatory measures for new development (typically excluding renovations and retrofits). Some features of a Green Building Standard include energy efficiency, bird friendly design, green spaces, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, parking spaces for bicycles, and requirements for the planting of native species.
Commitment to Public Engagement
Throughout this project, staff are committed to getting your feedback on the implementation of Green Building Standards.
We promise to:
Keep you informed.
Listen to and acknowledge your concerns or hopes for the project.
Provide feedback to you on how the input received was used to inform the project.
The Green building Standards (GBS) is grouped into five Impact Categories. Impact Categories are broad themes that help to organize the GBS Performance Requirements.
The five GBS Impact Categories are:
Energy & Carbon: Promotes energy-efficient buildings that lower operating costs, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and improve building resilience.
Ecology & Biodiversity: Preserves, restores, and enhances the natural environment within the development area.
Water: Reducing potable water use for indoor and outdoor water uses, water metering, and rainwater management.
Waste Management & Materials: Reducing waste generation during construction and the operational phases of development.
Community & Urban Design: Promotes a sense of place by preserving heritage and cultural features, local food production, healthy practices and inclusion. This Impact Category includes educating residents on sustainability features in their community.
Each Impact Category includes several Performance Requirements. Performance Requirements include metrics and criteria to be achieved to support the intent of the Impact Category. Provide your input to the Impact Categories and Performance Requirements by taking this survey.
Green Building Standards is currently at this stage
Consult the public and key interest groups in informing the development of Green Building Standards recommendations.
Review & Report Back on What We Heard (Spring 2024)
this is an upcoming stage for Green Building Standards
Review, analyze, and share key findings and learning from public engagement activities and how they informed revisions to Green Building Standards recommendations.
Final Report & Recommendations (Summer 2024)
this is an upcoming stage for Green Building Standards
Draft final Green Building Standards recommendations and guidebook to present to Planning Committee and Council.
