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Report Number: PLN 38-22
Date: September 6, 2022
From: Kyle Bentley
Director, City Development & CBO
Subject: Pickering Integrated Sustainable Design Standards
- City of Pickering
- File: File: D-7001-020
Recommendation:
1. That Council adopt the Pickering Integrated Sustainable Design Standards: Low-Rise
Residential Checklist, dated August 2022, for Site Plan and Plan of Subdivision
Applications for development of less than four storeys and a minimum of five dwelling
units, as set out in Appendix I to Report PLN 38-22;
2. That Council adopt the Pickering Integrated Sustainable Design Standards: Mid to
High-Rise Residential & Non-Residential Checklist, dated August 2022, for Site Plan and
Plan of Subdivision Applications for development of residential buildings of four storeys
and higher, and all Industrial, Commercial and Institutional buildings, as set out in
Appendix II to Report PLN 38-22;
3. That Council require all Site Plan and Plan of Subdivision Applications, for the type and
scale of development referenced in Recommendations 1 and 2 above, that are deemed
complete on or after January 1, 2023, to meet Tier 1 – Mandatory Performance Criteria
as outlined in the Pickering Integrated Sustainable Design Standards Checklists;
4. That Council direct staff to:
a. initiate an amendment to the Pickering Official Plan to add new policies that support
the Pickering Integrated Sustainable Design Standards;
b. add provisions to the City’s Draft Comprehensive Zoning By-law that support the
Pickering Integrated Sustainable Design Standards;
c. identify any additional staff resources, and cost recovery mechanisms, necessary to
implement and enforce the ISDS, for inclusion within the proposed 2023 budget;
d. review the Pickering Integrated Sustainable Design Standards every four years to
reflect Ontario Building Code revisions, updated industry standards and climate
science, and changing market demands; and
e. report back to Council on a proposed non-financial incentive strategy that supports
the Pickering Integrated Sustainable Design Standards by the end of 2023;
5. That Report PLN 38-22 of the Director, City Development & CBO, which responds to
Council Resolution #914/22 regarding a green roof by-law, be received for information ;
and
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6. That the appropriate officials of the City of Pickering be authorized to take the necessary
actions as indicated in this report.
Executive Summary: This report provides an overview of the Pickering Integrated
Sustainable Design Standards (ISDS) – a tool that has been created to advance sustainability
and resiliency in new development. The ISDS will replace the City’s current 2007 Sustainable
Development Guidelines.
These standards are intended to both support Pickering’s goal of reducing greenhouse gas
emissions, and to encourage the creation of a more livable community, through the
construction of sustainable, resilient built forms, using updated sustainable community and
building design best practices.
Pickering’s ISDS were drafted following a comprehensive review process, involving extensive
consultation, engagement, and outreach with many stakeholders, including the development
community, key agencies, Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area municipalities, and the public. A
variety of methods were used, including: Let’s Talk Pickering, surveys, workshops, one-on-one
meetings, direct correspondence, and social media. Also, presentations to Mayor and
Members of Council, Pickering Accessibility Advisory Committee, and the Durham Region
Roundtable on Climate Change Committee, provided opportunities to share information and
obtain feedback on the ISDS project.
Many of the developers in Pickering build in other communities. At the onset of the project,
there was a request to align Pickering’s ISDS with other jurisdictions where applicable. Similar
to other municipalities, the ISDS consists of two tiers of performance criteria. Tier 1 elements
would be required for all new developments arising from Site Plans and Subdivision
applications deemed complete on or after January 1, 2023. Tier 1 incorporates, in part, existing
City standards for green building, as well as reflects requirements in other municipal green
standards. Tier 2 performance measures are optional and propose more advanced
sustainability criteria to serve as a road map for future development.
It is recommended that Council adopt the Pickering Integrated Sustainable Design Standards
Checklists for Low-Rise Residential, and for Mid to High-Rise Residential & Non-Residential.
For clarification, low-rise residential checklist applies to development that is less than four
storeys, with a minimum of five units. The mid to high-rise residential checklist & non-residential
checklist applies to residential development that is four storeys or more, and to all
non-residential development.
To support the implementation of the ISDS, it is also recommended that Council direct staff to:
initiate an amendment to the Pickering Official Plan; prepare appropriate provisions for
inclusion in the City’s Draft Comprehensive Zoning By-law; identify any staff resources and
cost recovery mechanisms to implement and enforce the ISDS; review the ISDS every four
years; and explore non-financial incentive programs to support ISDS elements.
Subject to Council’s approval of the ISDS, staff will continue to finalize the related supporting
ISDS deliverables as part of the grant program with The Atmospheric Fund (TAF). The
remaining components include:
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• an ISDS internal Training Guide to support municipal staff;
• a Carbon Emissions Reduction Report to forecast the estimated carbon emission
reductions of building to Tier 1, oppose to the current Ontario Building Code
requirements for proposed development in Pickering over the next five years; and
• a Shared Learning Report to document lessons learned, strategies, and resources
used to develop the ISDS, so that other municipalities can benefit from Pickering’s
experience.
A final report to TAF is required by November 1, 2022. In addition to the above noted
deliverables, staff will be revising the appropriate City application forms; developing
appropriate clauses respecting sustainability for inclusion in site plan and subdivision
agreements; and initiating internal training to familiarize staff with implementing the ISDS.
On May 24, 2022, Council passed Resolution #914/22, requesting staff to explore the
feasibility of establishing a by-law for green roofs, or of alternative roof surfaces that achieve
similar levels of performance to green roofs (see Resolution #914/22, Attachment #11). The
ISDS performance criteria supports the installation of green roofs, along with the flexibility to
implement other measures to optimize the use of roof space. Many municipalities use their
sustainability standards to support the installation of green roofs, whereas the City of Toronto
has a Green Roof By-law. While there are policies within the Pickering Official Plan supporting
green roofs, based on staff’s review, an interdepartmental working group will be required to
investigate the legal authority for a by-law, associated impact to City resources (e.g., financial,
required technical skills, staff time), and effectiveness of other roof optimizing strategies (e.g.,
solar PV, rooftop amenity space, and the ISDS itself). Subject to Council’s approval, the ISDS
will start to be applied in January 2023. At year-end, staff will be able to assess the uptake of
green roofs, in comparison to other sustainable performance measures, and report back in
December 2023.
Financial Implications: Stage 1 of the ISDS project cost $26,510.00 (plus HST) and was
funded in 2020 from the consulting & professional budget within the City Development
Department. Stage 2 of the ISDS project has been funded by an $86,000.00 grant from The
Atmospheric Fund and a $10,000.00 grant from the Regional Municipality of Durham, as
identified in the 2022 Council approved budget. There are no additional direct financial
implications associated with the completion of this project.
1. Background
In 2007, Pickering adopted Sustainable Development Guidelines (SDG), that required
mandatory and optional sustainability elements for new development, as well as draft
plans, site plans, rezoning applications and building permits. As the only municipality in
the Durham Region with such guidelines at the time, Pickering emerged as a leader in
sustainable building and development.
Best practices have evolved since then. Many municipalities have completed sustainable
development guidelines, and the City of Pickering had the benefit of being able to learn
from their various approaches to formulate a path forward to best serve the community
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and City. Recognizing this, in early 2020, City staff drafted a revised set of standards
with the purpose of updating and expanding upon the original SDG. However, due to
the evolving variety and complexity of sustainable measures, and in researching the
level of effort undertaken by neighbouring municipalities to obtain widespread
stakeholder engagement, it became evident that outside expertise would be necessary.
The process to review the staff’s background work and finalize a new set of standards
was divided into two stages. Urban Equation Corp. was retained to complete Stage 1,
which included the following tasks: to assess the draft standards for alignment with
existing provincial, regional, and municipal plans; to identify gaps and/or conflicts,
reflect current best practices; compare the benefits and drawbacks to various
frameworks (e.g., checklists, checklists with points, tiered levels); and to advise on the
legislative authority of municipalities to require green/sustainable development
standards. Urban Equation completed this background work in December, 2020.
Stage 2 included drafting and finalizing the Pickering Integrated Sustainable Design
Standard (ISDS) through a comprehensive engagement strategy with the public,
development community, staff, and Pickering Council. Completion of this stage was
contingent on securing grant funds to offset the consulting costs.
In early 2021, City staff was successful in securing $86,000.00 in funding from the
Toronto Atmospheric Fund (TAF), and $10,000.00 from the Region of Durham, to
update the 2007 Sustainable Development Guidelines. Subsequently, Council approved
the hiring of Urban Equation to develop a tiered Sustainable Development Standard
(see Resolution #738/21, Attachment #12). To assist Urban Equation, a cross
departmental internal staff working group was formed to help guide the ISDS project.
Staff also established a Building Advisory Panel, comprised of representative volunteers
from the development community and building associations, to assist staff by providing
feedback on the ISDS checklists.
All work done to develop the ISDS checklist has been accomplished through an
iterative, collaborative, community based approach to engage with the public,
development community, community groups, agencies, staff, and Council. The Stage 2
process to develop the ISDS was divided into four phases:
Phase 1: Launch and 1st Draft ISDS Checklist (December 2021 – March 2022);
Phase 2: Content Development and 2nd Draft ISDS Checklists (February – May 2022);
Phase 3: Final ISDS, User Guide and Presentation (June – September 2022); and
Phase 4: Other Tools and Knowledge Workshops (Fall 2022).
2. Discussion
2.1 Benefits of Sustainable Standards
There are several economic, health, and environmental benefits to the community and
homeowners by implementing the ISDS, such as:
• reduced urban heat island temperatures;
• reduced energy consumption and associated costs;
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• lowered greenhouse gas emissions;
• diverted waste during construction;
• increased outdoor amenity space;
• increased building resilience to climate change;
• promotion of active transportation; and
• protection and restoration of natural heritage.
2.2 Applicable Laws in support of the ISDS
The Municipal Act, the Planning Act, and the Provincial Policy Statement provide the
underlying policy frameworks that support the development and application of
Pickering’s ISDS, and aid in the construction of more efficient buildings and
well-designed communities.
2.2.1 Municipal Act
The Municipal Act outlines the scope of municipal powers, including the ability for a
municipality to pass by-laws respecting various matters. Section 97.1 of the Municipal
Act, which came into effect on May 30, 2017, addresses standards for the construction
of buildings, whereby a municipality may pass a by-law respecting the protection or
conservation of the environment that requires buildings to be constructed in accordance
with provisions of the Ontario Building Code.
Also, municipalities may provide for, or participate in, long-term energy planning for
energy use in the municipality, and influence the design of development sites, including
considering external building design details.
2.2.2 Planning Act
Section 2 of the Planning Act sets out matters of provincial interest, which include:
• the protection of ecological systems, including natural areas, features and functions;
• the supply, efficient use, and conservation of energy and water;
• the minimization of waste;
• the orderly development of safe and healthy communities;
• the promotion of development that is designed to be sustainable, to support public
transit and to be oriented to pedestrians; and
• the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions and adaption to a changing climate.
These interests give a clear indication of the kinds of issues municipalities should
consider when creating policies and plans. Section 41 of the Planning Act provides
municipalities with a broad scope of powers to approve plans and drawings for
development applications, including exterior sustainable design features of buildings.
This is the same authority used by other municipalities to enable their green
development standards. The authority under the Planning Act is limited to exterior
design elements, and it is not applicable law under the Ontario Building Code.
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2.2.3 Provincial Policy Statement (2020)
Section 1.8.1 of the Provincial Policy Statement supports municipal efforts for energy
conservation and efficiency, improved air quality, reduced greenhouse gas emissions,
and preparing for the impacts of a changing climate through land use and development
patterns that:
• promote the building design and orientation to maximize energy efficiency and
conservation, and consider the mitigating effects of vegetation and green
infrastructure; and
• maximize vegetation within settlement areas, where feasible.
2.3 Pickering Official Plan
Through the Planning Act, municipalities can use their Official Plan as a tool for
providing high-level strategic direction on land-use planning issues.
The Pickering Official Plan (POP) embraces the principles of sustainability and livable
urban communities through the promotion of energy and water conservation, energy
efficient buildings, and renewable energy systems. Also, the POP has been leveraging
sustainable development practices through Policies 16.5A and 16.5.B. Studies in
support of development applications must include:
“a sustainable development report, or checklist, describing the sustainable
measures being implemented in the development, including but not limited
to initiatives related to energy efficiency, water efficiency, building
materials, indoor air quality, landscaping, stormwater management and
construction waste.”
These policies, along with others, were added through Official Plan Amendment 23 in
support of the 2007 Sustainable Development Guidelines. Accordingly, a future
amendment to the Official Plan will be required to align with, and support, the new
ISDS.
2.4 2011 Seaton Sustainable Place-Making Guidelines
The 2011 Seaton Sustainable Place-Making Guidelines set out minimum standards and
benchmarks to be achieved in the Seaton Urban Area, consistent with Chapters 11 and
12 of the POP. Further Section 11.42 of the POP states “City Council shall periodically
review and revise the Seaton Sustainable Place-Making Guidelines, in consultation with
landowners and other interested stakeholders, as sustainability initiatives, design
innovations, building technologies, and other regulatory standards evolve”.
The ISDS is consistent with the above-noted policy section, and is applicable to all new
development in the City of Pickering. However, it is not applicable to lands that already
have an approved Plan of Subdivision or Site Plan. Development applications/approval
processes in Seaton, which have been initiated, are still subject to the 2011 Seaton
Sustainable Place-Making Guidelines. Most of the Seaton lands already have an
approved Plan of Subdivision. The ISDS will only be applicable to those remaining
areas that have not been subject to either a Plan of Subdivision or Site Plan application.
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However, the development community in Seaton is encouraged to build to sustainable
building performance criteria, whether by following the ISDS, or the enhanced
benchmarks in the Seaton Sustainable Place-Making Guidelines, to reflect the best
practices of today. It is recognized that there are developments in Seaton being built to
enhanced levels of sustainability, such at the Mattamy ‘Bloom in Seaton’ project, which
was recently recognized at the BILD Awards.
2.5 Municipal Scan
The ISDS process has benefited from a review of other Greater Toronto and Hamilton
Area (GTHA) municipal green design standards, in particular those adopted by Toronto,
Vaughan, Brampton, Halton Hills, and East Gwillimbury. Staff also reflected on the
standards adopted within Durham Region by both the Town of Whitby and the Town of
Ajax, and their implementation through the development review process.
In February 2022, the City and Urban Equation hosted a workshop with staff from five
other municipalities, the Clean Air Partnership, and TAF. The goal of the workshop was
to hear from municipalities who have experience creating and implementing sustainable
design standards.
Recently, two additional municipalities adopted green development standards –
Markham and Aurora.
3. Community Engagement
A collaborative community-based approach was used over the four phases of the ISDS
project to develop the Pickering ISDS as follows:
Phase 1 of the project included the launch and first draft of Pickering Integrated
Sustainable Design Standards checklists. The project team presented a series of
workshops in order to consult with the public, an internal staff-working group, the
development community, GTHA municipalities, the newly established Building Advisory
Panel, as well as the Mayor and Members of Council. The workshops were used to gain
insight from the different stakeholders on what were important sustainable design
features for buildings and the community, the positive and negative experiences with
sustainable development projects, potential barriers to specific sustainability criteria,
and key sustainability building principles.
Phase 2 of the ISDS project included content development and the review of the
second draft of the ISDS checklists. The project team consulted with the public,
development community, Building Advisory Panel, and Mayor and Members of Council,
to receive feedback on the draft checklists, and report on key findings from the second
public and development community surveys (e.g., comments, big trends, actions, City
direction).
Phase 3 of the ISDS project included finalization of the performance criteria and User
Guide for the Development Community (see Building Green – User Guide Pickering
Integrated Sustainable Design Standards, dated August 2022, Attachment #1). During
this phase, the project team presented an overview of the draft checklists to the
Pickering Accessibility Committee, and to the Durham Region Roundtable on Climate
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Change, and completed a final consultation on the checklists with members of the
Building Advisory Panel and development community representatives. The project team
also consulted with the staff working group to understand barriers and requirements,
when integrating the ISDS into the development review process. The consultations were
followed by the finalization of the ISDS Checklists (Low-Rise Residential, and Mid to
High-Rise Residential & Non-Residential) and the User Guide.
Phase 4 of the ISDS project includes the development of resource tools and educational
workshops. Similar to the ISDS User Guide to support the development industry, the
project team will develop an ISDS Training Guide to assist staff in implementing the
standards. As required by the TAF grant, a Carbon Emissions Reduction Report will be
completed for the overall project. The report will summarize the estimated carbon
emission reductions that could be achieved if the projected development to occur in
Pickering over the next five years was built to Tier 1 as opposed to the current Ontario
Building Code. In addition, a Shared Learning Report, will document lessons learned,
strategies, processes, and resources used to create the ISDS, so that other
municipalities can learn and benefit from Pickering’s example.
To engage the public and development community throughout phases 1 to 4, staff
employed multiple media tools and engagement opportunities, both online and
in-person, to solicit feedback, including:
• Media releases;
• Let’s Talk Pickering project page;
• Municipal website page (pickering.ca/standards);
• Social media campaigns;
• Municipal facility posters;
• Municipal digital sign promotions;
• Article in City’s “Your City” magazine (digital and physical distribution);
• Municipal eNewsletters;
• Banner and rack card at facilities;
• Paid advertising with local media;
• Media interview with Global News Durham;
• Establishment of a Building Advisory Panel;
• Two public and two development community surveys;
• Direct industry input from John Godden, Founder and CEO Clearsphere, Clean Air
Partnership, TAF, Region of Durham, TRCA, and CLOCA;
• Letters to Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation;
• Notice included in sustainability comments for development applications;
• Presentations and workshops to stakeholders, committees and the public;
• In-person engagement at the Pickering Farmers’ Market; and
• Targeted direct emails to request participation in the project and surveys to over
200 community group contacts (e.g., rate payer/community association, clubs,
sports users, service/senior and cultural clubs, places of worship, schools, etc.,), as
well as over 70 development community and planning consultant representatives.
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A more detailed report about the consultation process is provided in Attachment #2 –
Public and Development Community Engagement Summary.
4. Key Elements of the ISDS
4.1 Principles
The ISDS is organized under seven key principles that reflect the performance criteria
and provide a general framework for what goals the City wants to achieve.
1. Education: Educating homeowners about the use, and maintenance of,
sustainable building features, and sustainable lifestyle practices.
2. Energy & Resilience: Designing and constructing resilient energy efficient
buildings, and encouraging on-site renewable energy systems.
3. Neighbourhood: Creating accessible and safe places to live for all.
4. Land & Nature: Protecting, conserving, and enhancing the natural environment.
5. Transportation: Providing opportunities for sustainable modes of transportation.
6. Waste Management: Providing opportunities to recycle, and divert materials, in
order to reduce waste.
7. Water: Using water efficiently, and supporting sustainable stormwater
management practices.
4.2 Tiered Approach
Pickering’s ISDS is based on a tiered approach, with a series of progressive green
d Tier 1 contains the mandatory performance measures and Tier
2 presents options for voluntary, enhanced performance measures
evelopment measures.
(see example Table
below).
Tier 1 Mandatory Met Tier 2 Optional Met
Design and construct all buildings
to achieve a minimum energy
performance level of 15% or better
than the Ontario Building Code
requirements in force at the time of
application.
☐ Design and construct all buildings to
achieve a minimum energy
performance level of 25% or better
than the Ontario Building Code
requirements in force at the time of
application
☐
Tier 2 standards are helpful to inform, and enable the development community time to
prepare and plan for potential future mandatory criteria. Not all Tier 2 optional criteria
will necessarily become mandatory Tier 1 in a future update of the ISDS. It is important
at the time of the first update to reassess best practices, legislative changes, and
engage with the development community, stakeholders, and public again to determine
the most appropriate amendments.
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4.3 Development Review Process
The ISDS User Guide (see Attachment #1) details the implementation process for new
development. The process is briefly outlined below:
Step 1: Pre-Consultation Meeting
The Applicant will fill out and submit the Mandatory Pre-Consultation Request Form,
and come prepared to discuss the ISDS Checklist.
Step 2: Application Preparation
Following the Pre-Consultation Meeting, the Applicant will revise the proposal and
prepare reports based on staff feedback, and complete the relevant ISDS Checklist.
Step 3: Application Submission
The Applicant must submit the final version of the applicable ISDS Checklist and a
Sustainability Report as part of the Development Application Submission package to the
City.
Step 4: Technical Review
Staff will circulate the ISDS Checklist and Sustainability Report to the applicable City
departments as part of the development review process.
Step 5: Application Revisions and Resubmission (Applicant)
The Applicant will revise and resubmit plans, reports, and other materials, as may be
required, based on agency comments through the overall evaluation of the development
application.
Step 6: Report to Council
Where required, City Development staff will report on the ISDS performance measures,
committed to by the applicant, in their development application.
Step 7: Agreements
Draft development agreements, and/or final plans, will contain specific conditions for
meeting the ISDS measures, committed to by the Applicant, on their ISDS Checklist.
Step 8: Implementation
As development proceeds, the Applicant will implement the approved ISDS commitments.
Staff may attend the site during construction to verify installation. Letters of Credit may
be required as a mechanism to hold. A Post Construction and Verification Checklist is
required to be completed prior to releasing Letters of Credit.
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5. Correspondence Received
5.1 Letter of Concern and Action Taken to Address
A letter was received from Elizabeth Howson, of Macaulay Shiomi Howson Limited,
Planning Consultant (on behalf of the Seaton Landowners Group and Ontario
Infrastructure and Lands Corporation) expressing concern that the ISDS appeared to be
designed to be applicable to all development in the City of Pickering (see Comment
Letter from Elizabeth Howson, Attachment #3). The letter indicated that it was not
appropriate to introduce new requirements at this late stage in the development of the
Seaton Community, and therefore, requested that the ISDS be modified to clearly
identify that the proposed new standards are not applicable to the Seaton Community.
In response, City staff issued a letter dated June 1, 2022, whereby staff confirmed that
the new ISDS are intended to be applicable to all new development. However, it is not
applicable to lands that already have an approved Plan of Subdivision or Site Plan.
Development applications/approval processes in Seaton, which have been initiated are
therefore, still subject to the 2011 Seaton Sustainable Place-Making Guidelines.
Accordingly, clarifying language was added to the ISDS User Guide to address their
concerns.
5.2 Public and Development Community Submissions
Written and verbal comments were received from the public and development
community, on the draft ISDS Checklists (exclusive of agency comments). Comments
were collected through surveys, and a series of one-on-one meetings with members of
the Building Advisory Panel and development community representatives. City staff also
followed up with individual members of the development community to solicit feedback.
Staff extended the project timeline by three months to allow for additional engagement
opportunities and to solicit more input.
For analysis, Urban Equation compiled the comments and organized them into a matrix
based on if the comment should be reflected in the current version of the checklists, in
future editions, or not reflected if it was outside the scope of the ISDS project or
objectives. Following the review of the feedback, Urban Equation and City staff
incorporated changes into the checklists, where appropriate, to either clarify or modify the
performance criteria (see Development Community Comments, Attachment #4).
5.3 Agency Submissions
Written comments were received from the Region of Durham, the Toronto and Region
Conservation Authority (TRCA) and Fatal Light Awareness Program (FLAP) Canada
(see Attachments #5, #6 and #7). Primarily, Regional staff suggested adding wording to
the On-Site Waste Storage criteria of the checklists. TRCA staff proposed suggestions
to both the Low-Rise Residential and Mid to High-Rise Residential & Non-Residential
Checklists. FLAP Canada requested minor changes to the Bird Friendly Design
performance criteria. These suggestions were reviewed, and incorporated into the final
ISDS Checklists where appropriate.
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5.4 Letters of Support
The City received letters of support from the following organizations (see Letters of
Support, Attachments #8, #9 & #10):
• Region of Durham;
• Town of Whitby; and
• Clean Air Partnership.
6. Special Considerations – Green Roofs
Council Resolution #914/22 directed staff to investigate the feasibility of establishing a
by-law requiring the construction of green roofs, or of alternative roof surfaces that
achieve similar levels of performance to green roofs (see Resolution #914/22,
Attachment #11). To this end, staff completed an internal policy and external municipal
scan of tools currently used with respect to these types of roofs.
The Pickering Official Plan (POP) recognizes green roofs as a low impact development
measure, and encourages the installation of green or white roofs to improve energy
efficiency in buildings, stormwater management absorption quality, and to reduce urban
heat island effects.
Pickering’s current 2007 Sustainable Development Guidelines, and 2011 Seaton
Sustainable Place-Making Guidelines, were a first step in encouraging green roofs in
Pickering. The ISDS builds on this premise by providing the development community
the option to pursue a green roof, cool roof, solar ready (based on a specific size), or a
combination of green roof, cool roof and solar photovoltaics (PV) for mid to high-rise
residential development. While developing the ISDS, there was a desire from the
development community for flexibility to explore roof options, and this is reflected in the
performance criteria. Once the ISDS have been implemented, staff will be able to collect
data on the uptake of green roofs in comparison to other sustainable performance
measures (e.g., cool roofs, solar PV).
There are different types of green roofs, and associated advantages/disadvantages. In
general, benefits of green roofs include increased biodiversity, air purification,
temperature regulation, rain water filtration and retention, and aesthetics. However,
there are also challenges that require consideration, including increased maintenance
costs, suitability (not all buildings may be suitable to accommodate a green roof or the
extra weight), and increased technical skills of staff reviewing submissions to ensure the
system is designed to prevent issues associated with water drainage. Another matter
that requires investigation is prioritizing the competing interests for roof space (i.e.,
mechanical equipment, energy production, social/amenity space).
The City of Toronto is the only municipality in Ontario that has a Green Roof By-law in
place. Many municipalities have been promoting green roofs through their sustainable
design guidelines or green standards. While there are policies within the POP
supporting green roofs, investigation is required into a municipalities’ legal ability to
adopt and enforce a green roof by-law.
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In addition, the implementation of a green roof by-law, and its impact on City resources,
requires investigation. To this end, it is recommended that an interdepartmental working
group be established to investigate these matters, and report back to Council by the end
of 2023.
7. Recommendations
7.1 That Council adopt the Pickering Integrated Sustainable Design Standards and
require all new Site and Plan of Subdivision applications deemed complete on or
after January 1, 2023, to meet Tier 1 – mandatory performance criteria as outlined
in the ISDS.
Pickering’s ISDS aligns with the Pickering Official Plan’s sustainable policies, addresses
climate change and community sustainability through green building practices, and is
consistent with other GTHA (and specifically Durham) municipalities’ green
development standards. Implementing the ISDS will help reduce greenhouse gas
emissions, decrease outdoor air pollution, help preserve the natural environment, and
provide flexibility and certainty for developers. The ISDS aligns with the work being
done by both the City and Region of Durham to address climate change, support urban
forests, pollinators, waste reduction, water conservation, energy efficiency, and improve
access to greenspaces.
The ISDS project also builds upon a solid foundation that aligns with the goals of
Pickering Council-adopted plans, including: Durham Community Climate Action Plan;
Durham Community Energy Plan; Corporate Energy Management Plan; Integrated
Transportation Master Plan; and the Climate Emergency Declaration.
7.2 That staff be directed to initiate an amendment to the Pickering Official Plan to
add new policies to the Pickering Official Plan that support the ISDS.
To enhance the City’s Official Plan polices, which pre-date the ISDS initiative, minor
amendments are required to clearly articulate the City’s expectation with respect to
sustainable development, and integrate the ISDS into the planning process. This will
also include amending pre-submission consultation policies, complete application
policies, and other related policies.
7.3 That staff be directed to include appropriate zoning provisions in the Draft
Comprehensive Zoning By-law to support the ISDS performance measures.
There are measures in the ISDS that require zoning support. Rather than amend all of
the City’s Zoning By-laws, a more practical approach is to insert appropriate provisions
in the second Draft of the Comprehensive Zoning By-law. For example, electric and
hybrid vehicle dedicated parking/charging spaces can be included, along with certain
measures for bird friendly design, private outdoor amenity space, green roofing, and
bicycle parking and storage facilities.
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7.4 That City staff be directed to identify any additional staff resources, and cost
recovery mechanisms, necessary to implement and enforce the ISDS, for
inclusion in the 2023 budget.
Based on the ISDS performance criteria, staff will identify if technical resources are
required as part of the application review and implementation verification process
(review of reports e.g., Energy Modeling and/or site visits) to ensure successful
compliance with performance criteria that was committed too. Staff will explore cost
recovery mechanisms to support as necessary.
7.5 That City staff be directed to review the ISDS every four years to reflect Ontario
Building Code revisions, updated industry standards, climate science, and
changing market demands.
It is intended that the ISDS be updated every four years. This will to help ensure the
City’s sustainable development standards are in alignment with industry practices and
other municipal green standards, since best practices evolve over time. As the City
continues to grow, ISDS updates will help ensure the City stays on track to reduce
energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, and reflect the community’s sustainability
priorities. There are already some builders in Pickering who are building to advanced
sustainability performance levels. Going forward, all ISDS Checklists submitted will be
monitored and tracked to assess commonly achieved advanced performance criteria.
7.6 That City staff be directed to report back to Council on a proposed non-financial
incentive strategy to support the implementation of the Pickering Integrated
Sustainable Design Standards by the end of 2023.
Incentives are an effective tool to facilitate change in the building industry. The
development community has advocated for both financial and non-financial incentives
from the City.
At this time, staff are proposing to explore only non-financial incentives measures to
support advanced sustainable building practices. As appropriate, staff will research
tools that other municipalities use, and also solicit input from the development
community, Durham Region, local area municipalities, stakeholders, and utility
providers, to help identify suitable incentive options.
7.7 That Council authorize staff to investigate establishing a Green Roof By-law and
report back by the end of 2023.
There are many benefits and challenges associated with green roofs. Based on staff’s
review, an interdepartmental working group is required to explore the legal authority of
establishing a green roof bylaw, associated impacts to City resources, and the
effectiveness of other roof optimizing strategies (e.g., solar PV, amenity space, and the
ISDS itself). Subject to Council’s approval, the ISDS, will start being implemented in
January 2023. Tier 1 performance criteria provide flexibility for applicants to install a
green roof, cool roof, solar PV or a combination. As sustainability (or green) standards
are the current means used by other municipalities to encourage green roofs, (outside
of the City of Toronto), reporting back in this timeframe will allow staff to collect data and
reflect on the uptake of different options.
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8. Next Steps
The ISDS will apply to new development applications for Site Plan and Subdivision,
submitted under the Planning Act, commencing January 1, 2023. In the interim, staff will
finalize the other required ISDS related deliverables as part of The TAF grant including:
ISDS internal Training Guide, Carbon Emissions Reduction Report, and a Shared
Learning Report. Additionally, staff will be undertaking other administrative and training
activities. Staff will also work directly with the development community to ensure
successful implementation of the ISDS process with the provision of the User Guide.
Appendices:
Appendix I Pickering Integrated Sustainable Design Standards: Low-Rise Residential
Checklist
Appendix II Pickering Integrated Sustainable Design Standards: Mid to High-Rise Residential
& Non-Residential Checklist
Attachments:
1. Building Green – User Guide, Pickering Integrated Sustainable Design Standards, dated
August 2022
2. Public and Development Community Engagement Summary Report, dated 2022
3. Comment Letter from Elizabeth Howson, MSH, dated April 6, 2022
4. Development Community Comments Submission, dated 2022
5. Region of Durham Email, dated June 21, 2022
6. FLAP Canada Email, dated June 21, 2022
7. Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Letter, dated June 14, 2022
8. Letter of Support, dated June 28, 2022 – Region of Durham
9. Letter of Support, dated May 27, 2022 – Town of Whitby
10. Letter of Support, dated June 7, 2022 – Clean Air Partnership
11. Resolution #914/22
12. Resolution #738/21
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Prepared By:
Original Signed By
Grant McGregor, M.Sc.
Project Manager, Strategic Initiatives
Original Signed By
Chantal Whitaker, BESc (Hons), CSP-P
Manager, Sustainability &
Strategic Environmental Initiatives
Approved/Endorsed By:
Original Signed By
Catherine Rose, MCIP, RPP
Chief Planner
Original Signed By
Kyle Bentley, P. Eng.
Director, City Development & CBO
GM:ld
Recommended for the consideration
of Pickering City Council
Original Signed By
Marisa Carpino, M.A.
Chief Administrative Officer
Appendix I to
Report PLN 38-22
Pickering Integrated Sustainable Design Standards
Low-Rise Residential Checklist
Pickering Integrated Sustainable Design Standards
Low-Rise
Residential Checklist
August 2022
Low-Rise Residential
1
Instructions
The Pickering Integrated Sustainable Design Standards (ISDS) for low-rise residential applies to development less than 4 storeys with a minimum of 5 dwelling units.
Tier 1 performance measures are required by the City of Pickering and must be included as part of your complete development application.
Tier 2 performance is encouraged, but optional.
Words and terms identified in bold in the Performance Criteria and Documentation cells are defined further in the Glossary of the User Guide.
Performance criteria apply to all building types except where specified.
Applicant Information:
Applicant/Agent:
Name (First, Last Name): Telephone Number:
Email:
Address of Subject Land (Street Number and Name): Registered Owner (First, Last Name):
Project Information:
Project Name:
Date Checklist Completed (yyyy-mm-dd):
Is this checklist revised from an earlier submission (Yes/No):
Gross Floor Area (square metres): Number of Storeys: Non Residential Gross Floor Area (square metres):
Proposal Description (narrative of your project):
Low-Rise Residential
2
Education
Performance Measures Performance Criteria For Submission
Number Development
Feature
1 Mandatory Met Tier 2 Optional Met Documentation Comments
E1 Resident
Education
Provide a Resident Education
Information Package
(hardcopy or digital through
website link) to residents that
explains the use and
maintenance of sustainable
building features as well as
sustainable lifestyle practices.
☐ Meet Tier 1 and post signage
and other education materials
onsite to educate residents
and visitors of sustainability
features.
☐ ☐ Educational package or
other educational
materials demonstrating
compliance.
Low-Rise Residential
3
Energy & Resilience
Performance Measures Performance Criteria For Submission
Number Development
Feature
Tier 1 Mandatory Met Tier 2 Optional Met Documentation Comments
ER1 Urban Heat
Island
Reduction
Roof: Install cool roof (high
albedo/light coloured materials
with a Solar Reflective Index
(SRI) of 78 or over (for low-
sloped roofs <2:12)) or 29 (for
steep-sloped roofs >2:12) for
100% of the available roof
area.
or
Install solar PV for 50% of the
available roof area.
☐ ☐ ☐ Roof plan indicating
heat island reduction
measures, including the
SRI values(s) of roof
materials.
Low-Rise Residential
4
Performance Measures Performance Criteria For Submission
Number Development
Feature
Tier 1 Mandatory Met Tier 2 Optional Met Documentation Comments
Non-Roof: Use one or a
combination of the following
strategies to treat at least 50%
of the site’s hardscape:
• High-albedo paving
materials with an initial solar
reflectance of at least 0.33
or SRI of 29;
• Open grid pavement with at
least 50% perviousness;
• Shade from existing tree
canopy or new tree canopy
within 10 years of landscape
installation;
• Shade from architectural
structures that are
vegetated or have an initial
solar reflectance of at least
0.33 at installation or an SRI
of 29;
• Shade from structures with
energy generation.
☐ Non-Roof: Use one or a
combination of the following
strategies to treat at least 75%
of the site’s hardscape:
• High-albedo paving
materials with an initial solar
reflectance of at least 0.33
or SRI of 29;
• Open grid pavement with at
least 50% perviousness;
• Shade from existing tree
canopy or new tree canopy
within 10 years of landscape
installation;
• Shade from architectural
structures that are
vegetated or have an initial
solar reflectance of at least
0.33 at installation or an SRI
of 29;
• Shade from structures with
energy generation.
☐ ☐ Report, Plan(s), or
other documentation
indicating the heat island
reduction measures.
Low-Rise Residential
5
Performance Measures Performance Criteria For Submission
Number Development
Feature
Tier 1 Mandatory Met Tier 2 Optional Met Documentation Comments
ER2 Building
Energy
Performance
and Emissions
Design and construct all
buildings to achieve or exceed
the Energy Star® for New
Homes, latest version, or
demonstrated modeled
equivalent (e.g., Better Than
Code ® using Home Energy
Rating System (HERS)).
or
Design and construct all
buildings to meet or exceed
the Energy Performance
Emissions’ Total Energy
Use Intensity (TEUI),
Thermal Energy Demand
Intensity (TEDI) and GHG
Emission Intensity (GHGI)
targets.
☐ Design and construct all
buildings to achieve a
minimum energy performance
level of 25% or better than the
Ontario Building Code
requirements in force at the
time of application.
or
Design and construct all
buildings to meet or exceed
the Energy Performance
Emissions’ Total Energy
Use Intensity (TEUI),
Thermal Energy Demand
Intensity (TEDI) and GHG
Emission Intensity (GHGI)
targets.
☐ ☐ Energy Modelling
Report or other
documentation
demonstrating compliance
with the target standard.
ER3 Renewable
Energy
Design and construct all
buildings to be solar ready.
or
Incorporate web-based Home
Energy Management
Systems (HEMS).
☐ Incorporate on-site renewable
energy sources of power
generation to meet 5% or
more of the building energy
needs.
or
Incorporate peak shaving
devices like battery storage.
☐ ☐ Drawings, plans, or
other documentation
demonstrating compliance.
Low-Rise Residential
6
Performance Measures Performance Criteria For Submission
Number Development
Feature
Tier 1 Mandatory Met Tier 2 Optional Met Documentation Comments
ER4 Building
Resilience
Implement at least two of the
primary measures from the
Durham Region Climate
Resilience Standard for New
Houses additional to those
required by this Standard.
☐ Implement at least two of the
secondary measures from the
Durham Region Climate
Resilience Standard for New
Houses.
☐ ☐ Drawings, plans, or
other documentation
demonstrating that the
project incorporates
resilient measures.
Low-Rise Residential
7
Neighbourhood
Performance Measures Performance Criteria For Submission
Number Development
Feature
Tier 1 Mandatory Met Tier 2 Optional Met Documentation Comments
N1 Private
Pedestrian
Walkways
Provide on-site private
pedestrian walkways from
buildings to features outside of
the development site, such as
public sidewalks, multi-use trails,
transit stops and adjacent
buildings.
All connections must be AODA
compliant.
☐ ☐ Site plan(s) highlighting
on-site walkways.
N2 Private Play
Areas &
Structures
All private play areas and play
structures must be AODA
compliant.
☐ ☐ Site plan(s) highlighting
play areas with
accessibility features.
N3 Community
Safety
Design the project using
CPTED principles to create a
safe space.
☐ ☐ or Report demonstrating
community safety
strategies.
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Land & Nature
Performance Measures Performance Criteria For Submission
Number Development
Feature
Tier 1 Mandatory Met Tier 2 Optional Met Documentation Comments
LN1 Topsoil The topsoil layer should have a
minimum depth of 30 cm for all
turf areas, and a minimum
depth of 45 cm of high-quality
topsoil for all planting beds and
scarify hard packed subsoil in
all soft landscape areas prior to
placement of topsoil.
☐ Meet Tier 1 and install a
minimum depth of 60 cm of
high-quality topsoil for all
planting beds.
☐ ☐ Landscape Plan(s)
and/or other
documentation
indicating applicable soil
characteristics (depth, pH,
organic matter content)
and planting depth.
LN2 Light
Pollution
Reduction
All exterior lighting to be Dark
Sky Compliant with the
exemption of street lighting,
which is governed by the City’s
Street Lighting Requirements.
If a Dark Sky Fixture Seal of
Approval is not available, fixtures
must be full cut-off and with a
colour temperature rating of
3000K or less.
☐ Meet Tier 1 and install motion
sensors or timers for outdoor
lights to maintain security
without excessively lighting the
building's exterior.
☐ ☐ Exterior Lighting Plan,
Schedule, or other
documentation indicating
lighting type, orientation
and location.
LN3 Native and
Non-Invasive
Species
Plant 50% native plant species,
including trees, shrubs and
herbaceous plants preferably
drought-tolerant and pollinator-
friendly outside of the buffer area
and within the development
limit. Remaining non-native
species must be non-invasive.
☐ Plant 75% or greater with
native plant species.
☐ ☐ Landscape Plan(s),
drawings or other
documentation
demonstrating the
percentage of plant
species, preferably are
drought-tolerant and
pollinator-friendly.
Low-Rise Residential
9
Performance Measures Performance Criteria For Submission
Number Development
Feature
Tier 1 Mandatory Met Tier 2 Optional Met Documentation Comments
LN4 Vegetated
Buffers
The disturbed buffer area
between the development limit
and a key natural heritage
feature shall be restored with
100% native plant species,
including trees, shrubs and
herbaceous plants, preferably
drought- tolerant.
☐ ☐ Landscape Plan(s),
drawings or other
documentation
demonstrating that plant
species are 100% native,
preferably drought-tolerant.
LN5 Tree
Preservation
and Removal
Compensation
Plant 60 mm caliper deciduous
trees and 1.8 m high coniferous
trees in accordance with the
tree compensation
requirements. This applies to
the removal of any existing
trees that are 15 cm or more in
diameter at breast height.
☐ Provide a site design solution
that includes the preservation
and protection of existing
mature trees and a net gain of
tree canopy through additional
tree plantings in accordance
with the tree compensation
requirements.
☐ ☐ A Tree Inventory
Report and Preservation
Plan that includes all trees
on the development site and
those on adjoining lands
that may be affected by the
proposed construction
activities.
LN6 Healthy Street
Trees
Plant 60 mm caliper deciduous
trees on both sides of private
streets and in public boulevards
at an interval rate of 1 tree per
8 m of street frontage or
spaced appropriately having
regard to site conditions;
and
Design, implement, and pay for
a watering and fertilizing
program for at least the first 2
years of planting.
☐ Meet Tier 1 and provide 30 m3
high quality soil for street trees
with a minimum topsoil depth of
75 cm.
☐ ☐ Tree Planting Plan(s),
drawings or other
documentation
demonstrating species,
and quantity for each
planting area.
☐ Watering program
methods and watering
schedule.
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10
Performance Measures Performance Criteria For Submission
Number Development
Feature
Tier 1 Mandatory Met Tier 2 Optional Met Documentation Comments
LN7 Natural
Heritage
Features and
Open Space
Enhancement
Protect key natural heritage
features and key hydrologic
features on site, including
associated setbacks/buffers;
or
Where all alternatives to protect
and enhance key natural
heritage features and open
spaces on site have been
evaluated and determined to
not be feasible, provide
compensation for the loss of
ecosystem functions due to
development impacts.
☐ Protect and enhance key
natural heritage features and
key hydrologic features on
site and
• Create new natural heritage
features on or off-site;
or
• Restore and enhance
connectivity among natural
heritage features on or off-
site.
☐ ☐ Landscape Plan(s),
drawing(s) or other
documentation highlighting
implemented features(s)
and/or an Ecosystem
Compensation Report
where required.
Low-Rise Residential
11
Transportation
Performance Measures Performance Criteria For Submission
Number Development
Feature
Tier 1 Mandatory Met Tier 2 Optional Met Documentation Comments
T1 Electric
Vehicles
including
plug-in hybrid
vehicles
Require 90% EV Rough-in &
10% EV Ready charging
infrastructure or equivalent
electric vehicle energy
management systems (load
sharing/circuit sharing) capable
of providing Level 2 or higher
charging for the resident
parking spaces;
or
Require EV Ready charging
infrastructure capable of
providing Level 2 charging or
higher for 50% of the resident
parking spaces.
☐ Require EV Ready charging
infrastructure capable of
providing Level 2 charging or
higher for 100% of the resident
parking spaces.
☐ ☐ Electric Vehicle (EV)
Charging Infrastructure
Plan, drawings or other
documentation.
Low-Rise Residential
12
Waste Management
Performance Measures Performance Criteria For Submission
Number Development
Feature
Tier 1 Mandatory Met Tier 2 Optional Met Documentation Comments
WM1 Construction
Waste
Reduction
Divert 50% or more of all non-
hazardous construction,
demolition, and land clearing
waste from landfill.
☐ Divert 75% or more of all non-
hazardous construction,
demolition, and land clearing
waste from landfill.
☐ ☐ Commitment Letter to
divert waste through a
third-party hauler.
WM2 On-Site
Storage
For low rise multi-storey
residential buildings, design the
site so that all individual units
can be served by curbside
collection; and allocate space
for separate recyclables,
organics and garbage
containers inside each dwelling
unit.
☐ ☐ Drawing(s)
demonstrating compliance.
Low-Rise Residential
13
Water
Performance Measures Performance Criteria For Submission
Number Development
Feature
Tier 1 Mandatory Met Tier 2 Optional Met Documentation Comments
W1 Stormwater
Management
Achieve a level one/enhanced
stormwater treatment for all
stormwater, and achieve runoff
reduction of a minimum 5 mm
of rainfall depth;
and
Demonstrate that the applicable
groundwater recharge targets
are met based on site-specific
water balance/budget studies,
in accordance with the CTC
Source Protection Plan;
and
Provide an enhanced level of
protection for water quality
through the long-term average
removal of 80% of Total
Suspended Solids (TSS) on an
annual loading basis from all
runoff leaving the site, in
accordance with the City of
Pickering Stormwater
Management Design
Guidelines.
☐ In a manner best replicating
natural site hydrology
processes, manage on-site
runoff using at least two of the
following low-impact
development (LID) and green
infrastructure techniques:
• permeable pavement
• bioswales
• soakaways
• rain gardens
• filtered strips
• infiltration trenches
or
Achieve post-development
runoff reductions to no more
than 50% of annual
precipitation (approx. 10 mm of
rainfall event retention from all
site surfaces) through
infiltration, evapotranspiration,
water harvesting and reuse.
☐ ☐ Stormwater
Management Report,
Plan(s), and drawing(s)
demonstrating compliance.
Low-Rise Residential
14
Performance Measures Performance Criteria For Submission
Number Development
Feature
Tier 1 Mandatory Met Tier 2 Optional Met Documentation Comments
W2 Water
Efficiency
Implement two of the following:
• Use WaterSense® labeled
water fixtures.
• Use a non-potable watering
system for irrigation
purposes.
• Install a drain water heater
recovery unit.
• Install a hot water
recirculation pump with an
integrated adjustable timer or
auto-adaptive controls to
shut off during periods of
low/no hot water use.
• Use Energy Recovery
Ventilation in lieu of
conventional humidifier.
☐ Implement three of the
following:
• Use WaterSense® water
fixtures that obtain a
minimum 30% better than
the Ontario Building Code
baseline.
• Use a non-potable watering
system for irrigation
purposes.
• Design 25% of the dwelling
units/buildings to be
"greywater ready" (i.e.,
plumbing and infrastructure
roughed in, adequate utility
room space).
• Install a hot water
recirculation pump with an
integrated adjustable timer or
auto-adaptive controls to
shut off during periods of
low/no hot water use.
• Use Energy Recovery
Ventilation in lieu of
conventional humidifier.
☐ ☐ Plan(s), drawing(s), or
other documentation
demonstrating
implementation of target
elements(s).
☐ Plumbing fixtures
specifications or other
documentation
demonstrating
WaterSense® labelling
and flush/flow rates.
or
☐ Third party verification
of water reductions with
systems e.g., Home
Energy Rating System
H2O or WaterSense®
labeling.
Appendix II to
Report PLN 38-22
Pickering Integrated Sustainable Design Standards
Mid to High-Rise Residential & Non-Residential Checklist
Integrated Sustainable Design Standards
Mid to High-Rise
Residential & Non-Residential Checklist
August 2022
Mid to High-Rise Residential & Non-Residential
1
Instructions
The Pickering Integrated Sustainable Design Standards (ISDS) for Mid to High-Rise Residential & Non-Residential development, applies to residential buildings 4 storeys
and higher, and all Industrial, Commercial and Institutional (ICI) buildings.
Tier 1 performance measures are required by the City of Pickering and must be included as part of your complete development application.
Tier 2 performance is encouraged, but optional.
Words and terms identified in bold in the Performance Criteria and Documentation cells are defined further in the Glossary of the User Guide. Performance criteria apply
to all building types except where specified.
Applicant Information:
Applicant/Agent:
Name (First, Last Name): Telephone Number:
Email:
Address of Subject Land (Street Number and Name): Registered Owner (First, Last Name):
Project Information:
Project Name:
Date Checklist Completed (yyyy-mm-dd):
Is this checklist revised from an earlier submission (Yes/No):
Gross Floor Area (square metres): Number of Storeys: Non Residential Gross Floor Area (square metres):
Proposal Description (narrative of your project):
Mid to High-Rise Residential & Non-Residential
2
Education
Performance Measures Performance Criteria For Submission
Number Development
Feature
Tier 1 Mandatory Met Tier 2 Optional Met Documentation Comments
E1 Resident
Education
For residential buildings,
provide a Resident Education
Information Package
(hardcopy or digital through
website link) to residents that
explains the use and
maintenance of sustainable
building features as well as
sustainable lifestyle practices.
☐ Meet Tier 1 and post signage
and other education materials
onsite to educate residents
and visitors of sustainability
features.
☐ ☐ Educational package or
other educational
materials demonstrating
compliance.
Mid to High-Rise Residential & Non-Residential
3
Energy & Resilience
Performance Measures Performance Criteria For Submission
Number Development
Feature
Tier 1 Mandatory Met Tier 2 Optional Met Documentation Comments
ER1 Urban Heat
Island
Reduction
Roof: For flat roofs (low slope
≤2:12 ) over 500 m2, buildings
must provide.
1. Green roof for at least 50%
of available roof space;
• Where possible, green roof
area should be incorporated
into visible or accessible
locations such as podiums.
• Where the green roof is
accessible, the common
outdoor amenity space may
be reduced by no more than
25%.
• Where green roof is edible
landscaping, the whole
garden area including
pathways and adjacent
terraces, may be counted
as common outdoor
amenity space.
or
2. Cool roof installed for 90%
of available roof space and
if the roof is over 2,500 m2 a
minimum of 1,000 m2 will be
designated solar ready.
☐ ☐ ☐ Roof plan indicating
heat island reduction
measures, including the
SRI values(s) of roof
materials.
Mid to High-Rise Residential & Non-Residential
4
Performance Measures Performance Criteria For Submission
Number Development
Feature
Tier 1 Mandatory Met Tier 2 Optional Met Documentation Comments
or
3. A combination of a green
roof, cool roof and solar PV
installed for at least 75% of
available roof space.
Non-Roof: Treat 50% of the
hardscapes (i.e., roads,
sidewalks, and driveways) with
heat island reduction measures
such as:
• High-albedo paving materials
with an initial solar
reflectance of at least 0.33 or
Solar Reflectance Index
(SRI) of 29;
• Open grid pavement with at
least 50% perviousness;
• Shade from existing tree
canopy or new tree canopy
within 10 years of landscape
installation;
• Shade from architectural
structures that are vegetated
or have an initial solar
reflectance of at least 0.33 at
installation or an SRI of 29;
and
• Shade from structures with
energy generation.
☐ Non-Roof: Treat 75% of the
hardscapes (i.e., roads,
sidewalks, and driveways) with
heat island reduction
measures.
☐ Plan(s), drawing(s), or
other documentation
indicating heat island
reduction measures
measure(s).
Mid to High-Rise Residential & Non-Residential
5
Performance Measures Performance Criteria For Submission
Number Development
Feature
Tier 1 Mandatory Met Tier 2 Optional Met Documentation Comments
ER2 Building
Energy
Performance
and Emissions
Design and construct all
buildings to meet or exceed the
Energy Performance
Emissions’ Total Energy Use
Intensity (TEUI), Thermal
Energy Demand Intensity
(TEDI) and GHG Emission
Intensity (GHGI) targets.
☐ Design and construct all
buildings to meet or exceed
the Energy Performance
Emissions’ Total Energy
Use Intensity (TEUI),
Thermal Energy Demand
Intensity (TEDI) and GHG
Emission Intensity (GHGI)
targets.
☐ ☐ Energy Modelling
Report or other
documentation
demonstrating compliance
with the target standard
and a Commissioning
Closeout Report.
ER3 Energy Incorporate on-site renewable
energy of power generation to
meet 5% or more of the
building energy needs.
or
Incorporate peak shaving
devices like battery storage.
☐ ☐ Drawings, plans, or
other documentation
demonstrating
compliance.
Mid to High-Rise Residential & Non-Residential
6
Performance Measures Performance Criteria For Submission
Number Development
Feature
Tier 1 Mandatory Met Tier 2 Optional Met Documentation Comments
ER4 Building
Resilience
For high-rise residential
buildings greater than 12
storeys, provide:
• A 72 hour minimum back-up
power system, preferably
using a non-fossil fuel
source, to ensure power is
provided to the refuge area,
and to the ground floor or
the first two floors as
applicable to the building
use, to supply power to:
building security systems,
domestic water pumps,
sump pumps, at least one
elevator, boilers and hot
water pumps to enable
access and egress and
essential building functions
during a prolonged power
outage.
☐ ☐ Drawings, plans, or
other documentation
demonstrating that the
project incorporates
resilient measures.
Mid to High-Rise Residential & Non-Residential
7
Neighbourhood
Performance Measures Performance Criteria For Submission
Number Development
Feature
Tier 1 Mandatory Met Tier 2 Optional Met Documentation Comments
N1 Private
Pedestrian
Walkways
Provide on-site private
pedestrian walkways from
buildings to features outside of
the development site, such as
public sidewalks, multi-use
trails, transit stops and
adjacent buildings.
All connections must be AODA
compliant.
☐ ☐ Site plan(s)
highlighting on-site
walkways.
N2 Private Play
Area &
Structures
All private play areas and play
structures must be AODA
compliant.
☐ ☐ Site plan(s)
highlighting play areas
with accessibility
features.
N3 Building
Access
Provide the same means of
entrance for all users to public
entrances of buildings on site,
or provide equivalent access
when access by the same
means is not possible.
☐ ☐ Plan(s), drawing(s), or
other documentation
indicating building
entrance(s).
Mid to High-Rise Residential & Non-Residential
8
Performance Measures Performance Criteria For Submission
Number Development
Feature
Tier 1 Mandatory Met Tier 2 Optional Met Documentation Comments
N4 Wayfinding
Signage
Install AODA compliant
wayfinding signage (e.g., braille
and/or tactile signage) in all
buildings and public spaces.
☐ ☐ Plan(s), drawing(s), or
other documentation
indicating implemented
measure(s).
N5 Community
Safety
Design the project using
CPTED principles to create a
safe space.
☐ ☐ Report demonstrating
community safety
techniques.
Mid to High-Rise Residential & Non-Residential
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Land & Nature
Performance Measures Performance Criteria For Submission
Number Development
Feature
Tier 1 Mandatory Met Tier 2 Optional Met Documentation Comments
LN1 Topsoil The topsoil layer should have a
minimum depth of 30 cm for all
turf areas, and a minimum
depth of 45 cm of high quality
topsoil for all planting beds and
scarify hard packed subsoil in
all soft landscape areas prior to
placement of topsoil.
☐ Meet Tier 1 and a minimum
depth of 60 cm of high-quality
topsoil for all planting beds.
☐ ☐ Landscape Plan(s)
and/or other
documentation
indicating applicable soil
characteristics (depth,
pH, organic matter
content) and planting
depth.
LN2 Light
Pollution
Reduction
Require all exterior lighting to be
Dark Sky Compliant with the
exemption of street lighting
which is governed by the City’s
Street Lighting Requirements If a
Dark Sky Fixture Seal of
Approval is not available,
fixtures must be full-cutoff and
with a colour temperature rating
of 3000K or less.
☐ Meet Tier 1 and use motion
sensors or timers for outdoor
lights to maintain security
without excessively lighting the
building's exterior.
☐ ☐ Exterior Lighting Plan,
Schedule(s), or other
documentation indicating
lighting type, orientation
and location.
LN3 Native and
Non-Invasive
Species
Plant 50% native plant species,
including trees, shrubs and
herbaceous plants preferably
drought-tolerant and pollinator-
friendly outside of the buffer area
and within the development
limit. Remaining non-native
species must be non-invasive.
☐ Plant 75% or greater with native
plant species.
☐ ☐ Landscape Plan(s),
drawings or other
documentation
demonstrating the
percentage of native
plant species, preferably
are drought-tolerant and
pollinator-friendly.
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Performance Measures Performance Criteria For Submission
Number Development
Feature
Tier 1 Mandatory Met Tier 2 Optional Met Documentation Comments
LN4 Vegetated
Buffers
The disturbed buffer area
between the development limit
and a key natural heritage
feature shall be restored with
100% native plant species,
including trees, shrubs and
herbaceous plants, preferably
drought-tolerant.
☐ ☐ Landscape Plan(s),
drawings or other
documentation
demonstrating that plant
species are 100% native,
drought-tolerant.
LN5 Tree
Preservation
and Removal
Compensation
Plant 60 mm caliper deciduous
trees and 1.8 m high coniferous
trees in accordance with the
tree compensation
requirements to ensure no net
loss. This applies to the
removal of any existing trees
that are 15 cm or more in
diameter at breast height.
☐ Provide a site design solution
that includes the preservation
and protection of existing
mature trees and a net gain of
tree canopy through additional
tree plantings in accordance
with the tree compensation
requirements.
☐ ☐ A Tree Inventory
Report and Preservation
Plan that includes all trees
on the development site
and those on adjoining
lands that may be affected
by the proposed
construction activities.
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Performance Measures Performance Criteria For Submission
Number Development
Feature
Tier 1 Mandatory Met Tier 2 Optional Met Documentation Comments
LN6 Healthy Street
Trees
Plant 60 mm caliper deciduous
trees on both sides of private
streets and in public boulevards
at an interval rate of 1 tree per
8 m of street frontage or
spaced appropriately having
regard to site conditions;
and
Design, implement, and pay for
a watering and fertilizing
program for at least the first
2 years of planting.
☐ Meet Tier 1 and provide 30 m3
high quality soil for street trees
with a minimum top soil depth of
75 cm.
☐ ☐ Tree Planting Plan(s),
drawings or other
documentation
demonstrating species,
and quantity for each
planting area.
☐ Watering program
methods and watering
schedule.
LN7 Common
Outdoor
Amenity
Space
For residential buildings with 20
or more dwelling units, provide
4.0 square metres of common
outdoor amenity space per
dwelling unit (a minimum
contiguous area of 40.0 square
metres must be provided in a
common location).
and
Where a green roof functions
as an amenity space, no more
than 25% of the outdoor
component may be on the
green roof.
☐ For residential buildings with 20
or more dwelling units, provide
6.0 square metres of common
outdoor amenity space per
dwelling unit (a minimum
contiguous area of 40.0 square
metres must be provided in a
common location).
☐ ☐ Site Plan(s),
drawing(s), or other
documentation indicating
size and location of
outdoor amenity area.
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Performance Measures Performance Criteria For Submission
Number Development
Feature
Tier 1 Mandatory Met Tier 2 Optional Met Documentation Comments
LN8 Natural
Heritage
Features and
Open Space
Enhancement
Protect key natural heritage
features and key hydrologic
features on site.
or
Where all alternatives to protect
and enhance key natural
heritage features and open
spaces on site have been
evaluated and determined to
not be feasible, provide
compensation for the loss of
ecosystem functions due to
development impacts.
☐ Maintain and enhance key
natural heritage features and
key natural hydrologic
features on site and
• Create new natural heritage
features on or off-site.
or
• Restore and enhance
connectivity among natural
heritage features on or off-
site.
☐ ☐ Landscape Plan(s),
drawing(s), or other
documentation
highlighting implemented
feature(s) and/or an
Ecosystem
Compensation Report
where required.
LN9 Bird-Friendly
Design
For residential and
non residential buildings, use a
combination of bird-friendly
design treatments for a
minimum of 90% of all exterior
glazing within the first 16 m of
the building above grade or the
height of the mature tree
canopy (including all balcony
railings, clear glass corners,
parallel glass and glazing
surrounding interior courtyards
and other glass surfaces).
☐ ☐ ☐ Elevations indicating
bird-friendly glazing
measures implemented,
including treated area,
type of treatment, density
of visual markers, etc.
Summary table of treated
glazing areas for each
elevation.
Mid to High-Rise Residential & Non-Residential
13
Performance Measures Performance Criteria For Submission
Number Development
Feature
Tier 1 Mandatory Met Tier 2 Optional Met Documentation Comments
Where green roof is constructed
with adjacent glass surfaces,
glass is to be treated within
12 metres above green roof
surface.
☐ ☐ Elevations indicating
bird-friendly glazing
measures implemented,
including treated area,
type of treatment, density
of visual markers, etc.
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Transportation
Performance Measures Performance Criteria For Submission
Number Development
Feature
Tier 1 Mandatory Met Tier 2 Optional Met Documentation Comments
T1 Electric Vehicles
including plug in
hybrid vehicles
For multi residential buildings,
require 90% EV Rough-in &
10% EV Ready charging
infrastructure or equivalent
electric vehicle energy
management systems (load
sharing/circuit sharing)
capable of providing Level 2
or higher charging for the
resident parking spaces;
or
Require EV Ready charging
infrastructure capable of
providing Level 2 charging or
higher for 50% of the resident
parking spaces.
☐ For multi-residential buildings,
require EV Ready charging
infrastructure capable of
providing Level 2 charging or
higher for 100% of the parking
spaces excluding visitor
parking.
☐ ☐ Parking plan(s)
indicating the location of
EV Rough-in or EV
Ready parking spaces.
☐ Electric Vehicle (EV)
Charging Infrastructure
Plan, drawings or other
documentation.
T2 For non-residential buildings,
require EV Rough-in charging
infrastructure for 20% of the
parking spaces.
For non-residential buildings,
require EV Ready charging
infrastructure for 20% of the
parking spaces.
☐ ☐ Parking plan(s)
indicating the location of
EV Rough-in or EV
Ready parking spaces.
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Performance Measures Performance Criteria For Submission
Number Development
Feature
Tier 1 Mandatory Met Tier 2 Optional Met Documentation Comments
T3 Bicycle Parking
and Storage
Facilities
For residential buildings,
provide 0.5 long-term bicycle
parking spaces (includes
adaptive bikes, trikes, and
scooters for people with
disabilities) in weather
protected areas located within
a secure area of the building
or common garage for each
dwelling unit.
and
At least 15% of the required
long-term bicycle parking
spaces, or one parking space,
whichever is greater, shall
include an Energized Outlet
(120 V) adjacent to the bicycle
rack or parking space.
☐ For residential buildings,
provide 0.75 long-term bicycle
parking spaces (includes
adaptive bikes, trikes, and
scooters for people with
disabilities) in weather protected
areas located within a secure
area of the building or common
garage for each dwelling unit.
and
At least 15% of the required
long-term bicycle parking
spaces, or one parking space,
whichever is greater, shall
include an Energized Outlet
(120 V) adjacent to the bicycle
rack or parking space.
☐ ☐ Plan(s) indicating
location, number and
type (long-term) of
bicycle parking spaces.
For residential buildings,
provide 0.1 short-term bicycle
parking spaces per dwelling
unit in locations that are highly
visible and in close proximity
to primary entrances.
☐ ☐ Plan(s) indicating
location, number and
type (short-term) of
bicycle parking spaces.
Mid to High-Rise Residential & Non-Residential
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Performance Measures Performance Criteria For Submission
Number Development
Feature
Tier 1 Mandatory Met Tier 2 Optional Met Documentation Comments
For non-residential buildings
and mixed use buildings,
provide long-term bicycle
parking spaces at a rate of 1.0
bicycle parking space for each
1,000 square metres of gross
leasable floor area and at
least one bicycle rack shall be
installed for short-term bicycle
parking.
☐ ☐ Plan(s) indicating
location, number and
type (long-term) of
bicycle parking spaces.
For non-residential buildings
and mixed use buildings,
provide two trip-end facilities
(i.e., showers and a change
room) for every 60 long term
bicycle parking spaces
(minimum of 1 facility when
more than 5 bicycle parking
spaces are provided).
☐ ☐ Plan(s) indicating
trip-end facilities.
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Waste Management
Performance Measures Performance Criteria For Submission
Number Development
Feature
Tier 1 Mandatory Met Tier 2 Optional Met Documentation Comments
WM1 Construction
Waste
Reduction
Divert 50% or more of all non-
hazardous construction,
demolition, and land clearing
waste from landfill.
☐ Divert 75% or more of all
non-hazardous construction,
demolition, and land clearing
waste from landfill.
☐ ☐ Commitment letter to
divert waste through a
third-party hauler.
WM2 On-Site
Storage
For multi-storey residential
buildings, provide a tri-sorter or
separate chutes to direct and
separate materials into either
recyclables, organics or waste.
Ensure there is adequate
storage space for accumulated
recyclables, waste and
organics generated between
collection days and be
designed to minimize litter and
pests.
☐ Meet Tier 1 and include a
dedicated space for materials
such as textiles, batteries and
electronics is provided.
☐ ☐ Drawing(s)
demonstrating
compliance.
For non-residential
development, provide a
dedicated area or area
attached to the building for the
separate collection and storage
for accumulated recyclables,
waste and organics.
☐ ☐ Site plan(s) or
Drawing(s) indicating
location of waste storage
area.
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Water
Performance Measures Performance Criteria For Submission
Number Development
Feature
Tier 1 Mandatory
Requirement
Met Tier 2 Optional Requirement Met Documentation Comments
W1 Stormwater
Management
Achieve a level one/enhanced
stormwater treatment for all
stormwater, and achieve runoff
reduction of a minimum 5 mm
of rainfall depth;
and
Demonstrate that the
applicable groundwater
recharge targets are met based
on site-specific water
balance/budget studies, in
accordance with the CTC
Source Protection Plan;
and
Provide an enhanced level of
protection for water quality
through the long-term average
removal of 80% of Total
Suspended Solids (TSS) on an
annual loading basis from all
runoff leaving the site, in
accordance with the City of
Pickering Stormwater
Management Design
Guidelines.
☐ In a manner best replicating
natural site hydrology
processes, manage on-site
runoff using at least two of the
following low-impact
development (LID) and green
infrastructure:
• permeable pavement
• bioswales
• soakaways
• rain gardens
• filtered strips
• infiltration trenches
or
Achieve post-development
runoff reductions to no more
than 50% of annual precipitation
(approx. 10 mm of rainfall event
retention from all site surfaces)
through infiltration,
evapotranspiration, water
harvesting and reuse.
☐ ☐ Stormwater
Management Report,
Plan(s), and drawing(s) to
verify compliance.
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Performance Measures Performance Criteria For Submission
Number Development
Feature
Tier 1 Mandatory
Requirement
Met Tier 2 Optional Requirement Met Documentation Comments
W2 Building
Water
Efficiency
Install WaterSense® labeled
water fixtures. ☐ All buildings reduce indoor
aggregate potable water
consumption (not including
irrigation) by 30% better than
the Ontario Building Code
baseline.
☐ ☐ Plumbing fixture
specifications or other
documentation
demonstrating
WaterSense® labelling
and flush/flow rates.
☐ Calculations
demonstrating water use
reduction.
or
Third party verification of
water reductions with
systems like Home
Energy Rating System
H2O or WaterSense®
labeling. Hand
calculations could be done
according to LEED version
4.1 approach.
W3 Rainwater
Harvesting
For mid to high-rise residential
development, each building
includes a separate, non-
potable subsurface watering
system for irrigation and
outdoor–reuse purposes.
☐ Plan(s), drawing(s), or
other documentation
indicating non-potable
water system.
Building Green - User Guide
Pickering Integrated Sustainable Design Standards
Version August 2022
Attachment #1 to Report PLN 38-22
For more information, connect with City Development at:
Website:
pickering.ca/standards
Email:
citydev@pickering.ca
Phone: 905.420.4617
Table of Contents
Vision for a Sustainable Pickering 2
Performance Tiers 4
Process for Completing the Checklist 5
Preparing a Sustainability Report 5
Review Process 6
Appendix 1: Glossary and Resources 9
Vision for a Sustainable Pickering
Integrated Sustainable Design Standards User Guide 2
Vision for a Sustainable Pickering
The Pickering Integrated Sustainable Design Standards (ISDS) are born out of the City of
Pickering’s commitment to becoming one of the most sustainable cities in Canada. Sustainable
Place-Making is a corporate priority for the City that aims to improve the long-term social,
environmental, economic and cultural health of the community.
As Durham Region is slated for significant growth, Pickering is required to accommodate both
residential and non-residential development. The ISDS support the City’s commitment to
mitigating the impact of development on climate change, while adapting to a changing
environment and growing community.
The ISDS is a tool to assist the City in implementing and achieving its sustainable community
vision through the development approval process. Green development practices have evolved
and it is important that the City’s ISDS reflect innovative green best practices and technology of
today. The ISDS also reflects the work being done by both the City and Region of Durham to
address climate change, support urban forests, pollinators, waste reduction, water conservation,
energy efficiency, and protection of greenspaces.
Additional information on the Pickering Integrated Sustainable Design Standards is found at
pickering.ca/ standards.
Pickering Integrated Sustainable Design Standards
The ISDS were created to evaluate the sustainable performance of new development in the City
of Pickering. The ISDS support many existing policies, which already include various components
of sustainable design including the City of Pickering Official Plan, Integrated Transportation
Master Plan, Stormwater Management Design Guidelines, the City’s Boulevard Tree Planting
Standards, Age Friendly Community Plan and many more. The ISDS applies to new applications
submitted as of January 1, 2023 for Draft Plan of Subdivisions and Site Plans.
Our ISDS are organized under 7 key principles that showcase environmental, social and
economic sustainability, together with innovative green practices and technologies.
Integrated Sustainable Design Standards User Guide 3
Land Use & Nature
Protecting, conserving and enhancing the natural environment.
Education
Educating homeowners about the use and maintenance of
sustainable building features and sustainable lifestyle
practices.
Energy & Resilience
Designing and constructing resilient, energy efficient buildings
and encouraging on-site renewable energy systems.
Neighbourhood
Creating accessible and safe places to live for all.
Transportation
Providing opportunities for sustainable modes of transportation.
Waste Management
Providing opportunities to recycle and divert materials in
order to reduce waste.
Water
Using water efficiently and supporting sustainable
stormwater management practices.
Integrated Sustainable Design Standards User Guide 4
ISDS Overview
The ISDS defines a set of performance
criteria for all new development in the City of
Pickering. These standards apply to all new
Draft Plan of Subdivision and Site Plan
applications submitted to the City under the
Planning Act. The ISDS are applicable to the
following development types:
Low-Rise Residential:
Residential developments less than four
storeys with a minimum of five dwelling units.
Mid to High-Rise Residential and
Non-Residential:
Residential developments four storeys and
above and all industrial, commercial and
institutional developments.
Renovation and expansions to existing
buildings are not required to meet the ISDS
requirements but are encouraged to
implement relevant sections of the ISDS
where possible. The ISDS Checklists
complement the sustainability policy
requirements in the Pickering Official Plan.
As indicated, the ISDS is applicable to all
new development in the City of Pickering and
will replace the 2007 Sustainable
Development Guidelines. However, it is not
applicable to lands that already have an
approved Plan of Subdivision or Site Plan.
Development applications/approval
processes in Seaton, which have been
initiated are still subject to the 2011 Seaton
Sustainable Place-Making Guidelines
(Seaton Guidelines). Most of the Seaton
lands already have an approved Plan of
Subdivision. The ISDS will only be applicable
to those remaining areas that haven’t been
subject to either a Plan of Subdivision or Site
Plan application.
However, the development community in Seaton is
encouraged to build to sustainable building
performance criteria, whether by following the ISDS,
or the enhanced benchmarks in the Seaton
Sustainable Place-Making Guidelines to reflect the
best practices of today.
Performance Tiers
ISDS checklists have both mandatory and
optional performance criteria for new
development. There are two levels of
achievement for the ISDS: Tier 1 and Tier 2.
Tier 1: the mandatory minimum level of
achievement required
Tier 2: an optional, higher level of
achievement
Development features and the corresponding
performance measure for each of the 7 principles
are listed throughout the checklists. All
Performance Measures require commentary on
how the Performance Criteria will be met. The
checklists specify the required plan(s), drawings,
or report(s) for the applicant to demonstrate how
the performance criteria will be achieved.
Exemptions from specific measures in the ISDS
may be granted on a case-by-case basis at the
discretion of the City. Exemptions will be
determined through the application review
process. Where the applicant is unable to meet a
mandatory Tier 1 requirement, they may propose
an alternative sustainable development solution
that either achieves equal to or above the
benefits of the required measure, to the
satisfaction of the Director, City Development.
Integrated Sustainable Design Standards User Guide 5
Process for Completing the Checklist
1. Select the Appropriate Checklist to
Complete from the City’s website
Low-Rise Residential or Mid to High-Rise
Residential & Non-Residential.
2. Confirm Tier 1 (Mandatory) and Tier 2
(Optional) Performance Measures
Check off the ‘Met’ box in Tier 1 and/or Tier 2
columns to indicate whether the Performance
Criteria has been met for each Performance
Measure.
3. Documentation
Use the Documentation column to review
what specific documentation (e.g. plans,
reports, drawings, etc.) is required. Where
the Performance Criteria is demonstrated
within a report, provide the specific page
number reference.
4. Comments
Provide a detailed explanation as to how
each measure is being met under the
‘Comments’ column. Further details regarding
how a Performance Measure is to be
implemented by the project may be
requested or required at the discretion of the
City.
5. Submit/Resubmit the Completed
Checklist and Sustainability Report
to the City
Submit/Resubmit the appropriate Application
Information Form and ISDS Checklist to the
City. The submission of a Sustainability
Report demonstrating how the proposal is
consistent with the ISDS Checklist is also
required.
The City will evaluate the submission,
conduct peer review(s) if necessary, and
complete an assessment of the
application. As part of the City’s overall
development application review, details
of the ISDS will be included in reports to
Council about the application.
Draft Plan of Subdivision Agreements and Site
Plan Agreements will contain specific conditions
relating to the implementation of the ISDS
measures that an applicant has committed to
undertake in their approved checklist. The
Director, City Development has discretion to
consider an alternative to a mandatory Tier 1
Performance Criteria, where appropriate.
Preparing a Sustainability Report
As part of the development application
submission, the Applicant is required to submit
the ISDS Checklist and a Sustainability Report.
The intent of the Sustainability Report is to
provide an overview of the Applicant’s
sustainability measures and how that
commitment will be achieved. The following
components should be included in the
Sustainability Report:
1. Executive Summary: Overview of the project
and Tier 1 (Mandatory) and Tier 2 (Optional)
commitments.
2. Purpose of the Application: Detailed
description of the project.
3. Sustainability Overview: Summary of project’s
sustainability vision and objectives.
4. Innovation: If applicable, provide an overview of
any innovative performance measures being
pursued by the project.
5. Mandatory Performance Criteria: Provide
details on all of the Tier 1 Performance Criteria
and related documentation.
6. Optional Performance Criteria: Where a Tier 2
is being pursued, provide details about the
Performance Criteria selected and related
documentation.
Integrated Sustainable Design Standards User Guide 6
Review Process
Step 1. Pre-Consultation Meeting
The Applicant will fill out and submit the Mandatory Pre-Consultation Request
Form, together with the associated fee. The Applicant’s team will come prepared
to the Pre-Consultation meeting, having reviewed the ISDS Checklist and must
be prepared to speak to any planned sustainability features of the proposal (as
per the City’s Pre-Consultation Request Form).
Step 2. Application Preparation
Following the Pre-Consultation Meeting, the Applicant will revise the proposal or
reports based on staff feedback and direction. Applicants will complete the
relevant ISDS Checklist to identify which Performance Criteria will be achieved
and how they will be met. The Applicant will prepare a Sustainability Report. The
Applicant must also indicate the drawings, plans, or reports that demonstrate
criteria compliance.
Step 3. Application Submission
The Applicant must submit a completed version of the applicable ISDS Checklist
and a Sustainability Report as part of the Complete Application Submission
package to the City. The City Development staff will ensure that the complete
ISDS Checklist and Sustainability Report are submitted at the initial application
submission before it is processed.
Step 4. Technical Review
City Development staff will circulate the ISDS Checklist and Sustainability Report
to the applicable City departments and main point of contact within each
department as part of the development review process. Comments on the
application and the ISDS Checklist will be provided by the applicable
commenting person(s) to City Development. These comments will be provided to
the Applicant to be addressed.
Integrated Sustainable Design Standards User Guide 7
Step 5. Application Revisions and Resubmission
The Applicant will revise and resubmit plans, reports, and other materials, as
may be required, based on agency comments through the overall evaluation of
the development application. If revisions are proposed to the development plan,
a revised ISDS Checklist and Sustainability Report may be required to be
included in the resubmission. To ease the review process, Applicants should
indicate how the revised Checklist addresses feedback in the “Applicant
Comments” column.
Step 6. Report to Council
Where required, City Development reports to Council will address the ISDS
Performance Criteria, committed to by the Applicant in their development
application.
Step 7. Agreements
If Council approves the development application, either subdivision or site plan
agreements and/or final plans will contain specific conditions for meeting the
ISDS measures, that an Applicant, committed to undertaking in their approved
Checklist.
Step 8. Implementation
As development proceeds, the Applicant will implement the approved ISDS
Performance Criteria commitments. Staff may attend the site during construction
to verify installation. Letters of Credit may be required to ensure completion of
the approved development works. A Post Construction and Verification Checklist
is required to be completed prior to releasing Letters of Credit.
Appendix 1:
Glossary and Resources
Integrated Sustainable Design Standards User Guide 10
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)
Recognizing the history of discrimination against persons with disabilities in Ontario, the purpose
of this Act is to benefit all Ontarians by:
a. Developing, implementing and enforcing accessibility standards in order to achieve
accessibility for Ontarians with disabilities with respect to goods, services, facilities,
accommodation, employment, buildings, structures and premises on or before January 1, 2025;
and
b. Providing for the involvement of persons with disabilities, of the Government of Ontario, and of
representatives of industries and of various sectors of the economy in the development of the
accessibility standards.
For more information, visit the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act website.
Available Roof Area
Available roof space is considered roof space that is not otherwise occupied by mechanical and
electrical equipment.
Bird-Friendly Building Design Standard
FLAP Canada has released CSA A460:19 Bird-Friendly Building Design Standard that outlines
specific measures that can be taken to make new and existing structures safe for birds.
For more information, visit the FLAP Canada website.
Caliper
Caliper size refers to the diameter measurement of a tree’s trunk at breast height.
CHBA Net Zero Home
Net zero homes are defined as homes that produce as much clean energy as they consume
annually, using on-site renewable energy systems.
For more information, visit the CHBA Net Zero Home website.
City of Pickering Official Plan
An Official Plan is a statutory document that sets out policy directions for land use planning
matters regarding long-term growth and development in a municipality.
For more information visit the City of Pickering Official Plan webpage.
Integrated Sustainable Design Standards User Guide 11
City of Pickering’s Tree Compensation Requirements
Existing tree size cm diameter breast height (DBH)
Ratio
15 cm to 29 cm 1:1
30 cm to 49 cm 2:1
50 cm to 74 cm 3:1
75 cm or greater 4:1
For more information, visit the City of Pickering Tree Compensation webpage.
City of Pickering Tree Inventory Report and Preservation Plan
A Tree Inventory Report and Preservation Plan documents all trees on the development site, and
those on adjoining lands, that may be affected by the proposed construction activities and
proposes preservation protection measures.
City of Pickering Stormwater Management Design Guidelines
The guidelines provide the technical tools and guidelines necessary to comply with the City’s
stormwater management (SWM) requirements and infrastructure design standards.
For more information, City of Pickering Storm Water Management Guidelines webpage.
City of Pickering Street Lighting Requirements
The City of Pickering has requirements for street lighting systems along different road categories
within urban Pickering.
For more information, contact the City of Pickering Engineering Services.
Common Outdoor Amenity Area
An outdoor area located at grade on the same lot as the development, and intended exclusively
for the passive and recreation needs of the residents and may include common landscape
gardens, sitting areas, outdoor fitness elements and similar facilities intended for recreational
purposes.
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)
CPTED is a proactive design philosophy built around a core set of principles, based on the belief
that the proper design and effective use of the built environment can lead to a reduction in the fear
and incidence of crime, as well as an improvement in the quality of life.
For more information, visit the CPTED Canada website and the CPTED Ontario website.
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CTC Source Protection Plan
The Approved Source Protection Plan: CTC Source Protection Region is a policy document
developed under the Clean Water Act, 2006, to protect existing and future municipal drinking
water sources, and which applies to all three Source Protection Areas in the CTC (Credit Valley-
Toronto and Region-Central Lake Ontario) Source Protection Region.
Dark Sky Compliant
Dark Sky compliant outdoor lighting fixtures are certified by the International Dark-Sky Association
Fixture Seal of Approval program. This program provides objective, third-party certification for
lighting that minimizes glare, reduces light trespass and doesn’t pollute the night sky.
For more information, visit the Dark Sky Compliant website.
Durham Community Energy Plan
The Durham Community Energy Plan (DCEP) was developed to accelerate the transition to a
clean energy economy in Durham while simultaneously achieving multiple economic,
environmental and social benefits.
For more information, visit the Region of Durham website.
Durham Region Official Plan
The Durham Region Official Plan contains policies and maps, which guide the type and location of
land uses in the Region to 2031. Land use categories are displayed on the maps, while the
policies describe the Region’s goals for these categories, and the type of information the Region
requires to evaluate land uses changes.
For more information, visit the Region of Durham website.
Durham Region Climate Resilience Standard for New Houses
The Durham Region Climate Resilience Standard for New Houses is aimed at increasing the
resilience of new low-rise residential buildings to current and future extreme weather conditions.
For more information, refer to the Resilience Standard for New Houses website.
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Plan
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Plan consists of electrical drawings and electrical load
calculations indicating the EV charging infrastructure and sufficient capacity. Also, electrical
single-line drawing(s) and electrical room layout with equipment schedule indicating sufficient
space for current and future equipment (e.g. future additional transformer) are required.
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Electric Vehicle Energy Management Systems (EVEMS)
A means used to control electric vehicle supply equipment loads through the process of
connecting, disconnecting, increasing, or reducing electric power to the loads and consisting of
any of the following: a monitor(s), communications equipment, a controller(s), a timer(s), and
other applicable device(s).
Electric Vehicle Ready
A parking space that has an energized electrical outlet, rated at 5.7 kW or greater continuous
load, installed at the time of construction that is capable of charging an EV when a charging
station is installed in the future.
Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE)
An installed a multi-coupler charging station serving adjoining parking spaces (2 or 4 spaces
with a common corner), capable of delivering a minimum 7.6 kW per coupler during single-
vehicle charging, and 3.8 kW per coupler during simultaneous multi-vehicle charging.
The use of dynamic load management systems is acceptable to limit peak simultaneous
charging loads as part of a demand response strategy.
Electric Vehicle Rough-in
A resident parking space that:
a.has a minimum 21 mm trade-size conduit with pull-string, installed at the time of construction
to allow for the later installation of EV charging station(s), terminating at
i.the resident electrical panel with space for one full-module double-pole breaker and
sufficient load capacity for a 5.7 kW charger, or
ii.a dedicated common electrical panelboard, with space for one full-module double-pole
breaker per charging station. For buildings up to 20 resident parking spaces, the
panelboard and supply conductors shall be rated minimum 200 amp 240 V/1-phase or
208 V/3-phase. For buildings with more than 20 resident parking spaces, the
panelboard, switchboard, and transformer shall be sized at minimum to accommodate
the greater of a 38.4 kW load, or 5% of parking spaces multiplied by 3.8 kW/space; or
b.has a single conduit with pull-string, from the common point of adjoining parking spaces
(2 or 4 spaces with a common corner) to an electrical panelboard complying with a. ii., for
future installation of a multi-coupler charging station, with conduit trade size sufficient to
accommodate conductors delivering a minimum 3.8 kW per parking space.
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Energy Performance Emissions
TEUI, TEDI, and GHGI are used to set performance-based energy and emissions targets.
Descriptions provided below chart.
TEUI (kWh/m2 /yr) TEDI (kWh/m2/yr) GHGI (kg CO2e/m2/yr)
Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 1 Tier 2
MURB (≥4 storeys) 135 100 50 30 15 10
MURB (< 4 storeys) 130 100 40 25 15 10
Commercial
Office
130 100 30 22 15 8
Commercial Retail 120 90 40 25 10 5
Mixed Use Buildings
Calculated using an area weighted aver-
age of the performance targets from the
other building types above
Total Energy Use Intensity (TEUI)
The sum of all energy consumed on site annually (e.g. electricity, natural gas, district heat),
including all process energy, per unit of modelled floor area. Measured in ekWh/m2/year.
Heating: The annual heat input required to offset heat loss from a building’s envelope and
ventilation, after accounting for all passive heat gains and losses, per unit of modelled floor area.
Measured in kWh/m2/year.
Thermal Energy Demand Intensity (TEDI)
The annual heating delivered to the building for space conditioning and conditioning of ventilation
air. Measured with modelling software, this is the amount of heating energy delivered to the
project that is outputted from all types of heating equipment, per unit of Modelled Floor Area.
Heating equipment includes electric, gas, hot water, or DX heating coils of central air systems
(e.g. make-up air units, air handling units, etc.), terminal equipment (e.g. baseboards, fan coils,
heat pumps, reheat coils, etc.), or any other equipment used for the purposes of space
conditioning and ventilation. The heating output of any heating equipment whose source of heat is
not directly provided by a utility (electricity, gas, or district) must still be counted towards the TEDI.
For example, hot water or heat pump heating sources that are derived from a waste heat source
or a renewable energy source do not contribute to a reduction in TEDI, as per the above definition.
GHG Emission Intensity (GHGI)
The annual greenhouse gas emissions resulting directly from fuel consumed on site (e.g. natural
gas) or indirectly from purchased energy (e.g. electricity), per unit of modelled floor area.
Measured in kg CO2e/m2/ year.
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Energy Recovery Ventilation
Energy recovery ventilation (ERV) is the energy recovery process in Heating, Ventilating and Air
Conditioning (HVAC) systems that exchanges the sensible and latent heat energy between the
normally exhausted air of a building or conditioned space and incoming outdoor ventilation air.
Energy Star®
A program that provides certification to buildings and consumer products that meet certain
standards of energy efficiency
For more information, visit the Energy Star website.
Greywater Ready
A ‘greywater ready’ system includes separate piping to permit the future discharge and reuse of
water in waste conveyance from a clothes washer, bathtub, showers, and bathroom/restroom
wash basins for non-potable purposes.
Home Energy Rating System (HERS)
The industry index standard by which a home’s energy efficiency is measured. It’s also the
nationally recognized system for inspecting and calculating a home’s energy performance.
For more information, visit the Home Energy Rating System (HERS) website.
Home Energy Rating System H2O
HERSH20 is a system for rating whole-house water efficiency that includes both indoor and
outdoor uses. The rating is determined by comparing the home that is being rated with a
“Reference Home” that is representative of construction practices (plumbing products and
practices).
For more information, visit the Home Energy Rating System (HERS) website.
Home Energy Management System (HEMS)
HEMS is a combination of hard and software components that work together to efficiently
manage the energy usage of a home.
Keeping Our Cool: Managing Urban Heat Islands in Durham Region
This report examines urban heat islands in the context of risks and concerns for Durham
Region. The first half of the report provides an overview including definitions, causes,
impacts, and measures that can lessen urban heat island effects. The second half of the
report contains a set of surface temperature maps for each of the eight local area
municipalities in Durham Region. The maps show areas with high surface temperatures –
locations most at risk to the impacts of urban heat islands.
For more information, see the Region of Durham website.
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Key Hydrologic Feature
Includes wetlands, permanent and intermittent streams, kettle lakes, seepage areas and
springs, Lake Ontario, and the Lake Ontario Shoreline.
For more information, see the City of Pickering Official Plan.
Key Natural Heritage Feature
Includes the significant habitat of endangered species, threatened species and special
concern species, fish habitat, wetlands, Areas of Natural and Scientific Interest, significant
woodlands, significant valleylands, significant wildlife habitat, sand barrens, savannah and
tallgrass prairies, and altars.
For more information, see the City of Pickering Official Plan.
Landscape Plan Guidelines for Site Plan and Subdivision Developments
The Landscape Plan Guidelines provide a Checklist of typical information required to be included
on a landscape plan, as well as design criteria and standards for proposed landscape works
within new and existing developments.
Low Impact Stormwater Management Planning and Design Guidelines
Low Impact Development (LID) deals with stormwater by mimicking natural water cycles. It
increases the infiltration of stormwater into the soil, where it can be filtered and/or absorbed by
plants. LID is a lower-cost alternative to conventional grey infrastructure and provides a number of
ecological, economic and social benefits. Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA)
developed LID Stormwater Management Planning and Design Guidelines in partnership with the
Credit Valley Conservation Authority (CVC) and the Sustainable Technologies Evaluation Program
(Step) Wiki tool in partnership with both CVC and Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority.
For more information, visit the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority website.
Native Plant Species
A plant that originated and is indigenous to a specific region.
For more information on trees and shrubs native to Ontario, visit the Ontario Native Plant website.
Ontario Building Code (OBC)
A regulation under the Building Code Act that establishes detailed technical and administrative
requirements as well as minimum standards for building construction.
For more information, visit the Ontario Building Code website.
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Peak Shaving Devices
Peak shaving devices reduce the amount of energy purchased from the utility company during
peak demand hours. Options include reducing consumption by turning off non-essential
equipment during peak hours and installing automated thermostats to help reduce consumption.
Installing solar and battery solutions can assist with reducing demand.
Renewable Energy
Renewable energy is derived from natural processes that are replenished at a rate that is equal
or faster than the rate at which they are consumed. There are various forms of renewable
energy, deriving directly or indirectly from the sun, or from heat generated deep within the earth.
They include energy generated from solar, wind, biomass, geoexchange, hydro power and
ocean resources, solid biomass, biogas and liquid biofuels.
Resident Education Information Package
The resident information package should include the following:
1. Waste collection and disposal services;
2. Resident role as a steward to the natural environment including, natural landscaping, litter & illegal
dumping, responsible pet ownership;
3. Access to sustainable transportation options; and
4. Energy and Water conservation measures and other sustainability features specific to the project that
impact or could be of interest to the resident as deemed by the applicant.
Although not required, the applicant may wish to include information pertaining to nearby parks,
greenspaces or trails, and contact information for other agencies (i.e. Toronto and Region
Conservation Authority).
For items 1 – 3 refer to the City of Pickering website.
Solar Ready
Solar ready refers to the design and installation of elements in preparation for the installation
of a future solar system. Design considerations and modifications include the following
elements: roof space, rooftop equipment and wind loads, solar domestic hot water systems
and solar PV conduits, plumbing connections to an existing hot water heater, an electrical
outlet, mechanical room floor space and mechanical / electrical room wall space. It requires
the installation of a conduit from roof to electrical room and appropriate electrical service
entrance.
For more information, refer to Natural Resources Canada Solar Ready Guidelines.
Solar Reflectance Index (SRI)
A composite measure that combines surface’s solar reflectance and emittance. Essentially,
the SRI is an indicator of how well a surface reflects (reflectance) and releases absorbed
solar radiation (emittance). The lower the SRI, the hotter a material is likely to become in the
sunlight.
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Storey
Storey means that portion of a building other than a basement, cellar, or attic, included between
the surface of any floor, and the surface of the floor, roof deck or ridge next above it.
The Planning Act (Ontario)
The Planning Act is provincial legislation that sets out the ground rules for land use planning in
Ontario. It describes how land uses may be controlled, and who may control them.
For more information, visit the Ministry of Ontario – Planning Act webpage.
TRCA Draft Guideline for Determining Ecosystem Compensation
The Draft Guideline for Determining Ecosystem Compensation presents an approach for replacing
natural features lost through the development and/or infrastructure planning processes after the
decision to compensate has been made.
For more information, TRCA Draft Guideline for Determining Ecosystem Compensation webpage.
WaterSense®
An Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) program designed to encourage water efficiency
through the use of a special label on consumer products.
For more information, visit the WaterSense® website.
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For any questions on the Pickering Integrated
Sustainable Design Standards User Guide
please contact the City’s Sustainability staff at
citydev@pickering.ca.
Altern ormats available upon request
at 905.683.7575 or
customercare@pickering.ca
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Attachment #2 to Report PLN 38-22
The City of Pickering’s
Integrated Sustainable
Design Standards Project
Public and Development
Community Engagement
Summary
2022
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1.0 Context
The purpose of the Pickering Integrated Sustainable Design Standards (ISDS) is to
replace the 2007 Sustainable Development Guidelines and develop a new set of
standards that allows the City to review development through a lens that includes
modern, green best practices and technology. The ISDS reflects the work being done
by both the City and Region of Durham to address climate change, support urban
forests, pollinators, waste reduction, water conservation, energy efficiency, and improve
access to greenspaces.
These standards will help the City of Pickering continue to shape a more sustainable,
and resilient community. Development of the ISDS has 4 phases:
• Phase 1: Launch and 1st Draft ISDS Checklist
• Phase 2: Content Development and 2nd Draft ISDS Checklists
• Phase 3: Finalize ISDS Checklist (Low Rise Residential & Mid to High-Rise
Residential & Non-Residential) and User Guide for the development community
• Phase 4: Other Tools and Knowledge Workshops
Communications and Consultation:
The City of Pickering worked closely with the Urban Equation consultants, development
community, Members of Council, agencies, and the general public to develop the
Pickering Integrated Sustainable Design Standards. Best practices from other
municipalities were also reviewed and assisted in the development of the ISDS. To
ensure all necessary comments were received from the groups above, staff extended
the project timeline with extended survey deadlines, and follow-up meetings, to allow
more time for additional comments to be received. The City of Pickering would like to
extend its appreciation to all stakeholders for their time and input in helping to shape
Pickering’s Integrated Sustainable Design Standards.
2.0 Consultation Objectives
An extensive engagement process was undertaken. The overall consultation sessions
were intended to fulfill the following objectives for the Pickering ISDS:
• Communicate projects details and opportunities to get involved regularly
• Receive feedback on community priorities
• Solicit development community input on current practices, barriers, and
suggestions moving forward
• Engage municipal staff, advisory committees, agencies, and stakeholders
• Build community awareness and support
• Create a final ISDS that reflects the feedback received from the public and
development community as well as current best practices
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2.1 Project Management and Working Groups
The ISDS project was led by the City Development Department. A staff working group
consisting of representatives from various City of Pickering departments was
established to provide background knowledge, and review the draft and final
documents.
The Staff Working Group consisted of the following:
• Kyle Bentley, Director, City Development & CBO
• Grant McGregor, Project Manager, Strategic Initiatives
• Chantal Whitaker, Manager, Sustainability & Strategic Environmental Initiatives
• Catherine Rose, Chief Planner
• Nilesh Surti, Manager, Development Review & Urban Design
• Kristy Kilbourne, Principal Planner, Sustainability
• Paul Wirch, Principal Planner, Policy
• Melanie Edmond, Coordinator, Sustainability
• Déan Jacobs, Manager, Policy & Geomatics
• Peter Furnell, Supervisor, Building Permits
• Margaret Kish, Principal Planner, Policy
• Isabelle Janton, Senior Planner, Site Planning
• Catherine Hodge, Senior Coordinator, Development Liaison
• David Escudero, Senior Examiner/Inspector
• Laura Gibbs, Manager, Cultural Services
• Paal Helgesen, Acting, Division Head, Water Resources & Development
Services
• Arnold Mostert, Manager, Landscape & Parks Development
• Irina Marouchko, Senior Water Resources Engineer
• Nadeem Zahoor, Transportation Engineer
• Mark Guinto, Division Head, Public Affairs & Corporate Communications
• Jaclyn San Antonio, Senior Advisor, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• Nicole Hann, Public Affairs Assistant
• Laraib Arshad, Senior Economic Development Officer
• James Halsall, Division Head, Budgets & Internal Audit
• Rob Gagen, Manager, Parks & Property
• Vince Plouffe, Division Head, Operations Services
• Robin Thornton, Supervisor, Energy Management
At the onset of the project, a call for volunteers to participate on a Building Advisory
Panel was sent out to the development community. A Building Advisory Panel was
established comprised of representatives from the development community and related
associations to represent a diverse array of built forms. Over the course of the project,
the City engaged with this panel through a series of surveys, workshops and one-on-
one meetings to collect input/comments on the project and checklist performance
criteria. The panel also helped identify opportunities and barriers to the development
community when building to more advanced sustainable design standards. The
volunteers’ time and input was very much appreciated throughout the process.
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The Building Advisory Panel consisted of the following:
• Andrea Cammisa, Director of Architecture, Mattamy Homes
• Ben Hawken, Vice President of Architecture, Mattamy Homes
• Amanda Santo, Vice President –Development, Dorsay Development Corporation
• Kevin Watt, Vice President Construction, ICON Homes
• Steven Warsh, President, Planning & Development, Chestnut Hill Developments
• Stacey Hawkins, Executive Officer, Durham Region Homebuilders Association
• Craig Marshall, President, Marshall Homes
• Paula Tenuta, Senior Vice President, Policy & Advocacy & Victoria Mortelliti,
Manager, Policy & Advocacy, BILD
• Silvana Ramirez and Brittany Wong, Planning Coordinators, Averton
• Peter Jakovcic, Vice President of High Rise & Mark Iogna, Project Manager,
Land Development, Tribute Communities
2.2 Consultation with Stakeholders
It was critical for the ISDS to be developed using a collaborative approach with the
expertise, experience and cooperation of stakeholders throughout the community. In
addition to input from general public and Building Advisory Panel members, staff
benefited from the input provided by members of the development community and many
other stakeholders; they played a critical role by providing comments that helped inform
the ISDS.
The following groups provided valuable input during the ISDS review process:
• Pickering Accessibility Advisory Committee
• Durham Region Roundtable on Climate Change
• Region of Durham
• Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA)
• Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority (CLOCA)
• The Atmospheric Fund
• Clean Air Partnership
• John Godden, Clearsphere & publishing editor Better Builder magazine
• FLAP Canada
• TACC Developments
• Deco Homes
• Arista Homes
• Aspen Ridge
• Brookfield Properties
• Evans Planning
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3.0 Consultation Activities
To engage the public and development community, staff employed multiple tools and
engagement opportunities (both online and in-person) to solicit feedback, including:
•Media releases
•Let’s Talk Pickering project page
•Municipal website page (pickering.ca/standards)
•Social media campaigns
•Municipal facility posters
•Municipal digital sign promotions
•Article in City’s “Your City” magazine (digital and physical distribution)
•Municipal eNewsletters
•Banner and rack card at facilities
•Paid advertising with local media
•Media interview with Global News Durham
•Establishment of a Building Advisory Panel
•Two public and two development community surveys
•Direct industry input from John Godden, Founder and CEO Clearsphere, Clean
Air Partnership, The Atmospheric Fund, Region of Durham, TRCA, and CLOCA
•Letters to Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation
•Notice included in sustainability comments for development applications
•Presentations and workshops to stakeholders, committees and the public
•In-person engagement at the Pickering Farmers’ Market
•Targeted direct emails to request participation in project and surveys to over
200 community group contacts e.g., rate payer/community association, clubs,
sports users, service/senior and cultural clubs, places of worship, schools, etc.,
as well as over 70 development community and planning consultant
representatives
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Figure 1a. LetsTalkPickering.ca/Standards Project Page
Figure 1b. Facility banner and rack card Figure 1c. Electronic signage content
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Figure 1d. Example of social media designs (some were paid/boosted promos)
3.1 The following consultation activities occurred during Phase 1: Launch and
First Draft of the Integrated Sustainable Design Standards
Engagement Target
audience
Description/Outcome Platform
Public Survey #1
January 6 to 24, 2022
Survey summary report
available at Let’s Talk
Pickering and
pickering.ca/standards.
General
Public
The public survey #1 helped
the City gain insight from the
public on important sustainable
design elements for both their
home and community.
Extensive marketing as
outlined in section 3.0 was
undertaken including a media
release, paid advertising,
facility posters, direct emails to
200 community (e.g., schools,
organizations, neighbourhood
associations, places of
worships, etc.), Sustainable
Pickering eNewsletter (1,030
subscribers), agencies,
committees, and community
leaders.
142 surveys were completed
and 327 comments collected.
Key Findings
The most highly rated
sustainability features for a
Let’s Talk
Pickering
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Engagement Target
audience
Description/Outcome Platform
home were: energy-efficient
windows, thermally efficient
exterior walls, and energy-
efficient HVAC system. Most
highly rated sustainable
elements of a community
included: access to parks and
greenspaces, trees in public
spaces, accessibility
measures, and off-road bicycle
and multi-use trails.
Staff Workshop
January 15, 2022
City staff Provided staff an introduction
on the standards project, an
overview of relevant
experiences, the project
timeline and engagement
strategy.
Teams
Development
Community Survey #1
January 10 – 26, 2022
Survey summary report
available at Let’s Talk
Pickering and
pickering.ca/standards.
Development
Community
Gained insight from
development community on
experience with sustainable
development projects, key
sustainability building
principles, and overall
comments on barriers to
constructing sustainable
buildings. The survey was
emailed to 70 development
community and planning
consultant representatives.
18 representatives completed
the survey and 29 comments
were received.
Key Findings
According to the survey
primary barriers to building to
more advanced green building
standards included: lack of
skilled trades, lack of materials
or suppliers, supply costs and
interest in sustainable features
from homebuyers.
Survey
Monkey
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Engagement Target
audience
Description/Outcome Platform
Building Advisory
Panel Workshop
January 19, 2022
Building
Advisory
Panel
Information session to discuss
the benefits and barriers of
sustainable design standards.
Also shared preliminary
findings of Development
Community Survey #1.
Key Findings
Investigate City staff training
on incentives, new policies,
training programs for skilled
trade workers, legal authority,
and consistency across
municipalities.
Teams
Council Workshops
February 2022
Members of
Council
Introduced the sustainable
design standards and
discussed Survey #1 results.
Teams
Public Workshop #1
February 15, 2022
General
Public
Information session to explain
project, need and benefits of
sustainable design standards.
Also shared preliminary
findings of Public Survey #1.
Zoom
Webinar
GTHA Municipalities
Workshop
February 23, 2022
GTHA
Municipalities
Information session at which
municipalities shared
knowledge and experiences
creating and implementing
sustainable development
standards.
Key Findings
Investigate change
management processes, public
education awareness
campaigns, municipal
authority, and incentive
program options.
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3.2 The following consultation activities occurred during Phase 2: Content
Development and Second ISDS Checklist
Engagement Target
audience
Description/Outcome Platform
Public Survey #2
March 23 – April 3
General
Public
Purpose was for the public to
comment on the objectives and
performance criteria in the
ISDS checklist. As with the first
survey extensive marketing
was done to promote
participation.
30 survey responses were
received with 324 comments.
Key Findings
93% of respondents ‘strongly
agreed or agreed’ with the
goals and objectives of the
ISDS standards. 73% ‘strongly
agreed or agreed’ with the
performance criteria.
Let’s Talk
Pickering
Development
Community Survey #2
March 21 – April 3
Development
Community
Purpose was for the
development community to
comment on the objectives and
performance criteria in the
ISDS checklist. The survey was
sent to over 70 industry
representatives. One response
was received with 7 comments
but they represented an
agency.
Key Findings
A different approach was
needed to solicit feedback on
the checklist and additional
consultation time was required.
To this end, the project timeline
was extended by three months
and staff solicited feedback
through email, workshops and
one-on-one meetings.
Survey
Monkey
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Engagement Target
audience
Description/Outcome Platform
Building Advisory
Panel Workshop #2
April 19, 2022
Building
Advisory
Panel
Information session on the
ISDS draft checklist to discuss
preliminary feedback on
performance criteria.
Teams
Council Workshops
April 21, 2022
Members of
Council
Information session on the
ISDS draft checklist and review
of public and development
survey #2 results (e.g.,
comments, big trends, actions,
City direction).
Teams
Public Workshop
April 21, 2022
General
Public
Information session on the
ISDS draft checklist and review
of public survey #2 results
(e.g., comments, big trends,
actions, City direction).
Zoom
Webinar
3.3 The following consultation activities occurred during Phase 3: Finalized
ISDS Checklist (Low-Rise Residential & Mid to High-Rise Residential &
Non-Residential) and User Guide for Development Community.
Engagement Target
audience
Description/Outcome Platform
Presentation to
Pickering
Accessibility
Committee
June 15, 2022
Accessibility
Committee
Overview of the standards and
draft ISDS checklist. Focus
was directed to the
neighbourhood principle and
the accessibility development
features. Included a Q&A
session.
Teams
Presentation to
Durham Region
Roundtable on
Climate Change
June 17, 2022
Durham
Region
Roundtable
on Climate
Change
Overview of the standards and
draft ISDS checklist. Included a
Q&A session.
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Engagement Target
audience
Description/Outcome Platform
One-on-One meetings
with members of the
Building Advisory
Panel and
development
community
representatives and
written comments
solicited
June – July 2022
Development
community
Sessions were organized to
focus on Low Rise and Mid-
High Rise & Non-Residential
draft checklists separately.
Staff met with representatives
from Mattamy Homes, Averton,
ICON Homes, Marshall Homes,
Chestnut Hill Developments,
Dorsay Developments, Tribute
Communities, TACC
Developments, Deco Homes,
and Arista Homes to discuss
comments about the draft
checklists.
During this time, comments
were received from other
industry and stakeholder
representatives by email.
Over 130 comments were
received and compiled into a
matrix. Comments were either
reflected in the current version
of the checklists, will be
considered in future editions, or
not integrated because it was
outside the scope of the ISDS
project or objectives. A
summary of the comments are
in Attachment #4 –
Development Community
Comments.
Teams /
In-person
Staff Working Group
Presentation
June 23, 2022
City staff Meeting focus was to identify
and find solutions to barriers
City staff may face when
integrating the ISDS into the
development review process.
This information informed the
development of the Staff
Training Guide.
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3.4 At the time this summary was prepared, the project was working through
Phase 4. The following activities are part of Phase 4: Other Tools and
Knowledge Workshops.
• ISDS User Guide to support the development industry in implementing the
standards.
• ISDS Training Guide to support municipal staff in using the Standards.
• Carbon Forecasting Report on the estimated emission reductions that could be
achieved once the Standards are implemented
• Shared Learning Report, which identifies the processes used, tools, and resources
needed to develop the ISDS. The Shared Learning Report will be used to assist
other municipalities who are developing their own green standards so that they can
benefit from the City of Pickering’s experience.
4.0 Conclusion
A number of external groups have reached out to City staff about writing a story about
Pickering’s efforts to share on their platform (e.g., magazine, eNewsletter). Subject to
Council’s approval, staff will continue to work with Corporate Communications to
promote the City of Pickering’s ISDS. The ISDS is a tool to assist the City in
implementing and achieving its sustainable community vision through the development
approval process. Green development practices have evolved and it is important that
the City's ISDS reflect innovative green best practices and technology of today. The
ISDS will be updated every four years using public and development community
consultation and feedback to help to inform those updates to ensure the standards
serve the interests of the community.
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Attachment #3 to Report PLN 38-22
April 6, 2022
City of Pickering
City Development Department
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Pickering, Ontario
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Attention: Mr. Grant McGregor, Project Manager, Strategic Initiatives, Sustainability
Sent only via email to gmcgregor@pickering.ca
Dear Sir:
Re: Integrated Sustainable Design Standards (ISDS) – First Draft
Submission by North Pickering Management Inc. / Seaton Landowners Group
Macaulay Shiomi Howson Ltd. (MSH) is the planning consultant for North Pickering
Community Management Inc. North Pickering Management Inc. along with 1133373 Ontario
Incorporated, Lebovic Enterprises Limited, Oak Ridges Seaton Inc., Zavala Developments
Inc., Las Lomas Developments Inc., Mattamy (Seaton) Limited, White Sun Developments
Limited, Seaton TFPM Inc., Kubota Canada Ltd., Shirva Investment and Development
Corporation, 10466921 Canada Inc. and Her Majesty The Queen in Right of Ontario, as
represented by the Minister of Government and Consumer Services, comprise what is known
as Seaton Landowners Group (the “SLG”).
We have reviewed the ISDS – First Draft on behalf of the SLG and the individual owners. Our
key concern is that the ISDS appears to be designed to be applicable to all development in
the City of Pickering. There is no acknowledgement or recognition that development in the
Seaton Community has already been approved through a lengthy process involving
settlements approved by the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB). That approved development is
based on a mutual understanding by the SGL and the City of the development requirements,
in particular that development in Seaton is subject to the Seaton Sustainable Place-Making
Guidelines (Seaton Guidelines).
It is not appropriate to introduce new requirements at this late stage in the development of the
Seaton Community. We would request therefore, on behalf of the SGL, that the ISDS be
modified to clearly identify that the proposed new Standards are not applicable to the Seaton
Community. The ISDS should identify that development in Seaton will continue to be
evaluated only with respect to the Seaton Guidelines.
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Should you have any questions regarding these comments please contact the undersigned
(416-487-4101 ext. 307 howson@mshplan.ca) or Mr. Glenn Pitura, the Group Project
Manager (416-708-2212, glenn@arutip.com).
SLG would request notice of any decisions regarding the ISDS. Notice should be provided to
SLG care of North Pickering Community Management Inc., Mr. Andrew Orr, President, A.S.O.
Trustee.
Yours truly,
MACAULAY SHIOMI HOWSON LTD.
Per: Elizabeth Howson, MCIP, RPP
c.c. North Pickering Community Management Inc. Trustee – Mr. A. Orr (via email only)
Group Project Manager – Mr. G. Pitura (via email only)
Attachment #4 to Report PLN 38-22
The City of Pickering’s
Integrated Sustainable
Design Standards Project
Development Community
Comments
2022
ISDS Development Community Comments
1
The below chart includes comments from the Development Community regarding the Pickering
Integrated Sustainable Design Standards (ISDS) draft checklist #2. Comments were collected
during one-on-one meetings with members of the Building Advisory Panel and development
community representatives as well as in writing. Sessions were organized to focus on Low Rise and
Mid-High Rise & Non-Residential Draft 2 Checklists separately. Staff met with representatives from
Mattamy Homes, Averton, ICON Homes, Marshall Homes, Chestnut Hill Developments, Dorsay
Developments, Tribute Communities, TACC Developments, Deco Homes, and Arista Homes.
During this time, some comments were also received from other industry and stakeholder
representatives by email. Urban Equation compiled the comments and organized them into a matrix
based on if the comment should be reflected in the current version of checklists, in future editions,
or not reflected if it was outside the scope of the ISDS project or objectives. Following a review of
the feedback, Urban Equation and City staff incorporated changes into the checklists, where
appropriate, to either clarify or modify the performance criteria.
ISDS Development Community Comments
2
Comment
Number
Checklist
(Low -Rise
Residential or
Mid-High Rise
Principle Development
Feature Name
Comment
1. Low-Rise
Residential
Education Resident
Education
No Comment.
2. Low-Rise
Residential
Energy &
Resilience
Urban Heat
Island
Reduction
Concern with this section:
to note max SRI value of 20 as
regulated by the Cool Roof
Rating Council (CRRC).
Available product that meets
criteria is IKO Cambridge Cool
Color Plus. Only way to
achieve a SRI value of 20+ is
to select Arctic white for all
roofs, to would not be possible
due to arch control and
consumer demand.
Lastly, due to the current
volatile market with supply and
demand since product not
readily used currently on
production build, it could easily
be discontinued or limited with
available colours in Canada.
3. Low-Rise
Residential
Energy &
Resilience
Building
Energy
Performance
and Emissions
No Comment, ok with Tier 1
Mandatory notes.
4. Low-Rise
Residential
Energy &
Resilience
Passive Solar
Orientation
Only if possible, design intent
of configurations already
established by developer
before builder has attained
serviced lots.
5. Low-Rise
Residential
Energy &
Resilience
Renewable
Energy
Please use same verbiage as
SDIP.
6. Low-Rise
Residential
Energy &
Resilience
Building
Resilience
More information needed for
comment.
7. Low-Rise
Residential
Neighbourhood Private
Pedestrian
Walkways
Developer requirement.
ISDS Development Community Comments
3
Comment
Number
Checklist
(Low -Rise
Residential or
Mid-High Rise
Principle Development
Feature Name
Comment
8. Low-Rise
Residential
Neighbourhood Play Areas &
Structures
(where
applicable)
Developer requirement.
9. Low-Rise
Residential
Neighbourhood Community
Safety
Developer requirement.
10. Low-Rise
Residential
Land & Nature Topsoil Requesting, a max of 6"
(15 cm) same as SDIP.
11. Low-Rise
Residential
Land & Nature Light Pollution
Reduction
To apply to Street Lighting by
Developer only. Any exterior
fixture on home to have LED
bulbs.
12. Low-Rise
Residential
Land & Nature Planting of
Native or Non-
Invasive
Species
No Comment.
13. Low-Rise
Residential
Land & Nature Vegetated
Buffers
Developer requirement.
14. Low-Rise
Residential
Land & Nature Tree
Preservation
and Removal
Compensation
Developer requirement.
15. Low-Rise
Residential
Land & Nature Healthy Street
Trees
Developer requirement.
16. Low-Rise
Residential
Land & Nature Natural
Heritage
Features and
Open Space
Enhancement
Developer requirement.
17. Low-Rise
Residential
Material &
Products
Recycled/
Reclaimed/
Reused
Materials
No Comment.
18. Low-Rise
Residential
Material &
Products
Material
Recycled
Content
No Comment.
ISDS Development Community Comments
4
Comment
Number
Checklist
(Low -Rise
Residential or
Mid-High Rise
Principle Development
Feature Name
Comment
19. Low-Rise
Residential
Transportation Electric
Vehicles
Including plug-
in hybrid
vehicles
No Comment.
20. Low-Rise
Residential
Waste
Management
Construction
Waste
Reduction
No Comment.
21. Low-Rise
Residential
Water Stormwater
Management
Developer requirement.
22. Low-Rise
Residential
Water Water
Efficiency
Should specify Water Sense
labeled toilets, lavatory faucets
and shower faucets. Most
Kitchen faucets do not meet
this criteria.
23. Low-Rise
Residential
Education Education Should be similar to the
marketing material provided by
Savings by Design.
24. Low-Rise
Residential
Energy &
Resilience
Urban Heat
Island
Reduction
Cool roofs (assuming light
coloured shingles) have the
potential to encourage algae
growth on the shingles since
the roofs may not fully dry
(shading dependent) –
Vegetated roofs are cost
prohibitive and require
additional maintenance,
something that homeowner do
not want – PV panel are very
house design and siting
dependent, they are not
practical for all houses (ones
with small south facing roof
area) – An area based
requirement for PV panels
does not make sense. There
may be energy generation
limits imposed by other
stakeholders such as, utility
companies, ESA, home
ISDS Development Community Comments
5
Comment
Number
Checklist
(Low -Rise
Residential or
Mid-High Rise
Principle Development
Feature Name
Comment
insurance companies.
Systems over a certain size
(based on kWh) require
additional engineering. It does
not make sense to oversize a
system just to meet An area
requirement.
25. Low-Rise
Residential
Energy &
Resilience
Passive Solar
Orientation
Passive solar orientation is an
interesting requirement
especially with ever increasing
adoption of solar panels.
Depending on the type of
building form, the optimal
orientation for PV changes
(detached house vs
townhouse). Passive solar
heating will likely not be a
practical solution for most
developments, and will likely
lead to overheating and
increased a/c usage.
26. Low-Rise
Residential
Energy &
Resilience
Renewable
Energy
Solar ready is fine, and
relatively easy to meet,
although solar panels may not
be practical for all house
designs.
HEMS systems are readily
available and is already a
requirement for CHBA
Qualified Net Zero Homes.
27. Low-Rise
Residential
Energy &
Resilience
Building
Resilience
Do backwater valves count as
a measure to address
flooding?
Does sodding count as a
measure to address flooding
and extreme heat waves?
Does installing A/C count as a
measure to address extreme
heat waves?
ISDS Development Community Comments
6
Comment
Number
Checklist
(Low -Rise
Residential or
Mid-High Rise
Principle Development
Feature Name
Comment
Do hurricane straps count as a
measure to address extreme
high winds?
28. Low-Rise
Residential
Neighbourhood Community
Safety
Do front doors that face the
street and front porches to
encourage more “eyes on the
street” meet the CPTED
principles requirements?
29. Low-Rise
Residential
Land & Nature Topsoil 12" of top soil for sod is
already a common
requirement.
30. Low-Rise
Residential
Land & Nature Light
Pollution
Reduction
Dark sky compliant light
fixtures seems like an easy
substitution.
31. Low-Rise
Residential
Material &
Products
Material
Recycled
Content
Fiberglass insulation already
contains a lot of recycled
content FSC or SFI wood may
be cost prohibitive and not
readily available.
32. Low-Rise
Residential
Transportation Electric
Vehicles
Including plug-
in hybrid
vehicles
Will this also require providing
200A service?
33. Low-Rise
Residential
Waste
Management
Construction
Waste
Reduction
This seems similar to LEED
requirements.
34. Low-Rise
Residential
Energy &
Resilience
Urban Heat
Island
Reduction
The building code act actually
prohibits the municipality from
passing any by-law that
supersedes the requirements
of the building code. If the
municipality did pass a by-law
as you mentioned, it could not
be enforced under the code.
There are some options as
was mentioned earlier through
incentives to try and get
builders to move away from
ISDS Development Community Comments
7
Comment
Number
Checklist
(Low -Rise
Residential or
Mid-High Rise
Principle Development
Feature Name
Comment
shingled roofs to another form
of roofing by providing them
that incentive, but the
municipality cannot pass a
bylaw that supersedes the
code.
35. Low-Rise
Residential
Energy &
Resilience
Passive Solar
Orientation
The building code act actually
prohibits the municipality from
passing any by-law that
supersedes the requirements
of the building code. If the
municipality did pass a by-law
as you mentioned, it could not
be enforced under the code.
There are some options as
was mentioned earlier through
incentives to try and get
builders to move away from
shingled roofs to another form
of roofing by providing them
that incentive, but the
municipality cannot pass a by-
law that supersedes the code.
36. Low-Rise
Residential
Energy &
Resilience
Renewable
Energy
The building code act actually
prohibits the municipality from
passing any by-law that
supersedes the requirements
of the building code. If the
municipality did pass a by-law
as you mentioned, it could not
be enforced under the code.
There are some options as
was mentioned earlier through
incentives to try and get
builders to move away from
shingled roofs to another form
of roofing by providing them
that incentive, but the
municipality cannot pass a by-
law that supersedes the code.
ISDS Development Community Comments
8
Comment
Number
Checklist
(Low -Rise
Residential or
Mid-High Rise
Principle Development
Feature Name
Comment
37. Low-Rise
Residential
Energy &
Resilience
Building
Resilience
The building code act actually
prohibits the municipality from
passing any by-law that
supersedes the requirements
of the building code. If the
municipality did pass a by-law
as you mentioned, it could not
be enforced under the code.
There are some options as
was mentioned earlier through
incentives to try and get
builders to move away from
shingled roofs to another form
of roofing by providing them
that incentive, but the
municipality cannot pass a by-
law that supersedes the code.
38. Low-Rise
Residential
Neighbourhood Private
Pedestrian
Walkways
Due to the nature of grading
this is not feasible.
39. Low-Rise
Residential
Land & Nature Healthy Street
Trees
In higher density communities
the 8 m will not be realistic,
due to driveways and street
furniture.
40. Low-Rise
Residential
Material &
Products
Recycled/
Reclaimed/
Reused
Materials
The building code act actually
prohibits the municipality from
passing any by-law that
supersedes the requirements
of the building code. If the
municipality did pass a by-law
as you mentioned, it could not
be enforced under the code.
There are some options as
was mentioned earlier through
incentives to try and get
builders to move away from
shingled roofs to another form
of roofing by providing them
that incentive, but the
municipality cannot pass a by-
law that supersedes the code.
ISDS Development Community Comments
9
Comment
Number
Checklist
(Low -Rise
Residential or
Mid-High Rise
Principle Development
Feature Name
Comment
41. Low-Rise
Residential
Material &
Products
Material
Recycled
Content
The building code act actually
prohibits the municipality from
passing any by-law that
supersedes the requirements
of the building code. If the
municipality did pass a by-law
as you mentioned, it could not
be enforced under the code.
There are some options as
was mentioned earlier through
incentives to try and get
builders to move away from
shingled roofs to another form
of roofing by providing them
that incentive, but the
municipality cannot pass a by-
law that supersedes the code.
42. Low-Rise
Residential
Transportation Electric
Vehicles
Including plug-
in hybrid
vehicles
The building code act actually
prohibits the municipality from
passing any by-law that
supersedes the requirements
of the building code. If the
municipality did pass a by-law
as you mentioned, it could not
be enforced under the code.
There are some options as
was mentioned earlier through
incentives to try and get
builders to move away from
shingled roofs to another form
of roofing by providing them
that incentive, but the
municipality cannot pass a by-
law that supersedes the code.
43. Low-Rise
Residential
Water Water
Efficiency
The building code act actually
prohibits the municipality from
passing any by-law that
supersedes the requirements
of the building code. If the
municipality did pass a by-law
as you mentioned, it could not
be enforced under the code.
ISDS Development Community Comments
10
Comment
Number
Checklist
(Low -Rise
Residential or
Mid-High Rise
Principle Development
Feature Name
Comment
There are some options as
was mentioned earlier through
incentives to try and get
builders to move away from
shingled roofs to another form
of roofing by providing them
that incentive, but the
municipality cannot pass a by-
law that supersedes the code.
44. Low-Rise
Residential
General
Comment
General
Comment
For the purposes of these
checklists, how is a ‘Storey’
defined? Would a rooftop
access with a limited floor area
be considered a ‘Storey’?
We suggest that the specific
method of demonstrating
compliance with the
performance measures should
be clearly identified and
described.
45. Low-Rise
Residential
Education Resident
Education
Will there be a terms of
reference to specify what the
required educational package
is to include/consist of?
46.1 Low-Rise
Residential
Energy &
Resilience
Urban Heat
Island
Reduction
This measure appears difficult
to achieve for ground related
housing with sloped roofs,
while being relatively simple
for buildings with flat roofs
(such as
commercial/industrial). Is it
assumed that the majority of
dwellings either have to have
a white roof or a flat roof with
access and a green rooftop?
46.2 Low-Rise
Residential
Energy &
Resilience
Urban Heat
Island
Reduction
What is the definition of
‘Available Roof Area’? Will
there be exemptions for
rooftop patios?
ISDS Development Community Comments
11
Comment
Number
Checklist
(Low -Rise
Residential or
Mid-High Rise
Principle Development
Feature Name
Comment
46.3 Low-Rise
Residential
Energy &
Resilience
Urban Heat
Island
Reduction
What is the definition of a ‘cool
roof’?
46.4 Low-Rise
Residential
Energy &
Resilience
Urban Heat
Island
Reduction
The viability of 50% rooftop
coverage with solar panels
may not be achievable for a
variety of reasons, including
building orientation.
47. Low-Rise
Residential
Energy &
Resilience
Passive Solar
Orientation
How is the ‘feasibility’ of
satisfying this performance
measure determined? Who
makes this determination?
48. Low-Rise
Residential
Energy &
Resilience
Renewable
Energy
To encourage innovation and
flexibility, we suggest that
consideration for alternative
renewable energy options or
systems which meet the intent
of this measure should be
permitted.
49. Low-Rise
Residential
Energy &
Resilience
Building
Resilience
What constitutes an ‘extreme
heat wave’ or ‘extreme high
wind’ for the purposes of this
measure?
What building measures are
contemplated to satisfy these
measures?
50. Low-Rise
Residential
Land & Nature Healthy Street
Trees
How does this measure differ
from the standard
Subdivision/Site Plan
maintenance requirements?
51. Low-Rise
Residential
Material &
Products
Recycled/
Reclaimed/
Reused
Materials
How is this to be quantified?
For example, we note that
many landscape pavers
consist of recycled/reused
materials, but may only
comprise a small proportion of
the paver itself. Would such a
material be considered to
ISDS Development Community Comments
12
Comment
Number
Checklist
(Low -Rise
Residential or
Mid-High Rise
Principle Development
Feature Name
Comment
satisfy the measure in this
circumstance?
52. Low-Rise
Residential
Waste
Management
Construction
Waste
Reduction
Such aspects are not typically
known or determined during
the planning/development
approvals phase. Accordingly,
we are uncertain how this
measure could be quantified
or enforced.
60. Low-Rise
Residential
Energy &
Resilience
Building
Energy
Performance
and Emissions
For low-rise residential, you
may want to consider including
one or more alternative
compliance options for ER2
Tier 2. Builders opting for Tier
2 may want to build to 3rd
party standard, such as
R-2000 or CHBA net zero
ready or Passivehouse, and if
they choose to build and
certify to one of these
standards they shouldn't have
to also pay a consultant to
write a report saying its more
than 25% better than code. If
there are builders certified to
R-2000, for example, they may
be more familiar/comfortable
with R-2000 requirements than
25% better than code. And the
certification adds value (both
for marketing the home and for
quality assurance purposes).
a. sample language that could
be inserted: "or, Design,
construct and label the
building(s) to achieve at
least R-2000" (and/or
others standards noted).”
61.1 Low-Rise
Residential
Energy &
Resilience
Make clear which TEDI, EUI,
and GHGI targets are being
referenced for tier 2 (I'm
ISDS Development Community Comments
13
Comment
Number
Checklist
(Low -Rise
Residential or
Mid-High Rise
Principle Development
Feature Name
Comment
assuming its TGS V3 T2?). If
so that seems reasonable.
61.2 Low-Rise
Residential
Energy &
Resilience
The other thing would be that
since tier 2 is already optional,
I would rather see Pickering
specifying the use of absolute
targets for building types
covered by them, and have
the 25% better than code only
for other building types not
covered by the absolute
targets. This would help prime
the local industry leaders to
the use of absolute targets,
facilitating a future update
where absolute targets could
become mandatory in Tier 1.
62. Low-Rise
Residential
Education Resident
Education
Are there any specific
guidelines that would follow to
ensure that everyone is
providing equal education for
the residents?
How would these guidelines
be measured and or enforced?
63. Low-Rise
Residential
Energy &
Resilience
Urban Heat
Island
Reduction
I think this is much easier to
achieve on flat roofs although
it has been said that green
roofs are not responding well
in our climate.
Cool roofs in general are only
required for 2 months of the
year in extreme heat waves, is
the cost of doing cool roofs
worth what it gives back.
There is no real definition to
“Available roof area”.
We need clarification on the
different types of “cool roof”
that would be accepted.
ISDS Development Community Comments
14
Comment
Number
Checklist
(Low -Rise
Residential or
Mid-High Rise
Principle Development
Feature Name
Comment
64. Low-Rise
Residential
Energy &
Resilience
Passive Solar
Orientation
How would this be reviewed
and accepted?
With today’s density
requirements this may impact
that by orientation and not
using the available land in the
most efficient way increasing
the cost and affecting
feasibility of developments in a
negative way.
Perhaps the natural orientation
lends itself to study and find
the best way to utilize solar
with in the natural orientation
and rough it into match? (Roof
loads, conduits etc.)
65. Low-Rise
Residential
Energy &
Resilience
Renewable
Energy
Does this have to be solar
ready? there are other
renewable energy items
(rough ins and more that could
be added to this for a list of
selections to choose form for
example: Grey water recovery
rough, Additional.
66. Low-Rise
Residential
Energy &
Resilience
Building
Resilience
What would be the review
process and measure of these
items. More information is
required.
67. Low-Rise
Residential
Land & Nature Topsoil The only problem with adding
more topsoil is the amount of
settlement in years to come.
68. Low-Rise
Residential
Land & Nature Light
Pollution
Reduction
This does not differ from
general planning and
engineering requirements for
developments. With high
density sites wall packs are
used. This may not always
meet this standard.
ISDS Development Community Comments
15
Comment
Number
Checklist
(Low -Rise
Residential or
Mid-High Rise
Principle Development
Feature Name
Comment
69. Low-Rise
Residential
Land & Nature Tree
Preservation
and Removal
Compensation
How does this differ from
current industry standards?
What is the compensation
ratio?
70. Low-Rise
Residential
Land & Nature Healthy Street
Trees
What happens in the case you
have dual frontage units on a
streetscape? This rule could
not work.
When you have standard 6m
towns standard of not more
than 8 m would not work with
driveways, it would have to be
greater distance for this to
work.
What happens in cases where
boulevard communication and
hydro infrastructure exist?
Does this differ from Standard
Subdivision?
71. Low-Rise
Residential
Land & Nature Natural
Heritage
Features and
Open Space
Enhancement
How would this be reviewed
and measured?
72. Low-Rise
Residential
Material &
Products
Recycled/
Reclaimed/
Reused
Materials
How would this be reviewed
and measured?
Perhaps a standardized list of
items could be used to pull
from.
73. Low-Rise
Residential
Material &
Products
Material
Recycled
Content
How would this be reviewed
and measured?
Perhaps a standardized list of
items could be used to pull
from.
74. Low-Rise
Residential
Transportation Electric
Vehicles
Including
plug-in hybrid
vehicles
Define rough in?
ISDS Development Community Comments
16
Comment
Number
Checklist
(Low -Rise
Residential or
Mid-High Rise
Principle Development
Feature Name
Comment
75. Low-Rise
Residential
Waste
Management
Construction
Waste
Reduction
How would this be reviewed
and measured?
76. Mid to High-
Rise
Residential &
Non-
Residential
Energy &
Resilience
Heat Island
Reduction
The building code act actually
prohibits the municipality from
passing any by-law that
supersedes the requirements
of the building code. If the
municipality did pass a by-law
as you mentioned, it could not
be enforced under the code.
There are some options as
was mentioned earlier through
incentives to try and get
builders to move away from
shingled roofs to another form
of roofing by providing them
that incentive, but the
municipality cannot pass a by-
law that supersedes the code.
77. Mid to High-
Rise
Residential &
Non-
Residential
Energy &
Resilience
Building
Energy
Performance
and Emissions
The building code act actually
prohibits the municipality from
passing any by-law that
supersedes the requirements
of the building code. If the
municipality did pass a by-law
as you mentioned, it could not
be enforced under the code.
There are some options as
was mentioned earlier through
incentives to try and get
builders to move away from
shingled roofs to another form
of roofing by providing them
that incentive, but the
municipality cannot pass a by-
law that supersedes the code.
78. Mid to High-
Rise
Residential &
Neighbourhood Wayfinding
Signage
The building code act actually
prohibits the municipality from
passing any by-law that
supersedes the requirements
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Comment
Number
Checklist
(Low -Rise
Residential or
Mid-High Rise
Principle Development
Feature Name
Comment
Non-
Residential
of the building code. If the
municipality did pass a by-law
as you mentioned, it could not
be enforced under the code.
There are some options as
was mentioned earlier through
incentives to try and get
builders to move away from
shingled roofs to another form
of roofing by providing them
that incentive, but the
municipality cannot pass a by-
law that supersedes the code.
79. Mid to High-
Rise
Residential &
Non-
Residential
Neighbourhood Community
Safety
The building code act actually
prohibits the municipality from
passing any by-law that
supersedes the requirements
of the building code. If the
municipality did pass a by-law
as you mentioned, it could not
be enforced under the code.
There are some options as
was mentioned earlier through
incentives to try and get
builders to move away from
shingled roofs to another form
of roofing by providing them
that incentive, but the
municipality cannot pass a by-
law that supersedes the code.
80. Mid to High-
Rise
Residential &
Non-
Residential
Land & Nature Bird Friendly
Design
The building code act actually
prohibits the municipality from
passing any by-law that
supersedes the requirements
of the building code. If the
municipality did pass a by-law
as you mentioned, it could not
be enforced under the code.
There are some options as
was mentioned earlier through
incentives to try and get
builders to move away from
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Comment
Number
Checklist
(Low -Rise
Residential or
Mid-High Rise
Principle Development
Feature Name
Comment
shingled roofs to another form
of roofing by providing them
that incentive, but the
municipality cannot pass a by-
law that supersedes the code.
81. Mid to High-
Rise
Residential &
Non-
Residential
Land & Nature Healthy Street
Trees
How does this work with Mid-
rise blocks with minimal area
to plant?
82. Mid to High-
Rise
Residential &
Non-
Residential
Land & Nature Common
Outdoor
Amenity Space
The building code act actually
prohibits the municipality from
passing any by-law that
supersedes the requirements
of the building code. If the
municipality did pass a by-law
as you mentioned, it could not
be enforced under the code.
There are some options as
was mentioned earlier through
incentives to try and get
builders to move away from
shingled roofs to another form
of roofing by providing them
that incentive, but the
municipality cannot pass a by-
law that supersedes the code.
83. Mid to High-
Rise
Residential &
Non-
Residential
Material &
Products
Recycled/
Reclaimed/
Reused
Materials
The building code act actually
prohibits the municipality from
passing any by-law that
supersedes the requirements
of the building code. If the
municipality did pass a by-law
as you mentioned, it could not
be enforced under the code.
There are some options as
was mentioned earlier through
incentives to try and get
builders to move away from
shingled roofs to another form
of roofing by providing them
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Comment
Number
Checklist
(Low -Rise
Residential or
Mid-High Rise
Principle Development
Feature Name
Comment
that incentive, but the
municipality cannot pass a by-
law that supersedes the code.
84. Mid to High-
Rise
Residential &
Non-
Residential
Transportation Bicycle
Parking and
Storage
Facilities
The building code act actually
prohibits the municipality from
passing any by-law that
supersedes the requirements
of the building code. If the
municipality did pass a by-law
as you mentioned, it could not
be enforced under the code.
There are some options as
was mentioned earlier through
incentives to try and get
builders to move away from
shingled roofs to another form
of roofing by providing them
that incentive, but the
municipality cannot pass a by-
law that supersedes the code.
85. Mid to High-
Rise
Residential &
Non-
Residential
Transportation Electric
Vehicles
Including
plug-in hybrid
vehicles
The building code act actually
prohibits the municipality from
passing any by-law that
supersedes the requirements
of the building code. If the
municipality did pass a by-law
as you mentioned, it could not
be enforced under the code.
There are some options as
was mentioned earlier through
incentives to try and get
builders to move away from
shingled roofs to another form
of roofing by providing them
that incentive, but the
municipality cannot pass a by-
law that supersedes the code.
86. Mid to High-
Rise
Residential &
Water Building Water
Efficiency
The building code act actually
prohibits the municipality from
passing any by-law that
supersedes the requirements
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Comment
Number
Checklist
(Low -Rise
Residential or
Mid-High Rise
Principle Development
Feature Name
Comment
Non-
Residential
of the building code. If the
municipality did pass a by-law
as you mentioned, it could not
be enforced under the code.
There are some options as
was mentioned earlier through
incentives to try and get
builders to move away from
shingled roofs to another form
of roofing by providing them
that incentive, but the
municipality cannot pass a by-
law that supersedes the code.
87. Mid to High-
Rise
Residential &
Non-
Residential
Education Resident
Education
Will there be a terms of
reference to specify what the
required educational package
is to include/consist of?
88. Mid to High-
Rise
Residential &
Non-
Residential
Land & Nature Healthy Street
Trees
How does this measure differ
from the standard
Subdivision/Site Plan
maintenance requirements?
89. Mid to High-
Rise
Residential &
Non-
Residential
Land & Nature Common
Outdoor
Amenity Space
We suggest that requirement
of 4.0 square metres of
common outdoor amenity
space is too onerous and that
a reduced requirement should
be implemented. Is this to be
codified through an associated
Zoning By-law Amendment?
90. Mid to High-
Rise
Residential &
Non-
Residential
Material &
Products
Recycled/
Reclaimed/
Reused
Materials
How is this to be quantified?
For example, we note that
many landscape pavers
consist of recycled/reused
materials, but may only
comprise a small proportion of
the paver itself. Would such a
material be considered to
satisfy the measure in this
circumstance?
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Comment
Number
Checklist
(Low -Rise
Residential or
Mid-High Rise
Principle Development
Feature Name
Comment
91. Mid to High-
Rise
Residential &
Non-
Residential
Transportation Bicycle
Parking and
Storage
Facilities
Is this to be codified through
an associated Zoning By-law
Amendment?
92. Mid to High-
Rise
Residential &
Non-
Residential
Transportation Bicycle
Parking and
Storage
Facilities
What is the required rate for
long term bicycle parking
spaces?
93. Mid to High-
Rise
Residential &
Non-
Residential
Transportation Bicycle
Parking and
Storage
Facilities
Does the minimum
requirement for a shower and
change room apply to long
term or short term bicycle
parking spaces?
94. Mid to High-
Rise
Residential &
Non-
Residential
Waste
Management
Construction
Waste
Reduction
Such aspects are not typically
known or determined during
the planning/development
approvals phase. Accordingly,
we are uncertain how this
measure could be quantified
or enforced.
95. Mid to High-
Rise
Residential &
Non-
Residential
Energy &
Resilience
Building
Energy
Performance
and Emissions
On the mid-to-high rise ER2,
the checklist doesn't specify
which TEDI, TEUI and GHGI
targets need to be met. The
companion User Guide
includes core and optional
levels (based on TGS V3 Tier
1 and 2), and I'm assuming the
checklists ER2 Tier 2 is
referencing the optional
targets. But this should be
cleared up, either by including
the specific targets in the
checklist, or clearly stating that
it’s the "optional" targets
outlined in the user guide.
And/or eliminate the 'core'
targets in the user guide, since
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Comment
Number
Checklist
(Low -Rise
Residential or
Mid-High Rise
Principle Development
Feature Name
Comment
these aren't provided as a
compliance option.
96. Low-Rise
Residential
Education Resident
Education
City staff to prepare sample
write-ups for waste collection
and other related topics to be
used as samples in the User
Guide which builders can pull
from.
97. Low-Rise
Residential
Energy &
Resilience
Urban Heat
Island
Reduction
Provide clarification around
‘roof type’ (slope roof vs. flat
roof, roof patio vs. non roof
patio).
Define ‘available roof area’
and ‘cool roof’ and provide
more detail in User Guide.
98. Low-Rise
Residential
Energy &
Resilience
Urban Heat
Island
Reduction
Add non-roof ‘material type’
examples to User Guide.
99. Low-Rise
Residential
Energy &
Resilience
Passive Solar
Orientation
Analyze if credit should be in
Tier 1 as the language sounds
voluntary.
Consider mandating builder to
provide memo or diagram to
demonstrate how orientation
has been
considered/implemented OR
move requirement to Tier 2
Optional.
100. Low-Rise
Residential
Energy &
Resilience
Passive Solar
Orientation
Add more options, if
orientation is not feasible, for
example: providing external
shade, deep overhang, triple
glazed windows etc.
101. Low-Rise
Residential
Energy &
Resilience
Renewable
Energy
Consider adding a minimum
roof area needed to implement
future PV systems.
102. Low-Rise
Residential
Energy &
Resilience
Renewable
Energy
Consider defining minimum
performance requirement for
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Comment
Number
Checklist
(Low -Rise
Residential or
Mid-High Rise
Principle Development
Feature Name
Comment
“solar ready” (ex: 75% of
external lighting must be PV).
103. Low-Rise
Residential
Energy &
Resilience
Building
Resilience
Add two mandatory primary
measures and two optional
secondary measures to
checklist from Durham Region
Standard.
104. Low-Rise
Residential
Land & Nature Healthy Street
Trees
Define ‘Caliper’ in User Guide
if landscapers are not familiar
with this term.
105. Low-Rise
Residential
Material &
Products
Recycled/
Reclaimed/
Reused
Materials
Look to LEED or other
municipalities for methodology
on determining % of recycled
materials.
106. Low-Rise
Residential
Material &
Products
Recycled/
Reclaimed/
Reused
Materials
Provide clarification on what
distinguishes MP1 from MP2
(materials used outside the
building vs. building materials).
107. Low-Rise
Residential
Transportation Electric
Vehicles
Including
plug-in hybrid
vehicles
Define ‘rough in’ – definition
may be different based on
project type or if the building is
sub metered.
108. Low-Rise
Residential
Waste
Management
Construction
Waste
Reduction
Suggested to change this
requirement to more of a
commitment, rather than
providing documentation to the
city at a site plan level.
109. Low-Rise
Residential
Waste
Management
Stormwater
Management
Change Central Lake Ontario
Source Protection Plan to
Credit Valley-Toronto and
Region-Central Lake Ontario
(CTC) Source Protection Plan.
110. Low-Rise
Residential
Water Water
Efficiency
Move WaterSense labeled
appliances over to Tier 1.
Move some items from Tier 2
into Tier 1 to create a
standardized list.
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Comment
Number
Checklist
(Low -Rise
Residential or
Mid-High Rise
Principle Development
Feature Name
Comment
Consider adding grey water
recovery as part of Tier 2.
111. Low-Rise
Residential
Energy &
Resilience
Urban Heat
Island
Reduction
Add Cool roof or shingles with
low SRI.
112. Low-Rise
Residential
Energy &
Resilience
Building
Energy
Performance
and Emissions
Tier 1 addition:
ANSI/RESNET/ICC 301-2019
113. Low-Rise
Residential
Energy &
Resilience
Building
Energy
Performance
and Emissions
Change Tier 2 to 20%
OBC 2024 moving to NBC
9.36
Tier 3 or 20%
Suggest 20% better or NBC
Tier 4 or ASHRAE 90.2
Zone 6
114. Low-Rise
Residential
Water Water
Efficiency
Under documentation, third
party verification. Add: ANSI
850
115. Mid to High-
Rise
Residential &
Non-
Residential
Water Stormwater
Management
Consider adding different
Tier 1 mandatory requirements
by project type to help
accommodate for site
limitations.
116. Mid to High-
Rise
Residential &
Non-
Residential
Transportation Electric
Vehicles
Including
plug-in hybrid
vehicles
City to decide if adding car
share spaces can be
considered as an option
towards fulfillment of the EV
requirement.
117. Mid to High-
Rise
Residential &
Non-
Residential
Transportation Bicycle
Parking and
Storage
Facilities
Consider reducing number of
parking spots required to meet
this requirement (especially
Tier 2).
118. Mid to High-
Rise
Residential &
Energy &
Resilience
Heat Island
Reduction
For non-roof areas we have
run into issues where there is
outdoor parking (typically to
support our retail), our request
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25
Comment
Number
Checklist
(Low -Rise
Residential or
Mid-High Rise
Principle Development
Feature Name
Comment
Non-
Residential
would be to consider lowering
the 50% at the Tier 1 level.
119. Mid to High-
Rise
Residential &
Non-
Residential
Land & Nature Topsoil This is typically a tough
standard to achieve without
the use of raised planters, we
would request to look at a
lower threshold.
120. Mid to High-
Rise
Residential &
Non-
Residential
Land & Nature Tree
Preservation
and Removal
Compensation
15 cm is a low threshold for
Tier 1, City of Toronto is 30 cm.
We would request to increase
this number.
121. Mid to High-
Rise
Residential &
Non-
Residential
Land & Nature Common
Outdoor
Amenity Space
This is twice the City Centre
by-law requirement, we are
requesting the Tier 1 be
maintained at 2 square metres
per residential unit.
122. Mid to High-
Rise
Residential &
Non-
Residential
Transportation Electric
Vehicles
Including
plug-in hybrid
vehicles
50% is a high number, we
would request the city to look
at a lower tier 1 requirement.
123. Mid to High-
Rise
Residential &
Non-
Residential
Water Stormwater
Management
5 mm is significant to
accommodate on urban sites,
the city should look for
alternative standards based on
the size and previous use (i.e.,
a site that use to be a parking
lot and did not previously meet
this standard should not be
requested to achieve this upon
redevelopment).
124. Low-Rise
Residential
Energy &
Resilience
Urban Heat
Island
Reduction
Roof – Vegetated roof not
feasible in many situations. PV
not always reasonable on low
rise and we have grid
connection issues
(Cherrywood).
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Comment
Number
Checklist
(Low -Rise
Residential or
Mid-High Rise
Principle Development
Feature Name
Comment
What do you mean by Cool
Roof – explain this further.
125. Low-Rise
Residential
Energy &
Resilience
Urban Heat
Island
Reduction
Non Roof- provide examples
of what you mean here in the
User Guide or in the checklist.
126. Low-Rise
Residential
Energy &
Resilience
Renewable
Energy
HEMS is not as easy to do or
need to identify what the
appropriate service/system is.
Clarify in the User Manual
what exactly is needed.
127. Low-Rise
Residential
Energy &
Resilience
Building
Resilience
Reference the Durham Region
document in the User Guide or
give examples.
128. Low-Rise
Residential
Land & Nature Light
Pollution
Reduction
Does this impact street
lighting? Clarify that street
lighting has its own guide
through engineering.
129. Low-Rise
Residential
Material &
Products
Recycled/
Reclaimed/
Reused
Materials
This could be misinterpreted to
mean 25% for infrastructure
and 25% for landscaping
materials OR it could mean
25% for both as an
accumulation. Provide
examples in the User Guide of
what you mean by
infrastructure. Would this be in
the Subdivision Agreement?
130. Low-Rise
Residential
Material &
Products
Recycled/
Reclaimed/
Reused
Materials
TACC said they may have
examples they can provide to
supplement this list. FSC and
SFI wood is extremely
expensive. There are supply
shortages as well for all
lumber.
131. Low-Rise
Residential
Transportation Electric
Vehicles
including plug-
in hybrid
vehicles
Can the grid handle a
conversion to EV’s. Discussion
will need to occur with
Elexicon.
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27
Comment
Number
Checklist
(Low -Rise
Residential or
Mid-High Rise
Principle Development
Feature Name
Comment
132. Low-Rise
Residential
Transportation Electric
Vehicles
including
plug-in hybrid
vehicles
Suggest that Tier 2 also
include communal based EV
charging opportunities in the
neighbourhood area such as
was done in Mattamy’s Bloom
neighbourhood.
133. Low-Rise
Residential
Water Stormwater
Management
Although discussion occurred
as to if the City would consider
alternatives to Stormwater
Management Ponds such as
storage tanks. The matter was
discussed with Engineering
and at this point that is not
being considered
Attachment #5 to Report PLN 38-22
From: Whitaker, Chantal
To: Whitaker, Chantal
Subject:FW: Waste Comments: Draft Pickering"s draft sustainable development standards
Date: Friday, July 29, 2022 12:40:26 PM
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From: Laura Malyjasiak <Laura.Malyjasiak@Durham.ca>
Sent: June 21, 2022 1:27 PM
To: Ian McVey <Ian.McVey@durham.ca>
Cc: Angela Porteous <Angela.Porteous@durham.ca>; Carol Slaughter <Carol.Slaughter@Durham.ca>
Subject: RE: Waste Comments: Draft Pickering's draft sustainable development standards
Hi Ian-
Thanks for passing the question along! Please see below for some background on the concerns and suggested
wording.
Laura
As background:
The road widths on private roads to accommodate collection vehicles are outlined in Regional Waste Bylaw 46-2011.
Road widths are a factor for low rise residential but storage for the actual containers is a factor as well. Often in low-
rise stacked townhouses or more traditional townhouses there is no logical place for residents to store 2 blue boxes
and a curbside green bin and a garbage container. Developers that don’t have extensive experience in Durham Region
may not be aware that Durham has a two stream recycling system. Residents understandably do not want containers
stored at their front doors/on porches and property standards by condominium corporations and municipalities may
not allow the bins to remain on porches permanently although there may not be adequate space elsewhere. Also, for
townhome developments that don’t use a common waste collection room or building, there needs to be a defined set
out location for each unit such that garbage bag limits and contamination issues can be addressed with individual
residents.
Suggested wording for the checklist:
Ensure a common waste collection room has adequate storage capacity for the waste and diversion materials
generated. In the absence of a common collection room (such as condominium townhome developments) ensure
adequate storage capacity within each unit for storage of diversion containers and an appropriate curbside set out
location for each unit.
From: Ian McVey <Ian.McVey@durham.ca>
Sent: June 21, 2022 9:47 AM
To: Laura Malyjasiak <Laura.Malyjasiak@Durham.ca>
Cc: Angela Porteous <Angela.Porteous@durham.ca>; Carol Slaughter <Carol.Slaughter@Durham.ca>
Subject: FW: Waste Comments: Draft Pickering's draft sustainable development standards
Hi Laura – please see Pickering’s response and questions below. Let me know what you guys think.
Thanks!
Ian
From: McGregor, Grant <gmcgregor@pickering.ca>
Sent: June 21, 2022 9:09 AM
To: Ian McVey <Ian.McVey@durham.ca>
Cc: Whitaker, Chantal <cwhitaker@pickering.ca>
Subject: RE: Waste Comments: Draft Pickering's draft sustainable development standards
Hi Ian,
Can your Waste Division staff provide wording for the low rise residential checklist respecting
household waste. Are they interested in road widths to accommodate trucks for waste pick-up?
Thanks
Grant
Grant McGregor
Project Manager, Strategic Initiatives, Sustainability | City Development Department
905.420.4660 ext. 1845 | 1.866.683.2760
gmcgregor@pickering.ca
Your City. Right Now. pickering.ca
From: Laura Malyjasiak <Laura.Malyjasiak@Durham.ca>
Sent: June 17, 2022 11:56 AM
To: Ian McVey <Ian.McVey@durham.ca>
Cc: Angela Porteous <Angela.Porteous@durham.ca>; Carol Slaughter <Carol.Slaughter@Durham.ca>
Subject: Waste Comments: Draft Pickering's draft sustainable development standards
Hello Ian-
Sorry for the delayed response on this review.
On the ISDS checklists, the two types of development would benefit from the same waste management requirements
to provide adequate storage for waste and recycling between collection days and be designed to minimize pests and
litter. That requirement is included in the mid to high rise development design standards but not in the low rise. The
low rise standard is silent on any resident waste management amenities, only mentions construction waste.
Another consideration for mid to high rise developments is storage capacity and accessibility for other diversion
programs such as textiles, batteries and electronics that the Region supports but many existing buildings don’t have
adequate storage space to implement. A dedicated space or common room for these materials is suggested as well.
Please let me know if there are any questions or more detail is needed.
Laura
Laura Malyjasiak | Waste Management Technician
The Regional Municipality of Durham
Laura.Malyjasiak@durham.ca | 905-668-7711 extension 3013 | durham.ca/waste
My pronouns are she/her
From: Angela Porteous <Angela.Porteous@durham.ca>
Sent: May 28, 2022 12:22 PM
To: Laura Malyjasiak <Laura.Malyjasiak@Durham.ca>
Subject: Fwd: Draft Pickering's draft sustainable development standards
Please see below.
Angie
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From: Ian McVey <Ian.McVey@durham.ca>
Sent: Friday, May 27, 2022 10:01:15 AM
To: Colleen Goodchild <Colleen.Goodchild@Durham.ca>; Amanda Bathe <Amanda.Bathe@durham.ca>; Aneesah
Luqman <Aneesah.Luqman@durham.ca>; Greg Pereira <Greg.Pereira@durham.ca>; Mani Rajendran
<Mani.Rajendran@Durham.ca>; Paul Gillespie <Paul.Gillespie@Durham.ca>; Angela Porteous
<Angela.Porteous@durham.ca>; Jacek Sochacki <Jacek.Sochacki@durham.ca>
Cc: McGregor, Grant <gmcgregor@pickering.ca>; Chantal Whitaker (cwhitaker@pickering.ca)
<cwhitaker@pickering.ca>; Kilbourne, Kristy <kkilbourne@pickering.ca>; Melanie Edmond
<medmond@pickering.ca>; Sandra Austin <Sandra.Austin@durham.ca>; Melanie Kawalec
<Melanie.Kawalec@durham.ca>
Subject: FW: Draft Pickering's draft sustainable development standards
Dear Colleagues – on behalf of our colleagues at the City of Pickering I am sharing Draft #2 of their Integrated
Sustainable Design Standards. This draft reflects input from Durham staff compiled in late March/early April. Please
take a look, and provide any additional feedback that you might have by June 9th.
Cheers,
Ian
Ian McVey | Manager of Sustainability
The Regional Municipality of Durham
Office of the Chief Administrative Office, Strategic Initiatives Division
ian.mcvey@durham.ca | 905-668-7711 extension 3803 | durham.ca
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Attachment #6 to Report PLN 38-22
From:Whitaker, Chantal
To:Whitaker, Chantal
Subject:FW: Comment on Draft 2 from FLAP FW: Sustainable Development Guidelines 2nd Draft
Date:Friday, July 29, 2022 12:35:57 PM
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From: Michael Mesure <executivedirector@flap.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2022 11:09 AM
To: Standards <Standards@pickering.ca>
Subject: Sustainable Development Guidelines 2nd Draft
To whom it may concern,
I would like to offer my comments to the 2nd draft of your Integrated Sustainable Design Standards
under LN2. They are as follows:
Low-rise Residential - recommend including bird-friendly for low-rise residential! TheTown of Ajax include low-rise residential developments in their bird-friendlyrequirements.
Mid to High-rise Residential - be sure to comply with CSA A460:19 Bird-FriendlyBuilding Design standard.
Mandatory
For residential and non-residential buildings, use a combination of bird friendly design
treatments for a minimum of 90% of all exterior glazing within the first 16 m of the building
above grade or the height of the mature tree canopy, whichever is greater (including all
balcony railings, clear glass corners, parallel glass and glazing surrounding interior courtyards
and other glass surfaces).Optional – would recommend removing optional. Toronto removed their Bird-Friendly Tier 2
Optional because no one ever adopted it.
Documentation – be sure to comply with CSA A460:19 Bird-Friendly Building Designstandard
Building Green - User Guide
Appendix A. Glossary re Bird Friendly Design Guidelines – best to instead point to CSA
A460:19 Bird-Friendly Building Design standard.
I hope you find this information useful. Please do not hesitate to contact me directly should you
have any questions or concerns regarding my recommendations.
Respectfully,
Michael
Michael Mesure
Executive Director | Cofounder |
BirdSafe® Building Consultant
FLAP Canada
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Attachment #7 to Report PLN 38-22
June 14, 2021
BY E-MAIL ONLY (gmcgregor@pickering.ca)
Grant McGregor
Project Manager, Strategic Initiatives, Sustainability
City Development Department
One The Esplanade
Pickering, ON L1V 6K7
Dear Mr. McGregor:
Re: City of Pickering Draft 2 Integrated Sustainable Design Standards
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) appreciates the opportunity to continue to provide feedback
on the City of Pickering’s Integrated Sustainable Design Standards (ISDS) Checklists. We understand that this
material was created to assist in evaluating development applications through best practices and green design
technologies. TRCA staff commends the City for this initiative in pursuit of a more sustainable and resilient
community.
TRCA staff provide our comments as a public commenting body under the Planning Act delegated to represent
the provincial interest in natural hazards, a watershed-based resource management agency, and as a service
provider to our municipal partners in accordance with memorandums of understanding. In these roles, and as
stated in “A Made-In-Ontario Environment Plan,” we work in collaboration with municipalities and stakeholders
to protect people and property from flooding and other natural hazards, and to conserve natural resources.
GENERAL COMMENTS
Overall, the ISDS checklists are comprehensive and encapsulate good targets to ensure a healthy and thriving
natural environment. We appreciate creation of two separate checklists for low-rise projects and mid- to high-rise
residential and non-residential projects as this recognizes how impacts may vary depending on the type and scale
of built form. Further, we appreciate inclusion of a User Guide providing additional context and an overview on
how to read the checklists.
We note that some categories that were featured in the first draft checklist (e.g., Equity and Local Economy, Travel
and Transportation, etc.) appear to have been removed from the second draft. Some targets under these
categories would provide important goals and we suggest the City consider including them.
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DETAILED COMMENTS
Low Rise Residential
Energy and Resilience (ER)
1. ER5 (Building Resilience) – We appreciate the mandatory requirement to address flooding in Tier 1. However,
we suggest providing additional details or examples of what these requirements might be. For instance, raising
new openings (e.g., doors, windows, walkouts, etc.) above the regulatory flood elevation, installation of
backwater valve or sump pump, etc. TRCA staff would be happy to assist in this regard.
Land and Nature (LN)
2. LN3 (Planting of Native or Non-Invasive Species) – We suggest distinguishing between areas within the
vegetation protection zone / buffer of natural heritage systems / features where planting of 100% native
species should be required (as demonstrated through landscape/planting plans), and areas outside these
setbacks where a 50% target of native or non-invasive species is required.
3. LN5 (Tree Preservation and Removal Compensation) - Restoration/replacement should represent a net gain.
Seeding/planting does not guarantee tree survival, so a higher ratio, e.g. 3:1 should be sought. For more
information on compensation strategies, we recommend referring to TRCA’s Guideline for Determining
Ecosystem Compensation. At a minimum, Tier 1 should represent no net loss, and Tier 2 should be a net gain.
4. LN7 (Natural Heritage Feature and Open Space Enhancement) - We appreciate the modifications to this item.
However, to strengthen this goal, we suggest including associated setbacks/buffers in addition to key natural
heritage features (KNHFs) and key hydrological features (KHFs).
a. Tier 1 – We support the goal of protecting KNHFs/HSFs but note that provincial policy requires
protection of these features. As worded, the alternative option to compensate for the loss of
ecosystem functions due to development impacts may unintentionally promote this option. If
compensation is to be considered, the checklist should stress that it may be considered as a last resort.
We invite the City to reference TRCA’s Guideline for Determining Ecosystem Compensation as linked
above.
Water (W)
5. W1 (Stormwater Management) – This should read, CTC Source Protection Plan. The wording could also be
revised, e.g., "Demonstrate applicable groundwater recharge targets are met based on site-specific water
balance/budget studies, in accordance with the CTC Source Protection Plan.”
Mid-to High-Rise Residential & Non-Residential
Land and Nature
6. LN4 (Planting of Native and Non-Invasive Species) - We suggest making a clear distinction between areas near
natural heritage systems and other areas as landscape plans for natural areas should require 100% native
species.
7. LN6 (Tree Preservation and Removal Compensation) - Restoration/replacement should represent a net gain.
Seeding/planting does not guarantee tree survival, so a higher ratio, e.g. 3:1 should be sought. For more
information on compensation strategies, we recommend referring to TRCA’s Guideline for Determining
Ecosystem Compensation. At a minimum, Tier 1 should represent no net loss, and Tier 2 should be a net gain.
8. LN9 (Natural Heritage Features and Open Space Enhancement) – We appreciate the modifications to this item.
In order to strengthen this overall goal, we suggest including associated setback/buffers in addition to key
natural heritage and key hydrological features.
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a. Tier 1 - This is already required by provincial policy and may have the unintended consequence of
seeming to invite development and site alteration within KNHFs/HSFs. If compensation is to be
considered, it must be stressed as a last resort, and would benefit from referencing TRCA’s Guideline
for Determining Ecosystem Compensation.
Water (W)
9. W1 (Stormwater Management – This should read, CTC Source Protection Plan. The wording could also be
revised, e.g., "Demonstrate applicable groundwater recharge targets are met based on-site specific water
balance/budget studies, in accordance with the CTC Source Protection Plan.”
10. W1 (Stormwater Management) – While we staff appreciate the optional (Tier 2) requirement to replicate
natural site hydrology processes, we note that section 11.73 i) of the City’s Official Plan (OP) includes
requirements for a feature-based water balance study in support of subdivision or site plan approval
demonstrating that negative impacts are minimized. Additionally, the City’s SWM Design Guidelines (4.3)
encourage the maintenance of natural water balance where soil conditions permit. It would be our preference
that the City include a Tier 1 requirement for addressing feature-based water balance to be aligned with the
OP policy and avoid impacts to hydrologic functions. TRCA developed guidelines to help assess the need for
water balance studies and protect the hydrology of natural features such as wetlands, (e.g., Wetland Water
Balance Risk Evaluation, Water Balance for Protection of Natural Features). These guidelines could help inform
ISDS requirements and be references, as appropriate. For more information on feature-based water balance,
please see TRCA’s website or contact the undersigned.
We trust these comments to be of assistance. Should you have any questions or require any clarifications, please
contact the undersigned by email at jeff.thompson@trca.ca or by telephone at (437) 880-2327.
Sincerely,
Jeff Thompson, M. Pl., MCIP, RPP
Senior Planner, Policy
Cc:
Steve Heuchert, Associate Director, Development Planning and Permits, TRCA
Mary-Ann Burns, Senior Manager, Provincial and Regional Policy, TRCA
Sharon Lingertat, Senior Manager, Infrastructure Planning and Permits, TRCA
Brad Stephens, Senior Manager, Planning Ecology, TRCA
Dan Hipple, Senior Manager, Water Resources Engineering, TRCA
The Regional
Municipality of
Durham
Office of the Regional
Chair and Chief
Administrative Officer
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Whitby, ON L 1 N 6A3 Canada
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John Henry
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CEO
Elaine Baxter-Trahair
Chief Administrative
Officer
June 28, 2022
Mayor David Ryan and Council
City of Pickering
1 The Esplanade S
Pickering, ON
L 1V 6K7
Dear Mayor and Council:
Sent Via email to:
Susan Cassel, City Clerk
scassel@pickering.ca
RE: Proposed Pickering Integrated Sustainable Design
Standards
We are pleased to provide this letter in support of the City of
Pickering's proposed Integrated Sustainable Design Standards.
Incorporating energy efficiency and environmental performance
measures into the design of new buildings is a prime opportunity to
address climate change while re-building our local economy.
As you know, Durham Regional Council endorsed the Durham
Community Energy Plan (DCEP) in April 2019. The DCEP maps out
a Low Carbon Pathway to accelerate the transition to a clean energy
economy, while simultaneously achieving multiple economic,
environmental, and social benefits. The Low Carbon Pathway
scenario is composed of 22 ambitious actions through six detailed
implementation strategies, designed to achieve Durham Region's
community GHG reduction target of 80% by 2050. These actions
include new building energy efficiency standards, extensive building
retrofit programs, installation of heat pumps, photovoltaic and wind
generation, energy storage, electrification of personal, commercial
and transit vehicles, land-use changes and industrial efficiencies.
A key implementation strategy is the development of a Durham
Green Standard to enhance the environmental performance of new
buildings.
Attachment #8 to Report PLN 38-22
Town of Whitby
Office of the Mayor
575 Rossland Road East
Whitby, ON L1N 2M8
whitby.ca
Don Mitchell
Mayor
905.430.4300 x2203
mayor@whitby.ca
Attachment #9 to Report PLN 38-22
May 27, 2022
Mayor Dave Ryan and Pickering City Council
City of Pickering
1 The Esplanade
Pickering, ON L1V 6K7
Re: Pickering Sustainable Development Standards
Dear Mayor Ryan and Members of Pickering City Council,
The Town of Whitby is writing to express its support for the proposed Pickering
Sustainable Development Standards.
As experienced through the Whitby Green Standard, we can attest that green
development standards are instrumental in ensuring that developers provide sufficient,
appropriate, and efficient infrastructure to meet the unique needs of the community,
while ensuring an immediate response to the global concern of climate change.
The Town of Whitby particularly wants to congratulate Pickering for proposing a tiered
approach within its Sustainable Development Standards. This approach aligns with the
work in place as part of the Whitby Green Standard, and it also provides both flexibility
for developers and certainty about long-term expectations for advancing building
performance.
These criteria were developed in response to the recommendations from the
International Panel on Climate Change in relation to global emission reduction. We feel
these same targets apply to all municipalities across Canada. Alignment on emissions
and energy performance ensures we are on track to meeting climate change targets,
and helps the development community with a consistent approach across multiple
jurisdictions, making it easier for them to be implemented and therefore successful.
Over the next 30 years, municipalities will be faced with a number of challenges. Most
of the buildings that are being built in our communities today, will be here in 2050 and
beyond. Through our alignment in implementing green development standards, we will
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ensure that Whitby, Ajax and now Pickering are leading by example and responding to
climate change while also helping to avoid expensive retrofit costs for residents in the
future.
Congratulations to the City of Pickering for developing this tool and improving the quality
of living for our residents and the environment for years to come.
Regards,
Don Mitchell
Mayor, Town of Whitby
cc:
Susan Cassel, City Clerk,
City of Pickering
Chantal Whitaker, Manager, Sustainability & Strategic Environmental Initiatives,
City of Pickering
Grant McGregor, Project Manager, Strategic Initiatives,
City of Pickering
Sarah Klein, Director, Strategic Initiatives,
Town of Whitby
Jade Schofield, Project Manager Sustainability & Climate Change,
Town of Whitby
416.338-1288 WWW.CLEANAIRPARTNERSHIP.ORG
Attachment #10 to Report PLN 38-22
Pickering City Council,
One the Esplanade,
Pickering, Ontario,
L1V 6K7
June 7th, 2022
Dear Pickering City Council,
We at Clean Air Partnership are writing in support of the City of Pickering’s proposed
Integrated Sustainable Design Standards.
Clean Air Partnership is a charitable environmental organization that enables
municipalities to take bold climate action through network facilitation, research, and
action. We have supported many other Ontario municipalities with similar development
standards, including Toronto, Vaughan, Brampton, Richmond Hill, Whitby, and Halton
Hills, among many others.
In requiring a tiered, mandatory standard, Pickering is joining leading municipalities in
demonstrating strong policy innovation that provides a meaningful pathway from
climate concern towards tangible outcomes. This is consistent with the recognition of
urgency and commitment to address the climate challenge, as declared by the motion
to declare a climate emergency in Pickering in December 2019. This action is critical
for both ensuring accountability for the City of Pickering and setting a standard for all
Ontario municipalities.
Green standards for new developments are a critical implementation and policy tool for
municipalities. By using tiered development standards, municipalities can more
effectively achieve their Official Plan objectives, their greenhouse gas reduction
targets, and population health goals, all while stimulating the local economy.
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We are particularly supportive of the tiered approach in the proposed Integrated Design
Standards. These standards will reduce utility costs for home and building owners and
reduce infrastructure costs for the City. The Integrated Design Standards are an
important climate solution and will be critical to meeting the City’s climate targets. In
addition to the environmental benefits, a tiered approach with mandatory compliance is
proven to guarantee minimum standards while also encouraging competition and
innovation in the building industry. Furthermore, it will create high quality, energy
efficient housing for Pickering residents, especially as the City increases its standards
over time.
Congratulations to the City of Pickering for developing its Integrated Sustainable Design
Standards and improving the quality of housing and environment outcomes for years to
come. We look forward to tracking the results of this program and sharing the lessons
learned with many other Ontario municipalities.
Kind regards,
Gabriella Kalapos, Executive Director
Attachment #11 to Report PLN 38-22Legislative Services Division
Clerk’s Office
Directive Memorandum
May 27, 2022
To: Kyle Bentley
Director, City Development & CBO
From: Susan Cassel
City Clerk
Subject: Direction as per Minutes of the Meeting of City Council held on
May 24, 2022
Feasibility of a Green Roof By-law
Council Decision Resolution #914/22
WHEREAS in recognition of the growing impacts of climate change, the City of
Pickering declared a climate emergency on December 16, 2019;
And Whereas, climate change impacts occur in both the natural environment and
the built environment;
And Whereas, climate change impacts can adversely affect the resilience of
municipal infrastructure such as roads, sewers and watermains, leading to higher
maintenance and/or replacement costs which must be borne by taxpayers;
And Whereas, the challenges posed by climate change on municipal
infrastructure requires alternative methods to try and minimize impacts;
And Whereas, green roof technology is a proven, well-established technology
that has been implemented by many municipalities as part of a climate change
strategy;
And Whereas, green roof technology provides environmental benefits such as
reduced flood flows, improved water quality, creation of habitat and reduced ‘heat
island effect’, among others;
And Whereas, green roof technology provides economic benefits such as
reduced energy consumption and energy costs for heating and cooling;
And Whereas, the green roof industry is firmly established in the Greater Toronto
Area, with readily accessible materials and expertise;
And Whereas, a Green Roof By-law has been successfully implemented by the
City of Toronto since 2009, and this By-law has been accepted and adopted by
the development industry;
Now therefore be it resolved that the Council of The Corporation of the City of
Pickering directs:
That staff are to investigate the feasibility of establishing a by-law requiring the
construction of green roofs, or of alternative roof surfaces that achieve similar
levels of performance to green roofs, within the City of Pickering, and report back
to Council no later than September 6, 2022.
Please take any action deemed necessary.
Susan Cassel
Copy: Chief Administrative Officer
Attachment #12 to Report PLN 38-22Legislative Services Division
Clerk’s Office
Directive Memorandum
November 26, 2021
To: Kyle Bentley
Director, City Development & CBO
From: Susan Cassel
City Clerk
Subject: Direction as per Minutes of the Meeting of City Council held on
November 22, 2021
Director, City Development & CBO, Report PLN 43-21
Pickering Integrated Sustainable Design Standards
City of Pickering
Council Decision Resolution #738/21
1. That Council approve the hiring of Urban Equation Corp. to update and convert
the 2007 Sustainable Development Guidelines into a tiered Integrated
Sustainable Design Standard in accordance with Purchasing Policy 10.03 (c);
2. That the Letter Proposal submitted by Urban Equation Corp. for Professional
Consulting Services to prepare a tiered Integrated Sustainable Design Standard
for the City in the amount of $84,850.00 (HST excluded), provided as Appendix
I to Report PLN 43-21, be accepted;
3. That the total gross project cost of $106,604.00 (HST included), and the total
net project cost of $96,000.00 (net of HST rebate) be approved;
4. That Council authorize the Director, Finance & Treasurer to finance the total net
project cost from the Consulting & Professional 2021 Council Approved Current
Budget Account 502230.10115 as follows:
a) The sum of $86,000.00 from The Atmospheric Fund; and,
b) The sum of $10,000.00 from The Regional Municipality of Durham;
5. That City staff be authorized to sign any agreements between the City and
Urban Equation Corp. in a form satisfactory to the Director, City Development;
and,
6. That the appropriate staff of the City of Pickering be authorized to take the
necessary actions as indicated in this report.
Please take any action deemed necessary.
Susan Cassel
Copy: Chief Administrative Officer
Director, Finance & Treasurer