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City of Toronto Green Buildings Initiatives

Mayor’s Tower Renewal

The Mayor’s Tower Renewal program targets the environmental sustainability of  Toronto’s many aging towers. Currently in its pilot phase, there are [pilots sites located across Toronto, which will produce energy efficiency and the overall environmental impact of the towers.

Toronto Green Standards (TGS)

A set of ‘made-in-Toronto’ measures for sustainable development. Achieving the TGS performance measures will help meet the City’s Climate Change Action Plan, while improving air and water quality, and enhancing the natural environment.

Water Efficiency and Rebate Program

A group of  incentive programs provided by the City of Toronto for multi-unit residential, commercial, industrial and institutional buildings to reduce water consumption. These include Commercial Washer Rebate Programs and others.

Eco-Roof Incentive Program

Designed to promote the use of green and cool roofs on Toronto’s commercial, industrial and institutional buildings, and to help Toronto’s business community take action on climate change.

The Eco-Roof Incentive Program complements the City’s Green Roof Bylaw,which applies to new building permit applications for residential, commercial and institutional development made after January 31, 2010, and will apply to new industrial development as of January 31, 2011.

Toronto Atmospheric Fund (TAF)

Designed to help the City of Toronto pursue its goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality, TAF serves as an “incubator” and “accelerator” of great ideas to address climate change that often face significant obstacles.

LiveGreen

LiveGreen is a valuable resource to assist residents of Toronto with making smart choices on how to live, travel, shop, eat and play.

All of these are key elements of the City’s Climate Change Action Plan, an aggressive environmental framework aimed at reducing Toronto’s greenhouse gas emissions by 80 per cent by 2050.

    Results
    As of February 01, 2012
    Projects completed:
    Space retrofitted:
    Jobs created:
    Annual cost savings:
    CO2 reduction:
    1,892
    365 Million Sq. Ft.
    85,664 PY
    $55.8 Million
    0.41 Million Tonnes
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    News & Events

    BBP News

    February 10, 2010 -Incentives Doubled

    The City of Toronto's Energy efficiency Office and Better Buildings Partnership (BBP) program announced today that energy savings incentive for the majority of retrofit in Toronto buildings have been DOUBLED News Release

    February 09, 2010 - Humber College Cheque Presentation

    The City of Toronto presented Humber College with a grant of $157,600 acknowledging the College’s success in reducing its carbon footprint and increasing its energy efficiency.  This grant was in the form of an incentive payment, provided through the City’s Better Buildings Partnership in a funding agreement between the City and the Ontario Power Authority’s province-wide energy conservation program. News Release

    February 05, 2010 - Mount Sinai Hospital Cheque Presentation

    The City of Toronto presented Mount Sinai Hospital with a grant of $722,693, acknowledging the hospital’s success in reducing its carbon footprint and increasing its energy efficiency.  This grant was in the form of an incentive payment, provided through the City’s Better Buildings Partnership in a funding agreement between the City and the Ontario Power Authority’s province-wide energy conservation program and used to fund Deep Lake Water Cooling for the hospital. News Release

    BBP Events

    March 30, 2010 - BBP Workshop: Program Updates for All Sectors

    Location: Toronto Board of Trade For more information, please contact at (416) 392-1500 or bbp@toronto.ca see more news
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