Item - 2012.PG12.14
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by Planning and Growth Management Committee on March 22, 2012. The Planning and Growth Management Committee postponed consideration of this item. Consult the text of the decision for further information on the deferral.
PG12.14 - Eco-Roof Incentive Program: Progress Report #2
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Deferred
- Wards:
- All
Committee Decision
The Planning and Growth Management Committee deferred consideration of the item until its meeting on April 19, 2012.
Origin
Summary
Green and cool roofs – known together as 'eco-roofs' – help the City of Toronto reach its sustainability goals. Green roofs create green space and help reduce stormwater run‑off. Cool roofs reflect sunlight (known as 'high solar reflectance - the ability to reflect visible, infrared and ultraviolet wavelengths of the sun) and do not retain heat (known as 'high thermal emittance' - the ability to radiate absorbed or non-reflected solar energy). Therefore, cool roofs reduce air conditioning and help reduce the "urban heat island effect" in Toronto. The use of eco-roofs also helps to support green jobs and businesses.
In order to support the uptake of eco-roofs by building owners, the City of Toronto established in 2008 the Eco-Roof Incentive Program, which is administered by the Toronto Environment Office. The program applies to existing industrial, commercial and institutional buildings and new buildings not subject to the City's Green Roof Bylaw (Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 492) that mandates green roofs for new building construction over a certain size threshold.
This report provides an update on the Eco-Roof Incentive Program.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2012/pg/bgrd/backgroundfile-45784.pdf
Motions
That consideration of the item be deferred until the April 19, 2012 meeting of the Planning and Growth Management Committee.