Item - 2015.PE4.2
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on July 7, 2015 without amendments and without debate.
- This item was considered by Parks and Environment Committee on June 22, 2015 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on July 7, 2015.
PE4.2 - Update on Energy Reporting and Benchmarking By-law for Large Buildings
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted on Consent
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on July 7, 8 and 9, 2015, adopted the following:
1. City Council maintain its commitment to an energy reporting and benchmarking requirement for large commercial and multi-residential buildings, as a strategy for achieving the City's energy conservation and greenhouse gas emission reduction goals, as previously adopted by City Council on November 30, 2009 with The Power to Live Green: Toronto's Sustainable Energy Strategy [EX36.9.]
2. City Council direct the Chief Corporate Officer to report to the Parks and Environment Committee on the City's plan to support the implementation of a Provincial energy reporting and benchmarking regulation, or alternatively, on the City's own energy reporting and benchmarking by-law and implementation plan, should the Province not proceed with a regulation by December 31, 2015.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/pe/bgrd/backgroundfile-81760.pdf
Communications (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/pe/comm/communicationfile-53629.pdf
(June 19, 2015) Letter from Brooks Barnett, Manager, Government Relations and Policy, Real Property Association of Canada (PE.New.PE4.2.2)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/pe/comm/communicationfile-53682.pdf
(June 19, 2015) Letter from Julia Langer, Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Atmospheric Fund (PE.New.PE4.2.3)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/pe/comm/communicationfile-53683.pdf
(June 22, 2015) E-mail from Kim D. Pressnail, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Toronto (PE.New.PE4.2.4)
(June 22, 2015) Letter from Bala Gnanam, BOMA Toronto, Director, Sustainability and Building Technologies (PE.New.PE4.2.5)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/pe/comm/communicationfile-53685.pdf
(June 22, 2015) Submission from Karen Buck (PE.New.PE4.2.6)
Communications (City Council)
PE4.2 - Update on Energy Reporting and Benchmarking By-law for Large Buildings
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The Parks and Environment Committee recommends that:
1. City Council maintain its commitment to an energy reporting and benchmarking requirement for large commercial and multi-residential buildings, as a strategy for achieving the City's energy conservation and greenhouse gas emission reduction goals, as previously adopted by City Council on November 30, 2009 with The Power to Live Green: Toronto's Sustainable Energy Strategy [EX36.9.]
2. City Council direct the Chief Corporate Officer to report to the Parks and Environment Committee on the City's plan to support the implementation of a Provincial energy reporting and benchmarking regulation, or alternatively, on the City's own energy reporting and benchmarking by-law and implementation plan, should the Province not proceed with a regulation by December 31, 2015.
Decision Advice and Other Information
The following gave a presentation to the Parks and Environment Committee on Energy Reporting and Benchmarking:
- Manager, Environment and Energy; and
- Acting Supervisor, Environmental Policy.
Summary
Staff from the Environmental and Energy Division will make a presentation to the Parks and Environment Committee on the outcomes of the research and stakeholder consultations related to the development of potential regulations that would require owners of large buildings (i.e. over 50,000 square feet) to report annually on their energy and water use and have this information disclosed to the public.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/pe/bgrd/backgroundfile-81760.pdf
Communications
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/pe/comm/communicationfile-53629.pdf
(June 19, 2015) Letter from Brooks Barnett, Manager, Government Relations and Policy, Real Property Association of Canada (PE.New.PE4.2.2)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/pe/comm/communicationfile-53682.pdf
(June 19, 2015) Letter from Julia Langer, Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Atmospheric Fund (PE.New.PE4.2.3)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/pe/comm/communicationfile-53683.pdf
(June 22, 2015) E-mail from Kim D. Pressnail, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Toronto (PE.New.PE4.2.4)
(June 22, 2015) Letter from Bala Gnanam, BOMA Toronto, Director, Sustainability and Building Technologies (PE.New.PE4.2.5)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/pe/comm/communicationfile-53685.pdf
(June 22, 2015) Submission from Karen Buck (PE.New.PE4.2.6)
Speakers
Karen Buck
Bala Gnanam, Director, Sustainability and Building Technologies, BOMA Toronto
Motions
That:
1. City Council maintain its commitment to an energy reporting and benchmarking requirement for large commercial and multi-residential buildings, as a strategy for achieving the City's energy conservation and greenhouse gas emission reduction goals, as previously adopted by City Council on November 30, 2009 with The Power to Live Green: Toronto's Sustainable Energy Strategy [EX36.9.]
2. City Council direct the Chief Corporate Officer to report to the Parks and Environment Committee on the City's plan to support the implementation of a Provincial energy reporting and benchmarking regulation, or alternatively, on the City's own energy reporting and benchmarking by-law and implementation plan, should the Province not proceed with a regulation by December 31, 2015.