EDMONTON’S GREEN BUILDING PLAN

Supporting

Water Conservation

Biodiversity

Jobs Energy

Climate Change

Household costs

Global Equity

Economic Diversification

Sustainability

Resilience

In Development…

• THE WAY WE PROSPER

• THE WAY WE FINANCE

• Sustainability Challenges• Where are we now with

respect to addressing these challenges?

• Where do we need to be? (Sustainable End-States)

• Strategic Policy Directions• Framework for success

(implementation)

(1,000 Person Survey)Expect a Problem in 30 Years

Residential (Single-family and small multi-family)

EPCOR 2010

LEED

BUILT GREEN

Role of Municipality

• Demonstration Projects that showcase emerging technology

• Develop green retrofit guides

• Train municipal staff responsible for permit approvals in building rating systems

• Provide rebates for building green or for doing green retrofits

• Set minimum performance standards in zoning by-law

Questions

Contact

Mike Mellross, P.Ag.Senior Environmental Project ManagerLand Use and Environmental PlanningSustainable DevelopmentCity of Edmonton

mike.mellross@edmonton.ca(780) 442-6975