EDMONTON’S GREEN BUILDING PLAN Supporting
2 Vision Corporate Directional Plans Resource Plans Corporate Outcomes Targets & Measures Programs & Services
3 Vision Corporate Directional Plans Resource Plans Corporate Outcomes Targets & Measures Programs & Services Ahead
4 Vision Corporate Directional Plans Resource Plans Corporate Outcomes Targets & Measures Programs & Services GrowMoveLiveGreenFinanceProsper Ahead
5 Vision Corporate Directional Plans Resource Plans Corporate Outcomes Targets & Measures Programs & Services GrowMoveLiveGreenFinanceProsper Ahead
Green Building Plan Purpose … improve the environmental, health, and socio-economic performance of all types of buildings …
Green Building Plan Types … Institutional Commercial Industrial Mixed use Multi-family res. Single-family res.
Green Building Plan Developed in 2011 … To City Council 04/12
Green Building Plan Working Committee Various COE representatives Green Building Council Edmonton Design Committee Home Builders Association (Heiko Lotzgeselle) Urban Development Institute BOMA Alberta Association of Architects
Green Building Plan Consultants HB Lanarc DIALOG Pembina Institute GP Rollo and Associates
Market Readiness Assessment Demand in Edmonton for Green Buildings? Residential – Low demand Commercial – Low demand
Market Readiness Assessment Readiness? Design Consultants … ready Contractors … less ready
Market Readiness Assessment Homeowners? 5-7 year investment horizons
Market Readiness Assessment Prepared to pay premium? Homeowners? NO (low-mid market) Somewhat (high-end market) Commercial? Yes (govt., utilities, large corp.) No (smaller organization … payback too long)
Market Readiness Assessment How much is the green premium in Edmonton? 5-10% on average Up to 30%
Market Readiness Assessment Confidence of developers / builders? Reluctant to apply experience in other markets to Edmonton
Market Readiness Assessment Bottom line … Business case is weak … based on short-medium term paybacks.
Market Readiness Assessment So … This plan improves the business case through –Awareness & educations –Capacity building –Streamlining processes –Incentives / rewards –Eventually … regulations
Draft Green Building Plan 5 Major Programs 1.New Homes 2.New Large Buildings 3.Existing Homes 4.Existing Large Buildings 5.Core Green Building Programs
1. Core Green Building Program Promotions Education, training, capacity building Demonstration projects Recognition programs Review: bylaws, policy, process Green lease program Financing strategies
2. New Homes Program Energy labelling Green building checklist Green home buyer’s guide
Energy Labelling
Green Building Checklist
3. New Large & Commercial Buildings Program Green building checklist
4. Existing Homes Program Building energy labelling Green renovation program
5. Existing Large Buildings Program Green renovation program Operations and re-commissioning
edmonton.ca/greenbuilding Jim Andrais: Mike Mellross: