Mississauga Green Development Standards Update

Buildings in Mississauga are responsible for roughly 50% of greenhouse gas emissions, but we can reduce these emissions through building and site design.

The City of Mississauga's Green Development Standard (GDS) has been the tool through which the Planning and Building Department promotes environmentally friendly development through the Site Plan process. The GDS is being updated as per action 3.1 in the Climate Change Action Plan.

Update

On April 8, 2024 the City’s Planning and Development Committee unanimously approved the new Green Development Standards. In case you missed it, the report and recording of the presentation are available here.

This is an important step towards achieving a greener, more sustainable future for our City.

Stay informed

We are committed to keeping you informed throughout this process. Be sure to keep an eye on our website for updates and news regarding our progress, or subscribe to the project at the top of the page. Your involvement was valued, and we look forward to sharing the final draft GDS metrics with you this winter. If you wish to mail your comments, please send them to:

Edward Nicolucci, Urban Design, Planning and Building, City of Mississauga, 300 City Centre Dr, Mississauga, ON L5B 3C1.

Buildings in Mississauga are responsible for roughly 50% of greenhouse gas emissions, but we can reduce these emissions through building and site design.

Update

This is an important step towards achieving a greener, more sustainable future for our City.

Stay informed

Edward Nicolucci, Urban Design, Planning and Building, City of Mississauga, 300 City Centre Dr, Mississauga, ON L5B 3C1.

Reflections: The Land Sustains Us | Indigenous Perspectives on Development

11 months ago

Thank you for joining us at "The Land Sustains Us." We sincerely appreciate your time and commitment to gaining a more comprehensive understanding of Indigenous perspectives. Our goal is to help you understand these perspectives better and find ways to apply them in your daily life.

If you were unable to join us, or would like to listen to it again, you can find the recording here.

If you're interested in exploring more resources, we have a section called "Ongoing Learning" where you can find additional materials recommended by our speakers. These resources include websites, books you can download, and even free courses you can take to continue your learning journey.

We would also love to hear your thoughts and ideas about the event. Please feel free to share your feedback in the comments section below. Your input is important to us as we strive to improve future events and programs.

Thank you again.

	Miranda Jimmy is a passionate Edmontonian and member of Thunderchild First Nation, working remotely for OPPI as the Director of Reconciliation & Social Justice. She is a community connector and fierce defender of truth. She has made a career working with many different non-profit organizations, Nations, governments, and private businesses, and has worked directly with many Registered Professional Planners on a variety of projects related to diversity and inclusion.

Elder Peter Schuler is a grandfather and Elder of the Mississaugas of the Credit and a member of the Minweyweygaan Midewin Lodge in Manitoba. An amateur writer and artist, Peter tries to pass on traditional Ojibwe teachings through storytelling, art and craft making. Since his retirement from construction work he has taken these stories to elementary and high schools and works to educate the public in an effort to fight racism and to promote understanding of First Nations history and culture. He also currently co-teaches a course entitled First Nations and the Environment with Professor Dan McCarthy at the University of Waterloo.

	My name is Jessica Wakefield, I am of mixed-race from Lucan, ON and a band member of Kettle and Stony Point First Nation. I am an Environmental Planner with SOAR Professional Services where I work with a small team of Indigenous professionals on Indigenous-focused projects. I am also in my final semester of the MSc. Rural Planning and Development program at the University of Guelph where I am completing a major research project focused on Indigenous resurgence in planning. I currently live in Toronto with my best friend Brit, my dog, Nimkee and two cats, Loki and Bucky

Freedom Stone is working as a Project Lead and Intern Architect with Smoke Architecture Inc. She holds a Bachelor of Architectural Science with a concentration in Building Science, and a Master of Architecture from Toronto Metropolitan University. Prior to Smoke Architecture, Freedom has worked with EXP Services and Rafael + Bigauskas Architects to create multi-unit residential buildings along with small-scale commercial and infrastructural projects. Freedom is passionate about sustainable design and has recently become certified as a Passive House Designer - making strides in her career toward understanding and applying principles of building performance and science. Being Anishinaabekwe and Jamaican, she is dedicated to creating spaces for BIPOC and other underrepresented communities by thinking critically about architecture in terms of how space is presented and represented. Intrinsically, Freedom believes that equitable and environmentally responsible design are foundational aspects of architecture.

	Erik Skouris is Anishinaabe Ojibwe, member of the Michipicoten First Nation, and is registered with the Ontario Association of Architects. He is interested in Healthcare and Sustainable design solutions and believes that Indigenous peoples have an important contribution to make with respect to how we engage the natural world through art, architecture, and planning. Recognized for his talent and versatility as a designer, Erik’s experience crosses many typologies and sectors, inclusive of healthcare, post-secondary education, urban based Indigenous not-for-profit housing providers, and chiefs and councils through their ‘on’ reserve developments. Erik has been equally active outside of practice. He is a Member of The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada’s Indigenous Task Force on Architecture, representing the Greater Toronto Area. The core purpose of the ITF is to foster and promote Indigenous design and architecture in Canada in rural, Métis, and Northern communities, First Nations, and urban spaces, and to advocate with and on behalf of Indigenous communities. The RAIC and the ITF strongly believe that architecture is a public-spirited profession with an important role in reconciliation – addressing injustices by giving agency back to Indigenous people.

The Land Sustains Us is hosted jointly by the City of Mississauga and the Town of Caledon.

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Carol Pryce

8 months ago

Carol Pryce

2019 Bird Safe Building Design

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Mag

11 months ago

Setup an Indigenous Review Panel(s) for each area & Include Philosophy of Respecting Land in School Curricula

Provide a clear channel of communication with known representation from Indigenous Peoples and include them in the development planning process. Add the Philosophy of Respecting Land within school curricula.

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Flapper23

8 months ago