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. All new residential and non-residential Site Plan Applications submitted after March 1, 2025, will be required to conform to the mandatory Green Development Standards. The report is available here.

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.


© 2024, The Corporation of the City of Mississauga. All Rights Reserved.

This project was carried out with assistance from the Green Municipal Fund, a Fund financed by the Government of Canada and administered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. Notwithstanding this support, the views expressed are the personal views of the authors, and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and the Government of Canada accept no responsibility for them.

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. All new residential and non-residential Site Plan Applications submitted after March 1, 2025, will be required to conform to the mandatory Green Development Standards. The report is available here.

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.


© 2024, The Corporation of the City of Mississauga. All Rights Reserved.

This project was carried out with assistance from the Green Municipal Fund, a Fund financed by the Government of Canada and administered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. Notwithstanding this support, the views expressed are the personal views of the authors, and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and the Government of Canada accept no responsibility for them.

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  • When considering the full lifecycle of development and the costs involved, who becomes responsible for the ongoing operation/maintenance of design elements implemented through green development standards - especially mandatory standards? What lifecycle costs will be passed onto businesses and residents?

    f8tesuqs asked over 1 year ago

    Thank you for your question. Like any building, and depending on the tenure, the owner of the building typically will be responsible for the building’s operation/maintenance. Many studies, i.e. USGBC, CaGBC, SBC, etc, have reviewed the long-term benefits of green buildings such as, return on investment (ROI). Studies on the (ROI) for green buildings indicate a conservative 10 to 15 year timeframe. Let us not forget the other benefits to green buildings, such as, reduced utility costs, increased building value, resilience to extreme weather (i.e. power outage), occupant comfort and health, better indoor air quality, quieter internal spaces, etc.

  • Do existing condos need to be carbon neutral by a specific date in Peel region?

    adietz asked 10 months ago

    The update to the Green Development Standards (GDS) aims to reduce GHG emissions and increase building resiliency for new private buildings. Through the site plan approval process, we aim to mandate that new private development be designed to be more energy efficient, pollute less, enhance biodiversity, promote healthy tree growth, and reduce heat island, among many other metrics. The GDS will have a 3-tiered approach with more rigorous standards every few years, so that by 2030 new private buildings will be designed to a near net-zero standard.

Page last updated: 31 Oct 2024, 09:30 AM