Municipalities also have the power The Municipal Act is the primary piece of to require the construction of green roofs legislation applicable to municipalities and or of alternative roof surfaces that achieve sets out the roles and responsibilities of similar levels of performance to green roofs. [...] 2.3 | THE ONTARIO BUILDING CODE Recent updates to the Municipal Act and the City of Toronto Act through the The Building Code Act, 1992 is the legislative Modernizing Ontario’s Municipal Legislation framework governing the construction, Act, have provided more clarity on the renovation and change-of-use of a building municipal authority to develop standards for in Ontario. [...] for the construction of buildings, whereby a municipality may pass a by-law respecting The OBC defines the level of performance the protection or conservation of the buildings are required to meet through the environment that requires buildings to be Supplementary Standard SB10, with the goal constructed in accordance with provisions of of increasing efficiency over time. [...] 41 of quality, buildings energy and emissions, the Planning Act, which provide authorities water quality and efficiency, ecology and related to approval of drawings that show biodiversity, and waste and the circular exterior building design. [...] Context and Rationale: The municipalities of Vaughan, Brampton, Results: Richmond Hill, and Markham all use a com- The Toronto Green Standard has proven mon program called the Sustainability Met- to be an effective tool to ensure new rics Program (referred to as the Sustainable developments are more sustainable, resilient New Communities program in Brampton), and on track to achieve the City’s GHG.
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