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Zoning By-laws

September 6, 2022 admin

Exclusionary zoning prohibits  multi-family housing units in single family neighbourhoods, ultimately limiting the number of housing units available in a…

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Intensification

September 5, 2022 admin

Increasing the density of an urban area by intensification ……

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15 Minute Neighbourhood

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A 15 Minute Neighbourhood is one that allows residents to meet most of their needs without requiring a vehicle. Residents…

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Embodied Carbon

September 4, 2022 admin

Existing buildings contain a large amount of concrete which contains a large amount of carbon.

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Types of Green Development Standards

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There are several types of Green Development Standards. Mandatory verses points. Mandatory GDS requires that the builder meet specific targets.…

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City of Halton Hills – Point System

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Toronto – Mandatory Tiered System

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Rural Green Development Standards

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Reducing embodied carbon

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Embodied carbon can be reduced in new construction by: using wood frame construction instead of ICF (Insulated concrete forms) using…

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Existing GDS

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