This presentation summarizes a broad national study done in Canada on how cities can effectively enable developers to build net-zero communities. This study focused on which technologies to use, how to invest in them, and how to get innovative projects approved through municipal processes. The study was a partnership between the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM, through their Green Municipal Fund, GMF) and eight developers from four medium-sized Canadian cities to observe three basic concepts: -1- The technical feasibility of achieving net-zero energy communities at the eight projects; -2- The financial feasibility of building such projects; -3- The process feasibility to obtain government approval of projects and all required permits. The full report is available online at https://s2etech.com/fcm-gmf/

1. Sustainable Communities
West 5 (London, ON)
& FCM/GMF Study on NZ

2. What is “Sustainable”?
Meeting our needs today without
compromising the ability of the 7th
generation of our descendants to meet
their own needs.
(c. Great Law of Iroquois Confederacy)

3. Agenda:
1. West 5, London (ON)
2. FCM Study on how Cities can help NZ

4. West 5 Master Plan Sifton, s2e, and Stantec

5. Sifton Head Office Building Diamond and Schmitt Architects
Key design features:
• 60,000 ft2
• Ground floor retail, 2 flrs. office
• R20 walls, R40 roof
• View dynamic glass
• 110kW PV roof, 55kW BIPV on S/W
facades, ~265 kW PV parkade
• ASHP + VRF for HVAC
• Energy Recovery Enthalpy Wheel
• Automated LED lighting (daylight
and occupancy controls)
• Green roofs on lower levels
• 20 kL cistern

6. Sifton Head Office Building Diamond and Schmitt Architects
Key design features:
• 60,000 ft2
• Ground floor retail, 2 flrs. office
• R20 walls, R40 roof
• View dynamic glass
• 110kW PV roof, 55kW BIPV on S/W
facades, ~265 kW PV parkade
• ASHP + VRF for HVAC
• Energy Recovery Enthalpy Wheel
• Automated LED lighting (daylight
and occupancy controls)
• Green roofs on lower levels
• 20 kL cistern

7. Rental Town Homes Phase 1 Turner Fleisher Architects
Key design features:
• 81 units in 11 blocks: 1-3 storey,
1-4 bedrooms, 1200-1950 ft2
• R30 walls, R50 roof
• Triple-pane low-e, low SHGC
windows
• Air tight: 1.5 ACH50
• PV roofs, south aligned
• ASHP, HRVs for HVAC
• DWHR
• LED lighting

8. Rental Town Homes Phase 1 100% leased by end of 2018
Key design features:
• 81 units in 11 blocks: 1-3 storey,
1-4 bedrooms, 1200-1950 ft2
• R30 walls, R50 roof
• Triple-pane low-e, low SHGC
windows
• Air tight: 1.5 ACH50
• PV roofs, south aligned
• ASHP, HRVs for HVAC
• DWHR
• LED lighting

9. Building 2: Medical Offices Architects Tilman Ruth Robertson
Key design features:
• 41,000 ft2
• 4 floors of mixed
medical office
• R20 walls, R40 roof
• 350kW PV roofs,
BIPV on S/W/E
facades, shared
parking with HQ
• ASHP, HRVs for HVAC
• LED lighting +
automation

10. Building 2: Medical Offices Architects Tilman Ruth Robertson
2019-02
Key design features:
• 41,000 ft2
• 4 floors of mixed
medical office
• R20 walls, R40 roof
• 350kW PV roofs,
BIPV on S/W/E
facades, shared
parking with HQ
• ASHP, HRVs for HVAC
• LED lighting +
automation

11. Building 4: Mixed-Use Residential Diamond and Schmitt Architects
Key design features:
• 200,000 ft2
• Ground floor retail, 115
units res.
• R20 walls, R50 roof
• PV roofs, BIPV on S/W/E
facades
• ASHP, ERVs for HVAC
• DWHR
• LED lighting
• All-off switches

12. Building 4: Mixed-Use Residential Diamond and Schmitt Architects
2019-02
Key design features:
• 200,000 ft2
• Ground floor retail, 115
units res.
• R20 walls, R50 roof
• PV roofs, BIPV on S/W/E
facades
• ASHP, ERVs for HVAC
• DWHR
• LED lighting
• All-off switches

14. West 5 – Legacy Park Progress 2019-02

15. Lobby View
Rental Town Homes Phase 2 Sifton Properties Ltd.
Key design features:
• 72 units in 13 blocks: 1-2 storey,
1-3 bedrooms, ~1900 ft2
• R30 walls, R50 roof
• Triple-pane low-e, low SHGC
windows
• Air tight: 1.5 ACH50
• PV roofs, south aligned
• ASHP, HRVs for HVAC
• DWHR
• LED lighting

16. Rental Town Homes Phase 2 Sifton Properties Ltd.
2019-02 (foundation work starting)
Key design features:
• 72 units in 13 blocks: 1-2 storey,
1-3 bedrooms, ~1900 ft2
• R30 walls, R50 roof
• Triple-pane low-e, low SHGC
windows
• Air tight: 1.5 ACH50
• PV roofs, south aligned
• ASHP, HRVs for HVAC
• DWHR
• LED lighting

17. Retirement Living Cornerstone Architecture
Key design features:
• 8 stories, ~100 suites
• R20 walls, R40 roof
• Triple-pane low-e, low SHGC
windows
• Air tight
• PV roofs, south aligned
• ASHP, HRVs for HVAC
• DWHR
• LED lighting

18. West 5 Progress 2019-2020
2019
2020
2019
2019-
2020
2019
2020

19. West 5 - Work in Progress Sifton Properties Ltd.
The point:
• Net-Zero energy is attainable
• West 5 is real
• FCM/GMF cared enough to fund
a study: 4 cities participated
• Study shows how cities can help
make net-zero attainable across
Canada

20. How Municipalities can Enable Net-Zero
Neighbourhood Developments
Feasibility study looking at 8 sites:
• Technologies for Net-Zero
• Financial Tools
• Process/Policy
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21. Technologies for Net-Zero
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22. Financial Tools
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23. Process & Policy:
Trends and Key Lessons Learned
1. Process is Secondary to Vision
2. Conflicting Policies
3. Death by a Thousand Meetings
4. Context, Context, Context
5. Experience is King
6. Institutional Inertia
7. Incentives are Enablers, Not Less or More
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24. Trends and Key Lessons Learned
8. Money Talks
9. Technology is Not the Issue
10.It’s All About Design
11.Solar Access
12.District Energy
13.Optimizing the Underground
14.Permits and Approval
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25. Overview of Canadian Green Building Programs
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26. Overview of Canadian Green Building Programs
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27. Incentive Program Summary
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28. Recommended Incentive Programs: Overview
1. Green Housing Incentive Program
2. Green Building Incentive Program
3. Property Tax Reduction Incentive Program
4. Advanced Queuing Incentive Program
5. Property Assessed Payments for Energy Reductions
(PAPER) Program
6. Development Charge Reduction Program
7. Building Permit Fee Reduction Program
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29. Green Housing Incentive Program
• The recommended incentive structure is as follows:
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30. The Green Building Incentive Program
• The recommended incentive structure is as follows:
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31. Property Tax Reduction Incentive Program
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• The recommended incentive structure is as follows:

32. Advanced Queuing Incentive Program
• Prioritizes developments that will be Green Building Certified. All hard
project costs are covered through related permit fees paid by applicants.
Buildings will obtain higher performance, providing increased revenue on
collected municipal property taxes.
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33. Property Assessed Payments for Energy
Reductions (PAPER) Program (pg. 1 of 2)
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34. Property Assessed Payments for Energy
Reductions (PAPER) Program (pg. 2 of 2)
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35. Development Charge Rebate Incentive Program
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• The recommended incentive structure is as follows:

36. Building Permit Fee Reduction Program
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• The recommended incentive structure is as follows:

37. Key Strengths of the Incentive Programs
• Education and Experience
• Social Benefits
• Environmental Benefits
• Direct Financial Returns
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