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The Sustainability Performance Metrics were created by Richmond Hill, together with the City of Brampton and the City of Vaughan.
The purpose of the scoring system is to encourage developers and builders to work with Richmond Hill staff to support our community’s environmental goals through thoughtful and innovative development and to achieve healthy, complete and sustainable communities.
The Sustainability Assessment Tool helps quantify, rank and inform the Sustainability Score of proposed Draft Plan and Site Plan applications.
You can select from a menu of 52 metrics to help make your development more sustainable.
The final sustainability score is based on the following categories:
- Built environment
- Mobility
- Natural environment and open space
- Infrastructure and buildings
When submitting development applications for Site Plan and Draft Plan approval, you are required to include a sustainability score and summary letter with your submission. Development applications must achieve at least a "good" performance level to be considered.
Sustainability scores and performance levels:
|
Performance Level |
Sustainability Score |
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Good |
Draft Plan: 21 to 35 points Site Plan: 32 to 45 points |
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Very Good |
Draft Plan: 36 to 55 points Site Plan: 46 to 65 points |
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Excellent |
Draft Plan: 56 points or more Site Plan: 66 points or more |
To apply the Sustainability Metrics, please refer to the following:
Instructions to use the online Sustainability Assessment Tool
The Instructions contain step-by-step explanations on how to use Sustainability Assessment Tool. They provide an overview of how to select your scenario and how to proceed in completing the web-based tool.
Sustainability Assessment Tool
The Sustainability Assessment Tool is a web-based tool that is completed as part of the planning application process. This tool replaces the excel file that was previously available to applicants. This tool is intended to assist applicants with ensuring that their development applications address sustainability policies of the City’s Official Plan, and other legislation and policies, including the Ontario Building Code.
Guidebook and Glossary
The Guidebook and Glossary contains materials that explain each metric in detail and how the points are allocated. Throughout the webform there are links to relevant sections of the Guidebook and Glossary for easy reference. Please review this document concurrently when completing the Sustainability Assessment Tool. For an overview of all of the scores associated with each metric for both Site Plan and subdivision applications see the Final Sustainability Metrics Table
Helpful Resources
Enbridge Savings by Design
Savings by Design Green Building Initiative offers supportive and financial incentives to help builders design and construct buildings and houses with higher energy performance and help homeowners save on energy costs.