EQuilibrium Communities Initiative - Jamie Shipley

2. A collaborative initiative between Natural Resources Canada’s CanmetENERGY
and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
EQuilibriumTM
Communities Initiative
Jamie Shipley
CMHC - Research

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and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
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Goals of the Initiative
 Fund and support developers to
improve performance in designing
and developing sustainable
communities
 Demonstrate how the
neighbourhood scale offers
unique opportunities for
integration across systems
 Measure, showcase and share
what works Credit: Canada Lands Company

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and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
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Scope of the Initiative
 Joint initiative until 2012 —
Canada Mortgage and Housing
Corporation / Natural Resources
Canada CanmetENERGY
 $4.2 million for technical
activities and showcasing
the performance of selected
neighbourhood development
projects across Canada
Credit: Canadian Pacific Railway

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and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
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 NRCan’s CanmetENERGY
works with communities
to reduce their energy
consumption by understanding
the synergies between
building design, urban form,
transportation and land
use, and assisting with the
development of integrated
community energy system
concepts.
 Improved environmental
performance of residential, mixed
use neighbourhoods
 Integration of housing and
community infrastructure such as
energy, transportation, water and
waste water, natural environment
 Built examples, technical analysis
and supporting information that
are of use to developers and
municipalities
Natural Resources Canada
(NRCan)
Canada Mortgage and
Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Research Objectives

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Resources
 Approximately $550,000 per project
 Activities that improve environmental
performance through research and
design modifications
 Monitoring, commissioning
and showcasing of performance

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Selection Process
 Issued public Request for Submissions
 Received 44 submissions
 Projects selected by external evaluation
committee — experts in the six themes

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Integration Across Six Themes
1. Energy — an energy-efficient
community that balances energy
supply and use to minimize
greenhouse gas emissions
2. Land Use and Housing — a compact
community with a balanced mix of
activities, housing choices, and
commercial, institutional, recreational
and industrial land uses

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Integration Across Six Themes (cont.)
3. Transportation — a community
that reduces fossil-fuel use from
personal vehicle travel and provides
opportunities for energy-efficient and
healthy alternatives
4. Water, Waste Water and Storm
Water — a community that minimizes
the use and disposal of water and
negative impacts on watersheds

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Integration Across Six Themes (cont.)
5. Natural Environment — a community
that protects and enhances/restores
the natural environment
6. Financial Viability — a marketable
community that through its design,
operation, integration and financing is
economically viable over the long term

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 begun planning/
design process
 focus on improving
performance through
analysis, design
modifications
 recently completed,
or under construction
 focus on showcasing,
measuring and
monitoring
IMPROVEMENTSHOWCASE
Project Types
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To date, four projects have been announced:
 Station Pointe, Edmonton
 Ampersand, Ottawa
 Regent Park Revitalization, Toronto
 Ty-Histanis, near Tofino

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Station Pointe, Edmonton
Developer: The Communitas Group Ltd.
Image courtesy of
Hartwig Architects Inc.

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and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
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Description:
 redevelopment in Fort Road
community — renewal project on
former industrial lands northeast
of downtown
 over 1,400 m2 commercial/retail,
daycare, community facilities
 220 affordable and market homes:
townhomes, mid/high-rise apartments
 project is in planning phase
Station Pointe, Edmonton
Image courtesy of Hartwig Architects Inc.

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Proposed features:
 within walking distance of a LRT
station/bus terminal
 75% reduction in building
energy use
 treat 100% of wastewater on site
for re-use in toilets and irrigation
 100% stormwater diverted
 “Winter City” design concepts
Station Pointe, Edmonton
Image courtesy of Hartwig Architects Inc.

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Ampersand, Ottawa
Developer: Minto Group Inc.

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Description:
 in Ottawa’s planned South
Nepean Town Centre
 over 1,000 homes (stacked
townhouses to mid-rise
apartments)
 over 25,000 m2 of
commercial/retail space,
civic uses, public open space
 project is in planning phase
Ampersand, Ottawa

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 walking distance of
existing shopping and
bus rapid transit station
Proposed research:
 district energy system,
with renewables, biomass
 permeable pavements, green roofs
 rainwater recovery, greywater
re-use, e.g. for irrigation
Ampersand, Ottawa

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Proposed research (cont.):
 High degree of pedestrian
connectivity
 high-quality public parks:
community and home scale
food-growing, 30% tree canopy
 green financing options (e.g.
green loans for energy-
efficiency improvements)
Ampersand, Ottawa

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$550,000 total funding from CMHC and NRCan
Activities include:
 analysis for renewable energy; green financing;
stormwater run-off and water use reduction; and
sustainable landscape practices
 consultation/alignment with the community and
approval authorities
 showcasing of performance
Ampersand, Ottawa

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and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
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Regent Park Revitalization, Toronto
Developer: Toronto Community Housing (TCH)
Image courtesy of Toronto Community Housing

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and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
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Description:
 ongoing redevelopment of
a social housing community
in east downtown
 funding is for phase 1: about 1/3
of new housing units are occupied
 670 market condos, 360 affordable rentals,
from townhouses to high-rise apartments
 2 daycares, over 2,500 m2 retail/commercial,
including bank and large grocery store
Regent Park Revitalization, Toronto
Image courtesy of Toronto Community Housing

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Features:
 energy use targeted to be 40-50%
lower than building to MNECB
 community energy system, energy-
efficient building envelopes
 green roofs, porous pavers
 low-flow fixtures, water-efficient
landscape design
 monitoring water and energy use:
education for residents
Regent Park Revitalization, Toronto

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Features (cont.):
 exceptional access to public transit, jobs,
civic amenities and daily destinations —
all within walking distance
 green roofs, public open space
connected to pedestrian network
 35% rental, all lower than area
average or rent-geared-to-income,
homeownership program
Regent Park Revitalization, Toronto

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Regent Park Revitalization, Toronto
$550,000 total funding from CMHC and NRCan
Activities include:
 analysis for expansion and upgrade of the
community energy system
 water monitoring
 showcasing performance

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Ty-Histanis, near Tofino
Developer: Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations (TFN)
Image courtesy of David Nairne & Associates Ltd.

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Description:
 new community: 84 hectares
of land transferred from Pacific
Rim National Park Reserve
 171 single-detached units, 32 units
of duplexes, 12-unit elders’ complex
 project in planning phase: road
network/site servicing under
construction, design of
buildings/systems
Ty-Histanis, near Tofino
Image courtesy of David Nairne & Associates Ltd.

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Proposed features
 50% reduction in GHGs: building envelope, efficient
heating, electrical and mechanical systems
 DES: renewable energy
sources, ground source
heat pumps
 over 40% undisturbed
natural habitat: bogs for
natural water retention
Ty-Histanis, near Tofino
Image courtesy of David Nairne & Associates Ltd.

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 Visit ecoACTION.gc.ca for updates
Or send inquiries to …
 E-mail your contact information to
EQuilibrium.Communities@NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca
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Thank You!
Jamie Shipley
CMHC - Research