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1 GREEN BUILDING SHAPING THE CITY OF THE FUTURE INTERNATIONAL FORUM & EXPO 2016 SUSTAINABLE CITIES JULY 6-9, 2016 PANAMA CITY, PANAMA

2 400 parts per million carbon dioxide in the atmosphere - May 10, 2013, Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii

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4 INDUSTRY GROWTH & ECONOMIC IMPACT IN CANADA

5 Growth of New LEED TM Certified Floorspace

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9 Green Building Jobs in Canada by Sector 164,445 jobs $13.13 B GDP 77,365 jobs $5.77 B GDP 4,880 jobs $459 M GDP 29,400 jobs $2.38 B GDP 21,710 jobs $1.71 B GDP

10 Lifecycle Savings from LEED Certified Buildings in Canada

11 Environmental Benefits

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13 INNOVATION

14 CITY SCALE FOR ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE

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17 GREENEST CITY FRAMEWORK 3 HIGH-LEVEL OBJECTIVES 10 GOAL AREAS

18 Climate Leadership 2020 target: reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 33% from 2007 levels Reduce community-based greenhouse gas emissions 33% from 2007 levels -6% (2013)

19 Vancouver s 2008 GHG Emissions Sources Buildings account for 55% of GHGs in Vancouver 19

20 Green Building 2020 target: all new construction is carbon neutral improve efficiency of existing buildings by 20% Reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions in existing buildings by 20% over 2007 levels -3% (2013)

21 TOWARD LOW CARBON CITIES

22 Imagine a city powered only by renewable energy

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24 Renewable Energy Transition Reduce energy use Increase use of renewable energy o Photovoltaic systems o Solar hot water systems o Small wind turbines o Heat pumps and geo-exchange o Neighbourhood renewable energy systems o Organic waste as an energy resource Increase supply of renewable energy

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27 Toward Zero Emissions Buildings Priorities Reduce building energy demand New buildings to be zero-carbon emissions by 2030 Retrofit existing buildings to perform like new construction Expand existing and develop new neighbourhood renewable energy systems Ensure grid supplied electricity is 100% renewable

28 REDUCING ENERGY DEMAND

29 Continuous Improvement in Building Performance Click to add name of presentation 29

30 Energy Environment Experiential Learning Building, Calgary LEED Platinum Click to add name of 30

31 LEED Platinum certification Most efficient laboratory building in North America 78 per cent less energy than code high-performance envelope with triple glazing earth tubes to heat + cool the main theater, radiant floor + ceiling systems, building energy monitoring 64 per cent less water use through capture + reuse Click to add name of

32 Telus Garden,Vancouver LEED Platinum TELUS Garden s 22-storey, 450,000-square-foot office tower District energy system captures & transfers heat from the company s adjacent data centre Reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 10,000 tonnes annually 300 solar panels generate approx. 65,000 kilowatt hours of electricity per year Rainwater capture system collects & stores water for the building s vegetation & garden watering needs Click to add name of presentation

33 Raiffeisen Bank Tower, Vienna first passive house certified office Click to add name of presentation 33

34 ZERO ENERGY/ CARBON BUILDINGS

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36 Next Generation of Design Centre for Interactive Research Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability on Sustainability, UBC LEED Platinum Target is to be carbon-negative for both construction and operation 36

37 Courtesy of Perkins+Will Canada Architects Co 37

38 Courtesy of Perkins+Will Canada Architects Co

39 RETROFITTING EXISTING BUILDINGS

40 Energy Benchmarking, Reporting & Disclosure Framework Consistency to improve data collection and facilitate comparison Effectiveness in achieving energy savings Transparency and the movement towards open data Capacity Building through awareness raising, literacy efforts, and training

41 Floor Space (m 2 ) Number of Buildings Millions Market Trends Growth of Reporting, Benchmarking & Energy Labelling Total Buildings in NRCan s Total Buildings Energy in Star Portfolio Manager Manager, September , Floor Space (m²) Number of Buildings 11,000 10, , , , , ,000 Source: Natural Resources Canada

42 Energy Benchmarking in Canada Ontario Proposed amendments to the Green Energy Act could enable energy benchmarking throughout the province Mandatory reporting requirements for buildings o >100,000sq ft (year 1), o >75,000 sq. ft (year 2) o > 50,000 sq ft (year 3) Final regulation will be issued this fall for reporting in 2017

43 First Canadian Place, Toronto Click to add name of 43

44 Envelope upgrade with new glass installation 24% reduction in energy 16,000 MtCO 2 e savings Equipment upgrades incl. boiler + chiller efficiency Exhaust air heat recovery Retro commissioning Metering + monitoring 30% less water use 76% waste diversion Click to add name of

45 Sustainable Building Return in Practice Morgan Stanley, Institute for Sustainable Investing, 2016

46 EXPANDING NEIGHBOURHOOD RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS

47 uildings Infrastructure district energy water waste systems

48 Athlete s Village 2010 Winter Olympics LEED NC Gold +LEED ND Platinum

49 Neighbourhood Energy Utility Scale: 6 Million sq.ft. at buildout, 16,000 residents Baseload: Sewer heat recovery Peak demand backup: high efficiency natural gas boilers Renewable sources = 70% of heating demand o 55% reduction in GHG emissions o financially sound o fuel price resilient o adaptable to new technologies

50 Neighbourhood Energy Utility 50

51 Low-Carbon District Energy Use large site new developments to establish low-carbon district systems in designated areas Convert existing legacy steam systems at hospitals and downtown to low-carbon technologies 51

52 Historical Greenhouse Gas Emissions + Projections to 2030 as of September 2015 Environment and Climate Change Canada (2016), Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators: Progress Toward Canada's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Target.

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54 Contacts: Thomas Mueller President & CEO Canada Green Building Council

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