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Sustainable Neighbourhood Retrofit Action Plan (SNAP) Projects November, 2013

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Page 1: Sustainable Neighbourhood Retrofit Action Plan (SNAP ...Powerstream LEAF Transition York Oak Ridges Trail Association York Region Environmental Alliance Major Landowners Homeowners/Businesses

Sustainable Neighbourhood Retrofit

Action Plan (SNAP) Projects

November, 2013

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What is a SNAP?

• An action plan for environmental improvement and urban renewal in an existing urban neighbourhood

• Directs neighbourhood projects, identifies

and overcomes barriers to action

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Why?

• Implement big picture strategies at a local scale

• Address urban retrofit challenges:

• Lack of trigger for change

• Many stakeholders

• Competing demands

• Technical constraints

• Attitudes, standards

• Cost

• Accelerate uptake and seek efficiencies

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How are the SNAPs being created?

SNAP

Action Plan

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Energy Use and Conservation

Sustainable Neighbourhood Themes

Transportation Land Use & Urban

Design Health &

Well-being

Integrated Waste

Management

Culture

Water Use and Conservation

Green Buildings

Natural Heritage

Stormwater Management

CORE THEMES

COMPLEMENTARY THEMES

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Measureable outcomes help make the

business case for implementation

• Stormwater targets achieved

• Water re-use potential

• Urban forest and natural cover increases

• Ecoservices provided

• Water and energy savings

• Other social co-benefits

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County Court SNAP

~ creating a sense of

community ~

Lake Wilcox SNAP ~ embracing nature in the

community ~

Black Creek SNAP

~ growing food & green

opportunities ~

3 Pilot SNAPs – 3 Different Themes

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Pilot #1: County Court SNAP, Brampton

Special focus:

• Retrofit of SWM pond and its catchment

• Resident interest in eco-friendly landscaping and meeting their neighbours

• Clay soils, trees need attention

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County Court SNAP

~ creating a sense of community ~

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• Expand urban forest cover to 18.4% community, 40.4% overall

• Improve stormwater quantity & quality, erosion control, water balance

• Reduce water use to 144 Lcd (31%) residential, 46% commercial

• Reduce energy use by 39% residential, 53% commercial

• Reduce GHG by 18% (6300t CO2e) compared to 2009 baseline (energy and water)

• Ecoservices (snapshot at 2061)

• UF – annual 570t carbon storage ($13K),

214t carbon sequestration ($5K), pollution

removal 11t ($100K)

• TNHS – increase from $450K to $1.5M

value

County Court SNAP Long Term Targets

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Green Home Makeover

Showcase. Educate. Evaluate.

Sheridan Nurseries

Water Matrix

Hanson Hardscapes

Petrie Contracting

Tassone Landscape

Construction

1-800-Got-Junk

Zander Sod

Gro-Bark

Landsource Organix

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Green Home Program - Full Program 2012

Incentive-based Home Renovation Program

• Called Green Home Discount Package

• Offered discounts on home upgrades from select

sponsors of the Green Home Makeover

• Home upgrades included:

- Planting a tree

- Creating a Fusion Landscape

- Improving your building envelope (thermal)

- Upgrading your HVAC system (thermal)

- Replacing old toilets

- Replacing old appliances

Partners

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Green Home Program - 2013

Incentive-based Energy Program

Energy Audits

• 20 Homeowner Grants available

Solar Assessments

• Unlimited residential solar assessments

for qualifying homes

Partners

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County Court SNAP – Who’s involved?

Lead Partners TRCA

City of Brampton

Region of Peel

Major Landowners Brampton Golf Club

Peel Village Golf Club

City of Brampton

Ontario Realty Corporation

407 ETR

Homeowners/Businesses

Property Management companies

Local Groups Water Smart Peel

Hydro One Brampton

Enbridge

LINC Centre

Private sector partners

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Pilot #2: Lake Wilcox SNAP, Richmond Hill

Special focus:

• Reduce phosphorus loads to Lake via community-based measures

• Stewardship of unique local natural heritage

• Residents want what’s best for the env’t, but want “the #s” and convenience

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Older lots: stormwater quality focus

Lake Wilcox SNAP

~ embracing nature in the community ~

Visitor Stewardship

Invasive species control, care for natural areas

Conversation Starters

Demonstrating retrofits

Green Renovations & Energy in older areas

Newer lots: naturalization focus

Residential Eco-Landscaping

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Lake Wilcox SNAP Long Term Targets

• Reduce stormwater runoff and improve quality (40-

50% phosphorus removal) with eco-landscaping on 46%

of residential lots

• Reduce water use to 150 lcd

• Expand urban forest from 27% to 35%. Double tree

cover in residential areas by eco-landscaping 55% of

lots.

• After 50 years, expanded urban forest will remove

25,000 kg carbon annually

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Kid-friendly Garden Front Yard Makeover Winner

95 Wheelwright Drive

For more information about the Eco-Landscape Program, see www.sustainableneighbourhoods.ca

Low Maintenance Garden Front Yard Makeover Winner

20 Wheatsheaf Street

Front Yard Makeovers

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Residential Eco-landscaping Program

Promotes eco-friendly landscaping practices:

• Native & water efficient trees, shrubs, plants

• High capacity rain barrels, rain harvesting

• P management BMPs

• Rain gardens, soak aways, permeable paving

• Composters

And other eco-friendly actions:

• Interior energy & water retrofits

• Visitor Stewardship

• Shoreline naturalization

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Spring 2013 Eco-landscaping Program

Products

• New landscape design templates for Lake Wilcox homes

– 8-9 contemporary, trendy, low maintenance, eco-friendly designs

• Homeowner’s Program Guide and How-to Information

– Access to plant kits, discounts for supplies

– Links to DIY info and practical steps

• Street Party Eco-landscaping Events (2-5 winning streets)

– Discounted or free supplies (some delivered), volunteer labour

– Access to free eco-landscaping design advice

– Street BBQ & Participant Recognition

Promotion

• Kick-off event – Celebrity garden talks

• Winter newsletter, Spring post-card

• Word of mouth, cross promotion at local events

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Fall 2013 Residential Energy Programs/Offers

1. Home Energy Audit GRANT

– Covers cost of initial energy Audit $350.00

– 5 completed – 3 significant potential

– 10 requested

2. FREE Solar PV Assessment

– Full On-site assessment of Solar PV potential

– MicroFIT program information

– 4 completed, 6 requested

3. Energy in The Park event (Sept. 22)

– LEAF Tree tour

– Solar Trailer & Windfall

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Lake Wilcox SNAP – Who’s involved?

Lead Partners TRCA

Town of Richmond Hill

Region of York

Oak Ridges Friends of the Environment

Local Groups Water for Tomorrow

Healthy Yards

Enbridge

Powerstream

LEAF

Transition York

Oak Ridges Trail Association

York Region Environmental Alliance

Major Landowners Homeowners/Businesses

Town of Richmond Hill

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Pilot #3: Black Creek SNAP, Toronto

Special focus:

• Basement flood risk reduction

• Black Creek subwatershed health

• Urban forest health

• Job training, income and food security are top of mind interests

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Black Creek SNAP

~ growing food and green opportunities ~

4. Energy Conservation

& Renewables

2. Stormwater Management &

Basement Flooding Prevention

1. Vegetable Gardens & Rain Harvesting

for Homes & Open Spaces 3. Urban Forest

Enhancement

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• Produce 20% of the community’s vegetable needs by creating vegetable gardens on 20% of the area’s potential plantable ground

• Retain an additional 30% of water runoff and removing an additional 30% of total suspended solids every year

• Reduce the risk of basement flooding in SFR properties by implementing targeted prevention measures in homes that experienced flooding during the 100yr storm in Aug,2005

• Expand tree canopy cover from 26% to 34% of the area.

• Reduce electricity use by 10% and gas use by 17% below 2007 levels by 2020.

Black Creek SNAP Long Term Targets

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Neighbourhood-wide retrofit program for single family homes to promote downspout disconnection and rain harvest supported vegetable gardens, while also promoting other key retrofits that address:

• Basement flooding protection • Tree establishment • Water & energy conservation • Excess harvest sharing & donating backyards

Residential Renovation Program

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Products & Services

• Free 30-minute door step “home meetings” to assist homeowners in identifying strategic home retrofits and provide access to discounts

• Door opener Incentives: rain barrel draw, rain barrel and tree subsidies,

discount at Lowe’s, free deluxe energy savings kit

• Referrals to implementation partners responsible for facilitating homeowner access to various retrofits (e.g. LEAF) and fixed income energy programs (GreenSaver)

• Folder with printed program(s) and how-to info, relevant application forms, seeds, and Lowe’s savings card Promotion

• Harvest the Rain branding • Program brochure, flyers, website, door-to-door campaigning • Through local groups • Cross promotional events (demo homes garden tours, community BBQ, various workshops, allied events)

Harvest the Rain Program Design

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Demo projects

• Permeable walkway at

Centre for Green Change,

2999 Jane Street

• Reaching Up Homework Club community garden at

the University Presbyterian Church,

1830 Finch Avenue West

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Demo projects

• Rain harvesting system

for TCHC Community Garden,

35 Shoreham Drive

• Demonstration of rain harvesting system at Vegetable

Garden Showcase tour

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Black Creek SNAP – Who’s involved?

Lead Partners

TRCA

City of Toronto

Jane Finch Community Family Centre

Black Creek Conservation Project

Major Landowners

Toronto Community Housing Corp

Jane Finch Mall

Yorkgate Mall

Shoreham Plaza

Single detached homeowners

Multi-unit residential owners

Churches/Schools

City of Toronto (parks, roads)

Hydro-Ontario Realty Corp

Local Groups

JFCFC – Green Change Agents

Toronto Hydro

Enbridge

Black Creek Clean Energy Coalition

Afri-Can Food Basket

Live Green Animators

ACORN

San Romanoway Revitalization Association

Yorkwoods Library

Driftwood Community Centre

LINC Centre

Reaching Up Homework Club

Signs of Science…

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Pilot #4: Bayview Glen SNAP, Markham

Special focus:

• Local flood risk reduction

• Public realm renewal

• Urban forest succession planning

• Energy conservation

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Bayview Glen SNAP- Emerging Retrofit Themes

1. Bundle of private home and

landscape improvements.

5. Sustainability guidelines

for infill development.

3. Demonstrations at

local institutions.

2. Grey & green infrastructure

improvements in road ROWs

4. Parks revitalization.

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Pilot #5: Burnamthorpe SNAP, Mississauga

Special focus:

• Active transportation

• Urban forest succession planning

• Public realm renewal with potential for implementation of LID measures

• Enhancing connections amongst local organizations and institutions

• Residents interests in gardening and community gardening

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Burnamthorpe SNAP – Emerging

Retrofit Themes

Fusion Landscaping

and downspout

disconnection in

homes

Retrofits for High

Density Residential,

Commercial and

Schools

Enhancement of urban

forest and natural

heritage

Promotion of

active

transportation

Local food sharing

and urban

agriculture

Improving connections

between local groups and

institutions

Renewal of

Public Spaces

Enhancing Urban

Forest and

Natural Heritage

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SNAP Program Evolution

Setting the Stage (2009)

• SNAP Planning model development

SNAP Stage 1 – Three Pilot SNAPs (2010-2012)

• Scoping and action plan development

• Demonstration projects

• Residential retrofit program design; initial implementation (2013)

Set Stage

Stage 1

Stage 2

Future

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SNAP Program Evolution

Stage 2 (2013 - )

• New SNAPs (BN & BG) – testing refined planning model

• Continued implementation and evaluation of 3 pilots

• Retrofit solution tech transfer

– To other neighbourhoods of same demographic

– Scaling up – to GTA

• Planning model tech transfer

Future

• Stay tuned!

Set Stage

Stage 1

Stage 2

Future

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How’s it going so far?

• Well received

• Engaging a new public

• Delivering on multiple program objectives through one-window

• Building the foundation for implementation of multiple projects

• Attracting funds

• Learning from pilot SNAPs

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For more information:

• Visit www.sustainableneighbourhoods.ca

• Twitter: @TRCA_SNAP

• Contact:

– Sonya Meek ([email protected]) – Manager

– Cliff Coppolino ([email protected]) and Justyna Braithwaite

([email protected]) – County Court SNAP and Burnamthorpe

SNAP

– Gaspar Horvath ([email protected]) – Lake Wilcox SNAP

– Cathrin Winkelmann ([email protected]) – Black Creek SNAP

– Adriana Gomez ([email protected]) – Black Creek SNAP and

Bayview Glen SNAP

– Andrew Marshall ([email protected]) – Bayview Glen SNAP