Item - 2014.PE26.3

1.         Directed the Chief Corporate Officer, in collaboration with relevant City Divisions, Agencies and Corporations including the Toronto Atmospheric Fund and in consultation with key external stakeholders, to report to City Council by March 2015 with a proposed bylaw and implementation plan for establishing a mandatory 'Annual Energy and Water Utilization Reporting Requirement' for large buildings, including for promulgation, support for delivery and compliance, and access to and use of the information.

2.         Directed the Chief Corporate Officer to provide the Parks and Environment Committee at its meeting in August, 2014 with an interim status report regarding the development of a mandatory Energy Reporting Requirement for large buildings, and such report include information on the following elements which must guide the formulation of any requirement:

a.         engagement and collaboration with the Toronto Atmospheric Fund, Toronto Water, Legal Services, City Planning, Toronto Building, Tower Renewal Office and any other relevant City Divisions, Agencies and Corporations;

b.         consultations with building owners, property managers, building science experts, energy management professionals, other orders of government, tenants, sponsors and participants in existing voluntary programs, and other relevant stakeholders;

c.         evaluation of the appropriate regulatory authorities of the City;

d.         engagement and collaboration with key utilities and provincial and federal government agencies and ministries, in particular Toronto Hydro, Enbridge Gas Distribution Ltd., the Ontario Power Authority, and Natural Resources Canada;

e.         initial assessment of the financial, economic, environmental and social implications of the proposed program;

f.          a preliminary assessment of a probable schedule for implementation, including potential for phased application;

g.         identification of potential criteria for determining which buildings will be included in this program, such as size and type of building;

h.         an assessment of data platforms that would make data collection simple and cost-effective for property owners, generate relevant information for the key stakeholders, and ensure data is publicly accessible while appropriately protecting privacy; and

i.          discussion of preliminary staffing and budgetary implications associated with a mandatory energy and water utilization reporting requirement.