In July 2021, Toronto City Council adopted the updated Toronto Green Standard (TGS) Version 4, a critical component of the City’s efforts to address climate change by achieving zero emissions buildings by 2028 and meet the accelerated city-wide greenhouse gas emission reduction targets by 2040. This new version will apply to all new development applications commencing May 1, 2022, with minimum Tier 1 requirements applying to all new development and Tier 2 and Tier 3 requirements applying to projects pursuing the TGS Development Charge Refund Program. TGS V4 includes key changes to requirements of GHG emission, embodied carbon, electric vehicles, water balance, ecology and more.

But what exactly has changed and what is different between this version of TGS and version 3?
Join us for this one hour online lecture as City Planning staff provides an overview of the latest version of the Toronto Green Standard including;
- TGS overview: what it is? structure? history and achievements?
- TGS Version 4 update: what is changing and timelines
- TGS implementation: new documentation and emerging best practices
- Resources available and where to find them.

Speakers:
Lisa King, M.A. City Planning, City of Toronto
Shayna Stott, M.Sc.Pl. City Planning, City of Toronto