CITB01H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Greenhouse Gas, Green Roof, Green Bin
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Making a sustainable city happen- how toronto is getting greener. Toronto is one of the most rapidly developing cities in north america. More construction development in toronto than any other city in north america. Toronto"s changing weather: hotter, drier summers and extreme rainfall events. Hot spots in relationship to how much urban heat we use. When you start environmental policies you have to think of it as a continuum. Imagine buildings that are built to operate as elegantly and efficiently as a flower. Imagine a building that is informed by the eco-region . Regenerative in relation to less energy required. The tgs was patterned to address the city"s environmental drivers: air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, energy efficiency and climate change, water quality and efficiency. One wat to improve is to encourage people to ride their bikes. Zoning by law and the reinforcements for bicycle lots. Mitigate the impacts of development on storm water quality and quantity.
