Why not just mandate the use of LEED or another existing green building rating system?
We’ve designed these changes to be compatible with existing programs like LEED or Built Green so developers can meet the green requirements of the Building Code while still pursuing green certification. Many of these green requirements contribute points toward rating systems like LEED, while giving builders flexibility to decide whether they wish to officially register their project with a third-party system. It is important that the Province’s green building requirements stand alone because green rating systems generally have a much broader scope than the Building Code, such as the recycling of waste, choice of appliances and site planning.
