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Sun & Shadow Study Terms of Reference

Published by City of Markham

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Type: Study
Published by: City of Markham
Date: February 2023
Also called: Sun & Shadow Study Terms of Reference (2025)
For: designer
Building types: All building types
Pages: 20

Overview

The City of Markham's Sun & Shadow Study Terms of Reference, February 2023 with a technical update in September 2025, listed on the Guidelines and Terms of Reference page. It explains the purpose of a shadow study and who prepares it, its requirements from submission criteria, structure and format and written analysis to the test times and standard colour palette, and the evaluation methods for shadow impacts on public boulevards, public parks and open spaces, and common private open spaces, with a demonstration plan and glossary.

What it covers

Introduction
Purpose
Who Prepares the Study
Requirements
Submission Criteria
Structure & Format
Written Analysis
Test Times
Standard Colour Palette
Evaluation Methods
Evaluation Approaches
Evaluating Shadow Impacts on Public Boulevards
Evaluating Shadow Impacts on Public Parks & Open Spaces
Evaluating Shadow Impacts on Common Private Open Spaces
Appendices
Demonstration Plan
Glossary

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