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Sustainability Metrics Program: Guidebook
Published by City of Markham
This is the City of Markham’s document, as published on its website on 18 October 2026. The municipality may have changed it since: check the current version at the source. Legal notice
- Type
- Guide
- Published by
- City of Markham
- Also called
- Sustainability Metrics Program Guidebook
- For
- designer
- Building types
- All building types
- Pages
- 69
Overview
The City of Markham's Sustainability Metrics Program Guidebook, the 69-page companion to the Sustainability Assessment Tool, shared with Brampton, Vaughan and Richmond Hill and greyed out where a metric does not apply in Markham. It sets out which applications carry a sustainability score, the Bronze, Silver and Gold thresholds, and the site plan and draft plan of subdivision review processes, then details each metric, from BE-1 Proximity to Amenities to IB-19 Solid Waste, with its intent, performance targets, points and verification documents.
What it covers
- Introduction
- Submission Requirements
- Site Plan Process
- Draft Plan of Subdivision Process
- Sustainability Score Thresholds
- BE-1: Proximity to Amenities
- BE-5: Cultural Heritage Conservation
- BE-10: Electric Vehicle Charging
- M-9: Distance to Public Transit
- NE-1: Tree Conservation
- NE-10: Stormwater Quality
- IB-11: Energy Strategy
- IB-12: Building Energy Efficiency, Greenhouse Gas Reduction, and Resilience
- IB-18: Bird-Friendly Design
- IB-19: Solid Waste
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