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Sustainability Assessment Tool (SAT)

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Sustainability Assessment Tool (SAT): For New Planning Applications Submitted After July 1, 2022

Welcome to the new Sustainability Assessment (SAT) for planning applications submitted as of July 1, 2022. During this Beta phase of the new SAT, you may encounter occasional glitches. If so, please let us know. This is what the Beta is intended for, and your feedback will enable us to improve the new SAT.

As of January 1, 2023, all applicable applications submitted on or after this date will be required to achieve a minimum 'Good' level for the Building Energy Efficiency, Greenhouse Gas Reduction, and Resilience metric (i.e., IB-12), in addition to the minimum Bronze threshold.

First time using the new SAT? Check out the Quick Ti​ps sheet for g​uidance on how to use the tool.​​

SATMETRIC - Metric WebPart
e.g "PRE-####-####, OZS-####-####, or SPA-####-####"

Not sure what your planning application file number is? Contact Planning & Development Services at 905-874-2050 or planning.development@brampton.ca

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Frequently Asked Questions

Applicants have a menu of sustainability metrics to choose from (see the Sustainable Ne​w Communities Program Guidebook​), each with an assigned point value. The combination of metrics the applicant selects to achieve in their development proposal results in a Sustainability Score.

There are three Sustainability Score Thresholds: Bronze, Silver, and Gold. Applicants are required to achieve, at minimum, a Score that falls within the Bronze threshold.

As of January 1, 2023, development proposals will also have to illustrate a minimum level of building energy/G​HG performance as outlined in the "Good" level of metric IB-12.​​

  • Draft Plans of Subdivision of 9 residential unit​s or less
  • “Limited” or “Basic” Site Plans
  • Draft Plans of Subdivision for the purpose of subdividing large blocks of land for the sole purpose of creating lots for future employment, industrial, commercial, or institutional development, and which will require subsequent Site Plan approval.

  • Block Plans/Precinct Plans
  • Draft Plans of Subdivisions of 10 re​sidential units or more
  • "Full" Site Plans
  • Zoning By-law amendments to facilitate the above
  • For Zoning By-law amendments, the Sustainability Score is based on preliminary information available at this planning stage. The Score is then refined when more details become available as part of the Draft Plan of Subdivision or Site Plan application for the property.

Applicants are required to achieve, at minimum, a score that falls with​in the Bronze Threshold. The Sustainability Score Thresholds are as follows:

Site Plans

  • Bronze = 41-61
  • Silver = 62-75
  • Gold = 76+

Draft Plans

  • Bronze = 27-40
  • Silver = 41-49
  • Gold = 50+

Block Plans

  • Bronze = 14-20
  • Silver = 21-25
  • Gold = 26+

The development proposal submission must include the Sustainability Score amp; Summary created using the City's online Sustainability Assessment Tool, whereby the applicant details the metrics the proposal will achieve and where in the submission documentation (e.g. plans, studies, etc.) achievement of these metrics can be veri​fied, and the Sustainability Score reached.

Please refer to the
Sustainable New Communities Program Guidebook for details regarding each metric, including the documentation requirements for each that must be included in the development application submission.​​​

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Applicants must use the Sustainab​ility Assessment Tool to document the metrics achieved within their development proposal and to calculate the Sustainab​ility Score.

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The primary changes to the Program include a revised suite of Sustainability Metrics, upda​ted Sustainability Score Thresholds, and the introduction of a mandatory building energy and GHG performance metric.

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