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Climate Change and Environment Committee
Committee Minutes
March 21, 2024, 4:00 p.m.
Conestoga Room
City of Kitchener
200 King Street W, Kitchener, ON N2G 407
Present: B. Wallis, Chair
Councillor S. Davey, Member
J. Clary-Lemon, Member
M. Garner, Vice-Chair
G. Johannesson, Member
K. Loveless, Member
V. Nhio-son, Member
B. Unrau, Member
Staff: S. Lodenquai, Committee Administrator
C. Musselman, Senior Environmental Planner
A. Cipriani, Corporate Sustainability Officer
D. Saunderson
D. McGoldrick, General Manager, Infrastructure Services
A. Gingerich, Manager, Project Delivery
L. Reesor-Keller, Project Manager Facilities Energy
Management
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1. Commencement
The meeting began 44:03pm with a Land Acknowledgement given by the Chair.
2. Discussion Items
2.1 CCEC Procedural Refresh
D. Saunderson attended the meeting to provide a presentation to committee
members on the topic of advisory committee procedures, including;
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- advisory committee roles and responsibilities
- Committee members
- Conflict of interest
- Staff liaisons/ Committee administrator
- Agenda item requests and scheduling
- Delegations and presentations
It was reminded the quorum for the CCEC is 7 members and official business
should not be continued if quorum is not met.
2.2 Kitchener Indoor Recreation Complex Sustainability Features, INS-2024-
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A. Gingerich led the committee through a presentation on the Kitchener Indoor
Recreation Complex design and its sustainability elements;
1. Canadian Green Building Council (CAGBC) Zero Carbon Building
Standard v3 Design.
o The KIRC project is pursuing certification under the CAGBC Zero
Carbon Building Standard v3 Design
o The ZCB Design standard allows 3 pathways to achieve zero
carbon.
Option 1 - Flexible Approach
Option 2 - Passive Design Approach
Option 3 - Renewable Energy Approach
o This design falls under Option 3 and is achieved without green power
products or the purchase of carbon offsets.
2. Embodied Carbon Target
o GHG emissions associated with the production of a building -
extraction, manufacturing and transportation of construction materials
& construction processes were presented and it was noted that
because of the work done to keep energy use as low as feasibly
possible, over the lifecycle of the building, emissions related to buliding
materials are much higher than emissions from operating the building.
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3. A. Gingerich provided an explanation of the KIRC SWealtH Targets (
Sustainablity Wellness and Healthy goals)
o The 6 main categories which the features fall under are:
Energy & Carbon
Indoor Environmental Quality
Ecology & Biodiversity
Accessibility & Wellness
Water Use
Circular Economy & Waste
Renderings of the facility were also presented. The committee members tabled
clarifying questions on the features and the building materials highlighted
throughout the presentations.
On motion by B. Unrau, it was resolved:
That the CCEC supports the Kitchener Indoor Recreation Complex as designed
with a recommendation to explore the potential to increase the solar size from an
evaluation of the economics because the economies of scale are greater with
increased solar systems.
Carried
2.3 CorCAP 2.0 - Pivot Net-Zero, DSD-2024-105
H. Irving opened the floor for discussion on the CorCAP 2.0 with the following
questions:
2. What opportunities do you see for innovation or improvement within the
scope of the Plan?
3. What are the main challenges or obstacles in the way of pivoting towards
Net-Zero? How would you address them?
4. Do you have any other general feedback or advice regarding the Plan you
believe should be addressed ahead of going to Council on April 22nd?
General discussion took place to address the questions tabled.
On motion by B. Unrau, it was resolved:
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That the CCEC supports the recommendation that for future GHG reduction
project analysis GWP 20 emission factors (as its amended) be used to calculate
GHG emissions, in place of GWP 100.
Carried
On motion by B. Unrau, it was resolved:
That the committee endorse the draft City of Kitchener Corporate Climate Action
Plan 2.0 - Part 1, with emphasis on the urgent need to assess the potential value
of expanding additional funding sources within our control.
Carried
2.4 Funding Sub-Committee Update
K. Loveless shared a draft proposal which explored potential funding options for
faster action in reducing climate change. The floor was opened for discussion
from the committee.
3. Information Items
3.1 Honorarium and Reimbursement Policy
3.2 Updated Staff and Councillor Contact List
4. Adjournment
On motion, this meeting adjourned at 6:01 p.m.
Shannon Lodenquai
Committee Administrator
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