Comprehensive Community Planning Materials

Source: Federation of Canadian Municipalities

Every Year, the FCM has community energy missions to learn from international action on community energy planning.

Offers more than 40 different energy-conserving policy ideas and 280 implementation ideas for improving land use, transportation, building, water and waste management. Includes more than 115 examples of local government effective energy conservation programs. Link requires PDF reader to view this 323 page guide.

Source: Local Government Commission Designed to provide local elected officials and staff in California with an overview of the state's solar energy laws, a summary of local solar energy ordinances and programs, actions that local governments can undertake to promote solar energy as a tool for energy use and conservation, case studies, a list of additional resources and appendices. Link requires PDF reader.

Source: Center of Excellence for Sustainable Development Planning for Community Energy, Economic and Environmental Sustainability (PLACE3S) believes that local governments have the capacity and the responsibility to enhance community sustainability because they control how land is used, buildings are constructed, transportation systems designed and operated, and population growth managed. PLACE3S is an urban planning method designed to help communities discern an effective path toward sustainability by using energy as a yardstick to measure the sustainability of urban design and growth management plans. PLACE3S can evaluate how efficiently we use our land, provide housing and jobs, move people and materials, operate buildings and public infrastructures, site energy facilities and use other resources. Integrates public participation, planning, design, and quantitative measurement into a five step process appropriate for regional and neighborhood-scale assessments. An executive summary of the document is also available. Links require a PDF reader.

• Halifax CEP RFP report final.pdf

Source: City of North Vancouver

The City of North Vancouver won the 2005 Energy Aware Award for its plan.

Source: University of Toronto. Institute of Environmental StudiesSets out the British Columbia Energy Council's view of community energy planning and sustainability as of 1994. Concludes that a comprehensive approach to energy sustainability must extend beyond utility planning and into municipal, transportation and land use planning. Covers the following topics: energy and sustainability; greenhouse gas reduction; jump-starting BC's sustainable energy supply; energy pricing and financing; energy and economic development; energy and municipal planning; energy and transportation; sustainable energy for buildings; district energy and cogeneration; social costing and integrated resource planning; regulation of energy markets; energy from wood residue; and the energy planning process.

Source: University of British Columbia. Sustainable Development Research Institute.

Fosters research on sustainable development issues that is policy-relevant, interdisciplinary, and involves non-academic partners. Recognizes the linkages between environment and development issues, the increasing importance of environmental issues in the decisions of governments and industry, and the need to connect environmental imperatives directly to economic and social priorities. Seeks to develop research 'tools' that provide users with the capability to make up their own minds about the complex issues surrounding sustainable development. Fosters multi-stakeholder and collaborative research processes and workshops to put current understanding from the research community in the hands of the user community. Website includes links to the SRDI's publications, research, and outreach programs.

Source: City of Vancouver

The City of Vancouver has both a corporate greenhouse gas action plan as well as a community climate action plan.