Studying the construction of a Zero Carbon Police Division for the Region of Peel
Type of initiative
FCM Green Municipal Fund - Plans, Studies, Pilots
Sector
Energy
Project value$355,000
Project Type
Feasibility Study
Sub Sector
Building – New – with Renewable energy
Grant amount$175,000
Program type
GMF
Municipality
Region of Peel, ON
Status
Fully Disbursed
Population
1,451,022
Project timeline
2022 - 2023
Project number
DFC-22-0057
Description
Peel Regional Police's 22 Division, also known as Sir Robert Peel Centre, is set to be decommissioned in the coming years. This facility's energy use accounted for over 600 tonnes of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2021. Peel Regional Police is looking to construct a 70,000 ft2 new division on 5 acres of land within Brampton, Ontario, to transition a portion of 22 Division's existing operations. It will include approximately 275 parking spaces to accommodate public, staff and police vehicles.
Peel Regional Police’s 2020-2023 Strategic Plan outlines goals to identify and engage in sustainable environmental practices. Accordingly, Peel Regional Police will be evaluating how to design a Police division that can achieve a zero carbon balance and attain certification through Canada Green Building Council's Zero Carbon Building Design Standard. Maximizing on-site energy generation through the use of renewables will be evaluated during the energy modelling component of the feasibility study, to establish if and at what cost net-zero energy performance is attainable.
The New Division's design requirements are outlined below.
• Iconic, innovative, durable and best represent the Peel Regional Police core values.
• A design that is modern yet timeless resulting in a landmark building that will be a model for the Region and Police Services
• A design that meets the full functional, strategic and environmental requirements of Peel Regional Police
• Designed to achieve Net Zero Building Standards
• Designed to incorporate Low Impact Development principles
• Post disaster ready
• Meet Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) standards
• Designed to meet Accessibility Standards
• Redundancy and Back up Support Systems
• A design that is modern yet timeless resulting in a landmark building that will be a model for the Region and Police Services
• A design that meets the full functional, strategic and environmental requirements of Peel Regional Police
• Designed to achieve Net Zero Building Standards
• Designed to incorporate Low Impact Development principles
• Post disaster ready
• Meet Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) standards
• Designed to meet Accessibility Standards
• Redundancy and Back up Support Systems
Peel Regional Police are also planning to build additional new divisions in the coming years, and this project presents an opportunity to learn how to construct buildings that have smaller upfront and operational environmental impacts. The learnings from this study will contribute to the Region and community's progress on achieving Council approved 2030 GHG emissions reduction targets.
Applicant
Peel Regional Police / Police régionale de Peel, ON