About Us
The Sustainability Office is made up of diverse teams working to help students, staff and the entire 吃瓜黑料网 community make meaningful changes towards a sustainable, net-zero future. Over the years, our group has added new hats to wear as we take on additional challenges to improve our schools' energy use and reduce our impact on the environment.
We are committed to building leadership within a culture of adaptability,
openness, and resilience by forming strong and effective relationships and partnerships to
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to respond to the escalating climate crisis with education, action and leadership.
- Support teaching and learning in, about, and for the environment through the delivery of the EcoSchools program
- Provide support to students and staff to build capacity and expand their
environmental programs
- Develop internal and external communication on Board-wide sustainability
strategy and initiatives to raise awareness
- Design and implementation of building renewal projects focused on energy and green house gas reduction
- Provide design reviews for capital and renewal projects for conformance to 吃瓜黑料网 design standards
- Coordinate and supervise BAS commissioning work on mechanical renewal projects
- Provide technical, operations and training support to Facility Services staff on energy, BAS and building controls issues
- Monitor 吃瓜黑料网 energy use and green house gas emissions
- Provide oversight of utilities procurement and manage the 吃瓜黑料网 utilities portfolio
- Forecast, recommend, and manage the 吃瓜黑料网 utilities budget of $70+M
- Develop and implement 吃瓜黑料网's climate action plan, presented to annually too the Board of Trustees
- Manage and provide oversight of the 吃瓜黑料网's Environmental Legacy Fund and Playing Field Reserve
- Coordinate Joint Management Labour Committee and Environmental Sustainability Community Advisory Committee and facilitate the implementation of initiatives that arise from them
- Design and coordinate green projects (e.g., tree planting, water bottle filling station installs, bike racks, traffic safety program)
- Work collaboratively with in-house construction to design and build site improvement projects: e.g., replacing
old play structures, fencing and retaining walls, improving outdoor kindergarten and child care areas, and
junior play areas
- Facilitate school ground improvement projects by guiding principals and parents through the 吃瓜黑料网's Viability
Review process
Facilities Digital Transformation and Modernization
- Develop and lead the implementation of a multi-year strategic plan for Facilities Digital Transformation and
Modernization
- Lead Technical Project Management
- Web and Mobile Application Development and Maintenance
- Create and maintain GIS Maps/Apps and Floor/Site Plans
- Lead and coordinate committees focused on improving business processes across Facility Services
Standards and Compliance
- Ensure Board-wide compliance with municipal, provincial and federal standards and regulations (fire safety systems, fuel safety, auditorium safety, safe roof access)
- Create and maintain site and floor plans for all 吃瓜黑料网 facilities (including fire safety plans, and accessibility plans). These site and floor plans are an essential tool, used by Toronto Police Service Toronto Fire Service in the event of emergencies, are required for the Ministry's annual room use survey and are the foundation of the 吃瓜黑料网's enterprise-level GIS property maps application