Laszlo, RichardGu, Ying Yi2019-07-312019-07-312019Major Paper, Master of Environmental Studies, Faculty of Environmental Studies, York Universityhttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/36382The research topic that I wish to examine is climate change adaptation and mitigation through sustainable energy planning transformation. The focus is how high-rise multi-unit residential building trends in Toronto are impacted by government codes, standards and policies. The landscape I will be focusing on is existing, developed, high density, post-industrial urban areas. This issue is important and worth researching, specifically within the urban context, because climate change is one of the biggest issues faced globally today. Greenhouse gases (GHG) saturating the earth’s atmosphere is at an all-time high in human history (Freedman 2018). In Canada, communities account for 60% of energy-use and over 50% of the country’s GHG emissions (Gilmour et al 3). It is estimated that by 2030, five billion people will be living in urban areas (Rizwan et al 120). In Toronto, condominium development saw an alltime high in 2018. Toronto’s crane count is the highest in the world. The result of my analysis will show the correlation between policies, codes, and standards, and the sustainability trends of Toronto condominium developers. The assessment will also include recommendations for community mobility to push the shift toward a more sustainable futureenMajor paper