When the Township of Langley hosted the second event in “Showcasing Green Infrastructure Innovation in Metro Vancouver: The 2007 Series”, this provided a timely opportunity for other Metro Vancouver municipalities to learn about how a ‘water-centric’ approach is changing the way that land is developed in Langley. Read More
When UniverCity hosted the third event in Showcasing Green Infrastructure Innovation in Metro Vancouver: The 2007 Series, those who attended were primarily interested in learning about the precedent-setting plan for rainwater management and watercourse protection. UniverCity is a pioneer application in North America of ‘adaptive management’ in a local government setting. Read More
The Hawthorne project is a 230 house suburban neighbourhood development in the City of Nanaimo. The project illustrates how a green value approach has been implemented. The Hawthorne project represents approximately half of the City’s annual new home production. Read More
The Center for Neighbourhood Technology promotes the development of more livable and sustainable communities by enhancing the value of hidden assets and undervalued resources inherent in the urban environment. Read More
The Water Balance Model Partners Forum hosted by the Greater Vancouver Regional District in March 2007 provided a timely opportunity for Partners to share success stories and lessons learned in implementing green infrastructure. Read More
The goal in showcasing on-the-ground innovation is to build regional capacity through sharing of green infrastructure approaches, experiences and lessons learned as an outcome of ‘designing with nature'. Read More
A scenario comparison tool to assess green infrastructure effectiveness, achieve a lighter 'water footprint' and protect stream health. Learn More
The Water Conservation Calculator illustrates how specific water conservation measures can yield both fiscal and physical water savings for communities. Learn More
This Landscape Irrigation Scheduling Calculator uses real-time daily evapotranspiration (ET) rates determined from climate stations located within British Columbia. Learn More
This Agricultural Irrigation Scheduling Calculator uses real-time daily evapotranspiration (ET) rates determined from climate stations located within British Columbia. Learn More
