BC’s Green Communities Initiative helps local governments create “integrated communities”
A regional team approach is founded on partnerships and collaboration; and seeks to align actions at three scales – provincial, regional and local.
Challenging the Settlement Challenge on Vancouver Island
“Tim Pringle is one of my quiet heros. For lots of reasons. Probably the biggest is that he has been changing how we think about land use, community, governance, etc for 20+ years here in BC, but in a way that is imperceptible, except to those of us who've been watching him at work,” wrote Hans Peter Meyer.
City of North Vancouver Wins Second Community Excellence Award for Leadership & Innovation in Sustainability
Developers Roundtable – Patrick Condon (160p)
The City of North Vancouver continues to garner recognition for its commitment and progress in the area of sustainability, most recently, winning a prestigious Community Excellence Award for its 100 Year Sustainability Vision.
Town of Gibsons receives 2009 Energy and Climate Action Award for Upper Gibsons Geo-exchange District Energy Utility
“We have committed to creating a unique and dynamic, “energy-smart” community and the Upper Gibsons Geo-exchange Utility is just one example of how we will achieve this objective. The Town truly appreciates the recognition that the honour of receiving CEA’s award provides,” stated Barry Janyk.
FOUR STEPS to recovering heat energy from wastewater
As British Columbia's municipalities work to reduce their carbon emissions, municipal wastewater is gaining attention as a potential new source of energy and reclaimed water.
Integrated Resource Recovery Case Study: Dockside Green Mixed Use Development
Dockside Green is an innovative residential and commercial development in central Victoria, British Columbia. The development features on‐site wastewater treatment and a biomass gasification facility which provides heat to a district heating system.
Integrated Resource Recovery Case Study: Okanagan College Wastewater Heat Recovery
Okanagan College Wastewater Heat Recovery (360p)
The annual greenhouse gas reduction due to heating the campus with waste heat from a nearby sewage treatment plant is equivalent to taking 166 cars of the road.
Province of British Columbia launches new website to profile Integrated Resource Recovery
IRR pyramid
To promote the “resources from waste” paradigm-shift, the Ministry of Community & Rural Development has dedicated a webpage to Integrated Resource Recovery.
Integrated Resource Recovery Case Study: Revelstoke Community Energy System
Revelstoke Community Energy System (240p)
The City of Revelstoke, British Columbia, is home to the first wood‐residue fired Community Energy System (CES) in British Columbia.
British Columbia’s Bill 27: Opportunities and Strategies for Green Action by Local Governments
Written by Susan Rutherord, the paper discusses New Requirements and New Opportunities, as well as Strategies for overcoming challenges and making the best use of the powers for achieving each of four Green Action objectives, including water sustainability.