Innovative Rainwater Management in the South Campus Neighbourhood at the University of British Columbia
According to David Grigg, the neighbourhood plan for the northeast area of the UBC South Campus includes an innovative rainwater management system for underground storage of rainwater runoff and pumping to sustain summer baseflow in an environmentally sensitive creek channel.
World class innovation at Southeast False Creek informs Metro Vancouver Reference Panel
“The desired outcome can be achieved by managing sewage and rainwater as resources, not waste. The Liquid Waste Management Plan is a powerful regulatory tool because it enables Metro Vancouver municipalities to integrate community design with desired outcomes at a regional scale and individual actions at a site scale,” stated Susan Rutherford.
Public Realm Plan for Vancouver’s East Fraserlands development wins national honour
The Phase 1 Rezoning Public Realm Plan for East Fraserlands in the City of Vancouver was awarded a National Honour in 2008 by the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects.
Ministry of Community Development Circular informs BC local governments about ‘Beyond the Guidebook’
“Beyond the Guidebook supports and/or complements other provincial initiatives that will influence the form and function of the built environment and green infrastructure,” wrote Glen Brown.
Making Green Choices: Opportunities for Law and Policy to Effect Change on the Ground
Vincent Lalonde (120p)
The program design was approached from a shared responsibility perspective; it explored how policy and legal tools can help developers, regulators and designers collaborate to ensure responsible outcomes.
FULFILLING an Olympic-sized DREAM in the City of Vancouver
The Millennium Water development on the south bank of False Creek, the 1,100-unit housing project that will serve as Vancouver’s Olympic athletes’ village, will certainly be environmentally sustainable; and a lot of what has been learned is being transferred to other buildings in the City.
One of the greenest housing projects ever built in Canada is Net Zero in Vancouver’s Olympic Village
The Net Zero building on parcel nine in Vancouver’s Olympic Village is designed to meet LEED's top platinum rating; and several [assive and active design elements are being used to achieve the net-zero target.
West Vancouver home is the first single-family residence in British Columbia to achieve a gold LEED rating
The first single-family residence in British Columbia to achieve gold LEED rating is located in the District of West Vancouver's Altamont neighbourhood.
Effective Implementation of Green Infrastructure – Making it Work in Surrey, British Columbia
At the Metro Vancouver Water Balance Model Forum, hosted by the City of Surrey in March 2009, the City shared and reflected on the Grandview Heights and South Newton experience related to implementation of green infrastructure.
Vancouver’s Olympic Village is one of a kind for British Columbia and North America
Vancouver's Olympic Village is not the typical Vancouver podium-and-tower high-density development. The form of development is closer to that European human scale that not only planners but any visitor to old-world cities rave about.