According to Remi Dube, a key message about the Morgan Heights development is that the developer is holding securities for landscaping and sediment control; and that money is not released until after the houses are built.
Dean Mousseau – City of Nanaimo (160p)
The Inland Kenworth story, as told by Dean Mousseau and his colleague Gary Noble, has resonated so much so that it has been incorporated into the curriculum for Convening for Action on Vancouver Island.
Chris Jensen (120 pixels)
The Leadership Forum was designed to start a conversation that would lead to a region-wide dialogue about achieving settlement in balance with ecology. Celebration of on-the-ground successes energized Forum participants.
The District of Sooke is now proceeding with activities that will result in the development of the final plan for the management of rainwater in this southern Vancouver Island community.
Holly Farm Townhomes are a residential complex of 15 units located in Central Saanich. The units were built in the Fall of 2007. The development was a big winner at the 2007 CARE Awards, bringing home the Gold in three categories.
“On the matter of implementing on-site rainfall capture, there is a fundamental difference between Surrey and other Metro Vancouver municipalities,” states Remi Dubé. “Surrey has moved beyond pilot projects; we are moving to a broader watershed objectives approach to capturing rain where it falls to protect our streams.”
2010 Winter Games organizers have awarded the Richmond Olympic Oval a “Sustainability Star” for its environmentally-friendly design and construction. Green building features include a unique rainwater management system.
A new publication by Dr. Peter Stahre, published in Sweden, tells how the City of Malmö approached the management of surface rainwater/stormwater in a very balanced and sustainable fashion. The is a great example of how the environment and the receiving waters can be protected in a comprehensive, well thought out manner.
“Students compare the impacts based on traditional neighbourhood development techniques, to the impacts when the sustainable design features are employed. Students also have the option of comparing through a variety of rainfall intensity and duration events,” reported David Hislop.
The 250-hectare neighbourhood of East Clayton in Surrey was designated as ‘urban’ in 1996, setting the stage for an unprecedented new neighbourhood plan to increase residential density, promote social cohesion and maximize affordability and walkability.
