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July 15, 2004City of Vancouver adopts Green Building Strategy
The Green Building Strategy will be a policy objective for civic buildings and special development projects such as Southeast False Creek. It will also act as a guideline to move toward standards for private sector buildings throughout Vancouver. The strategy supports the use of a green building rating system called LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), which rates different elements of building design and construction to produce buildings that respect the environment, reduce emissions and the use of resources and energy, and improve the health and well-being of occupants and users. LEED is administered in Canada by the Canadian Green Building Council, and buildings in Vancouver will be assessed against the LEED BC standards. The LEED system has four levels of achievement: certified, silver, gold and platinum. City Council approved a requirement of LEED Gold for all new civic buildings over 500 square meters. Additionally, these civic buildings must show at least a 30 per cent improvement in energy consumption over the City's current energy bylaw. This Gold standard is currently the highest standard for any municipality in North America. The Southeast False Creek model sustainable community will have a minimum design standard of LEED Silver, with a target of LEED Gold. Mandatory requirements will be expected for all developments in Southeast False Creek to meet existing City policy. City staff will also work with all stakeholders on a city-wide Green Building Strategy for all commercial, institutional and high-density residential developments. The Green Building Strategy supports and builds on many of the environmental initiatives already being undertaken by the City of Vancouver, including: the new National Works Yard, which holds a LEED Gold rating; the #1 Kingsway, a library/community centre/mixed-use development using green building design principles; and the Corporate Climate Change Action Plan, which addresses energy reduction goals.
Dale Mikkelsen
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