"Green" building strategy

A "green" building strategy has been adopted for Southeast False Creek, which requires that all buildings on City Lands be constructed to a minimum LEED® Silver standard, with an objective of LEED Gold standard. SEFC buildings will be a showcase of sustainable development and designed to LEED® Gold, with a goal of LEED® Platinum for the community centre.

SEFC Green Building Strategy (63 kb).

Some of Southeast False Creek's "green" features:

• Neighbourhood energy system an environmentally-friendly community energy system that will provide space heating and domestic hot water to all buildings in the Southeast False Creek re-development area.
• Urban agriculture
• Rainwater management systems with 50% reduction in water consumption through havesting and re-use of rainwater
• Green roofs
• Island and inter-tidal fish habitat
• Seaside greenway and bikeway

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