British Columbia
Welcome to Light House Sustainable Building Centre
Light House Sustainable Building Centre is an enterprising non-profit society dedicated to advancing and catalyzing sustainability in British Columbia's built environment. We offer a range of free and fee-based programs and services out of our resource and exhibition centre at 2060 Pine Street in Vancouver, BC.
Turn it Off!
Submitted by helenc on Tue, 24/04/2007 - 08:43.How can you help fight climate change, improve air quality, and conserve fossil fuel? By helping to boost awareness of energy conservation as part of the Turn It Off! BC program, where British Columbia turns down the power and saves energy for one day.
Energy Efficiency Screenings of New Institutional / Commercial / Industrial / Multi-unit Residential Buildings
The B.C. Ministry of Energy Mines and Petroleum Resources (MEMPR) has set a target of achieving an energy performance of 25 per cent better than the Model National Energy Code for Buildings (MNECB) for new institutional, commercial, industrial (ICI) and multi-unit residential buildings (MURBs) by 2010, reducing the average energy consumption by 20 per cent.
As part of the pilot program, the Energy Savings Plan (ESP) and the Light House Sustainable Building Centre (Light House) are providing free energy efficiency screenings of new ICI and MURB buildings. This service is designed to build awareness among developers of the business case arising from energy efficiency investments including enhanced marketability, faster absorption, higher yields and lower tenant turnover. ESP will also use the information we obtain to determine average baseline energy intensities for current, conventionally designed buildings in each of the four target sectors. The screening service is available from November 2006 through March 2007. Upon completion of the program, ESP will evaluate uptake and market trends and compile a report on top line findings. This report will be used to develop a business plan to extend the pilot phase through to 2010.
Dockside
Dockside is an ambitious, highly sustainable, inner-city project encompassing an entire neighborhood in Victoria, BC.
Dockside
Co-developed by Vancity Enterprises and Windmill Developments, it will consist of 26 buildings and extensive amenities and utilities. Under its master development agreement with the City of Victoria, virtually all phases will be certified LEED Platinum.
The project will be built over a 10 year period. Approximately 70% of the density will be built as residential, and up to 30% of the residential units will be built as affordable units. The many sustainable systems and features are best explored at
Vancity Enterprises
Dan Paris e: Dan_Paris@vancity.com
