The 2010 Green Building Challenge
In late 2008 Light House proposed a challenge to homeowners, small business owners, and strata councils to green their homes and workplaces in time for the Vancouver Winter Olympics following a stringent set of energy, water, and waste reduction targets and strategies. A draw took place and 10 British Columbians were chosen to receive free technical assistance for their renovations.
Selected projects will each receive 5 days of technical assistance from a green building professional and 240 hours of research and assistance from interns. Technical assistance will be provided by experienced green building professionals from Light House and City Green, supported by a team of professional volunteer interns.
Join us as we help these exciting projects unfold, learning as we do so!
In March 2010, we will announce the reductions achieved by each project in a set of case studies online and at the Light House resource centre. In addition, we will be hosting a series of workshops summarising the findings from the projects as well as tours of some of the completed projects. Click on a date below for more information or to register:
March 6: Green Retrofits for Small Businesses workshop (10am-noon) followed by a tour of the Wood Co-op
March 13: Home Heating workshop (10am-noon) followed by a tour of the Moore-Babicki Residence
March 18: Green Building for Stratas workshop (6-8pm)
March 20: Green Building Rating Systems for Homes workshop (10am-noon) followed by a tour of a LEED for Homes pilot project
March 27: Prefab and Laneway Homes workshop (10am-noon) followed by a tour of a laneway home project
Assisted Projects
Unassisted Projects
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- Read the blog
- Find out more about the 2010 Challenge interns
- Read about our the challenge targets (scroll down)
2010 Green Building Challenge Targets
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Energy Target 1: |
Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 4 tonnes per year |
| Energy Target 2: | Reduce energy consumption by 25%, or approximately 10,000 kilowatt hours per year |
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| Water Target 1: | Reduce water use by 50%, or approximately 100,000 litres per year* |
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Waste Target 1: |
Divert 1.5 tonnes of waste from landfill per year |
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