Abstract Book

In order to reduce vehicle use and emissions, a number of integrated Land Use and
Transportation plans were implemented during the last two decades, such as 1991 Central
Area Plan, the 1995 City Plan, 1997 Transportation Plan, 1999 Bicycle Plan, 2005
Downtown Transportation Plan, 2007 Green Building Strategy, the on-going Metro Core
Job and Economy Studies and the EcoDensity Charters / Directions. The plans focus on
walking/cycling/transit and priority areas such as integrated land use and transit oriented
planning. Development requirements such as public consultations, the Urban Design
Panel, site transport planning and reduced parking requirements all contribute to highly
livable communities that minimize reliance on private autos.
Measures of success include a 60% and 40% walking/cycling/transit mode-share in
Downtown and city-wide, respectively, 60,000 daily cycling trips, 3,500 daily commutercyclist
trips (equivalent to 65-75 full buses), and a 50% increase transit use (1999-2009),
all in the context of growing population and employment.
1B: Sustainable Business Practices
Energy Efficiency Measures at Coast Mountain Bus Company (80)
D. Stewart; Coast Mountain Bus Company, Surrey, BC, Canada
This presentation will review the development and accomplishments of the
environmental program in the bus division of Metro Vancouver’s public transit system.
Coast Mountain Bus Company (CMBC) is an operating subsidiary of the South Coast
British Columbia Transportation Authority (TransLink). CMBC operates a fleet of 3
ferries and 1500 buses and serves a population of over 2.2 million. A brief history of the
efforts to develop and embed an Environmental Management System (EMS) within the
organization will be followed by a short discussion of existing programs such as
environmental training, spill response, and waste management. We will highlight more
recent achievements including a very successful anti-idling campaign, significant GHG
emissions reductions, retrofits to buses to reduce emissions, and an emerging energy
management program. The critical role of Executive support in contributing to the
success of an EMS will also be discussed.
Embedding Sustainability: Framework To Practice - Approaches And Challenges
At Metro Vancouver (206)
J. Carmichael; Metro Vancouver, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Metro Vancouver has taken a strong, active position on addressing sustainability in its
corporate operations, but many challenges remain in operationalizing these approaches.
An overview is given of Metro’s mandates and its corporate sustainability framework,
targets, and drivers, in the context of provincial and federal policy.
Energy and greenhouse gas profiles are discussed, followed by an overview of programs
and projects aimed at energy and greenhouse gas reductions. Energy in British Columbia
has traditionally been thought of as an unlimited, inexpensive resource, so has not been
the focus of analysis or planning at Metro Vancouver. However, in recent years, costs
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