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<strong>Natural</strong> Resources Canada – Community Energy Systems L.1.6.3 Rural villages - Case study: Chilliwack, BC Chilliwack, in the Lower Mainland of BC, about 100 km east of Vancouver, plans a network of compact pedestrian-orientated rural villages also know as urban villages. Planning is based on the principles of sustainable land use planning and design. • Resources are used efficiently to preserve agricultural lands. • Agriculture is an integral part of urban areas. Producing and buying locally grown food minimizes energy costs associated with transportation. Only 5 per cent of the land base in BC is suitable for agriculture, much of it being in the Lower Mainland of BC. Protecting this scarce agricultural land from urban sprawl is therefore a key smart growth strategy. • Innovative sanitary sewage and storm water management allows for development on hillsides. • Transportation management strategies allow reduced vehicle reliance. Source: ACT. 1998. Ryder Lake "Urban Village": Development Plan for a Sustainable Community: District of Chilliwack (PB0177-50). ACT case study. http://www.actprogram.com/english/projects/pdf/ryderlake.pdf. - Case study: Cap-Pelé, NB Beaubassin Planning Commission received approvals from the province to intensify development in rural community centres by building on 2000 square meter lots or two units on 4000 square meter lots instead of one unit on 4000 square meters lots. The requirements were modified as a result of provincial approvals of new septic system technologies. • Agricultural lands are preserved. • Sprawl is reduced. • Rural life is enhanced. The province also designated the Beaubassin Planning District as pilot rural village. Source: ACT. 1999. Increasing Housing in Rural Community Centres: Beaubassin Planning Commission. (61995). ACT case study http://www.actprogram.com/english/casestudies/pdf/beaubassin.pdf (See also planning and development standards.) Draft 4/11/2005 20
<strong>Natural</strong> Resources Canada – Community Energy Systems L.1.6.4 Expandable, Envirohome - Case study: Montreal, QC Sevag Pogharian Design built an innovative detached home that can be altered and expanded as the needs of the family change, including provisions for an accessory apartment. It is also an Envirohome, meeting stringent energy efficiency, indoor air quality, and resource conservation requirements. • Environmental benefits are demonstrated through the use of recycled materials, environmentally responsible approaches to landscaping and construction, and products designed to reduce indoor pollutants and allergens. • Infill development makes efficient use of land, and existing infrastructure, reducing sprawl. • Infill encourages downtown revitalization and economic development. • Housing affordability is increased because the second unit can contain a home-based business or an accessory apartment; the apartment could be used to house senior family members or generate income to assist in mortgage payments. Sprout house. Photo courtesy of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association www.envirohome.chba.ca/seethehomes/montreal .html Source: ACT. 1997. Sprout: Infill Housing for Young, Middle-Income Households: Sevag Pogharian Design (PB0177-44). ACT case study. http://www.actprogram.com/english/projects/pdf/act44e.pdf Additional resources: For information on the Envirohome program, contact the Canadian Home Builders’ Association at (613) 230-3060 or see www.envirohome.chba.ca For information on a Dalhousie University student designed NRCan award-winning energy efficient house see oee.nrcan.gc.ca/ambassadors/dalhousie_2002.cfm?Text=N&PrintView=N Draft 4/11/2005 21
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