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Natural Resources Canada – Community Energy Systems • Mixed-uses allow people to live, work, and play in the same community throughout their lives. Above: Sketch of streets for East Clayton project. Narrow, curbless streets save money, cause fewer ecological impacts and are more easily shaded by street trees. Source: http://www.energyaware.bc.ca/tk_c_award4.htm. Also see, Patrick M. Condon and Jacqueline Teed. Alternative Development Standards for Sustainable Communities: Design Workbook (no ISBN Number). 1998. University of British Columbia James Taylor Chair in Landscape and Liveable Environments. An electronic version is available at www.sustainable-communities.agsci.ubc.ca/orderbody.html. A print version can be obtained by telephoning (604) 822-5148. It is a fee document ($12.00). See also, Sustainable Urban Landscapes: Site Design Manual for BC Communities. http://www.sustainablecommunities.agsci.ubc.ca/projects/DesignManual.html -Additional resource Links to other traditional neighbourhood developments around the world see http://www.tndtownpaper.com/neighborhoods.htm - Case study: Ottawa, ON In response to concerns related to the costs and amount of land devoted to residential development, the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton adopted guidelines for alternative development standards in Gloucester to reduce the cost of housing, create more compact development, and make better use of land. The guidelines include minimum standards for local road allowances, lot sizes and utility placement. The developer, Minto and the City of Gloucester built a pilot project to test and monitor the performance of the alternative standards against the project's objectives of reducing development costs, offering affordable and marketable housing, and providing safe, effective and cost efficient servicing. Draft 4/11/2005 50
Natural Resources Canada – Community Energy Systems • Alternative development standards, such as smaller roads and cost-efficient servicing, saved energy required for infrastructure construction, resulting in $8,500 per unit. • Alternative planning standards, such as reduced frontages and setbacks, saved energy required for developing and houses, resulting in cost savings of $8,500 per unit. • The compact development made more efficient use of land and services by reducing land required for semi-detached homes by 48 per cent and land required for row housing units by 46 per cent. The project was chosen by the United Nations as a Global Best Practice for Improving the Living Environment. Source: ACT. 1994. Alternative Development Standards for Affordable Housing in Ottawa- Carleton: Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton (PB0130). http://www.actprogram.com/english/projects/pdf/!rmoce.pdf For additional information, contact the City of Ottawa at info@city.ottawa.on.ca -Additional resources Region of Ottawa-Carleton. 1998. Alternative Development Standards Monitoring Report (Gloucester Pilot Project Final Report) Ottawa. Contact the City of Ottawa planning department. The Lake Erie Land Company is developing a 640-acre mixed-use community based on sustainability concepts. http://www.smartgrowth.bc.ca/index.cfm?group_ID=3472 The James Taylor Chair in Landscape and Liveable Environments of the University of BC has produced many documents on its research on sustainable community planning: • Sustainable Urban Landscapes: The Surrey Design Charrette ISBN 0-88865- 535-5 ($20.00); • Sustainable Urban Landscapes: The Brentwood Design Charrette ISBN 0- 88865-646-7 ($20.00); • Sustainable Urban Landscapes: Site Design Manual for B.C. Communities ISBN 0-88865-654-8; Sustainable Urban Landscapes: Neighbourhood Pattern Typology (no ISBN number). View any of these documents on their web site at http://www.sustainablecommunities.agsci.ubc.ca/orderbody.html. Printed versions are mostly fee documents, and can be obtained at the above-mentioned prices by telephoning (604) 822 5148. L.2.2 Heat generated from asphalt Using reflective materials in pavement can reduce the urban heat island effect and reduce air conditioning costs. Draft 4/11/2005 51
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