Imagine a neighborhood that can
save, generate and share energy
Explore the different scenarios below to use and support what local energy planning can look in your community.
START EXPLORINGRedeveloping A Mall
Three scenarios were examined to explore opportunities for developing a more sustainable neighborhood. Each scenario builds upon the previous and integrates energy technologies that can already be found in use across Metro Vancouver.
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Re-Imagining Suburbia
The Surrey scenario study explores opportunities for integrating renewable energy into a new suburban neighborhood. Similar low density residential greenfield development patterns can be found across Metro Vancouver. Can these neighborhoods be designed to maintain their low density character while also reducing energy use and emissions?
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Retrofitting Suburbia
This scenario examines alternative approaches to reduce energy demand and increase renewable supply for existing residential homes, while accommodating some densification in terms of population. In order to avoid the most serious impacts of global warming beyond 2 degrees Celsius and meet city targets, we must substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions from natural gas and other hydrocarbons that we use to heat our homes. We may also need the solar electricity to power our electric vehicles.
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Climate And Community
Climate & Community investigates the energy and greenhouse gas emissions impacts of adding 500 new people to different patterns of development, including suburban single family neighbourhoods, denser neighbourhood centres and a downtown core.
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Revelstoke Interactive Planning Workshops
This project investigated whether public understanding and acceptance of smart growth would improve if citizens were provided with timely, accessible visualizations about why and how it can help achieve energy reductions. The project was conducted in Revelstoke, BC as the city was considering a Form Based Code to promote “smart growth” development.
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