Green Project in B.C. Burns Sawdust, Treats Sewage in Backyard
by The Green A-TeamGreen Air Filter:
Like the bright but annoying kid in class that raises his hand whenever the teacher asks a question, Canada is running laps around the rest of North American sustainable design projects with this 15-acre master-planned sustainable community located along the harbourfront of downtown Victoria.
This keystone project from Windmill West is putting a price behind it’s platinum LEED promises, offering up $1 million to the city of Victoria if Canada’s Green Building Council doesn’t legitimize their claims. With vocabulary like “natural capitialism” and “New Urbanism” entering the lexicon of developers and architects, sustainable communities may be a thing of the nearer future than expected… and not a moment too soon! If you just can’t wait, there’s one in Sweden (pictured) where the residents look quite happy.
Photo by Ivonne de la Guardia.