Dockside Green
Victoria, B.C., Canada
Dockside Green is a planned urban development that aspires to create a new generation of sustainable urban districts. The district will be comprised of mixed use development and housing while also reaching LEED ND Platinum. This development will be an LEED ND Platinum, on-site waste treatment facility, where 90% of construction waste will be recycled or re-purposed.
15 acres, 26 buildings, 2,500 residents
2004-2020
Joe Bellingham, Windmill Developments; Architects: Perkins and Will
Performance levels achieved:
Standard
Good
Better
Living
Regenerative
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| Limits to Growth | |
| Food | |
| Habitat | |
| Transportation | |
| Water | |
| Energy | |
| Health + Happiness | |
| Civilized Environment | |
| Neighborhood Design | |
| Biophilia | |
| Resilient Connections | |
| Materials | |
| Material Plan | |
| Embodied Energy & Carbon | |
| Waste | |
| Equity | |
| Neighborhood & Access | |
| Access to Nature | |
| Access to Community Services | |
| Investment | |
| Beauty | |
| Inspiration |
Goals & Strategies:
Place
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Food
Goals: Not defined.
Strategies: Urban agriculture, food truck locations.
Habitat
Goals: Not defined.
Strategies: Indigenous planting in constructed wetlands, roof gardens and green roofs.
Transportation
Goals: Not defined.
Strategies: Emphasis on public transportation for access to services, bike infrastructure, car share co-op, preferred parking for electric vehicles, electric vehicle charging stations, access to public transportation.
Water
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Water
Goals: Not defined.
Strategies: Waste water treatment plant, consumption meters in each apartment, 65% reduction in consumption compared to similar conventional projects, constructed wetlands for waste water, greywater recycled for non-potable uses.
Energy
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Energy
Goals: Net energy producer, residential units 50% more efficient than code.
Strategies: LEED Platinum, LEED for Neighborhood development, 50% higher efficiency than CMNEC , biomass plant, cogeneration, individual metering, heat recovery ventilation, natural gas backup, carbon footprint monitors, resident education.
Health + Happiness
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Equity
Goals: Not defined.
Strategies: Biophilic design, access to water front, mixed use development creating close access to services.
Materials
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Materials
Goals: Not defined.
Strategies: Building practices to reduce construction waste, use recycled materials with low embodied energy, LCAs for materials, 40% flyash concrete.
Waste
Goals: Not defined.
Strategies: Sewage treatment plant capable of treating 100% on site sewage, recycling, re-use of construction materials.
Photo by John Newcomb, CC BY 3.0
Photo by Lawrence Wong, CC BY-NC 2.0
Photo by John Newcomb, CC BY 3.0
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Sources:
docksidegreen.com
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terrain.org
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perkinswill.com
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docksidegreenenergy.com
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rjc.ca
*Note: This case study was developed using found information.
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