Comments on: Olympic Athlete’s Village: Greenest Neighborhood in the World http://inhabitat.com/olympic-athletes-village-greenest-neighborhood-in-the-world/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Thu, 23 May 2013 14:55:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Lindal Cedar Homes Brings Back the Classic A-Frame in a Modern Version | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World http://inhabitat.com/olympic-athletes-village-greenest-neighborhood-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-247154 Lindal Cedar Homes Brings Back the Classic A-Frame in a Modern Version | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World Tue, 03 Aug 2010 21:30:24 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=87688#comment-247154 [...] precut homes. He went on to develop a booming kit home business first based out of Toronto, then Vancouver and now Seattle, where his children now hold the reigns of the company. An inventor at heart, [...] [...] precut homes. He went on to develop a booming kit home business first based out of Toronto, then Vancouver and now Seattle, where his children now hold the reigns of the company. An inventor at heart, [...]

]]> By: b5baxter http://inhabitat.com/olympic-athletes-village-greenest-neighborhood-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-224390 b5baxter Sun, 09 May 2010 04:09:35 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=87688#comment-224390 SE False Creek is an important project and I think the city should get a lot of credit for what they did there. But what criteria is the "greenest neighbourhood on earth" claim based on. Is there some objective measurement this is based on? What about other neighbourhoods? Take for example Vauban, Freiburg, Germany... Vauban is completely car-free. SE FC is not. Vauban has 100 units that meet Passivhaus standards. SE FC has zero (Passivhaus is a much higher standard than LEED). All units in Vauban meet the low energy standard of 65 kWh/m2. SE FC ?? (probably not that low). Vauban has municipal composting of food waste. SE FC - not yet. Vauban has an organic food coop. SE FC - you might find some in Urban Fare. Vauban has a working urban farm. SE FC has planned for a "demonstration" community garden. Vauban has a efficient district heating system using bio-fuels. SE FC also has a highly efficient district heating system but still uses some natural gas (probably a higher ghg footprint). Vanuban has onsite electrical generation (co-gen plants and photovoltaics). SE FC has none. SE False Creek is an important project and I think the city should get a lot of credit for what they did there.

But what criteria is the “greenest neighbourhood on earth” claim based on. Is there some objective measurement this is based on? What about other neighbourhoods?

Take for example Vauban, Freiburg, Germany…

Vauban is completely car-free. SE FC is not.

Vauban has 100 units that meet Passivhaus standards. SE FC has zero (Passivhaus is a much higher standard than LEED).

All units in Vauban meet the low energy standard of 65 kWh/m2. SE FC ?? (probably not that low).

Vauban has municipal composting of food waste. SE FC – not yet.

Vauban has an organic food coop. SE FC – you might find some in Urban Fare.

Vauban has a working urban farm. SE FC has planned for a “demonstration” community garden.

Vauban has a efficient district heating system using bio-fuels. SE FC also has a highly efficient district heating system but still uses some natural gas (probably a higher ghg footprint).

Vanuban has onsite electrical generation (co-gen plants and photovoltaics). SE FC has none.

]]> By: Carol Andrews http://inhabitat.com/olympic-athletes-village-greenest-neighborhood-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-208831 Carol Andrews Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:06:52 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=87688#comment-208831 It is with great honour to acknowledge that our son, Jody L. Andrews P.N.G. for the city of Vancouver created his professional dream to make this a world class showcase for future generations to follow by example. Could his past employer's,humble themselves to give credit where credit is certainly due???? It is with great honour to acknowledge that our son, Jody L. Andrews P.N.G. for the city of Vancouver created his professional dream to make this a world class showcase for future generations to follow by example. Could his past employer’s,humble themselves to give credit where credit is certainly due????

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