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6EcoDensityMakingVancouverSustainableLiveableAffordableDraEcoDensityInialAcons2008-2009PartIRaisingGreenStandards1.GreenerBuildings4storeysandoverAchieveanewgreenstandardinrezoningseecveimmediatelybyrequiringatleastLEEDSilverequivalencyforrezoningsforbuildingstowhichLEEDmaybeappliedi.elargerthan600squaremeterstypicallythesebuildingsare4storeysandoverwithanemphasisonthecityprioriese.g.energyeciencyandconsultwiththedevelopmentindustryaboutmovingtoLEEDGoldequivalencyorbeeratanappropriateme.2.GreatersustainabilityforLargeSiteDevelopmentsWhereplanningpolicyorrezoningsareundertakenforlargesitesorsignicantchangestoexisngCD-1zonesallowsconsideraonofdevelopmentbeyondthedensityandorscalesetoutinCommunityVisionDireconsorotherareapolicieswhentheproposalshowsexemplaryleadershipinenvironmentalperformancewhilealsoaddressingaordabilityandcommunityamenies.3.IncenvesforGreenDesignToencouragedesignconsideraonsthatimprovegreenperformanceintheshortterminvesgatepotenalenergyperformanceincenvesthroughoorspaceexclusionsthatdirectlyrelatetogreendesignandtechnologiesinadvanceofmoredetailedstrategiesthroughtheGreenBuildingStrategy.4.EcoDensitydemonstraoninLowerDensityareasEncourageprojectsthatdemonstrateanexceponallevelofleadershipininnovavegreendesignandsustainablepraccesbyadopnginprincipletheconceptofanInterimEcoDensityRezoningPolicythatwouldallowprojectsthatmeetspeciedgreencriteriatobeconsideredforsite-specicrezoninginadvanceofareaplanning.5.EcoDensityleadershiponCitylandToshowcityleadershipandtoimproveunderstandingofandgenerateinterestinemergingsustainabilitypraccesdevelopaproposaltousecitylandforoneormoreEcoDensitydemonstraonsatpotenallyvaryingscalesandthatcouldincludeavarietyofEcoDensityandrelatedfeaturessuchasdeepgreendesignrenewableenergysourcesalternaveparkingstandardsaordablehousingandurbanagriculture.6.PrioritytoapplicaonswithGreenLeadershipToencouragethedevelopmentindustrytobuildatanexemplarylevelofgreeninvesgatethecreaonofapriorisedapplicaonreviewsystemforultra-greenprojectstobeimplementedpost-2010.PartIIDevelopingoponsforNewHousingtypes7.MoreoponsforSecondarySuiteswithinbuildingsDevelopoponstorequireallowandorencouragesecondarysuitesinbuildingsatallscalesfromsinglefamilyandduplextoapartmentsinordertoincreasethedensityofhousingunitswithincurrenthousingformsaswellascreatelower-costrentalhousing.8.NewoponsforBackyardLanewayinllhousingDevelopoponstocreateanewtypeoflane-orientedinllinvolvingfeaturessuchasimplementaonon33lotswithoutlossofexisnghouseslowscaleformsgreenperformanceandrentaltenure.9.NewoponsforArterialMid-risehousingDevelopoponstocreatenewmodelsofmid-risearterialhousingratherthanthecurrent4-storeymodelinordertoprovidemorehousingclosetoshopsservicesandtransit.PartIIIDevelopingSupporngTools10.EnablingDistrictEnergyDevelopacity-widerenewableenergystrategyincludingdistrictenergysystemsandevaluatespecicregulatoryandimplementaonopportuniesthroughconsultaonandresearchprojectsusingexisngoperangbudgetandcontribuonsbyotherstakeholders.11.AmenityToolsPursueaddionalpolicytoolsforobtainingpublicbenetsthroughdevelopmentandforprovidingpublicbenetsinordertoensurethatgrowthisaccompaniedwithadequatecommunityamenies.PartIVMovingtowardalong-termmoreSustainableCityPaern12.PlanforthelongertermDevelopaprogramthatwillprovideacity-widecontextfordeterminingwhereandhowtomakelandusechangesbeyondexisngplansandpoliciesinordertofurtherimprovesustainabilityaordabilityandlivabilitytheprogramtostartwithmappingthecitysexisngdevelopmentpaernandplansasabaseforbroadpublicdiscussionofaddionalopportuniesandopons.13.AmenityStrategiesforthelongertermDevelopaprograminvolvingallcitydepartmentsforacomprehensiveamenitystrategyreviewstarngwithdocumenngexisngstandardsdeliverymechanismscapaciesandplansandusingthisasabasetoevaluateanddevelopnewstrategieswithpublicinput.PartVAccountability14.MeasurementToolsConnuetoinvesgateanddeveloptoolstomeasureecologicalfootprintperformanceatvariousscalesandcontextsandindicatorstoassessandreportonVancouversprogress.15.PanelSetupapanelofadvisorscomprisedofVancouveritesincludingacademicsbuildersinterestgroupsandresidentsfromacrossthecitytoprovideadviceasneededtofurtherthegoalsofEcoDensity.16.ProgressReportStructurePrepareastructuretoassessprogressandsuccessinmeengthecommitmentsoftheEcoDensityCharterwhichmayincludeanoccasionalEcoDensitysummitandareportcardpreparedatarms-length.Referencehpforum.skyscraperpage.comshowthread.phpt141811