Reports, Guides and More...

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Government Operations or Community-wide. You can sort through the list by picking a Resource Type, in the box or organize the list by clicking on either the Title or Publisher titles at the top of the table.
Resource TypeTitlePublisher
Roadmap for the Integrated Design ProcessMetro Vancouver
Sierra Club Cool CitiesSierra Club
Cutting Green Tape: An Action Plan for Removing Regulatory Barriers to Green InnovationsWest Coast Environmental Law
City of Vancouver, BC Green Building PolicyCity of Vancouver
Green Buildings Guide: Tools for Local Governments to Promote Site SustainabilityWest Coast Environmental Law
The Costs of Sprawl - RevisitedTransportation Research Board
New Urbanism: An IntroductionCongress for New Urbanism
A plan for tomorrow: Creating stronger and healthier communities todayUrban Land Institute
Smart Growth is smart businessSmart Growth Leadership Institute
Phase 1 Report - Costing Tool to Facilitate Sustainable Community Planning
Independent Research Website on Transportation Policy
GHG Emissions from Urban TravelCanada Mortgage and Housing Corporation / National Research Canada
The Sustainable Cities Network Indicators Page
Land Use Impacts on TransportVictoria Transport Policy Institute
Placemaking: Tools for community actionSustainable Communities Network
Sustainable Community Planning and Design Charrette Planning GuideCanada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Transportation and Land Use ToolsICLEI
Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Urban Travel
Parking Management Best Practices
City of Vancouver - Transportation PlanningCity of Vancouver
City of Port Coquitlam Sustainability InitiativeCity of Port Coquitlam
City of Port Coquitlam Green Roofs BylawCity of Port Coquitlam
District of Squamish Downtown Neighbourhood Plan District of Squamish
Northeast Coquitlam Area Plan City of Coquitlam
District of Saanich Green Building PolicyDistrict of Saanich
City of Richmond Sustainable High Performance Building PolicyCity of Richmond
City of North Vancouver LEED Standards for City of North Vancouver BuildingsCity of North Vancouver
Equilibrium: Healthy Housing For a Healthy EnvironmentCanada Mortgage and Housing Association
Victoria Transportation Policy InstituteVictoria Transport Policy Institute
Bridging to the Future in Squamish - Energy & Greenhouse Gas Emissions Baseline & ForecastDistrict of Squamish
Sunshine Coast Regional District - Water Conservation
Get Water Smart
Thinking Beyond Pipes and Pumps - Top 10 Ways Communities Can Save Water and MondyUniversity of Victoria
WaterbucketBCWWA Water Sustainability Committee
Rainwater Harvesting in Greater VictoriaCRD
Green Buildings GuideWest Coast Environmental Law
Tap the Sun: Passive Solar Techniques and Home DesignsCanada Mortgage and Housing Association
North Shore Neighbourhood PlanCity of Kamloops
Design Guidelines for Secondary SuitesCity of New Westminster
Design for Inclusion ToolkitCanada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Promoting Sustainable Transportation through Site DesignCanadian Institute for Transportation Engineers
Local Government ActGovernment of British Columbia
Design Instructions for Smart Growth on the Ground Concept Plan, Greater Oliver.Smart Growth on the Ground
Local Government (Green Communities) Statutes Amendment ActGovernment of British Columbia
Development Permit Area GuidelinesCity of Richmond
Squamish Development Permit Area GuidelinesDistrict of Squamish, Smart Growth on the Ground
Tool for Costing Sustainable Community PlanningCMHC
LEED for Neighbourhood Development USGBC
Growing Cooler: The Evidence on Urban Development and Climate ChangeNational Center for Smart Growth Research and Education
Comparing High and Low Residential Density: Life Cycle Analysis of Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Journal of Urban Planning and Development,132(1). 10-20