The District of Ucluelet has won the 2007 Energy Aware Award in the Community Planning and
Development category as a result of Ucluelet's exemplary commitment, leadership and vision in using land-use policy to drive energy and climate progress. Ucluelet is promoting compact development and Smart Growth through inclusion of guidelines in the official community plan. Ucluelet is the first community in North America to implement a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) standard for all new development. The District is investigating wave power and electric vehicles. The award was presented at the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) Convention by Ida Chong, Minister of Community Services.
Two communities were presented with awards in the Corporate Operations category at the September
27, 2007 annual Energy Aware Awards:
1) Winner: District of Houston for its commitment to making the best use of available
energy including using earth-energy to heat and cool its civic buildings and working with
industry and the community to make the best use of biomass.
2) Honourable Mention: City Richmond for its Hamilton and Sea Island Fire Halls which
are a showcase of energy efficiency and renewable energy innovation, setting the bar for
efficiency for new fire halls across BC.
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