Challenged with unprecedented development and growth, Squamish has resolutely been conscious of making policy and decisions that will help build a resilient community. This includes the Squamish Community Energy Action Plan (CEAP). This CEAP includes:
· Municipal: Energy Audits of existing buildings, and policies and standards for new municipal buildings.
· New-Building Green tool-kit: Guidelines, checklists and educational information for builders and developers for new multi-family, industrial, commercial and institutional buildings.
· Homebuilders Toolkit: Information for single-detached and duplex builders doing new construction and renovations
The CEAP also includes three key catalyst projects:
· District Energy - A pre-feasibility report for development of Neighbourhood Energy Utilities on brownfield redevelopment sites.
· Sustainability Block: A comprehensive report and guidelines that integrate energy efficiency and GHG reduction into the Smart Growth on the Ground context.
· Multi-Modal Transportation Hub: A series of guidelines, uses, and innovations to help develop a central, multi-modal transportation node in downtown Squamish that is designed to support options to the car.
District of Squamish Council has consistently endorsed and supported energy efficiency and GHG reduction targets and principals, with Council initiated pledges and substantial budget dollars, as well as participation in the ‘One Change - One Year Challenge', where each Councilor has adopted at least one GHG reduction action for an entire year.
Six-month review of the ‘One-Change - One Year Challenge', as well as deliverables of the Squamish CEAP will occur in September 2008.
· Municipal: Energy Audits of existing buildings, and policies and standards for new municipal buildings.
· New-Building Green tool-kit: Guidelines, checklists and educational information for builders and developers for new multi-family, industrial, commercial and institutional buildings.
· Homebuilders Toolkit: Information for single-detached and duplex builders doing new construction and renovations
The CEAP also includes three key catalyst projects:
· District Energy - A pre-feasibility report for development of Neighbourhood Energy Utilities on brownfield redevelopment sites.
· Sustainability Block: A comprehensive report and guidelines that integrate energy efficiency and GHG reduction into the Smart Growth on the Ground context.
· Multi-Modal Transportation Hub: A series of guidelines, uses, and innovations to help develop a central, multi-modal transportation node in downtown Squamish that is designed to support options to the car.
District of Squamish Council has consistently endorsed and supported energy efficiency and GHG reduction targets and principals, with Council initiated pledges and substantial budget dollars, as well as participation in the ‘One Change - One Year Challenge', where each Councilor has adopted at least one GHG reduction action for an entire year.
Six-month review of the ‘One-Change - One Year Challenge', as well as deliverables of the Squamish CEAP will occur in September 2008.
