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  KEY SUSTAINABILITY FEATURES Site-sensitive design: minimized site disturbance and emphasis on natural assets Water and energy efficiency Cultural significance: Show-casing cultural traditions of the Squamish and Lil’Wat First Nations Capacity building: employment and leadership training for First Nations Embodying the form, materials and scale of local First Nations traditional architecture, the Squamish Lil’Wat Cultural Centre showcases the history and cultures of the Squamish and Lil’Wat First Nations, whose traditional territories overlap in the Whistler area. The design of the Centre reflects their mutual respect, commitment to collaboration and a deep-rooted environmental ethic.   READ MORE

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The Whistler Athletes’ High Performance Centre is a two story, 1862 m2 facility that is part of a larger development encompasses the Athletes’ Village (including Athlete Accommodations) and future sport fields. The facility is comprised mostly of offices, classrooms, a fitness area, and a gymnasium. As part of the Vancouver Organizing Committee’s Sustainability commitments, the Centre must attain a minimum LEED Silver certification. The project is currently targeting the Canada Green Building Council’s LEED Gold certification. READ MORE

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KEY SUSTAINABILITY FEATURES District Energy System: expected to meet up to 90% of heating and domestic hot water requirements of the development Natural stormwater management and treatment Compact, diverse neighbourhood design that supports active transportation LEED-ND pilot project Located six kilometres south of the Resort Municipality of Whistler, the Whistler Olympic Village—also called Cheakamus Crossing--was built for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games to house approximately 3,500 visiting athletes and officials. The compact, pedestrian-focused development supports active transportation such as walking and bicycling, as well as car sharing. It is intended to become a vibrant neighbourhood with a diverse housing mix and proximity to numerous recreational opportunities and neighbourhood services. Housing types include 221 resident-restricted homes for sale, fifty-five rental apartments for the Whistler Housing Authority, twenty market townhouses, 188 hostel beds and twenty unrestricted single-family lots. The neighbourhood also includes an Athletes Centre with the 100-room Athletes Lodge, twenty rental townhomes for athletes and the High Performance Centre. Following the Games, all of these will be managed and operated by the Whistler 2010 Sport Legacies Society. The Whistler Olympic/ Paralympic Village is one of only twenty Canadian developments designated as pilot projects for LEED-ND, which sets the highest standards in green neighbourhood design practices in North America. READ MORE

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KEY SUSTAINABILITY FEATURES Green roof: made from local, sustainable wood Passive design: 45-50% reduction in energy use Geothermal heat pump: meets approximately 70% of heating and cooling needs Waste diversion: 98% of construction waste diverted from landfill Locally sourced materials: approximately 33% Recycled materials: approximately 18% The Whistler Public Library was the first major project to be built following the Municipality’s adoption of the Natural Step approach/ the Whistler 2020 initiative. As such, the building was intended to showcase sustainable design principles in a visually apparent manner. The green roof, fabricated from local second growth hemlock, demonstrates an aesthetically pleasing and sustainable use of “value added” wood, which is harvested, milled and prefabricated in British Columbia. READ MORE

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