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Thursday, 22 April 2010 11:49

BIM.. Here To Stay

Written by Douglas Aaring
► BIM.. Here To Stay
  If you've been fence sitting on the BIM Standard, perhaps it's time to play some catch up. The existence of the standard is a strong indication of the rapidly maturing nature of BIM processes and policies (refer to NBIM - PDF). Their vision is for an improved planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance process by using a standardized machine-readable information model for each facility, new or old, which contains all appropriate information created or gathered about that facility in a format useable throughout its life-cycle by all. See BIM ThinkSpace to learn more.
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Wednesday, 10 March 2010 12:26

Vancouver.. Urban Agriculture

Written by Douglas Aaring
► Vancouver.. Urban Agriculture
  What do you expect Vancouver to look like in coming years with regard to urban agriculture space? Peter Ladner: I think we’re going to see everything from more people with tomatoes on their balconies right through to commercial enterprises in unused or under-used lots around the city. Before too long you will not want to put in a new development without some kind of community garden attached to it because there’s such a demand for that space. I think you’re going to see people supplementing their income selling at the farmers market or selling over the back fence. There’s going to be a commercial element that’s going to get into this more! More
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Wednesday, 10 March 2010 12:14

Vertical Farming.. Grows Up

Written by Douglas Aaring
► Vertical Farming.. Grows Up
  Discovery's Matt Danzico investigates vertical farming, an agricultural concept aimed at growing food and raising animals in skyscrapers in city centers. And it's not so far off as small scale projects have started popping up everywhere. Watch this video to discover more about how you too can profit from the vertical farm concept and the expanding green economy! More
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Friday, 15 January 2010 10:22

Woodward's Building Opens

Written by Douglas Aaring
► Woodward's.. Building Opens
  Congratulations to all participants on the completion and grand opening of the new Woodward's building. Dominion Blue was proud to have been the supplier of construction document printing and Dominion's online ReproMAX DFS plan room. The Woodward's building, located in the 100 block of West Hastings in Vancouver, combines market and non-market housing, along with commercial/retail and the SFU School of Contemporary Arts, all of which are designed to be socially, environmentally and economically sustainable. It is part of a larger effort to revitalize one of Vancouver’s historic neighbourhoods with the addition of students and faculty, residents, shoppers, and other workers. More ►
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Wednesday, 13 January 2010 16:30

High-density Plan to Develop Former Expo Lands

Written by Douglas Aaring
► High-density.. Plan to Develop Former Expo Lands
  Vancouver City council unanimously endorsed a plan to create a high-density, mixed-use neighbourhood of about 7,000 people around BC Place Stadium and GM Place on the final undeveloped section of the former Expo lands. The controversial concept includes a new civic plaza plus four million square feet of residential space and 1.8 million square feet of office space.. More ►
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Friday, 11 September 2009 09:42

LEED's Revised

Written by Douglas Aaring
► LEED's Revised
  LEED 2009 has made several adjustments to multiple areas of concern that should serve to improve the building rating system, the online monitoring an updating tool, as well as the certification and administration process. Read The Full Story ►
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