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AEC501 - Sustainable Community Planning Essentials...THIS COURSE IS NO LONGER OFFERED
THIS COURSE IS NO LONGER OFFERED.
Upon completion of this course, the Learner should be able to:
- Discuss the universal concepts central to sustainable community planning.
- List global stresses affecting communities and describe how sustainable community planning responds to these stresses and their effects on people and the environment.
- Explain six basic planning principles of a sustainable community.
- Describe the different levels of community development and explain why each requires different solutions, using Dockside Green as an example.
- Apply the six planning principles to two different sites as a way of demonstrating the importance of local context in interpreting the basic principles.
- Give three examples of buildings that have been integrated into their communities.
Approximately 2 hours. Delivered online, at your own pace.
Presented by Douglas B. Pollard, B. Arch, MOAA, MRAIC on behalf of CMHC International. View the Privacy Policy .
Presenter Information
Name: Douglas B. Pollard, B. Arch, MOAA, MRAIC
Title: Senior Analyst in International Relations, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Background: Prior to joining CMHC in 1998 as a senior researcher, Sustainable Community Planning Doug maintained his own architectural practices in Toronto for thirty years. During that time he designed thousands of affordable and market housing units, usually with significant user participation in the design process.
He currently is a Senior Analyst in International Relations with CMHC International and a member of the City of Ottawa Urban Design Review Panel.
He has received several awards for sustainable design including a recent lifetime achievement award and his projects have been published in Canada, the US and Britain.
His current CMHC work includes the development and delivery of a sustainable planning training course to international workshops and forums such as the World Urban Forum and delegations to Canada.
He is an active participant in the Canada Mexico Partnership, the Asia Pacific Partnership (Net Zero) and the Canada-Korea housing committee.
He has also developed a user friendly infrastructure lifecycle costing mechanism for CMHC and as a certified charrette facilitator has hosted numerous Canadian sustainable community design charrettes, engagement exercises and projects.
