 | Making the Connection: Water and Land in Alberta
Water Matters
A comprehensive analysis of how land use impacts the health of watersheds, Making the Connection points out the best - and often cheapest - way to maintain clean drinking water, healthy aquatic ecosystems, and abundant fisheries is not to allow them to be compromised in the first place. |
Riparian Land Conservation and Management Policy
Prepared by Westhoff Engineering Resources, Inc., Law and Water Resource Management Consultants
For Rocky View County
As one of the fastest growing municipalities in Canada, Rocky View embarked on a Growth Management Strategy in order to facilitate sound land use and development decisions regarding community sustainability, resource management and the environment. |
King Tower Solar Wall Report
Prepared by A.D. Williams Engineering Inc., Consulting Engineers
For Trinity Place Foundation
An energy investigation into the solar wall currently in use at King Tower. The investigation provides a good estimate of the energy output of the solar wall system (2008-2009). |
 | University of Waterloo: Department of Environment and Resource Studies
Building Toward Water Efficiency: Policy Innovation and Education in New and Existing Homes
Residential builders and realtors have been neglected in water efficiency research. But these groups can be a highly influential and there are some exciting examples of innovation in Ontario, the Canadian West and in California. This two-year research project investigates the sample groups’ deep beliefs and values – their tacit knowledge. The results will be used to contribute to effective policy for residential water efficiency. |
 | Crowsnest Pass: Stewardship for Sustainability
Crowsnest Conservation Society(2009)
Real Estate Professionals and buyers looking for property in the Crowsnest Pass have a new resource to inform them about development in this beautiful part of Alberta known for its recreational opportunities. |
 | The Sustainability Primer and Planning for Sustainability: A Starters Guide
The Natural Step of Canada (2009)
These latest publications offer creative methods to help municipalities, businesses and organizations find the balance between planning futures and protecting the environment. The Sustainability Primer offers strategies to difficult planning challenges, while Planning for Sustainability: A Planners Guide details the framework to develop strategic and sustainable goals.
Of particular interest in the guide are case studies from both Alberta and international businesses on determining the process and reaching acceptable solutions. |
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 | Green Communities Guide - Land Stewardship Centre of Canada (2009)
The Green Communities Guide will be an essential tool to help elected officials, municipal planners, developers, real estate associations, stewardship groups and citizens develop strategies to conserve water, protect water quality, conserve valuable agricultural land, and protect critical open space and wildlife habitat.
Through the guide, municipalities, stewardship groups, and developers will be informed about the innovative approaches other communities are taking to avoid, mitigate, or reduce the impacts of growth and development, to maintain the flow of ecological goods and services from their landscapes. |
 | Your New Home: A Guide to Healthy Living and Environmental Cost Savings - Clean Calgary (2008)
Buying or Renting a New Home? Learn about improved home health and cost savings through energy efficiency, indoor air quality, water conservation and waste management. This guide will enable the reader to identify homes that offer a healthy living environment and below average operating costs. Included in the guide are checklists, websites and valuable information on assessing operating costs. The guide offers tips for assessing the health of a home and is a resource for both home owners and renters. More information can be found on the Clean Calgary website. |
 | A Community Guide To the Planning Process - Federation of Calgary Communities (2008)
Community associations have an important role to play in planning. They help to shape and communicate community goals and aspirations in both policy planning and implementation of plans.
The purpose of the Guide is to help community volunteers deal with planning issues in an effective and rewarding manner. It is also hoped that the Guide will help to promote positive and productive working relationships among communities, applicants, City staff and all the players in the planning process. For a copy of the guide click here. |
| Alberta's Land Uses, Population And Residential Patterns: Challenges And Opportunities For Alberta's Real Estate Sector
Dr. Brad Stelfox (2008)
Presentation at 2008 AREA Jasper Leadership Conference
Note: This is a large powerpoint file |
 | www.naturalstep.ca
Sustainabilty At Home - The Natural Step (2008) Sustainability at home is a toolkit that helps homeowners understand how to apply sustainable development concepts to everyday household decisions.
he toolkit covers an explanation of sustainability; questions to ask while making household decisions; concrete and simple suggestions for every room in your house; renovations; resources for further information and idea and more.Designed for Alberta, this guide will be useful for REALTORS® to distribute to new and experienced homeowners alike. |
 | Home Buyer's Guide To Environmental Stewardship
Chinook Institute for Community Stewardship (2007)
The guide is a resource to inform prospective home buyers about the area's environmental and lifestyle assets. It encourages environmentally responsible choices and stewardship actions relating to living in close proximity to wildlife and habitat corridors. |
 | People & Place: Liner Building Business Plan
The University of Calgary (2007)
This report was written by the People and Place project team. It addresses the primary purpose of the project - a business rationale and strategy for the development of a mixed-use affordable housing/business incubator liner building along International Avenue (17th Avenue SE) in Greater Forest Lawn.
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The Fiscal Implications of Land Use: A "Cost of Community Services" Study for Red Deer County
Miistakis Institute (2006) Land use planning is a complex process. The report is designed to help connect the fiscal land use components of municipal decision making in a straight forward and cost-effective way. Red Deer county sits at Alberta's centre. It is one of the fastest growing regions in Alberta. The county looked at the cost of community services study to better plan for the future. Click on the image for the full report or click here for a 2-page summary. |
 | Programs and Possibilities
Guy Greenway (2005)
'Conservation easements' have been gaining popularity since their introduction in the province in 1996. This publication can help property owners understand more about one of the land conservation possibilities available to them. |
DesignSouthwest Alberta Development And Consultation Roadmap: A Guide For Proponents And The Community - Southwest Alberta Sustainable Community Initiative (2008)
This document provides an overview of likely regulatory processes and related issues in respect of potential development projects that may be proposed in southwest Alberta. |
Healthy Parks, Healthy People, Healthy Communities
Assessing the Value of Parks and Open Spaces to Residential Properties in Alberta (2007)
Executive Summary
The Alberta Recreation and Parks Association (ARPA) recognizes that the increasing urbanization of Alberta has significant implications parks planning, quality of life and economically sustainable communities. The premise, upon which the Proximate Principle is based, is that residential properties located near an amenity such as a park, open space or water way, will attract a higher capitalized value. Further, the higher capitalized value will result in incrementally higher levels of municipal property taxes, which when aggregated, are theorized to be sufficient to pay for the annual costs related to the development and maintenance of the amenity. |
Consumer Receptivity and Environmental Performance Related To Transit Oriented Development (TOD) - Terry Brooke, William T. Perks and Mary-Ellen Tyler (2007)
The purpose of the project is to enhance commercial REALTORS® understanding of the development potential around LRT stations for mixed use development/redevelopment and to enhance residential REALTORS® understanding of affordable housing strategies for first time buyers (starters) and mature buyers (finishers). |