The City of Fort St. John is aiming to become an environmental leader in the Peace River region through the use of pervasive sustainable and environmental best practices. They own a 37-hectare site that is currently zoned for agricultural use. They have deemed that the future use of the site should be principally residential and has allocated it for implementation of a sustainable neighbourhood plan.
The City drafted a concept plan for a sustainable neighbourhood in 2009. In their view, the implications of the neighbourhood reach beyond the confines of the 37-hectare site. They are interested in developing an approach that can be tested and refined and eventually applied community-wide.
In essence the current neighbourhood plan is a learning demonstration. It is a classroom where new approaches and new technologies can gradually be introduced to the Fort St. John area through developing local skills and supportive policies, and providing residents and decision-makers with familiarity and confidence.
This single family residence is set to become the most NORTHERN Passive House in Canada and the 1st DETACHED PASSIVE HOUSE RESIDENCE in British Columbia.