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SustainabilityCREUS has been at the forefront of integrating sustainable features into the projects we work on and have found ways to integrate environmental sustainability in a financially-sustainable manner using creative design approaches that look at the features of each project.
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Explore some of the Sustainability Initiatives that CREUS Engineering has been involved with
The Pier, North Vancouver, BC
Client: Pinnacle International
Description: A 6-acre, mixed use hotel, residential, commercial, public open-space waterfront development on the former Versatile Shipyards lands at the foot of Lonsdale in North Vancouver. This project has involved the design, approvals, construction and inspection of the grading and services. The design incorporates the District's Lonsdale Energy Corporation HVAC system. We have worked with Next Environmental in addressing low-level contaminates from the previous industrial uses.
CREUS Member Roles: CREUS members were the original, and continue to be, the Engineer of record for all the preliminary and detailed Civil Engineering, sediment and erosion control and Stormwater Management elements of the project. CREUS members managed the tendering and construction of the works and provided inspection for all ongoing and completed civil works.
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Evelyn, Evelyn Drive, West Vancouver, BC
Client: Millennium Developments Corp.
Description: A 20-acre, mixed use residential development on a hillside neighborhood designed to a Leed or equivalent level of sustainability. This project has involved the design, preliminary approvals and site preparation, construction and inspection.
CREUS Member Roles: CREUS members were the original, and continue to be, the Engineer of record for all the preliminary and detailed civil, sediment and erosion control and Stormwater Management elements of the project. CREUS members managed the tender and construction of the works and provided inspection for all ongoing and completed on-site preparation and initial civil works.
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Furry Creek, SLRD, BC
Client: Tanac Land Developments and Park Lane Homes
Description: A 1,000-acre mixed use waterfront development on a mountainside with numerous creeks, highway, hydro and rail issues. This project has involved the design of all civil services, roads, pump stations, reservoirs, ski area integration, preliminary approvals and site preparation, construction and inspection.
CREUS Member Roles: A CREUS member was the Development Manager during the early portions of the development, directly managing the design, approvals, tendering construction management, subdivision and operational agreements for roads and services, highway interchange, golf course alterations, hydro substation upgrade, fibre optic servicing, water system implementation, sewage treatment plant, sewage outfall, award-winning creek and foreshore restoration works, marketing sales centre, show home, member of Advisory Design Panel, subdivision of more than half of the current subdivisions, completion of the golf course and renovations. CREUS members were also involved as Engineer of record for the detailed civil design, sediment and erosion control and Stormwater Management elements of the last three phases of development.
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Cypress Venue, West Vancouver, BC
Client: VANOC
Description: The 2010 Freestyle and Snowboard Olympic Venue hosting 6 Olympic Events in 2010.
CREUS Member Roles: A CREUS member was the Development Manager for VANOC for the Venue Construction for the Cypress Venue. As part of the works, two significant wetland projects were incorporated into the venue works with joint on-site participation of VANOC, the mountain, Local Environmental Groups, BC Parks and contractors. Upgrades of existing parks facilities and trails were included in the works as a legacy contribution. Clearing was largely contained within existing cleared areas or within areas that had been cleared in the seventies to avoid critical habitat areas. This cemented a positive working relationship with the environmental stakeholders and BC Parks.
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Cypress Mountain, West Vancouver, BC
Client: Cypress Bowl Recreations Ltd.
Description: A 1,300-acre Ski Area development in Cypress Provincial Park including Alpine, Nordic and snowplay uses as well as summer hiking and mountain biking. This is one of the top 5 busiest ski areas in BC and is the focus of several local interest groups.
CREUS Member Roles: A CREUS member was the Director of Development during periods of intense capital works. The upgrades of the water system addressed concerns in regards to historical changes in drainages and provided a sound drinking water system. The upgrade of the sewer system addresses key environmental concerns of the previous procedures for trucking sewage off the mountain. Concerns about scarring from the forest-run sewer line connecting with the municipality were addressed and both Environmental stakeholder and the municipality formally recognized the minimal impact of the works.
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Lawson Creek Fish Ladder, Lawson Avenue, West Vancouver, BC
Client: District of West Vancouver
Description: Daylighting of pipe work and creation of fish ladder to aid in fish migration. This project has involved the design, approvals, construction and inspection of the civil works, sediment and erosion control and coordination with Environmental Consultant.
CREUS Member Roles: CREUS members were the original, and continue to be, the Engineer of record for all the preliminary and detailed civil, sediment and erosion control and Stormwater Management elements of the project. CREUS members managed the tender and construction of the works and provided inspection for all ongoing and completed civil works.
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