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Watershed Protection

Main office address:
625 Fisgard Street
Victoria, British Columbia
Canada V8W 1R7
tel: 250.360.3000

Local Government House UBCM - Rainwater Management

Local Government House has been designed for LEED Gold certification and is a model of sustainable small building construction. Extensive use of recycled materials and locally sourced B.C. products minimized the carbon footprint resulting from construction . The building and its furnishings highlight B.C. forest products and features mountain pine beetle wood in the exposed beams and interior ceilings. Local Government House also incorporates an advanced storm water management system that includes a green roof, a 16,000-litre cistern and rain garden that will filter and reuse nearly 100% of the site’s stormwater.

 

Rainwater Management Techniques

Green Roof

Drought-resistant sedums

Rainwater Harvesting/ Reuse

16,000-litre cistern

Rain Garden

 

Cost and Funding

 

Project Team