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Douglas Farr Public Lecture
March 11, 2008, 7 pm
Doug Farr is a pivotal figure in sustainability today, leading and practicing at the crossroads of urbanism and green building. His firm, Farr Associates, holds the global distinction of being the first and only firm to design three LEED Platinum buildings. At the same time, he has served as Chair of the LEED Neighborhood Development Core Committee, leading the development of sustainable performance metrics for urban development.
His new book, Sustainable Urbanism: Urban Design with Nature, is a leading text on enhancing the sustainability of urbanism and his lectures are essential to understanding the pending sustainability convergence.
This evening, Farr is going to talk about integrating sustainable urbanism and agriculture on the urban edge. Having evaluated the sustainability of East Fraserlands, a project along Vancouver's river edge planned by DPZ, Farr has been commissioned by Century Group (this evening's sponsor) to consider opportunities for sustainable solutions at the suburban/rural edge in the Southlands of Tsawwassen. For those who care about the future of this region, this is a must-hear lecture.
