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Environmental Studies

Western Washington University

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Wash.)--Environmental conditions

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Samish Rezone: Environmental Impact Assessment, Philip Grant Bowman, Ryan Nicolas Joyner, Kelsey Erin Lorberau, Alexander Joseph Riedo Jan 2011

Samish Rezone: Environmental Impact Assessment, Philip Grant Bowman, Ryan Nicolas Joyner, Kelsey Erin Lorberau, Alexander Joseph Riedo

College of the Environment Graduate and Undergraduate Publications

The proposed action would rezone 113 acres between I5 and Samish Way from single family to multi-family in order to densely cluster newly constructed homes. This action would create approximately 245 homes, and urbanize the area.


Environmental Impact Assessment L.E.E.D. Neighborhood Development Evaluation: Fairhaven Harbor Development, Sean Crotty, Kara Drovdahl, Taylor Knowles, Jonathan Potts, Liesel Schilperoort Oct 2009

Environmental Impact Assessment L.E.E.D. Neighborhood Development Evaluation: Fairhaven Harbor Development, Sean Crotty, Kara Drovdahl, Taylor Knowles, Jonathan Potts, Liesel Schilperoort

College of the Environment Graduate and Undergraduate Publications

This report is a mock analysis of the Fairhaven Harbor Development for L.E.E.D.-ND. L.E.E.D.-ND (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-Neighborhood Development) is a pilot program that promotes sustainability and green building. Fairhaven Harbor is a mixed-use neighborhood development located in the historic district of Fairhaven, between 8th street and Harris Avenue on Padden Creek. This development is a prime candidate for L.E.E.D.-ND certification in that it is easily attainable. To be L.E.E.D.-ND certified the development must meet all of the prerequisites for each of the three main categories and score at least 40 credits. Currently the development does not meet …


Leed Neighborhood Development Assessment: The Fountain District, Courtney Amerine, Mason Fidino, Amne Hiraiwa, Ethan Rommen, Michael Stephen-Mcrae Oct 2009

Leed Neighborhood Development Assessment: The Fountain District, Courtney Amerine, Mason Fidino, Amne Hiraiwa, Ethan Rommen, Michael Stephen-Mcrae

College of the Environment Graduate and Undergraduate Publications

The Fountain District of Bellingham, Washington offers the perfect location for a LEED-ND development project. In 2007 residents from the Columbia, Cornwall Park and Lettered Streets Neighborhoods launched an outreach to revamp the commercial area commonly known as the Fountain District (City of Bellingham, 2009). Since 2007 the City of Bellingham has been formulating an Urban Village master plan for the Fountain District and based on those plans we developed our site design proposal. The Fountain District encompasses the area of Meridian Street beginning at the intersection of Illinois and running south to the intersections of Girard and Broadway, providing …