Greener Shorelines through Non-Regulatory Approaches: Green Shores for Homes
Presentation Abstract
This presentation will describe the purpose and overall development of a non-regulatory program to promote healthier shorelines called Green Shores for Homes. The theory behind the use of this voluntary approach will be discussed starting with a discussion about how programs such as BuiltGreen and LEED have changed the way builders and homeowners approach environmentally appropriate design. This will provide the framework for understanding the development of a system for shoreline development focusing on coastal processes, habitat, water quality and opportunities for stewardship. By use of a credit-based system projects along the shoreline can assess how well they are developing a project in order to address critical preservation and restoration of the fragile shoreline environment while addressing concerns of a shoreline homeowner about erosion control or vegetation management. Examples will be provided demonstrating how this system has worked with bulkhead designers and homeowners throughout the Salish Sea to pilot this program as well as efforts working with state agencies to promote the concepts. This presentation will provide the background about the Green Shore for Homes to support subsequent presentations in this session about how the program has been implemented.
Session Title
Going Beyond Regulations to Green Our Shorelines
Conference Track
Shorelines
Conference Name
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2016 : Vancouver, B.C.)
Document Type
Event
Start Date
2016 12:00 AM
End Date
2016 12:00 AM
Location
2016SSEC
Type of Presentation
Oral
Genre/Form
conference proceedings; presentations (communicative events)
Contributing Repository
Digital content made available by University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Seashore--Protection--Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.); Sustainable development--Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.); Real estate development--Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.)
Geographic Coverage
Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.)
Rights
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Type
Text
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
Greener Shorelines through Non-Regulatory Approaches: Green Shores for Homes
2016SSEC
This presentation will describe the purpose and overall development of a non-regulatory program to promote healthier shorelines called Green Shores for Homes. The theory behind the use of this voluntary approach will be discussed starting with a discussion about how programs such as BuiltGreen and LEED have changed the way builders and homeowners approach environmentally appropriate design. This will provide the framework for understanding the development of a system for shoreline development focusing on coastal processes, habitat, water quality and opportunities for stewardship. By use of a credit-based system projects along the shoreline can assess how well they are developing a project in order to address critical preservation and restoration of the fragile shoreline environment while addressing concerns of a shoreline homeowner about erosion control or vegetation management. Examples will be provided demonstrating how this system has worked with bulkhead designers and homeowners throughout the Salish Sea to pilot this program as well as efforts working with state agencies to promote the concepts. This presentation will provide the background about the Green Shore for Homes to support subsequent presentations in this session about how the program has been implemented.
