Features
Green Technology
The Peaks at University Heights will be a pioneering model of sustainable community design in the Sea to Sky corridor. It will strive to preserve and enhance existing natural features and promote efficient use of resources. Included in this use of 'green technology' will be:
- Fire Smart neighbourhoods
- Pedestrian & cyclist friendly street and path networks
- An open space policy incorporated into the overall design
- Alternative storm water management facilities
- Architectural guidelines requiring the use of geothermal ground source systems to provide heating & air conditioning
Within this setting, The Peaks will offer an unparalleled quality of life.
Development Guidelines
- Offer a range of housing types.
- Promote friendly and safe pedestrian environments via street-fronting development.
- Create highly walkable street and trail networks.
- Give priority to pedestrians and cyclists — design streets to be narrow and calmed.
- Provide direct and safe pedestrian connections to the university and associated services.
- Maximize views towards Mashiter Creek, Squamish and Howe Sound.
- Ensure development patterns and architecture complements the style and character of the Quest University campus.
- Create cohesive character and sense of place via unified architectural themes.
- Respect and integrate into the local geophysical context.
- Create a usable, attractive and diverse open space and park network, as delineated in the Quest University Master Plan.