Vision

Here is a quick sketch I made to help me develope my vision. It's hard for this to actually apply because I'm planning on going out and picking a specific site, which will have to wait untill summer. But this is a starting point. Feel free to post comments.

OUTLINE

Method
Interviews:
-Mr. Flear, from Clearwater who has gone through all the steps of Building a cabin on crown land.
-Steve Ludwig and Dana Foster, who are going through the process of getting approval for a - cabin on crown land.
-Tom Volkers, Former General Manager at the Ministry of Forests and Range in Clearwater.

Academic Resources:
Letcher, Trevor M. (2008). Future Energy: improved, sustainable, healthy, and clean options for our planet. Boston: Elsevier.

Johnson, David. (2008) Green from the ground up: sustainable , healthy, and energy-efficient home construction. Newtown, CT: Taunton Press.

Kibert, Charles J. (2007) Sustainable construction: green building design and delivery. Hoboken, N.J.: John & Sons.

Elliott, David (2007) Nuclear or Not?: Does nuclear have a place in a sustainable future? New York: Palgrave Macmillian.

Prince, Martin F. (2007) Mountain area research and management: Intergraded approaches. Sterling, VA: Earthscan.

Library and Archives Canada. (2000-2009) Sustainable Build: Sustainable Sewage Design. Retrieved February 28, 2009, from http://www.sustainablebuild.co.uk/SustainableDesignSewage.html

Non-Academic Resources:
Frontcounterbc.gov.bc.ca – Steps to get government approval
Arfd.bc.ca – Examples of applications for government approval

Steps
1) Apply the six Principles to find a suitable site and develop a good design.
2) Research alternate self-sufficient green power options and pick the best suited.
3) Research construction techniques that will have little impact on the land.
4) Develop a design.
5) Research and apply the steps needed to get approval from all government agencies.

Special Problems:
1) Getting approval for a specific piece of land (or not getting approval).
2) People that protest the idea.
3) Might take a lot of time to get approvals.
4) Some might think there is going to be to much impact on the environment.

What this blog is about.

Hey everyone, thanks for checking out my blog. My topic is going to answer the question "How do you build a lodge, with self-sufficient power, on crown land, with minimal impact on the environment?" If any one can help me out with some info, that would be great. Thanks.