Commitment to the Environment

Diamond Head Development has been constructing environmentally-friendly builds in the Sea to Sky corridor for over a decade. There are many measures of an environmentally-friendly build and they all follow the doctrine of reuse, reduce and recycle.

Diamond Head Development is committed to changing the building landscape. We are proud to combine creative innovation and environmental stewardship in every project we commit to.

Environmentally Friendly Builds

  • Five to 10 new custom homes built in the last 10 years. Each one reusing as much of the former home’s original materials as possible, thereby reducing waste and saving many trips to the landfill.
  • Squamish Medical Center – DHD kept the old building’s shell and  original wood for the floor joists – the wood was impeccable with a quality that can no longer be purchased today.

Built Green Canada

  • Member of the Built Green Canada program – concentrates on seven areas: Energy efficiency, materials and methods, indoor air quality, ventilation, waste management, water management, and business practices. Our listing on Built Green.
  • Skyridge Squamish – Skyridge is the largest ever BUILT GREEN® certified multi-family development in Squamish! This exemplifies Diamond Head Development’s commitment on sustainability for development in Squamish. Read more here on Skyridge’s certification.
  • 8051 Cypress Place – Built to a Platinum rating with the Built Green Canada

Whistler Green

  • The Coops – Was built successfully under the guidance of the Whistler Green building standards for healthy homes that use energy and resources efficiently in a mountain setting.

EnerGuide Rating System

  • All units in The Coops qualified as either energy efficient new homes or highly energy efficient new homes under the EnerGuide Rating System.

Our Commitments

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Geo-Thermal

Solar

Heat Pumps

Landscaping

A landscape plan is key in the preservation of the natural environment when planning an environmentally-friendly build. Reducing fresh water wastage must be the No. 1 consideration when designing a landscape plan.

World Water Supply Status

  • Only 0.007% of the planet’s fresh water is available for the 7.4 billion people living on the planet

District of Squamish Bylaw No. 2254 & No. 2325

  • The Outdoor Water Use Bylaw was introduced in 2013 to keep Squamish’s drinking water healthy; delay infrastructure upgrades; and reduce costly treatment and pumping.