How We Build

How we build. Our concrete legacy for the future.

Our built environment does more than just shelter and support us. It affects the way Sooke's ecosystem works, influencing everything from water movement to temperature to natural migration patterns. Buildings are the second-largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the District. 

New technologies and construction techniques give us the power to build, renovate and retrofit our community today, to become a showcase of net-zero coastal living. All we have to do is choose them.

Sooke2030 paves the way for us to make our buildings and infrastructure cleaner and greener, by:

• Supporting new building codes and practices. 

• Pursuing local, low-carbon energy sources. 

• Retrofitting District facilities for efficiency and resilience. 

• Accounting for and addressing emissions throughout building cycles. 

• Embracing natural building techniques and protecting natural places. 

• And exploring multi-use options for shared spaces.

What ideas do you have to change HOW WE BUILD? Share on this digital board. 

In addition to this digital space, connect with staff in person at:

• Tuesday, April 19 from 9:30am to 11:30am at Whiffin Spit
• Saturday, April 23 from 10:00am to 2:00pm at the Sooke Country Market in John Phillips Memorial Park

Rules of engagement:

• Be kind. 
• Consider different perspectives - we want a plan that is accessible and actionable
• Show your support - like an idea, let us know. LOVE an idea, let us know.