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Dockside Green, B.C., Canada
Size: 15 acres
Population: 2,500
Annual carbon emissions per person: 21 tons
Annual amount to be offset: 52,500 tons Equivalent to: 9,100 cars removed
Estimated cost: $600 million
Carbon-neutral by: 2011

All of the buildings populating this small development on Vancouver Island are certified green by the internationally recognized U.S. Green Building Council. Eco-features include a “bio boiler” that runs on gas generated from wood refuse, efficient lighting and electrical appliances, and a graywater recycling system that uses treated sewage water to flush toilets."