Oak Bay

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Cunningham Woods

Cunningham Woods is a small 1-acre Douglas Fir forest area located inside ring road on the University of Victoria's campus grounds. The University planned to build on the site in 2000, but a lobbying campaign resulted in a freeze on development being placed on the area. In 2013, however, the University of Victoria reviews its campus plan, and that freeze on development could be lifted.

Cunningham Building Pond (UVic)

Red-eared slider turtles (Trachemys scripta ssp. elegans), a non-native species, have been introduced to a pond adjacent to the Cunningham building, where western red-backed salamanders (Plethodon cinereus), and rough-skinned newt (Taricha granulosa ssp. granulosa), a species native to the area, have also been seen.

UVic Waste Water System

The university has implemented a number of water conservation initiatives to reduce water use on campus including installing a treated waste water system that recycles water from the Outdoor Aquatic Facility through toilets and urinals in six campus buildings (saving approximately 4,500,000 litres of potable water each year.

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Engineering and Computer Science Building (UVic), Green Roof

The Engineering & Computer Science Building has a small (330 square meter) green roof and light-coloured gravel ballast (1200 sq. meters) was installed on the rest of the roof reducing absorption of solar radiation by the building, minimizing the heat island effect and reducing the cooling load within the building.

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