Dockside Green, the first Platinum certified community in the world, was recognised by the AIA as one of the Community on the Environment (COTE) top 10 examples of sustainable architecture and green design solutions that protect and enhance the environment.

Integrated design firm, Perkins+Will, announced the completion of Dockside Green Residential Phase 1, Victoria, British Columbia, on 22 July 2008. The announcement proved to be a significant milestone in sustainable building practices with the development acting as a new sustainable building philosophy on a broader, community-based level rather than just one building at a time.