COMPANY PROFILE : MVH NEWS

• Dynamic Urban Design: A Handbook for Creating Sustainable Communities Worldwide (2013)
  Michael von Hausen, President of MVH, has published a new book that links sustainability to urban design through a community-based process model. This practical and timely handbook combines the community-based process with 15 first-hand comprehensive case studies and more than 200 illustrations. The book has received significant advance praise and is honoured by both the Editor’s Choice Award (top 5% of books) and the Rising Star Award (top 1% of books) by iUniverse, the publisher. The book is available at www.iUniverse.com and www.Amazon.com.
  
  

  Listen to MVH's, Dynamic Urban Design, book review here:

  
  
• Master Plan In Russia (2011):
  MVH was selected by Dalta 1 Corp. of Vladivostok, Russia to complete a 400 hectare master plan in June 2011. The new community – Daltagrad, will house over 20,000 residents. MVH completed a preliminary land use concept for the site on behalf of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation for the Russian Housing Development Foundation in September 2010.
  
  (Pictured right: MVH consulting team on site in Vladivostok, Russia with the Vice-Governor of the Region along with other senior Russian officials in September 2010.)
  
  
• MVH Reappointed Adjunct Professor at SFU (2012-2016):
  Michael von Hausen has been reappointed Adjunct Professor in the Graduate Urban Studies Program at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, British Columbia for another 5 year term. In 2011, Michael facilitated a special week-long “Enquiry by Design” with the Prince’s Foundation from the U.K. Michael is also chief instructor and curriculum coordinator of the national award winning Urban Design Certificate Program at Simon Fraser University’s City Program. He teaches mid-career professionals all aspects of urban design in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, and Ottawa.
  
  
• MVH Receives Award of Excellence (2010) :
  MVH and the City of Langley receives the Award of Excellence (top award) from the Planning Institute of British Columbia for the City of Langley Downtown Master Plan. View News Release
  
  (Pictured right :Michael von Hausen (centre) accepting the award with Peter Fassbender, Mayor of the City of Langley (right) and Gerald Minchuk, Director of Development Services and Economic Development (left).

• "WOW" Factor (2008):
  The attached Magazine Article in the Western Investor highlights MVH's progressive Strategies for Red Deer's Downtown and Riverfront. View Article
  
  
• 10 Awards in 6 Years
  MVH has received 10 planning and urban design awards over the past years, recognizing the firms' cutting edge innovation. See Awards
  
  
• MVH 7 New Downtown Plans
  MVH has created 7 new downtown plans including the City of Red Deer, City of Leduc, City of Medicine Hat, and the Town High River in Alberta; and the City of Langley, City of Chilliwack, and the Village of Pemberton in British Columbia since 2007.  See Projects
  
  
• MVH goes to Russia (2008):
  MVH just completed a new community for 25,000-30,000 residents in Krasnoyarsk, Russia.
  See Projects
  
  
• MVH goes to China (2006):
  Michael von Hausen was chosen to represent Canada on a mission to Shanghai, China for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation in May 2006. The Canadian delegation of experts worked with the Shanghai Land Company to improve the sustainable design for a new community (Gucun) that will house 150,000 people just outside the City.
  
  (Pictured right :China 2006 Expert Group)