Sustainable Sites: Credit 1: Site Selection

Intent

Sustainable Sites : Site Selection

Requirements

Do not deevelop buildings, hardscape, roads or parking areas on portions of the sites that meet any one of the following criteria:

• Prime farmland as defined by the Dept of Ag ; US Code Title 7, Volume 6
• Previously undeveloped land whose elevation is lower than 5 feet above the elevation of the 100-year flood as defined by FEMA

• Land that is specificly identified as habitat for any species on Federal or State threatened or endangered lists.

• Within 100 feet of any wetlands as defined by the US Code and isolated wetlands or areas of special concern identified state or local rule, OR within setback distances from wetlands prescribed in state or local regulations, as defined by local or state rule or law, whichever is more stringent.

• Previously undeveloped land that is within 50 feet of a water body; defined as seas, lakes, rivers, streams and tributaries which support or could support fish, recreationor industrial use, consistant with the terminology of the Clean Water Act.

• Land which prior to acquisition for the project was public parkland, unless land of equal or greater value as parkland is accepted in trade by the public landowner (Park Athority)

Sustainable Sites Credit 1 : Site Selection

 Potential Technologies and Stratigies  

During the site selection process, give preference to those sites that do not include sensitive site elements and restrictive land types. Select a suitable building location and design the building with the minimal footprint to minimize site disruption of those environmentally sensitive areas identified above.

Sustainable Sites Credit 5.1: Site Development: Protect or Restore Habitat

Intent

Conserve existing natural areas and restore damaged areas to provide habitat and promote biodiversity.

Sustainable Sites Prerequisite 1: Construction Activity Pollution Prevention Required

Intent

Reduce pollution from construction acticities by controlling soil erosion, water sedimentaion and airborne dust

Sustainable Sites: Prerequisite 1: Construction Activity Pollution Prevention Required

Requirements

Sustainable Sites: Prerequisite 1: Construction Activity Pollution Prevention

Requirements

The Erosion and Sediment Control Plan shall describe the measures implimented to accomplish the following objectives

- Prevent loss of soil during construction by stormwater runoff and/or wind erosion, including protecting  topsoil by stockpiling for reuse

- Prevent sedimentation of storm sewers or recieveing streams

- Prevent polluting the air with dust or particulate matter

Sustainable Sites: Prerequisite 1 : Construction Activity Pollution Prevention

Potential Technologies and Stratigies

Create an ESC plan during the design phase of the project. Consider employing stratigies such as temporary and permanent seeding, mulching, earth dikes, silt fencing, sediment traps and sediment basins.

Sustainable Sites Credit 3: Brownfield Redevelopment

Intent

Rehabilitate damaged sites where development is complicated by  evironmental contamination, reducing pressure on undeveloped land.

Sustainable Sites Credit 3: Brownfield Redevelopment

Requirements

Develop on a site documented as contaminated (ASTM Phase II or Voluntary Clean -up Program)  OR on a site defined as a brownfield by a local, state, of federal government agency

Sustainable Sites Credit 3 : Brownfield Redevelopment

Potetial Technologies and Strategies

During the site selection process, give a preference to a brownfield sites. Identify tax incentives and peoperty cost savings. Coordinate site development plans with remediation activity as appropriate.

Sustainable Sites Credit 2: Development Density and Community Connectivity

Intent

Channel development to urban areas with existing infrastructure, protect greenfields and preserve habitat and natural resources

Sustainable Sites Credit 2 : Development Density and Community Connectivity

Requirements

Option 1 Development Density

construct or renovate building on a prevously developed site AND in a community with a minimum density of 60,000 square feet per acre net (density calculation must include tha area of the project beign built and is based on a typical two-story downtown development)

Sustainable Sites Credit 2: Development Density and Community Connectivity

Requirements

Option 2 - Community Connectivity

Construct or renovate building on a previously developed site AND within 1/2 mile of a residential zone or neighborhood with and average density of 10 units per ader net AND within 1/2 mile of at least 10 Basic Services AND with pedestrian access berween the building and the services

Sustainable Sites: Credt 2: Development Density & Community Connectivity

Basic services under development density include:

Sustainable Sites Credit 4.1 : Alternative Transportation : Public Transportation Access

Intent

Reduce pollution and land development impacts from automobile use

Sustainable Sites Credit 4.1: Alternative Transportation; Public Transportation Access

Requirements

Locate project within 1/2 mile of an existion or planned and funded commuter rail light rail or subway station

OR

Locate project within 1/4 mile of one or more stops fro two or more public or campus bus lines useable by building occupants

Sustainable Sites Credit 4.1: Alternative Transportation : public transportation access

Potential Technologies and stratigies

Preform a transportation survey of future building occupants to identify transportation needs . Site the building near mass transit.

Sustainble sites Credit 4.2: alternative Transportation: Bicycle storage and changing rooms

Intent

Reduce pollution and land impacts from automobile use

Sustaninable Sites Credit 4.2: Alternative Transportation: bicycle storage and changing rooms

Requirements

For commercial or institutional buildings provide a secure bicycle rack and or storage (within 200 yards of a building entrance) for 5% or more of all building users (measured and peak periods), AND provide shower and changing facilities in the building or within 200 yards of a building entrance for 0.5% of Full-Time Equivilant occupants

OR

For residential buildings provide covered storage facilities for securing bicycles for 15% or more of the building occupants in lieu of changing/shower facilities.

sustainable sites credit 4.2; alternative transportation ; bicycle storage and changing rooms

Potential technologies and strategies

Design the building with transportation amenities such as bicycle racks and shower changing facilities.

Sustainable Sites credit 4.3: Alternative transportation ; low emiting and fuel efficient vehicles

intent

Reduce pollution and land development impacts from automobile use

Sustainable Sites ; credit 4.3 ; Alternative transportation : low emitting and Fuel Efficient

Vehicles

Requirements

Option 1: provide low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 3% of the Full Time Equivalent (FTE) occupants AND provide preferred parking for these vehicles

Option 2: Provide prefered padking for low-emitting and fuel effcient vehicles for 5% of the total vehicle parking capacity of the site

Option 3: instal alternative - fuel refueling stations for 3% of the total vehicles parking capacity of the site. *

* see definition of low emitting and fuel efficient vehicles

Sustainable sites Credit 4.3: Alternative Transportation: Low emiting and fuel efficient vehicles

Potential technologies and strategies

Provide transportation amenities such as alternative fuel refueling stations. Consider sharing the costs and benefits of refueling stations with neighbors.

Sustainable Sites; credit 4.4 Alternative Transportation ; Parking capacity

Intent

Reduce pollution and land development impacts from single occupancy vehicle use.

Sustainable Sites; Credit 4.4 Alternative Transportation; Parking Capacity

Requirements

Option 1 - Non residential

Size parking capacity  to meet, but not exceed, minimum local zoning requirements, AND provide preferred parking for carpools or vanpols for 5% of the total provided parking spaces.

Sustainable Sites: Credit 4.4 Alternative Transportation : Parking Capacity

Requirements

Option 2 - Non-residential

For projects that provide parking for less than 5% of the FTE building occupants;

Provide preferred parking for carpools or vanpools marked as such, for 5% of total provided parking spaces.

Sustainalble Sites: Credit 4.4 Alternative Transportation: Parking Capacity

Requirements

Option 3 - Residential

Size parking capacity to not exceed minimum local zoning requirements, AND, provide infrastructure and support programs to facilitate shared vehicle usage such as carpool drop-off areas, designated parking for vanpools or car share services, ride boards, and shuttle services to mass transit.

Sustainable Sites; credit 4.4: Alternative Transportation: Parking Capacity

Requirements

Option 4 - All

Provide no new parking

Sustainable sites; Alternative transportation ; parking Capacity

Potential technologies and strategies

minimize parking lot/garage size. Consider sharing parking facilities with adjacent buildings. Consider alternatives that will limit the use of single occupancy vehicles.

Sustainable Sites Credit 5.1: Site Development: Protect or Restore Habitat

Requirements

Option 1 

On greenfield sites, limit all site disturbance to 40 feet beyond the building perimite; 10 feet beyond surface walkways, patios, surface parking and utilities less than 12 inches in diamete; 15 feet beyond primary roadway curbs and main utility branches trenches; and 23 feet beyond constructed areas with permeable surfaces (such as pervious paving areas, storm water detnetion facilities and playing fields) that require additional staging areas in order to limit compaction in the constructed area

Sustainable Sites Credit 5.1: Site Development: Protect or Restore Habitat

Requirements

Option 2

On previously developed or graded sites, restore or protect a minimum of 50% of the site area (excluding the building footprint) with native or adaptive vegitation. Native/adapted plants are plants tindigenous to a locality or cultivars of native plants that ade adapted to the local climate and are not considered invasive species or noxious weeds. Projects earning SS Credit 2 and using vegitated roof surfaces may apply the vegitated roof surface to this calculation if the plants meet the definition of native/ adapted.

Sustainable Sites Credit 5.1: Site Development: Protect or Restore Habitat

Potential Technologies & Strategies

On greenfield sites, perform a site survey to identify site elements and adopt a master plan for the development of the peoject site. Carfully site the building to mnimize disruption to existing ecosystems and design the building to minimize its footprint. Strategies include stacking the building program, truck-under parking and sharing facilities with neighbors. Establish clearly marked construction boundaries to minimize disturbance of existing site and restore previously degraded areas to their natural state. For previously developed sites, utilize local and regional givernmental agencies,  consultants, educational faculities, and mative plant societies as resources for the selection of appropiate native or adapted lant materials. Prohibit plant materials lidted as invasive or noxious weed species. Native/adapted plants require minimal or no irrigation following establishment, do not require active maintenance such as mowing or chemical inputs such as fertilizers, pesticides, or herbicides, and provide habitat value and promote biodiversity through avoudance of monoculture plantings.

Sustainable Sites Credit 6.1: Stormwater Design: Quantity Control

Intent

Limit disruption of natural water hydrology by reducing impervious cover, increasing on-site infiltration, reducing or eliminate pollution from stormwater runoff, and eliminating contaminants.

Sustainable Sites Credit 6.1: Stormwater Design: Quantity Control

Requirements

case 1 - existing impervious is less than or equal to 50%

Impliment a stormeater management plan that prevents the post-development peak discharge rate and quantity from exceeding the pre-development peak discharge rate and quantity fro the one- and two- year 24-hour design storms

OR

Impliment  a stormwater management plan that protects recieving stream channels from exessive erossion by implimenting a stream channel protection strategy and quantity control stratigies.

Sustainable Sites Credit 6.1: Stormwater Design: Quantity Control

Requirements

case 2 - existing impervious is greater than 50%

Impliment a stormwater management plan that results in a 25% decrease in the volume of stormwater runoff from the two-year 24-hour design storm.

Sustainable Sites Credit 6.1: Stormwater Design: Quantity Control

Potential technologies and strategies

Sustainable Sites Credit 6.1: Stormwater Design: Quantity Control

Intent

Limit disruption and pollution of natural water flows by managing stormwater runoff

Sustainable Sites Credit 6.1: Stormwater Design: Quantity Control

Requirements

Implement a stormwater management plan that reduces impervious cover, promotes infiltration and captures and treats the stormwater runoff from the 90% of the average annual rainfall using acceptabel best management practices

BMPs used to treat runoff mustbe capable of removing 80% of the average annual post development total suspended solids load based on existing monitoring reports. BMPs are considered to meet these criteria if they are designed to accordance with standards and specifications from a state or local program that has adopted performance standards, or (2) there exists in-field performance monitoring data demonsteatinf compliance with the criteria. Data must conform to acepted protocol for BMP monitoring

Sustainable Sites Credit 6.1: Stormwater Design: Quantity Control

Potential Technologies and Strategies

Use vegitative surfaces (veg roofs, pervious pavements of grid pavers) and nonstructural techniques (swales, rain gardens, disconnection of imperviousness, rainwater recycling) to reduce imperviousness and promote infiltration thereby reducing pollutant loadings.

Use sustainable design strategies to design integrated natural and mechanical treatment systems such as constructes wetlands, vegitated filters, and open channels to treat stormwater runoff.

Sustainable Sites Credit 7.1: Heat Island Effect: Non-Roof

Intent

Sustainable Sites: credit 7.1: Heat Island Effect: Non - Roof

Requirements 

Option 1

Provide any combination of the following strategies for 50% of the site hardscape (including roads, sidewalks, courtyards and parking lots):

• Shade
• paving materials with a Solar Reflective Index SRI of at least 29
• Open grid pavement system

OR

Sustainable Sites: credit 7.1: Heat Island Effect: Non - Roof

Requirements 

Option 2

Sustainable Sites: credit 7.1: Heat Island Effect: Non - Roof

Potential Technologies and strategies

Shade constructed surfaces on the site with landscape on the site with landscape features and utilize high-reflectance materials for hardscape. Consider replacing cinstructed surfaces with vegitated surfaces such as vegitated roofs and open grid paving or specify high-albido materials to reduce the heat absorbtion.

Sustainable Sites: Credit 7.2 : Heat Island Effect: Roof

Intent

Reduce heat islands (thermal gradiant differences between developed and undeveloped areas) to minimize impact on microclimate and human and wildlife habitat.

Sustainable Sites: Credit 7.2 : Heat Island Effect: Roof

Requirements

Option 1

Sustainable Sites: Credit 7.2 : Heat Island Effect: Roof

Requirements

Option 2

Sustainable Sites: Credit 7.2 : Heat Island Effect: Roof

Requirements

Option 3

Install high albedo and vegitated roofs surfaces that, in combination, meet the following criteri:

Low sloped roof: SRI 78

Steeped sloped roof: SRI 29

Sustainable Sites: Credit 7.2 : Heat Island Effect: Roof

Potential Technologies and Strategies

Sustainable Sites: Credit 8: Light Pollution Reduction

Intent

Sustainable Sites: Credit 8: Light Pollution Reduction

Requirements

For interior Lighting

The angle of maximum candela from each interior luminaire as located in the building shall intersect opaque building interior surfaces and not exit out through the windows.

OR

All non-emergency interior lighting shall be automaticlly controlled to turn off during non-business hours. Provide manual override capability for after hours use.

Sustainable Sites: Credit 8: Light Pollution Reduction

Requirements

For Exterior Lighting

Sustainable Sites: Credit 8: Light Pollution Reduction

Requirements

 Exterior Lighting Design Zones

LZ1 - Dark (Park and Rural Settings)

Sustainable Sites: Credit 8: Light Pollution Reduction

Requirements

 Exterior Lighting Design Zones

LZ2 - Low (residential areas)

Sustainable Sites: Credit 8: Light Pollution Reduction

Requirements

 Exterior Lighting Design Zones

LZ3 : Medium (commercial / industrial, high density residential)

Sustainable Sites: Credit 8: Light Pollution Reduction

Requirements

 Exterior Lighting Design Zones

LZ4 - High (major city centers, entertainment districts)

Sustainable Sites: Credit 8: Light Pollution Reduction

Potential Technologies and Strategies