zak patten - presentation - ecodistrict 2014
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EcoDistrict Performance Areas
• Health + Well Being • Community Iden6ty • Access + Mobility
• Habitat + Ecosystem Func6on
• Water • Health + Well Being
• Energy • Materials Management • Water
• Equitable Development • Community Iden6ty
Economic Value
Resource Efficiency
Community Vitality
Habitat Health
Habitat Health
EcoDistrict Categories for Habitat Health: • Habitat and Ecosystem Func6on • Water • Health and Well Being
Measures key indicators of ecosystems, including physical and chemical characteris7cs of plants, animals, soil and water.
Habitat Health Increase site tree
cover Trees per square
kilometer
Intent Metric
Habitat Health Increase site tree
cover Trees per square
kilometer
Intent Metric
Decrease amount of paved surfaces
Percentage of permeable surfaces
Habitat Health Increase site tree
cover Trees per square
kilometer
Intent Metric
Decrease amount of paved surfaces
Percentage of permeable surfaces
Increase surrounding water quality
Percentage difference from healthy threshold
Case Study: Tree cover & Impervious Surfaces
Habitat Health
Overall Habitat Health:
Existing Conditions ResilienCity
Resource Efficiency
EcoDistrict Categories for Resource Efficiency: • Energy • Materials management • Water
Measures the actual and predicted consump7on of natural resources and the acquisi7on of materials.
Resource Efficiency Increase LEED
cer6fica6ons
Intent Metric
Percentage of LEED cer6fied buildings
Resource Efficiency Increase LEED
cer6fica6ons
Decrease electricity demand
Intent Metric
Percentage of LEED cer6fied buildings
kbtu/sf/year
Resource Efficiency Increase LEED
cer6fica6ons
Decrease electricity demand
Increase on-‐site energy produc6on
Intent Metric
Percentage of LEED cer6fied buildings
kbtu/sf/year
Percentage of energy produced on-‐site
Case Study: On-‐site Renewable Energy Produc7on
Resource Efficiency
§ 15% Energy Produc6on On-‐Site § Photovoltaic Systems § Biogas (u6lizing organic waste) § MicroCHP systems § Passive Ligh6ng & Cooling § Xeriscape
Currently 3 on-‐site solar power sta6ons produce 0.005% of the total site energy
Overall Resource Efficiency:
Existing Conditions ResilienCity
Economic Value
EcoDistrict Categories for Economic Value: • Equitable Development • Community Iden6ty
Measures the local labor force, businesses and income-‐based sta7s7cs.
Economic Value Increase overall
employees per site
Intent Metric
Employment Rate
Economic Value Increase overall
employees per site
Intent Metric
Employment Rate
Gross rent per income
Increase overall housing affordability
Economic Value Increase overall
employees per site
Intent Metric
Employment Rate
Gross rent per income
Overall household income
Increase overall housing affordability
Increase overall household income
Case Study: Housing Affordability (Gross Rent per Median Household Income)
§ Es6ma6on of income allo_ed to rent. § Affordable housing must be integrated
into the new development. § Monitoring changes over 6me is
essen6al to evaluate performance.
Overall Economic Value:
Economic Value
Existing Conditions ResilienCity
Community Vitality
EcoDistrict Categories for Community Vitality: • Health + Well Being • Community Iden6ty • Access + Mobility
Measures the health and available assets of the people that live in the neighborhood
Community Vitality
Increase public transit use
Intent Metric
Transit stops/site
Community Vitality
Increase public transit use
Intent Metric
Transit stops/site
Increase accessibility to green spaces
Distance to green spaces
Community Vitality
Increase public transit use
Intent Metric
Transit stops/site
Increase accessibility to green spaces
Distance to green spaces
Increase local food produc6on
Percentage of food produced on site
Case Study: Transit Stops per Site Community Vitality
Overall Community Vitality:
ResilienCity incorporates an extension of the MBTA Green Line through South Boston, and closes Congress Street to cars allowing for a leisurely pedestrian pathway.
Existing Conditions ResilienCity
Resilient Planning: Reducing Risks from Climate Hazards
Resilient Design Tear Sheets
Resilient Planning Increase Building
Resilience
Intent Metric
Prepare coastal proper6es for 9’ storm surge
Resilient Planning Increase Building
Resilience
Intent Metric
Prepare coastal proper6es for 9’ storm surge
Increase Community Resilience
Designate places of refuge
Resilient Planning Increase Building
Resilience
Intent Metric
Prepare coastal proper6es for 9’ storm surge
Increase Community Resilience
Designate places of refuge
Increase Infrastructure Resilience
Integrate green and sod infrastructure
Case Study: Vulnerability to Hurricane Storm Surge Resilient Planning Existing Conditions ResilienCity
Site’s vulnerability to 3-‐foot storm surge at high 6de
Overall Resilient Planning:
Natural vegeta6on provides a buffer to buildings and allows water to infiltrate soil
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