Luke Bailey, Rebecca Carroll, Paul Cheng, Vinod Kadu, Allison McSherry, Toni Pestillo, Michael Rizzitiello
About the project Purpose
Why it’s important
GoalsStormwater
GoalsPotable water
GoalsEnergy
GoalsTransportation
GoalsSocial systems and demographics
GoalsBuildings
Results from charrette
About the portal
http://www.leam.illinois.edu/1streetcorridor/
Overall site design
North district Retrofit Existing
Neighborhoods.
New Construction (Infill Development)
Green Infrastructure
North District Rain Barrels
Green Roofs (Police Dept)
Rain Gardens
Bioswales
Storm water Planters
Promote micro-level sustainable practices (low flow fixtures, occupancy sensors, etc)
North District: New Construction Single-Family Residential
- Promote Infill Single-Family Residential
Housing in the neighborhood located northeast of First and University. New Construction based on sustainable urbanism concepts.
Commercial
- Commercial uses will be along University
Avenue corridor. Additional light commercial opportunities will be highlighted along North First Street. (i.e. Storage Units, etc.)
Cul-de-Sacs
North District-Green Infrastructure Green Alleyways
Permeable Pavements for Parking
Energy Efficient Lighting
Boneyard Creek Greenway Extension
Railroad ROW Greenway
Middle district
South district Retrofitting
Existing Neighborhoods
New Construction
Green Infrastructure
GREEN STREET
FIR
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South district: Retrofitting Existing Neighborhoods
Rain Barrels
Green Roofs
Rain gardens
Low flow fixtures
Energy star appliances
Occupancy sensors
South district: New Construction
Mixed Use – Retail New mixed use construction will be located along Green Street and First
Street, to connect the campus town and downtown Champaign retail districts.
Residential The new residential neighborhood will be located south of Green Street.
This will occupy the former concrete plant site. The neighbor design will be based around ideas of community and sustainable urbanism.
South district: Green Infrastructure
Green Alleyways
Permeable Pavement for Parking
Efficient Lighting
South district: Green Infrastructure - Alleyways
Technique 1: Alley Drainage
All alleys will be properly graded and pitched to allow water to run to the center of the alley and then flow to the street.
This prevents the need for additional sewer infrastructure and prevents adjacent properties from flooding.
South district: Green Infrastructure - Alleyways
Technique 2: Permeable Pavement
Reduces the rate and quantity of stormwater runoff
Reduces stress on the sewer system
Recharges ground water
Filters silt, pollutants and debris
Impermeable Pavement Permeable Pavement
South district: Green Infrastructure - Alleyways
Technique 3: High Albedo Pavement
A pavement material that is light in color and reflects sunlight away from the surface.
Less heat is radiated by the pavement.
Reduces the urban heat island effect.
This reduces cooling costs, helps the survival of urban vegetation, and improves air quality.
High Albedo Pavement Conventional Pavement
South district: Green Infrastructure - Alleyways
Technique 4: Recycled Construction Materials Recycled concrete aggregate can be
used in the concrete mix and as a base beneath surface paving.
Slag, a by-product of steel production, can be used as a component of the concrete mix, reducing industrial waste.
Ground tire rubber can be used in porous asphalt and reclaimed asphalt pavement in nonporous asphalt.
Benefits: Reduces waste hauled to landfills
Reduces the need to extract natural resources
Develops new technologies and saves money
Sub-base containing
recycled concrete
Pavement produced
using slag, recycled
concrete and/or ground
tire rubber
South district: Green Infrastructure - Alleyways
Technique 5: Dark Sky Compliant Light Fixtures
Light fixtures are specially designed to direct light downward, focusing light where it’s needed.
These fixtures can also incorporate the latest technologies in energy efficiency while maintaining adequate light levels.
Conventional Lighting Dark Sky Compliant Fixture
South district: Green Infrastructure – Alleyway Example
South district: Green Infrastructure – Existing Example
Healey Basin
Proforma General info (mix of uses, etc.)
Phases
“Green TIF” district
A Day in the Life…
Questions?
