Maintenance Issues / ConcernsBudget ConcernsPest ManagementPublic Image / PerceptionPublic AccessE i t l CEnvironmental ConcernsHealth and WelfareDesire to be “Green”Desire to be Green

The Corporate CampusProblems and Opportunities Best Management PracticesThe Dollars and Sense of BMP’sResources

Labor Costs◦ Mowing Lawns◦ Pest Control ◦ Weeding/Fertilizing to Maintain Lawns◦ Weeding/Fertilizing to Maintain Lawns◦ Watering trees/plants not suited to the environment

Hard Costs◦ Fuel◦ Maintaining mowers and equipment◦ Herbicides◦ Herbicides◦ Pesticides◦ Geese control◦ Water

The average industrial park spends $1,000 t i t i t fper acre per year to maintain turf grass

Mowing = $50-$75 per acreHerbicides = $140 per acre per applicationHerbicides = $140 per acre per applicationFertilizer = $75-$100 per acre per application

Costs include labor and materialsSource:Source: ◦ http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/conservationscience/sustainablelands/public

ations/index.htm

“Properly sited trees around buildings may lower heating and cooling costs by as muchlower heating and cooling costs by as much as 25 percent”

Source: ◦ http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/conservationscience/sustainablelands/public

ations/index.htm

Potential Labor/Time Cost Savings for Non-Mowed Areas vs. Lawn

Mower Size Mowing Speed

6-ft. pull-behind attachment

0.35 hours / acre

5-ft. riding mower 0.5 hours / acre

Average Mowing Speed = 0.425 hours / acreg g p /

Total area currently mowed 99.2 acres

Total labor time per weekly mowing

42.2 hours

Potential Maintenance Savings from Natural Areas

Proposed naturalized areas

15.1 acres

Potential weekly time 6 4 hoursPotential weekly time savings

6.4 hours

Seasonal time savings 194 hours

Minus time spent mowing natural areas with brush

-37.8 hoursnatural areas with brush hog

Total hours saved 154.2

Hourly Rate for staff (M3) $17.83

Total Annual Savings $2,749.39

Source : PA DCNR

Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP)

F di f Ri i B ff t l ti◦ Funding for Riparian Buffer tree plantingsAudubon SocietyPartner with local School DistrictsPartner with local School DistrictsPartner with local hospitals

The Corporate CampusProblems and Opportunities Best Management PracticesThe Dollars and Sense of BMP’sResources and Examples

M. Meadow AreasIncrease stormwater infiltration and biodiversity, provide food and cover forwildlife, and reduce maintenance and water/irrigation costs. Hint: Keep amown edge so that the meadow appears intentional and not unkemptmown edge so that the meadow appears intentional, and not unkempt.Meadows can help children connect with nature, leading them through arelaxing environment with plenty of opportunity to explore and learn about theinsects, birds and wildlife that find food and cover in the meadow. Each seasonof the year will bring different critters to the landscape; watching the meadowof the year will bring different critters to the landscape; watching the meadowevolve from spring to winter habitat will offer exciting opportunities fordiscovery.

Resource Links:•http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/ucmprd2/groups/public/documents/document/dcnr_007939.pdf•http://www highschoolpark org/pages/park•http://www.highschoolpark.org/pages/park‐meadowproj.shtml•http://pubs.cas.psu.edu/freepubs/pdfs/uh117.pdf•http://pubs.cas.psu.edu/freepubs/pdfs/uh158.pdf

#2. Pervious Pavement, Pervious Concrete, Porous Structural Pavers

Pervious pavement consists of a permeable surface course underlain by a uniformly-graded stone bed which provides temporary storage of stormwater and promotes infiltration. The surface course may consist of porous asphalt, porous concrete, or porous structural pavers laid on uncompacted soil. These materials can be used in parking lots and driveways, on trails and walkways through parks, on sidewalks, and on sport courts. The use of pervious paving on basketball or other sport courts muffles the sounds of balls and other noises.

Resource Links:http://chesapeakestormwater.net/2012/03/design-specification-no-7-permeable-/design specification no 7 permeablepavement/http://www.elibrary.dep.state.pa.us/dsweb/Get/Document-68019/6.4.1%20BMP%20Pervious%20Pavement%20with%20Infiltration%20Bed pdfent%20with%20Infiltration%20Bed.pdfhttp://www.epa.gov/npdes/pubs/porouspa.pdfhttp://www.lid-stormwater.net/permpavers_benefits.htmWarwick Township Building, 

L t C t PA http://www.phillywatersheds.org/what_were_doing/documents_and_data/cso_long_term_control_plan/

Lancaster County, PA

#30. Locally Sourced Products and Green Building Practices

When practical choose locally sourced products and materials and implement green b ld h f l l l h l l d dbuilding practices. The use of local materials supports the local economy and reduces environmental impacts associated with long-distance travel. Types of locally sources materials can include, stone from local quarries, wood from regionally grown forests, and tiles from locally sourced factories. Consider materials and structures that can be salvaged from offsite or onsite locations to be repurposed on your site. Also consider products lowfrom offsite or onsite locations to be repurposed on your site. Also consider products low in volatile organic compounds (VOCs), such as formaldehyde and benzene. VOCs are common in polyurethane foam insulation, paints, glues, finishes, carpets, and pressed wood products.

Th U S G B ildi C il h d l d L d hi i E d E i t lThe U.S. Green Building Council has developed Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards that assess the environmental impact of a building, including: site location, use of energy and water, healthier materials selection, recycling, indoor air quality, and protection of natural resources.

Resource Links:

h // / b ildi /http://www.epa.gov/greenbuilding/http://www.usgbc.org/ShowFile.aspx?DocumentID=9250http://thesustainablelandscape.com/Recycled_Materials_and_Prod.html_ _ _http://www.greencentralpa.com/Salvaged onsite greenhouse now used for educational purposes and as a 

native plant nursery to grow plants for use throughout the Township’s parks and public spaces.Koontz Park, Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery County, PA

#24. Attract and Retain Wildlife

Provide the four basic needs of survival for wildlife food water cover and spaceProvide the four basic needs of survival for wildlife, food, water, cover and space, for a healthy and sustainable wildlife habitat.

Plant native plants that provide foliage, nectar, pollen, berries, seeds and nuts.Supply water. If there isn’t a natural feature such as a pond, lake, river, spring or wetland create a human-made feature such as a bird bath, puddling areas for butterflies, installed ponds or rain gardens.Provide places for wildlife to hide in order to feel safe from people, predators and inclement weather. Use native vegetation, shrubs, thickets and brush piles or even dead trees

Resource Links:http://pawr com/

dead trees.Create sheltered place for wildlife to raise their offspring, such as, wildflower meadows and bushes.

http://pawr.com/http://pubs.cas.psu.edu/FreePubs/pdfs/uh078.pdfhttp://pubs.cas.psu.edu/FreePubs/pdfs/uh104.pdfhttp://pubs.cas.psu.edu/FreePubs/pdfs/uh106.pdfhttp://pubs.cas.psu.edu/freepubs/pdfs/uh107.pdfhttp://pubs.cas.psu.edu/FreePubs/pdfs/UH128.pdfhttp://pubs.cas.psu.edu/FreePubs/pdfs/uh161.pdfhttp://pubs.cas.psu.edu/freepubs/pdfs/XH0030.pdfhttp://www.nwf.orghttp://www.nwf.org/Get-Outside/Outdoor-Activities/Garden-for-Wildlife.aspxhttp://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/deer/11949http://www portal state pa us/portal/server pt/community/http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/habitat_management/19107http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=622397&mode=2

Hamburg Community Park, Hamburg Borough, Berks County, PA

Creating Sustainable Landscapes Factsheet #1 – Conservation Industrial Parks: Managing Money Savings, Healthy Employees, and a Clean EnvironmentClean Environment◦ http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/cs/groups/public/doc

uments/document/d_000630.pdfPA DCNR Publication List for Sustainability◦ http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/conservationscience/s

ustainablelands/publications/index htmustainablelands/publications/index.htm

October 30 2013October 30, 2013Judith Stern Goldstein, ASLA, R.L.A

Managing DirectorBoucher & James IncBoucher & James, Inc.