sustainable site design
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This is a presentation I gave for the AIA Redwood Empire Chapter in 2010.TRANSCRIPT
SUSTAINABLE SITE|SUSTAINABLE SITE|DESIGNDESIGN
Image courtesy of David Baker + Partners Architects
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Learning Objectives
1. Participants will be able to identify several Sustainable Site Strategies:
BioswalesSubsurface DetentionHardscape “Diet”Bioretention BasinsGeothermal Heating and Cooling System SS|D
Learning Objectives
2. Participants will learn which LEED credits can be achieved through Sustainable Site Strategies under the newly adopted 2009 LEED V3 in comparison to the former LEED V2.2.
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Sustainable Site Strategies
A. Minimize impact on watershed1) Preserve natural drainage features,
minimize roofs and paving2) Use pervious surfaces and “green roofs”3) Disperse runoff from impervious
surfaces on to adjacent pervious surfaces
4) Drain impervious surfaces to engineered Best Management Practices (BMPs)
B. Conserve or reuse waterC. Conserve energy
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Stormwater QuantityWhat’s the problem?
LEED Sustainable Site Credits V2.2V3
(2009)
1 Site Selection 1 1
2 Dev. Density & Comm. Connectivity 1 5
3 Brownfield Redevelopment 1 1
4.1 Public Transportation Access* 1 6
4.2 Bike Storage and Changing Rooms 1 1
4.3 Low-Emitting Vehicles 1 3
4.4 Parking Capacity 1 2
5.1 Protect or Restore Habitat 1 1
5.2 Maximize Open Space* 1 1
6.1 Stormwater Quantity Control* 1 1
6.2 Stormwater Quality Control 1 1
7.1 Heat Island: Non-Roof 1 1
7.2 Heat Island: Roof 1 1
8 Light Pollution Reduction 1 1
Total 14 26
* Exemplary Credit AvailableThe LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings.
Case Study #1:Hamilton Marketplace
Size: 8 Acres Location: City of Novato Commercial/retail on abandoned
lot LEED: n/a
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Bioswale
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Subsurface Detention
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Subsurface Detention
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Case Study #2:Marin County Health and Wellness Campus
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Size: 5.7 Acres Location: San Rafael Conversion of five office
buildings to public health clinic and county health services
LEED Gold Certified
Reduced Hardscape
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LEED Gold Achieved, 45 Points
LEED Sustainable Site Credits
4.2 Bike Storage and Changing Rooms 1
4.3 Low-Emitting Vehicles 1
4.4 Parking Capacity 1
5.1 Protect or Restore Habitat 0
5.2 Maximize Open Space 2
6.1 Stormwater Quantity Control 0
6.2 Stormwater Quality Control 0
7.1 Heat Island: Non-Roof 1
7.2 Heat Island: Roof 0
Total 6
Case Study #3: College of MarinIndian Valley College Campus
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Geothermal Heating and Cooling System
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Attempting LEED GoldLEED Sustainable Site Credits
4.2 Bike Storage and Changing Rooms 1
4.3 Low-Emitting Vehicles 1
4.4 Parking Capacity 1
5.1 Protect or Restore Habitat 1
5.2 Maximize Open Space 1
6.1 Stormwater Quantity Control 0
6.2 Stormwater Quality Control 1
7.1 Heat Island: Non-Roof 1
7.2 Heat Island: Roof 1
Total 8
Case Study #4: H2Hotel
Size: 0.55 Acres Location:
Healdsburg Redevelopment of
a former gas station site to a 36-room high-end hotel over 400 SF of retail
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Image courtesy of David Baker + Partners Architects
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Attempting LEED Gold
LEED Sustainable Site Credits
4.2 Bike Storage and Changing Rooms 1
4.3 Low-Emitting Vehicles 0
4.4 Parking Capacity 1
5.1 Protect or Restore Habitat 1
5.2 Maximize Open Space 2
6.1 Stormwater Quantity Control 1
6.2 Stormwater Quality Control 1
7.1 Heat Island: Non-Roof 1
7.2 Heat Island: Roof 1
Total 9
Open Grid Pavers and Pervious Concrete
For vehicular and pedestrian areas
ADA compliant LEED Credits:
Stormwater Quantity - 1 Stormwater Quality - 1 Non-roof Heat Island
Effect -1 Maximize Open Space - 1
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Water Reuse
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Call your Civil Engineer!
Sustainable measures can be incorporated more easily if done so early in the project
In Summary
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QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?
Gina Benedetti-Petnic, C.E. Emily Dean, C.E., Gina Benedetti-Petnic, C.E. Emily Dean, C.E., LEED APLEED AP
(415) 883-9850(415) 883-9850
www.cswst2.comwww.cswst2.com
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