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HOW MANY PREREQS, CREDITS AND POSSIBLE POINTS
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1, 8 AND 14
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PREREQ 1
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CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY POLLUTION PREVENTION
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CREDIT 1
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SITE SELECTION
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CREDIT 2
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DEVELOPMENT DENSITY & COMMUNITY CONNECTIVITY
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CREDIT 3
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BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT
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CREDIT 4.1
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ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION: public transportation access
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CREDIT 4.2
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ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION: bicycle storage and changing rooms
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CREDIT 4.3
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ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION: low emitting & fuel efficient vehicles
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CREDIT 4.4
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ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION: parking capacity
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CREDIT 5.1
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SITE DEVELOPMENT: protect or restore habitat
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CREDIT 5.2
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SITE DEVELOPMENT: maximize open space
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CREDIT 6.1
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STORMWATER DESIGN: quantity control
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CREDIT 6.2
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STORMWATER DESIGN: quality control
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CREDIT 7.1
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HEAT ISLAND EFFECT: non-roof
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CREDIT 7.2
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HEAT ISLAND EFFECT: roof
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CREDIT 8
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LIGHT POLLUTION REDUCTION
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SS PREREQ 1
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CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY POLLUTION PREVENTION REQUIRED
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SS PREREQ 1 INTENT
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REDUCE POLLUTION FROM CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES BY CONTROLLING SOIL EROSION, WATERWAY SEDIMENTAION AND AIRBORNE DUST GENERATION
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SS PREREQ 1 REQUIREMENTS
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CREATE AND IMPLEMENT AN EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL (ESC) PLAN FOR ALL CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROJECT
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ESC PLAN
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THE ESC PLAN SHALL CONFORM TO WHAT
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THE EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE 2003 EPA CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PERMIT OR LOCAL EROSION AND SEDIMENTAION CONTROL STANDARDS AND CODES, WHICHEVER IS MORE STRINGENT
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THE PLAN SHALL DESCRIBE WHAT
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THE MEASURES IMPLEMENTED TO ACCOMPLISH THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES
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WHAT ARE THE OBJECTIVES OF THE PLAN
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1. PREVENT LOSS OF SOIL DURING CONSTRUCTION BY STORMWATER RUNOFF AND/OR WIND EROSION, INCLUDING PROTECTING TOPSOIL BY STOCKPILING FOR REUSE
2. PREVENT SEDIMENTATION OF STORM SEWER OR RECEIVING STREAMS 3. PREVENT POLLUTION THE AIR WITH DUST AND PARTICULATE MATTER |
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SS PREREQ 1: POTENTIAL TECHNOLOGIES AND STRATEGIES
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1. CREATE AN ESC PLAN DURING THE DESIGN PHASE OF THE PROJECT
2. UTILIZE STABILIZATION AND STRUCTURAL CONTROL MEASURES, INCLUDING TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT SEEDING, MULCHING, EARTH DIKES, SILT FENCING, SEDIMENT TRAPS AND SEDIMENT BASINS |
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SS PREREQ 1: REFERENCED STANDARD
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES (USEPA DOCUMENT NO. EPA 832R92005), CHAPTER 3
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SS CREDIT 1
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SITE SELECTION
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SS CREDIT 1: INTENT
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AVOID DEVELOPMENT OF INAPPROPRIATE SITES AND REDUSE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FROM THE LOCATION OF A BLDG ON A SITE
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SS CREDIT 1: REQUIREMENTS
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DO NOT DEVELOP BLDGS, HARDSCAPE, ROADS OR PARKIING AREAS ON PORTIONS OF SITES THAT MEET ANY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
1.PRIME FARMLAND AS DEFINED BY THE USDA 2.PREVIOUSLY UNDEVELOPED LAND WITH AN ELEV LOWER THAN 5 FEET ABOVE FEMA's100-YR FLOOD LINE 3.HABITAT FOR ANY SPECIES ON THRETENED OR ENDANGERED SPECIES LISTS 4.WITHIN 100 FEET OF ANY WETLANDS AS DEFINED BY THE US CFR, OR WITHIN STATE/LOCAL SETBACK DISTANCES 5.UNDEVELOPED LAND WITHIN 50FT OF A WATER BODY WHICH COULD SUPPORT FISH, RECREATION, OR INDUSTRIAL USE 6.FORMER PUBLIC PARKLAND(UNLESS TRADED) |
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SS CREDIT 1: POTENTIAL TECHNOLOGIES AND STRATEGIES
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1.GIVE PREFERENCE TO SITES THAT DO NOT INCLUDE SENSITVIVE SITE ELEMENTS AND RESTRICTIVE LAND TYPES
2.DESIGN THE BLDG WITH MINIMAL FOOTPRINT, BUILD DENSELY, INCORPORATE SITE FEATURES, SET ASIDE AREAS OF NATURAL SPACE, AND INTEGRATE NEIGHBORING ACTIVITES WHEN FEASIBLE 3. |
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SS CREDIT 2
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DEVELOPMENT DENSITY & COMMUNITY CONNETIVITY
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SS CREDIT 2: INTENT
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CHANNEL DEVELOPMENT TO URBAN AREAS WITH EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE, PROTECT GREENFIELDS AND PRESERE HABITAT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
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SS CREDIT 2: REQUIREMENTS (2 OPTIONS)
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1.DEVELOPMENT DENSITY AND 2.COMMUNITY CONNECTIVITY
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SS CREDIT 2:REQUIREMENTS OPTION 1
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CONSTUCT OR RENOVATE BLDG ON A PREVIOUSLY DEVELOPED SITE AND IN A COMMUNITY WITH A MIN DNSITY OF 60,000 SQ FT PER ACRE NET (NOTE: DENSITY CALCULATION MUST INCLUDE THE AREA OF THE PROJECT BEING BUILT AND IS BASED ON A TYP TWO-STORY DOWNTOWN DVLPMNT
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SS CREDIT 2:REQUIREMENTS OPTION 2
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CONSTRUCT OR RENOVATE BLDG ON A PREVIOUSLY DEVELOPED SITE AND WITHIN 1/2 MILE OF THE RESIDENTIAL ZONE OR NEIGHBORHOOD WITH AN AVERAGE DENSITY OF 10 UNITS PER ACRE NET AND WITHN 1/2 MILE OF AT LEAST 10 BASIC SERVICES AND WITH PEDESTRIAN ACCESS B/T THE BLDG AND THE SERVICES
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SS CREDIT 2:REQUIREMENTS OPTION 2 CONTINUED....WHAT DO BASIC SERVICES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO?
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BANK, PLACE OF WORSHIP, CONVENIENCE GROCERY, DAY CARE, CLEANERS, FIRE STATION, BEAUTY, HARDWARE, LAUNDRY, LIBRARY, MEDICAL/DENTAL, SENIOR CARE FACILITY, PARK, PHARMACY, POST OFFICE, RESTAURANT, SCHOOL, SUPERMARKET, THEATER, COMMUNITY CENTER, FITNESS CENTER, MUSEUM
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SS CREDIT 2:REQUIREMENTS OPTION 2 CONTINUED....HOW DO YOU DETERMINE PROXIMITY
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BY DRAWING A 1/2 MILE RADIUS AROUND THE MAIN BLDG ENTRANCE ON A SITE MAP AND COUNTING THE SERVICES WITHIN THAT RADIUS
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SS CREDIT 2:POTENTIAL TECHNOLIGIES AND STRATEGIES
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DUREIN THE SITE SELECTION PROCESS, GIVE PREFERENCE TO URBAN SITES WITH PEDESTRIAN ACCESS TO A VARIETY OF SERVICES
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SS CREDIT 3:
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BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT
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SS CREDIT 3: INTENT
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REHABILITATE DAMAGED SITES WHERE DEVELOPMENT IS COMPLICATED BY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION, REDUCING PRESSURE ON UNDEVELOPED LAND
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SS CREDIT 3: REQUIREMENTS
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DEVELOP ON A SITE DOCUMENTED AS CONTAMINATED (BY MEANS OF AN ASTM E1903-97 PHASE II ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT OR A LOCAL VOLUNTARY CLEANUP PROGRAM) OR ON A SITE DEFINED AS A BROWNFIELD BY A LOCAL, STATE OR FEDERAL AGENCY
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SS CREDIT 3: POTENTIAL TECHNOLOGIES & STRATEGIES
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DURING THE SITE SELECTION PROCESS, GIVE PREFERNCE TO BROWNFIELD SITES. IDENTIFY TAX INCENTIVES AND PROPERTY COST SAVINGS. COORDINATE SITE DEVELOPMENT PLANS WITH REMEDIATION ACTIVITY, AS APPROPRIATE
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SS CREDIT 3:REFERENCED STANDARDS
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1. ASTM E1903-97 PHASE II ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT, ASTM INTERNATIONAL
2. EPA BROWNFIELDS DEFINITION, EPA SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF BROWNFIELDS PROGRAM |
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SS CREDIT 4.1:
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ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION: PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
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SS CREDIT 4.1: INTENT
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REDUCE POLLUTION AND LAND DEVELOPMENT IMPACTS FROM AUTOMOBILE USE.
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SS CREDIT 4.1: REQUIREMENTS
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LOCATE PROJECT WITHIN 1/2 MILE OF AN EXISTING, OR PLANNED AND FUNDED, COMMUTER RAIL, LIGHT RAIL OR SUBWAY STATION
OR LOCATE PROJECT WITHIN 1/4 MILE OF ONE MORE STOPS FOR TWO OR MORE PUBLIC OR CAMPUS BUS LINES USABLE BY BUILDING OCCUPANTS |
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SS CREDIT 4.1: POTENTIAL TECHNOLIES & STRATEGIES
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PERFORM A TRANSPORTATION SURVEY OF FUTURE BLDG OCCUPANTS TO IDENTIFY TRANSPORTATION NEEDS. SITE THE BLDG NEAR MASS TRANSIT.
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SS CREDIT 4.2:
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ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION: BICYCLE STORAGE & CHANGING ROOMS
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SS CREDIT 4.2: INTENT
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REDUCE POLLUTION AND LAND DEVELOPMENT IMPACTS FROM AUTOMOBILE USE.
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SS CREDIT 4.2: REQUIREMENTS
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FOR COMMERCIAL OR INSTITUTIONAL BLDGS, PROVIDE SECURE BICYCLE RACKS AND/OR STORAGE (WITHIN 200 YARDS OF A BLDG ENTRANCE) FOR 5% OR MORE OF ALL BLDG USERS (MEASURED AT PEAK PERIODS), AND, PROVIDE SHOWER AND CHANGING FACILITIES IN THE BLDG, OR WITHIN 200 YARDS OF A BLDG ENTRANCE, FOR 0.5% OF FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) OCCUPANTS
OR FOR RESIDENTIAL BLDGS, PROVIDE COVERE STORAGE FACILITIES FOR SECURING BICYCLES FOR 15% OR MORE OF BLDG OCCUPANTS IN LIEU OF CHANGING/SHOWER FACILITIES |
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SS CREDIT 4.2:POTENTIAL TECHNOLOGIES & STRATEGIES
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DESIGN THE BLDG WITH TRANSPORTATION AMENITIES SUCH AS BICYCLE RACKS AND SHOWERING/CHANGING FACILITIES
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SS CREDIT 4.3:
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ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION: LOW EMITTING & FUEL EFFICIENT VEHICLES
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SS CREDIT 4.3:INTENT
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REDUCE POLLUTION AND LAND DEVELOPMENT IMPACTS FROM AUTOMOBILE USE
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SS CREDIT 4.3:REQUIREMENTS (3 OPTIONS)
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OPTION 1
PROVIDE LOW-EMITTING AND FUEL-EFFICIENT VEHICLES FOR 3% OF FULL-TIME EQIVALENT (FTE) OCCUPANTS AND PROVIDE PREFERRED PARKING FOR THESE VEHICLES OPTION 2 PROVIDE PREFERRED PARKING FOR LOW-EMITTING AND FUEL-EFFICIENT VEHICLES FOR 5% OF THE TOTAL VEHICLE PARKING CAPACITY OF THE SITE OPTION 3 INSTALL ALTERNATIVE-FUEL REFUELING STATIONS FOR 3% OF THE TOTAL VEHICLE PARKING CAPACITY OF THE SITE (LIQUID OR GASEOUS FUELING FACILITIES MUST BE SEPARATELY VENTILATED OR LOCATED OUTDOORS). |
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SS CREDIT 4.3: REFERENCED STANDARDS
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FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CREDIT, LOW-EMITTING AND FUEL-EFFICIENT VEHICLES ARE DEFINED AS VEHICLES THAT ARE EITHER CLASSIFIED AS ZERO EMISSION VEHICLES (ZEV) BY THE CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD OR HAVE ACHIEVED A MINIMUM GREEN SCORE OF 40 ON THE AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR AN ENERGY EFFICIENT ECONOMY (ACEEE) ANNUAL VEHICLE RATING GUIDE
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CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCE BOARD
AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR AN ENERGY EFFICIENT ECONOMY |
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SS CREDIT 4.3: POTENTIAL TECHNOLOGIES & STRATEGIES
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PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION AMENITIES SUCH AS ALTERNATIVES FUEL REFUELING STATIONS. CONSIDER SHARING THE COSTS AND BENEFITS OF REFUELING STATIONS WITH NEIGHBORS
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SS CREDIT 4.4:
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ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION: PARKING CAPACITY
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SS CREDIT 4.4: INTENT
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REDUCE POLLUTION AND LAND DEVELOPMENT IMPACTS FROM SINGLE OCCUPANCY VEHICLE USE
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SS CREDIT 4.4: REQUIREMENTS (4 OPTIONS)
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OPTION 1 - NON-RESIDENTIAL
SIZE PARKING CAPACITY TO MEET, BUT NOT EXCEED, MIN LOCAL ZONING REQUIREMNTS, AND, PROVIDE PREFERRED PRKNG FOR CARPOOLS OR VANPOOLS FOR 5% OF THE TOTAL PRVIDED PRKNG SPACES. OPTION 2 - NON-RESIDENTIAL FOR PROJETS THAT PROVIDE FOR LESS THAN 5% OF FTE BLDG OCCUPANTS: PROVIDE PREFERED PRKNG FOR CARPOOLS OR VANPOOLS, MARKED AS SUCH, FOR 5% OF TOTAL PROVIDED PARKING SPACES OPTION 3 - RESIDENTIAL SIZE PRKING CAPACITY TO NOT EXCEED MIN LOCAL ZONING REQUIREMNTS 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 OPTION 4 - ALL PROVIDE NO NEW PARKING |
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SS CREDIT 4.4: POTENTIAL TECHNOLOGIES & STRATEGIES
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MINIMIZE PARKING LOT/GARAGE SIZE. CONSIDER SHARING PARKING FACILITIES WITH ADJACENT BLDGS. CONSIDER ALTERNATIVES THAT WILL LIMIT THE USE OF SINGLE OCCUPANCY VEHICLES
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SS CREDIT 5.1:
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SITE DEVELOPMENT: PROTECT OR RESTORE HABITAT
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SS CREDIT 5.1: INTENT
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CONSERVE EXISTING NATURAL AREAS AND RESTORE DAMAGED AREAS TO PROVIDE HABITAT AND PROMOTE BIODIVERSITY
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SS CREDIT 5.1: REQUIREMENTS (2 OPTIONS)
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OPTION 1
ON GREENFIELD SITES, LIMIT ALL SITE DISTURBANCE TO 40FT BEYOND THE BLDG PERIMTR; 10FT BEYOND SURFACE WALKWAYS, PATIOS AND PARKING UTILITES LESS THAN 12IN IN DIA.; 15FT BEYOND PRIMARY ROADWAY CURBS; 25FT BEYOND CONSTRUCTED AREAS W/ PERMEABLE SURFACES OPTION 2 ON PREVIOUSLY DEVELOPED SITES, RESTORE OR PROTECT A MIN OF 50% OF THE SITE AREA (EXCLUDING BLDG FOOTPRINT) WITH NATIVE OR ADAPTED VEGETATION. PROJECTS EARNING SS CREDIT 2 AND USING VEGETATED ROOF SURFACES MAY APPLY THE VEGETATED ROOF SURFACE TO THIS CALCULATION |
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SS CREDIT 5.1: POTENTIAL TECHNOLOGIES AND STRATEGIES
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ON GREENFIELD SITES:
PERFORM SITE SURVEY AND DEVELOP MASTER PLAN. STRATEGIES INCLUDE STACKING THE BLDG PROGRAM, TUCK-UNDER PARKING AND SHARED FACILITIES WITH NEIGHBORS FOR PREVIOUSLY DEVELOPED SITES SELECT APPROPRIATE NATIVE/ADAPTED PLANT MTRLS. PROVIDE BIOVIVERSITY THROUGH AVOIDANCE OF MONOCULTURE PLANTINGS. |
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SS CREDIT 5.2
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SITE DEVELOPMENT: MAXIMIZE OPEN SPACE
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SS CREDIT 5.2: INTENT
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PROVIDE A HIGH RATIO OF OPEN SPACE TO DEVELOPMENT FOOTPRINT TO PROMOTE BIODIVERSITY
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SS CREDIT 5.2: REQUIREMENTS (3 OPTIONS)
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OPTION 1:
REDUCE THE DVLPMNT FTPRNT (DEFINED AS THE TOTAL AREA OF THE BLDG FTPRNT, HARDSCAPE, ACCESS ROADS AND PARKING) AND/OR PROVIDE VEGETATED OPEN SPACE WITHIN THE PROJECT BOUNDARY TO EXCEED THE LOCAL ZONING'S OPEN SPACE REQRMNT FOR THE SITE BY 25% OPTION 2: FOR AREAS WITH NO LOCAL ZONING REQUIREMENTS PROVIDE VEGETATED OPEN SPACE AREA ADJACENT TO THE BLDG THAT IS EQUAL TO THE BLDG FOOTPRINT OPTION 3: WHERE A ZONING ORDINANCE EXISTS, BUT THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT FOR OPEN SPACE, PROVIDE VEGETATED OPEN SPACE EQUAL TO 20% OF THE PROJECTS SITE AREA ALL OPTIONS: VEGETATED ROOF CAN CONTRIBUTE TO CREDIT COMPLIANCE PROJECTS IN URBAN AREAS PEDESTRIAN ORIENTED HARDSCAPE CAN CONTRIBUTE WITH A MIN OF 25% VEGETATED WETLANDS OR NATURALLY DESIGNED PONDS MAY COUNT AS OPEN SPACE IF THE SIDE SLOPE GRADIENTS AVERAGE 1:4 |
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SS CREDIT 5.2: POTENTIAL & STRATEGIES
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PERFORM A SITE SURVEY AND ADOPT A MASTER PLAN. SELECT A SUITABLE SITE AND DESIGN THE BLDG W/ MINIMAL FOOTPRNT TO MINIMIZE SITE DISRUPTION SAME STRATEGIES AS SS 5.1
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SS CREDIT 6.1:
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STORMWATER DESIGN: QUANTITY CONTROL
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SS CREDIT 6.1: INTENT
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LIMIT DISRUPTION OF NATURAL WATER HYDROLOGY BY REDUSING IMPERVIOUS COVER, INCREASING ON-SITE INFILTRATION, REDUCING OR ELIMINATING POLLUTION FROM STORMWATER RUNOFF, AND ELIMINATING CONTAMINANTS
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SS CREDIT 6.1: REQUIREMENTS (2 CASES)
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CASE 1: EXISTING IMPERVIOUSNESS IS LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 50%
CASE 2 - EXISTING IMPERVIOUSNESS IS GREATER THAN 50% (ADD MORE) |
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SS CREDIT 6.1: POTENTIAL TECHNOLOGIES & STRATEGIES
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DESIGN THE PROJECT SITE TO MAINTAIN NATURAL STORMWATER FLOWS BY PROMOTING INFILTRATION. SPECIFY VEGETATED ROOFS, PERVIOUS PAVING...REUSE STORMWATER VOLUMES GENERATED FOR NON-POTABLE USES SUCH AS LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION, TOILET AND URINAL FLUSHING AND CUSTODIAL USES
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SS CREDIT 6.2:
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STORMWATER DESIGN: QUALITY CONTROL
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SS CREDIT 6.2: INTENT
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LIMIT DISRUPTION AND POLLUTION OF NATURAL WATER FLOWS BY MANAGING STORMWATER RUNOFF
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SS CREDIT 6.2: REQUIREMENTS
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IMPLEMENT A STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN THAT RDUCES IMPERVIOUS COVER, PROMOTES INFILTRATION, AND CAPTURES AND TREATS THE STORMWATER RUNOFF FROM 90% OF THE AVERAGE ANNUAL RAINFALL USING ACCEPTABLE BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPs)
BMPs USED TO TREAT RUNOFF MUST BE CAPABLE OF REMOVING 80% OF THE AVERAGE ANNUAL POST DEVELOPMENT TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS (TSS) LOAD BASED ON EXISTING MONITORING REPORTS. |
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SS CREDIT 6.2: POTENTIAL TECHNOLOGIES & STRATEGIES
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USE ALTERNATIVE SURFACES AND NONSTRUCTURAL TECHNIQUES TO REDUCE IMPERVIOUSNESS AND PROMOTE INFILTRATION THEREGY REDUCING POLLUTANT LOADINGS
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SS CREDIT 7.1:
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HEAT ISLAND EFFECT: NON-ROOF
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SS CREDIT 7.1: INTENT
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REDUCE HEAT ISLANDS (THERMAL GRADIENT DIFFERENCES B/T DEVELOPED AND UNDEVELOPED AREAS) TO MINIMIZE IMPACT ON MICROCLIMATE AND HUMAN AND WILDLIFE HABITAT
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SS CREDIT 7.1: REQUIREMENTS (2 OPTIONS)
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OPTION 1
PROVIDE ANY COMBINATION OF THE FOLLOWING STRATEGIES FOR 50% OF THE SITE HARDSCAPE (INCLUDING ROADS, SIDEWALKS, COURTYARDS AND PARKING LOTS): SHADE (WITHIN 5 YEARS OF OCCUPANCY PAVING MTRLS W/A SOLAR REFLECTANCE INDEX (SRI) OF AT LEAST 29 OPEN GRID PAVEMENT SYSTEM OPTION 2 PLACE A MINIMUM OF 50% OF PARKING SPACES UNDER COVER (DEFINED AS UNDER GROUND, UNDER DECK, UNDER ROOF, OR UNDER A BLDG). ANY ROOF USED TO SHAE OR COVER PARKING MUST HAVE AN SRI OF AT LEAST 29 |
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SS CREDIT 7.1: POTENTIAL TECHNOLOGIES & STRATEGIES
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SHADE CONSTRUCTED SURFACES ON TEH SITE WITH LANDSCAPE FEATURES AND UTILIZE HIGH-REFLECTANCE MTRLS FOR HARDSCAPE. CONSIDER REPLACING CONSTRUCTED SURFACES WITH VEGETATED SURFACES AND OPEN GRID PAVING OR SPECIFY HIGH-ALBEDO MTRLS TO REDUCE THE HEAT ABSORPTION
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