HomeMy WebLinkAboutLEED-NC SS - NeighborhoodClusterLEED-NC v2.2, Sustainable Sites Category Neighborhood Cluster CREDIT CREDIT NAME Pts Available Pts Possible Description for Achievement Prereq. 1 Construction Activity Pollution Prevention
0 0 Required by LEED for certification. Credit 1 Site Selection 1 1 A site has been selected that does not included sensitive site elements and restrictive land types. For example, prime
farmland, within a 100 yr. flood plain, or land specifically identified as habitat for endangered species. Credit 2 Development Density & Community Connectivity 1 1 From the site's main
entrance, there are 10 basic services (laundry, restaurant, bank, grocery, convenience store, dentist, dry cleaning, park) and a residential development (Vail Commons) with a density
of 10 units/acre within a 1/2 mile radius. Credit 3 Brownfield Redevelopment 1 0 The site selected has not been documented as a brownfield by a federal, local, or state municipality.
Credit 4.1 Alt. Transportation: Public Transportation Access 1 1 The Project Site is located wi?thin 1/4 mile of the West Vail Lodge bus stop and, from one main entrance, the Chamonix/N.
Frontage Road bus stop. Both bus stops service two bus lines, the West Vail RED Loop (N-S) and the West Vail GREEN Loop (S-N). Credit 4.2 Alt. Transportation: Bike Storage & Changing
Rooms 1 1* This scheme has 52 garages, each of which can have a bicycle brought inside for covered protection, and meet the minimal required covered storage for the full-time residential
occupancy. Additional exterior, covered bike racks can be located on the site to provide additional storage, if desired. Credit 4.3 Alt. Transportation: Low Emitting & Fuel Efficient
Vehicles 1 1** T.B.D. Town of Vail. Fuel efficient vehicles are to be provided for 3% of the residents with preferred parking -OR-preferred parking for fuel efficient vehicles (5% of
FTE) shall be provided for on site. The higher the number of residents, the higher the number of fuel efficient vehicles and preferred parking spaces must be provided. Credit 4.4 Alt.
Transportation: Parking Capacity 1 1** Parking in this scheme does not exceed the local zoning requirements, the LEED requirement for this credit. In our case, the code requirement is
2 spaces per unit (all units are between 500 SF and 2,000 SF). Also, a demonstrated, permanent program, including, but not limited to, rideshare programs, shuttle services, and dedicated
drop-off locations on site shall be included to achieve points for this credit. This is T.B.D. Town of Vail. July 30, 2008 * Design/Construction decision by Owner. ** Philosophy implementation
decision by Owner.
Credit 5.1 Site Development: Protect or Restore Habitat 1 1* 50% (less the building footprint) of the site must be restored with native or adaptive vegetation. This vegetation requires
little or no irrigation, and does not require active maintenance (mowing or fertilizers). All schemes exceed 50% open space after accounting for all paving. But the Town of Vail must
balance sodded open spaces for play with areas of native grasses to achieve the point. Credit 5.2 Site Development: Max Open Space 1 0 For the site's zoning district, Housing (H), the
site coverage (incl. buildings, pavement, etc.) must not exceed 55% of the project site. This means that the open space requirement is 45% of the project site. For this LEED credit,
the scheme must exceed the open space requirement by an additional 25%, totaling an open space requirement of 65%. Due to the densities the Town of Vail would like to achieve in this
scheme, a 65% open space requirement cannot be met. Credit 6.1 Stormwater Design: Quantity 1 1* All stormwater run-off must be contained on the project site. The greater the amount of
impervious materials (paving and buildings) on the site, the more run-off must be collected and retained on the site. Impervious surfaces can be reduced in all schemes by using pervious
paving materials approved for cold weather climates. Credit 6.2 Stormwater Design: Quality 1 1* LEED encourages the use of pervious paving materials to allow stormwater to infiltrate
into the ground, thus naturally filtering out pollutants and prevent overflow of natural systems. Using pervious paving materials on all schemes is at the discretion of the Town of Vail.
Using proper techniques, detention ponds and vegetated swales will also properly filter stormwater. Credit 7.1 Heat Island Effect: Non-Roof 1 1* This credit can easily be achieved by
locating 50% of all parking space under a cover that has a great ability to reflect solar heat. Since the great majority of the site's parking spaces are in enclosed garages or in a
tuck-under situation, the roofs of our building must reflect solar heat to the standards asked for by LEED. Light colored roofing materials should be specified. Credit 7.2 Heat Island
Effect: Roof 1 1* The project's roofs shall already comply with the standards set forth by Credit 7.1 for Non-Roof Heat Island Effect. Care should be taken by the Architect and Owner
to select a roofing material that also meets the standards, albeit similar, of this credit to reflect solar heat. Credit 8 Light Pollution Reduction 1 1* Exterior lighting will have
to be designed so that it meets the light trespass standards set forth by the LZ2 designation for residential areas. This can easily be achieved in any of the schemes, provided the appropriate
measures are taken by the architects. TOTAL POINTS 14 12 July 30, 2008 * Design/Construction decision by Owner. ** Philosophy implementation decision by Owner.