RESILIENCE
COMMUNITIES THAT ABSORB
DISTURBANCE AND MAINTAIN FUNCTION
ESF GREEN BUILDING CONFERENCE
KEVIN & JOSH STACK
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LEED - ND
NEIGHBORHOOD
DEVELOPMENT
BUILDING
US GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL (USGBC)
RESTORE URBAN FORM
CONGRESS FOR NEW URBANISM (CNU)
SMART GROWTH
NATIONAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL (NRDC)
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238 - PROJECTS
39 STATES & 6 COUNTRIES
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BALANCED COMPONENTS
OF LEED-ND
WHERE (CNU)– ADJACENT TO OR IN URBAN AREAS
WHAT (NRDC) – COMPACT , CONNECTED & COMPLETE
HOW (USGBC)– PROJECT CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE
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WHERE = LOCATION
SMART LOCATION AND LINKAGES
PREREQUISITES:
1.) SMART LOCATION
5 OPTIONS
2.) WATER & WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE
2 OPTIONS
3.) IMPERILED SPECIES & ECOLOGICAL
COMMUNITIES
2 OPTIONS
4.) WETLAND & WATER BODY CONSERVATION
3 OPTIONS
5.) AGRICULTURAL LAND CONSERVATION
4 OPTIONS
6.) FLOODPLAIN AVOIDANCE
3 OPTIONS
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SYRACUSE PILOT PROGRAM
NEAR WEST SIDE INITIATIVE
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NEAR WEST SIDE
STREET WIDTH = 35 FEET
POSSIBLE BIKE LANE
WITH BIO-SWALE?
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INNOVATIVE STORM
WATER MANAGEMENT
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VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED
NO2 – 50% TRANSPORTATION
25% POWER PLANTS
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CLEAN AIR ACT 1970 & 1990
NOx Emissions
Million short tons
SO2 Emissions
Million short tons
16
14
with Canadian Emissions
w/out Canadian Emissions
12
10
8
6
4
2
8
1965
1970
1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
1965
1970
1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
6
4
2
0
Year
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AIR POLLUTANTS IN THE NORTHEAST
AND ECOLOGICAL EFFECTS
Pollutant
SO2, NOx
Effects
Soil acidification, nutrient cation
depletion, Al mobilization, vegetation
response, surface water acidification, loss
of aquatic species
NOx
N saturation, coastal eutrophication
O3
Foliar damage, decreases in tree
productivity
Hg
Bioaccumulation of MeHg and exposure to
humans and wildlife
CHARLEY DRISCOLL
ACID DEPOSITION
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FUTURE
URBAN BOUNDARY
OF CITY ?
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WHAT = DESIGN
NEIGHBORHOOD PATTERN & DESIGN
PREREQUISITES;
1.) OPEN COMMUNITY
NO GATED COMMUNITIES
2.) COMPACT DEVELOPMENT
RESIDENTIAL
DENSITY OF 7 DWELLINGS PER ACRE
OF BUILDABLE LAND
NON-RESIDENTIAL
DENSITY OF .50 FAR PER ACRE OF NON-RESIDENTIAL LAND
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PREREQUISITE 1
NO GATED COMMUNITIES
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PREREQUISITE 2
DENSITY REQUIREMENT
SCoE
HOW = BUILDINGS
GREEN CONSTRUCTION & TECHNOLOGY
HABITAT for HUMANITY
PREREQUISITE
EROSION CONTROL
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LEED CERTIFIED HOME
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3 STAGES OF LEED-ND CERTIFICATION
STAGE 1 – PRE-ENTITLEMENT
( Review preliminary design)
STAGE 2 – POST ENTITLEMENT
(Review of entitled design)
STAGE 3 – POST CONSTRUCTION
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POTENTIAL BARRIERS TO LEED-ND
CODES
MIXED USE
STREET SIZE
SPEED LIMIT
CONNECTIVITY
FIRE DEPARTMENT ACCESS
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STORM WATER
MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS
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METRO 240 MILLION GALLONS/DAY
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WATER GARDENS
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NORTHERN
FOREST
CANOPY
RAIN WATER
HARVESTING
WE CREDIT 1.1
1 SQ. FT. OF ROOF AREA PRODUCES
.62 GALLONS AT 1” OF RAINFALL
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WATER CISTERN
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WATER CONSERVATION
WE CREDIT 3.1
DUAL FLUSH FEATURE SAVES OVER
6000 GALLONS OF WATER PER YEAR.
COST - $189.00
SAVINGS- $50.00/YR
(ONONDAGA COUNTY)
EPA WATER SENSE
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NATURE’S PERFORMANCE
30% - AQUIFIER
30% - VEGETATION
40% - ATMOSPHERE
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GLOBAL FRESHWATER VOLUME
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GLOBAL AIR VOLUME
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BIOMIMICRY
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