Pat on
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
Intention:
Minimize light trespass from building and site
Reduce sky glow
Improve nighttime visibility through glare reduction
Reduce development impact on nocturnal environments
Implementation:
4 Light Zones
LZ1: dark, density less than 200 people per square mile
LZ2: low (residential)
LZ3: medium (commercial, industrial and high-density residential)
LZ4: high major city centers, entertainment districts)
Interior Lighting:
stays inside
non-emergency lighs shut down at non-business hours
Exterior Lighting:
provide for comfort [...]
Pat on
Sunday, January 27th, 2008
Quality Control
Intention:
Limit the disruption of natural hydrology
Increase on-site filtration
Manage storm water runoff
Eliminate sources of contaminants
Reduce impervious cover
Reduce/eliminate pollution
Remove pollutants from storm water runoff
Stormwater Design (for reduction of impervious surface)
alternative surfaces: rain gardens, vegetated swales, rainwater recycling
non-structural surfaces: vegetated roofs, pervious pavement, grid pavers
Implementation:
treat and capture 90% storm water runoff
remove 80% TSS (total suspended solids)
use [...]
Pat on
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008
Quantity Control
Intention:
Limit the disruption of natural hydrology
Increase on-site filtration
Manage storm water runoff
Eliminate sources of contaminants
Reduce impervious cover
Reduce/eliminate pollution
Remove pollutants from storm water runoff
Stormwater Design (for reduction of impervious surface)
alternative surfaces: rain gardens, vegetated swales, rainwater recycling
non-structural surfaces: vegetated roofs, pervious pavement, grid pavers
Implementation:
note:
humid watershed: 1″ rainfall / 40″ per year
semi-arid watershed: 0.75″ rainfall / 20-40″ [...]
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