3. Learning Objectives
1. Participants will be able to identify
several Sustainable Site Strategies:
Bioswales
Subsurface Detention
Hardscape “Diet”
Bioretention Basins
Geothermal Heating and Cooling System
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4. 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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5. Sustainable Site Strategies
A. Minimize impact on watershed
1) Preserve natural drainage features, minimize
roofs and paving
2) 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 water SS|D
C. Conserve energy
7. LEED Sustainable Site Credits V2.2 V3 (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 Available
The 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.
8. Case Study #1:
Hamilton Marketplace
Size: 8 Acres
Location: City of Novato
Commercial/retail on abandoned lot
LEED: n/a
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13. Case Study #2:
Marin County Health and Wellness Campus
Size: 5.7 Acres
Location: San Rafael
Conversion of five office
buildings to public health clinic
and county health services
LEED Gold Certified
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19. Attempting LEED Gold
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 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
20. 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
LEED Goal: Gold
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Image courtesy of David Baker + Partners Architects
22. 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
23. 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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Irrigation Other non potable uses, e.g. fountains, toilets Pros: Free water! Can significantly aid in runoff volume reduction Cons: Seasonality of rains require large storage volumes