This is a presentation I gave for the AIA Redwood Empire Chapter in 2010.

1. SUSTAINABLE SITE|DESIGN
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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

6. Stormwater Quantity
What’s the problem?

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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10. Bioswale
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11. Subsurface Detention
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12. Subsurface Detention
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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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14. Reduced Hardscape
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15. LEED Gold Achieved, 45 Points
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 0
5.2 Maximize Open Space 2
6.1 Stormwater Quantity Control 0
6.2 Stormwater Quality Control 0
7.1 Heat Island: Non-Roof 1
7.2 Heat Island: Roof 0
Total 6

16. Case Study #3: College of Marin
Indian Valley College Campus

17. SS|D

18. Geothermal Heating and
Cooling System
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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

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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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24. Water Reuse
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10 LEED Points Possible

25. In Summary
 Call your Civil Engineer!
 Sustainable measures can be
incorporated more easily if done so
early in the project
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26. QUESTIONS?
Gina Benedetti-Petnic, C.E. Emily Dean, C.E., LEED AP
(415) 883-9850
www.cswst2.com
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