2. Briefing on Functional Green — original pdf
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Imagine Austin Core Principles • • Integrate green into the city Sustainably manage water, energy, and other environmental resources • Develop as an affordable and healthy community Council Resolution #20220609‐061 Implement Functional Green … which requires green infrastructure in urban settings where traditional landscape requirements are not possible. 2 3 In an Urban watershed, for a site with a zoning impervious cover limit greater than 80% as allowed in LDC 25‐2. • Applies to qualifying DMU & CBD sites In a watershed other than Urban, for a site with total allowable impervious cover greater than 80% gross site area as per LDC 25‐8. 4 Landscape element Multiplier PLANTINGS Existing tree Large, newly planted tree (mature width 40’ or greater) A B.1 B.2 Medium, newly planted tree (mature width 20‐39’) B.3 C.1 C.2 D E F Small, newly planted tree (mature width 10‐ 19’) Large shrubs, ornamental grasses, or perennial forbs Small shrubs, ornamental grasses, or perennial forbs Groundcover Turf Vegetated wall SPECIALIZED MEDIA Intensive vegetated (green) roof media (depth 12” or greater) G H.1 Extensive vegetated (green) roof media (depth 6‐11.9”) H.2 Rain garden Media I J K ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS Irrigation with alternative water source Porous pavement Suspended pavement system BONUS OPTIONS Bonus: Pollinator resources L M Bonus: Publicly Accessible Green 0.8 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 Target score = 0.3 Multiply the square feet, or equivalent square footage where applicable, of each landscape element by the multiplier provided for that element. Add together all the products calculated under the Multiplier Table to determine the Functional Green numerator. 5 If multiple elements listed on the Multiplier Table occupy the same area, count the full square footage or equivalent square footage of each element. 6 Landscaping elements in the right‐of‐way between the lot line and the roadway may be counted. The right‐of‐way is not included in the total site area. Elements provided to satisfy any other requirements of another City of Austin regulation or rule may be counted. 7 8 Analyses & Case Studies by the CodeNEXT consultant team Heather Venhaus, Regenerative Environmental Design Amy Belaire, PhD Ed MacMullan and Sarah Reich, ECONorthwest Research provided a rating for each landscape element based on its ecological and economic performance. The ratings indicate the performance of each landscape element relative to the others. 9 Reviewed research from 120 published studies Reviewed data on each of the landscape elements 1. 2. 3. 4. Biophysical benefits Economic values Beneficiaries Costs of implementation Technical and economic analysis of landscape elements Range of the likely biophysical benefits and economic costs and benefits Estimated performance 10 Biophysical Economic Ecosystem services 1. Microclimate regulation and mitigation of urban heat island effects 2. Carbon storage and sequestration 3. Air pollutant removal 4. Stormwater retention and runoff reduction 5. Water filtration 6. Biodiversity benefits Property development and use 1. Human health and well‐being 2. Effects on property values 3. Effects on developable area 11 12 Case studies rated selected test sites using the FG score. Size: 0.28 IC: 59% FG Score: 0.44 Landscape elements: Existing trees (1,257) Planted trees (7,775) Shrubs (813) Groundcover (417) Turf (5,424) Native plants (1,257) 13 Size: 12.17 acres IC: 55% FG Score: 0.22 Landscape elements: Existing trees (88,083) Newly planted trees (56,549) Shrubs (9686) Groundcover (11,230) Turf (50,060) Native plants (88,083) 14 Size: 0.87 acre IC: 72% FG Score: 0.34 Landscape elements: Existing trees (5,281) Planted trees (16,258) Shrubs (1,059) Groundcover (1,934) Native plants (5,281) 15 Size: 1.6 acres IC: 86% FG Score: 0.28 Landscape elements Existing trees (2,513) Planted trees (23,287) Shrubs (1,108) Groundcover (4,167) Native plants (20,106) 16 Size: 2.4 acres IC: 87% FG Score: 0.13 Landscape elements Planted trees (18,476) Shrubs (2,600) Groundcover (2,000) Turf (2,000) Rain garden (1000) Native plants (18,476) 17 Size: 0.66 IC: 100% FG Score: 0.16 Landscape elements Planted trees (6,362) Native plants (6,362) 18 Size: 0.75 acre IC: 100% FG Score: 0.18 Landscape elements Planted trees (5,655) Shrubs (820) Groundcover (820) Native plants (5,662) 19 Size: 0.95 acre IC: 95% FG Score: 0.33 Landscape elements Planted trees (19,792) Green wall (2,343) Shrubs (4,991) Groundcover (539) Native plants (9,879) 20 Site Area: 0.65 acres Impervious Cover: 100% FG Score: 0.31 Landscape elements Planted trees Extensive and intensive green roof Shrubs Ornamental grasses Ground cover Cistern Alternative water irrigation of the landscape 21 Thank you. QUESTIONS? 22