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Site Design
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Analysis & Planning
- Stormwater
Management
- Natural
Landscape
- Parking &
Transportation
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Design
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& Int. Lighting
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& Interior Materials
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& Recycling
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& Dust Control
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Air Quality
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Quality
Operations & Maintenance
- Operations
Manual & Monitoring
- Facility
Maintenance
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4. Parking and Transportation
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- Parking lot bioswales (above) function to landscape,
shade cars and treat and convey stormwater.
- Compact parking stalls create up to 30% less impervious
surface than larger stalls, which can lead to smaller parking
lots, reduced construction and maintenance costs and more
developable acreage.
- Trees in Davis, CA parking lots reduced the surface temperatures
of asphalt by as much as 36F and vehicle cabin temperatures
by over 47F.
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Well designed parking areas efficiently use space, accommodate
pedestrians and are aesthetically pleasing.
- Encourage transportation alternatives for employees and visitors
by providing (LEED™):
- Bicycle racks and employee shower/changing facilities. Free
bike racks are available from the City
of Milwaukee.
- Covered bus shelters or waiting areas.
- Pleasant, safe and accessible walkways.
- Preferred parking for carpools.
- Provide a buffer of native plantings between parking areas and
the river edge.
- Do not locate parking or waste facilities within 10 feet of
the front line of the property, and screen these areas from view.
Contain all refuse in an appropriate receptacle further enclosed
by a 6-foot fence of solid material.
- Provide no more than two drive openings, and provide appropriate
traffic control measures at all entrances to public rights-of-way.
- Locate truck loading berths at the side or rear of the building.
Include on-street and shared parking resources in parking calculations.
- Minimize parking stall dimensions to 9' x 18', as smaller stalls
will decrease the parking lot size and allow for a large building
footprint.
- Use concrete pavement rather than asphalt where possible to
keep parking areas cool.
- Incorporate green spaces into parking areas to break up large
expanses of concrete.
- Consider using porous paving systems to extend the life of
the pavement, allow for stormwater infiltration, reduce maintenance
costs, and reduce the urban heat island effect in summer. See
Appendix
3 for additional guidance on using porous paving systems.
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