design solutions are likely to be underground parking garages used as favourably received but not mandated.. holding tanks for storm water, and parks that function as flood zones; 3 Some use of urban design features – perhaps in some areas, or perhaps green roofs to help cool buildings and – concentrating on one or two solutions. reduce storm run-off; Their use is not assured but the argument for using them can be made trees and greenery to reduce heat-island depending on each case. effects, or stabilize hillsides; 2 Scattered use of urban design neighbourhood micro-grids or roof-top – solutions, but interest in expanding generation as back-up to the main energy this. supply. 1 Little use and little interest. – 0 No use and no interest. – 4.3.2 Sustainable building Use of sustainable building 5 Systematic specification of Sustainable building designs can improve – design standards design standards such as meaningful building standards for resilience by: LEED, GreenStar and all new-build or retrofit, enforced by BREEAM to improve codes. Assumed to be norm”. reducing demand for energy and water; “the resilience. 4 Widespread use of green building dealing better with heat events; – standards, but some missed opportunities. Proposals to use such incorporating features such as green standards are likely to be favourably roofing that also helps to control storm received but not mandated. water runoff; 3 Some use of green building – standards perhaps in the downtown – area. Their use is not assured but the argument for using them can be made depending on each case. 2 Scattered use of building – standards developing on the
design solutions are likely to be favourably received but not mandated.. 3 – Some use of urban design features – perhaps in some areas, or perhaps concentrating on one or two solutions. Their use is not assured but the argument for using them can be made depending on each case. 2 – Scattered use of urban design solutions, but interest in expanding this. 1 – Little use and little interest. 0 – No use and no interest. underground parking garages used as holding tanks for storm water, and parks that function as flood zones; green roofs to help cool buildings and reduce storm run-off; trees and greenery to reduce heat-island effects, or stabilize hillsides; neighbourhood micro-grids or roof-top generation as back-up to the main energy supply. 4.3.2 Sustainable building design standards Use of sustainable building design standards such as LEED, GreenStar and BREEAM to improve resilience. 5 – Systematic specification of meaningful building standards for all new-build or retrofit, enforced by codes. Assumed to be “the norm”. 4 – Widespread use of green building standards, but some missed opportunities. Proposals to use such standards are likely to be favourably received but not mandated. 3 – Some use of green building standards – perhaps in the downtown area. Their use is not assured but the argument for using them can be made depending on each case. 2 – Scattered use of building standards developing on the Sustainable building designs can improve resilience by: reducing demand for energy and water; dealing better with heat events; incorporating features such as green roofing that also helps to control storm water runoff;
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