landscape performance: tools to estimate benefits and promote sustainable landscape solutions...

Landscape Performance:Tools to Estimate Benefits and Promote Sustainable Landscape Solutions

ULI Fall Meeting, October 26, 2011

2011 TRB Annual Conference

January 25, 2011

Washington, DC

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Landscape Architecture Foundation

501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Washington, DC

Founded in 1966 to preserve, improve and enhance the environment

Increase our collective capacity through: Research – Invested over

$600,000 since 1986 Scholarship – Awarded

over $800,000 to 450 students since 1986

Scholarship Programs

Leaders in Landscape Scholarship Program Endowed by donors $2,500- 5,000 Individual criteria

Olmsted Scholars Program Leaders in sustainable

planning and design $25,000 award Started 2008

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Landscape Performance

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Performance

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A Case Study Comparison

Reduces water use by 30% compared to a building with standard code-compliant fixtures

Uses 51,300 kBtu/ft2 of energy annually, a 39% reduction from base case

Reduces carbon emissions by 19 lbs CO2/ft2, or 50% by purchasing renewable energy.

Provides daylight for 75% of regularly occupied spaces and views for 90% of occupied work areas

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A Case Study Comparison

Stormwater planters

10 new trees

Native and adapted plants

Permeable pavers

5 new seating areas

Local stone

FSC-certified wood

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A Case Study Comparison

Captures and cleans stormwater runoff

Reduces the urban heat island effect

Sequesters carbon

Reduces potable water use

Cleans the air

Increases social value of space

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From Features to Claims to Benefits

Reduces stormwater runoffCaptures and infiltrates 30% of all rain falling on the site.

Sequesters carbonTraps 1,500 lbs of carbon annually in tree biomass.

Increases social value of spaceIncreased café patronage by 30% on weekdays and 50% on weekends.

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Case Study Briefs

Benefits Toolkit

Fast Fact Library

Scholarly Works

An online interactive set of resources that provides tools and information to quantify benefits, show value, and make the case for sustainable landscape solutions.

www.lafoundation.org/lps

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Landscape Performance Series

a collection of resources

designed to make “landscape performance” as well understood as “building performance”

NOT a rating system

focused on built, performing projects

generating demand for sustainable landscape solutions

a resource that will grow over time and with your participation

Not just for Landscape Architects

Target Audiences

Landscape Architects Allied Professionals

Architects Engineers Planners Developers Real estate

Non-profit organizations with similar missions Federal and municipal agencies Corporations

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Fast Fact Library

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Benefits Toolkit

From National Tree Benefit Calculator, by USDA Forest Service and Casey Trees

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Quantifying Benefits

Determine from design parameters Stormwater modeling, area calculations, etc. Rating system submittals (LEED, SITES)

Gather additional information Use public information (property tax, GIS data) Contact other project stakeholders

Estimate using rules of thumb

Use online calculators and tools

Obtain actual measurements/monitoring data

Combine Methods

LAF 2011 Priorities

Build Content Roll-out LPS to Landscape Architects

ASLA Annual Meeting CELA LABASH ASLA Chapters Webinars

Develop Strategies for 2012 Roll-out to target audiences Allied Professionals Non-profit organizations with similar missions Federal and municipal agencies Corporations

Outreach to-date

Conferences ASLA CELA GreenBuild LABASH Loeb Fellowship 40 year

Reunion National Transportation

Research Board Annual Meeting (TRB)

Seattle Public Library

Transportation Enhancements Annual Meeting

Tri-State ASLA UT Austin/ Xtreme LA University of Arizona/

Xtreme LA Urban Land Institute

(ULI) WASLA

Outreach to-date

Office Visits AECOM AHBE Andropogon EDSA Mia Lehrer MIG NUVIS/ CLASS Fund NCPC OLIN PWP Sasaki SWA TBG Valley Crest Design Group WRT

Webinars AECOM Design Workshop EDSA GGN HOK JJR University of Virginia University of Washington

LAF Website Traffic

Case Study Investigation (CSI)

Document high-performing landscape projects 30 New LPS Case Study Briefs

Unique research collaboration Faculty Research Fellow LAF-funded student research

assistant Design leader(s) from practice Professional Development

Change practice Design for performance Collect performance data Document high-performing

projects Integrate performance in design

education

Guided by practice

Enhanced by research

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Case Study Briefs

Benefits Toolkit

Factoid Library

Scholarly Works

www.lafoundation.org/lps

Thank you to ourLandscape PerformanceSeries Sponsors:

Founding Partner Annual Sponsor

Special Commitment

The CLASS Fund/Ralph Hudson Environmental

Fellowship

AILA/Yamagami/Hope Fellowship

Barbara DeutschExecutive Directorbdeutsch@lafoundation.org 202-331-7070 x12

www.lafoundation.org