Eastern Kentucky Campus Renovation

Eastern Kentucky Campus Improvement PlanGEO 325 Environment Land Use Planning, Spring 12 Formal Planning ProcessEnvision & Inform Process/Identify the Problem & Background Data Collection

Frame/Focus/Set Goals and Objectives & Develop AlternativesSMART GOALS

Stakeholder Input/Weigh & Evaluate AlternativesSWOT ANALYSIS

Final Recommendations

Report Completion

Process Assessment

Consider shortening or separating for easier visual impact2 Interdisciplinary effortVoluntary national guidelines and performance benchmarksPriorities: sustainable land design, construction and maintenance practices

Sustainable Sites Initiative

http://www.sustainablesites.org/

Insert logos for the institutions; see sustainable sites website3 Sustainable Sites Initiative: Content groups

Goals and objectives for this project were designed to follow and address the different credits from the SSI for all content areas.

Content groups:Soils & VegetationTransportation: Recreation & AestheticsTransportation: Safety & AestheticsClimate & EnergyHydrology

http://www.sustainablesites.org/Inspirations

Sustainable Sites Case StudiesRichmond Comprehensive PlanEastern Kentucky University PlanCollege Campuss around the Nation

http://cplan.richmond.ky.us/Richmond_Comprehensive_Plan_Adopted_2011.pdf: Vision/Mission Statement

Create a unifying gateway between EKU campus and the Richmond Community, while preserving historical and cultural aspects. This will be accomplished by creating a sense of environmental responsibility through the restoration and preservation of vegetation, wetlands and water sources, the establishment of safe and sustainable transportation methods, and the implementation of renewable technology.

Soils & Vegetation

http://gardening.bloginky.com/2011/06/22/say-hi-butterfly-kentucky-native-plant-garden-tour/Goals and ObjectivesObjective 4.4: Minimize soil disturbance in design & constructionGoals:Install a walking path in high pedestrian-traffic areas where turf and soil is currently being trampled because paths dont exist by January 2015

Install appropriate mulches against erosion and to improve soil quality around existing and new landscape features by May 2015

Photo By: Jamie CarterGoals and ObjectivesObjective 4.9: Restore plant communities native to the ecoregionGoals:Identify plants appropriate to EKUs Ecological Region 8.0 Temperate Forest and that are available from local growers by April 2012

Install wildflower gardens with all native perennial species that are low care by March 2015 around the wetland area, on Gateway Hill, and around the New Science Building

http://www.wildflower.org/clearinghouse/slides.phpGoals and ObjectivesObjective 6.3: Promote sustainability and awareness to the public

Goals:Install identification signs detailing native flora incorporated in the landscape and their benefits, as well as conservation efforts utilized in the landscape within 6 months of component installation.

http://cbs.avenue.org/id41.htm

Source layer Google 2012, Overlay by K.YoungTransportation: Recreation & Aesthetic

http://www.saveafewthousand.com/blog/enjoying-outdoor-arlington-va.htmlGoals and ObjectivesObjective 6.4: Protect and maintain unique cultural and historical places.Goal:I.D. building and sites on campus with historical significance on the site and visible from the proposed site. All this should be done within the next six months

http://www.designersign.com/sign-galleryGoals and ObjectivesObjective 6.5: Provide for optimum site accessibility, safety, and way finding. Goals: Improve welcome signs at the proposed site and also improve navigation signs on campus with better marked building and streets by January 2013.Create a walking trail/bike path that goes around the wetland area and connects it to EKU's main campus by January of 2015.

http://www.city-data.com/picfilesc/picc53550.phpPotentially have goals on separate slides Goal 1, Goal 2, etc.14Goals and ObjectivesObjective 6.5: Provide for optimum site accessibility, safety, and way finding. Goals: Repaint all road surfaces to improve way finding and safety of pedestrians and bike riders on campus. January 2013.Add Vegetation to the medians on the Eastern Bypass for traffic calming.

http://www.halfmoonbaychamber.org/images/medians/median2_after.jpg15Goals and ObjectivesObjective 6.7: Provide views of vegetation and quiet outdoor spaces for mental restoration.Goals:Create various garden sites around campus with low maintenance native vegetation from the area to provide for mental restoration areas. That can be viewed from many locations around campus. By the fall of 2013.

http://www.garden-makeovers.com/listpage.asp?Category=Healing~Gardens&Cat=CategoryTransportation: Safety and Aesthetics

http://innovaconstruction.net/useruploads/images/safety_first.jpgGoals and ObjectivesObjective 6.5 :Goal: Build a kiosk at site that will display EKU Map and Richmond area by March 2013.

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRhcRSQu_DSG5lgyOqgNc1WmgUjh9v-Y3GtsKmk50v_ckGOEFDd

http://www.visitidaho.org/assets/photos/detail/KooskiaKiosk.1915.6.jpg

http://www.tellerlinks.com/welcome/images/pagemaster/FlorissantVisitorKiosk.jpgGoals and ObjectivesObjective 6.6 : Goal: Create an arboretum at site with low maintenance native plants, clearly marked paths that provide access to the pond, waste bins, benches, and distance markets to encourage physical activity by Summer 2018.

http://greensboropowersearch.com/files/2012/02/Gboro-arboretum-31.jpg

Source layer Google 2012, Overlay by K.YoungClimate & Energy

http://www.c2es.org/policyObjective 8.5: Use renewable sources for landscape electricity needs

Goal: Install human generators, solar panels and water turbines to convert free energy into mechanical energy used to power lighting in high pedestrian traffic areas, by January of 2014.

Many concentrated solar power plants could be built within the next several years. And a single plant can generate 250 megawatts or more, which is enough to power about 90,000 homes. That's a lot of electricity to meet America's power needs.

http://www.nrel.gov/learning/re_solar.htmlhttp://kykernel.com/2009/03/01/refueling-the-johnson-center-new-technology-uses-man-power-to-put-energy-back-in-generators/Goals and Objectiveshttp://www.epa.gov/heatisld/mitigation/greenroofs.htm

Goal: Create green roofs to maintain building structures core temperature on major building structures on EKU campus whose roofs meet building requirements, by March 2015http://www.epa.gov/heatisld/mitigation/greenroofs.htmGoals and ObjectivesObjective 4.10: Use vegetation to minimize building heating requirementsObjective 4.11: Use vegetation to minimize building cooling requirements Objective 6.7: Provide views of vegetation and quiet outdoor spaces for mental restoration Objective 6.8: Provide outdoor spaces for social interaction

Goal: Create restorative gardens next to existing water structures on EKU campus for mental restoration, and social interaction, by January 2015. https://learn.eku.edu/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_tab_group_id=_398_1&url=%2Fwebapps%2Fblackboard%2Fexecute%2Flauncher%3Ftype%3DCourse%26id%3D_109508_1%26url%3DGoals and Objectives

Source layer Google 2012, Overlay by K.YoungAdd highlightly boxes25Hydrology

http://www.ess.uci.edu/~hydrogroup/ipublications.htmlGoals and ObjectivesObjective 3.5 Manage storm water on siteIntegrate the EKU stormwater management plan with the City of Richmond Plan

http://andoverma.gov/stormwater/Goals and ObjectivesObjective 3.6 Protect and enhance on-site water resources and receiving water qualityGoals: Within rainwater and run-off collection system, create a natural chemical free treatment process prior to discharge into storm sewer or drainage system to reduce water processing costs for the city of Richmond, designed by April 2013, implementable by 2015.

http://www.conewagoinitiative.net/?page_id=60Goals and ObjectivesObjective 3.7 Design rainwater/storm water features to provide a landscape amenity Goal: Design a rain water collection system that cleanses and conserves water, reducing the usage of potable water to maintain site and help manage storm water on site, by April 2013, implementable by 2015.

http://www.sustainablesites.org/cases/show.php?id=19Insert image from Sustainable Sites or somewhere with a pretty feature29GIS Hydrology Map

Source layer Google 2012, Overlay by K.Young

GIS group to update this image 32Stakeholder InputRichmond Planning and Zoning/Transportation/GIS/Storm Water Management meeting Kevin Causey(Planning & Zoning Inspector)Jason Hart(Planning & Zoning Director)Jason McCoy(Stormwater Enforcement Officer)John Mclntosh(GIS Director)Phillip Williams(Safety & Risk Management Coordinator) EKU Assoc. Dir. Of Facilities Services Administration meetingDavid WilliamsOrange Leaf meetingEKU students, faculty and staff surveyModel School surveyConfirm John gis directors name!!!33Richmond planning and zoning/Transportation/GIS/Storm Water Management Meeting:

EKU Assoc. Dir. Of Facilities Services Administration meetingPro: Solar panels are easy, but EKU would just have to come up with the money.Con: Bill Williams indicated that green roofs leak.

Stakeholder Meeting ResponsesSurvey ResultsTravelling Locally: Survey of Pedestrian and Cycling Experiences for Richmond and Campus Residents 90% never use public transportation to get to school 53% felt unsafe biking to off campus locations 43% of those who biked to off campus locations said the trip was not easyModel School Survey70% of students never walked or biked to school 50% would if proper lanes were available to themMajor Problem: Long pickup timesSolutions: Staggering release timesAdd a traffic lightBetter biking/walking lanesWiden the road

Extra ThoughtsCreate identifiable and functional campus districts & Enhance the sense of place and campus edges.Our site includes a part of campus that is lacking in way finding and identifiable campus markers. Our goal supports this objective of the EKU Plan.Encourage interaction among usersThis goal in the EKU Plan is supportive of our mission to support outdoor physical activity.

Incorporate these into respective goals and objectives36

Source layer Google 2012, Overlay by K.YoungSources Hydrology:http://www.sidwell.edu/about_sfs/envstewardship.aspxhttp://www.natsys-inc.com/portfolio/schools/sidwell-friends-middle-school/http://kierantimberlake.com/pdf_news/sidwell-friends-school.pdfhttp://www.oregon.gov/LCD/docs/publications/wqgbchapter5.PDF?ga=thttp://www.epa.gov/owow/NPS/http://www.terrene.org/index.htmSoils and Vegetation:http://cplan.richmond.ky.us/Richmond_Comprehensive_Plan_Adopted_2011.pdfhttp://cen.orcg.au/old-site/pdf-files/sust_campus_report_final.pdfhttp://www.b.edu/offices/sustainability/campus-initiatives/nature.htmlhttp://www.louisvilleky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/69C2F0F7-B4D9-4F90-A301-D408CC029675/0/Chapter4NativePlants.pdfWildflower.org/collections/collection.php?collection=KYwww.uky.eduwww.naturalareas.eku.eduwww.knps.comwww.naturepreserves.ky.gov/pubs/publications/county/Larue.pdf.www.fws.gov/endangered/specieswww.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/unitedstates/ky.shtmlwww.sci.sdsu.edu/SERG/techniques.htmlwww.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/soilswww.soils.usda.govSources ContinuedSources for Human Use Transportationhttp://www.sustainablesites.org/cases/show.php?id=27http://www.sustainablesites.org/cases/show.php?id=15http://www.sustainablesites.org/cases/show.php?id=20http://geo325sustainablesites.wikispaces.com/file/view/traffic+calming+details.pdfSources for Human Use Recreationhttp://cplan.richmond.ky.us/Richmond_Comprehensive_Plan_Adopted_2011.pdfhttps://learn.eku.edu/courses/1/GEO325_23179_S12/content/_4557123_1/EKUMasterPlan.ziphttp://www.sustainablesites.org/cases/Sources for Climate and Energy:http://www.energysavers.gov/your_home/landscaping/index.cfm/mytopic=11910http://www.epa.gov/greenkit/landscap.htmhttp://www.epa.gov/heatisld/resources/pdf/TreesandVegCompendium.pdfhttp://www.sustland.umn.edu/design/energysaving.htmlhttp://www.energysavers.gov/your_home/landscaping/index.cfm/mytopic=11940http://www.nrel.gov/http://www.builditsolar.com/http://solarreport.net/http://www.awea.org/