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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
FIT Workshop11/16/10, Slide 4
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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Landscape Performance Series
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 [email protected] 202-331-7070 x12
www.lafoundation.org