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Sustainable Sites (SS) (Cont.): Sustainable Sites (SS), SS Credit 6.2: Stormwater
SS Credit 4.1: Alternative Transportation—Public Management—Quality Control (Cont.):
Transportation Access, 48–51 regional precipitation area definitions, water quality
alternative public transportation area map, 50, 51f volumes, 77t
calculations, considerations, 48–50 special circumstances, exemplary performance, 78
special circumstances, exemplary performance, 50 stormwater pond, 78f
USGBC Rating System, 48 USGBC Rating System, 75
SS Credit 4.2: Alternative Transportation—Bicycle SS Credit 7.1: Heat Island Effect—Non-Roof, 79–83
Storage, Changing Rooms, 51–55 calculations, considerations, 79–82
bicycle rack spaces, 53, 54f pavements, typical SRI values, 80t
calculations, considerations, 52–54 pavements, weathering, 80–82, 81f
special circumstances, exemplary performance, special circumstances, exemplary performance,
55 82–83
USGBC Rating System, 51–52 summary criteria equations, 83
SS Credit 4.3: Alternative Transportation—Low- USGBC Rating System, 79
Emitting and Fuel-Efficient Vehicles (LEFEVs), SS Credit 7.2: Heat Island Effect—Roof, 83–87
Alternative Fuel Vehicles (AFVs), 55–58 calculations, considerations, 84–86
calculations, considerations, 56–58 roofing materials, typical SRI values, 85t
special circumstances, exemplary performance, special circumstances, exemplary performance,
58, 58f 86–89
USGBC Rating System, 55–56 summary criteria equations, 86t
SS Credit 4.3: Alternative Transportation—Parking USGBC Rating System, 83–84
Capacity, 59–62 vegetation, examples, 87–89f
calculations, considerations, 60–62 SS Credit 8: Light Pollution Reduction, 87–97
special circumstances, exemplary performance, 62 calculations, considerations, 91–96
USGBC Rating System, 59–60 credit summary, 97f
SS Credit 5.1: Site Development—Protect or exterior lighting requirements, 92–96
Restore Habitat, 62–66 interior lighting requirement, 91–92
calculations, considerations, 63–65 lighting power densities, 93t
greenfield site, 63–64, 64t lighting zones, 90–91, 94–95t
previously developed sites, 65t outdoor lighting zone definitions, 94t
special circumstances, exemplary performance, shielded exterior lighting, 95f
65–66, 66f special circumstances, exemplary performance,
USGBC Rating System, 63 96–97
SS Credit 5.2: Site Development—Maximize Open USGBC Rating System, 87–91
Space, 66–70 SS Credit Subcategory 4: Alternative
calculations, considerations, 67–68 Transportation, 47–62
open-space criteria equations, 69t credit/exemplary performance criteria, 49–50t
special circumstances, exemplary performance, SS Credit Subcategory 5: Site Development, 62–70
68–70 SS Credit Subcategory 6: Stormwater
USGBC Rating System, 66–67 Management, 70–78
SS Credit 6.1: Stormwater Management—Quantity SS Credit Subcategory 7: Heat Island Effect, 79–89
Control, 70–75 SS Prerequisite 1: Construction Activity Pollution
calculations, considerations, 71–74 Prevention, 36–38
rational method, percent impervious, 71–73, 73t calculations, considerations, 37–38
runoff coefficients, 72t USGBC Rating System, 36–37
special considerations, exemplary performance, 74 Sustainable streets. See Green highways
stormwater management plans, hydrologic SWAT program. See Smart Water Applications
models, 73–74 Technologies program
stream channel protection, 74
USGBC Rating System, 70
SS Credit 6.2: Stormwater Management—Quality T
Control, 75–78 T&DI. See Transportation and Development Institute
calculations, considerations, 75–78 Total initial designed lumens (TIDL), 96
constructed wetlands, 78f Transportation and Development Institute (T&DI), 1