Matt Clark

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Green Guide for Roads

• Matt Clark
• Chris Paulli
• Zach Tetreault
• Justin Thomas

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Goals of Project

• Selection of specific credits
• Selection criteria
• Credit analysis
• Benefits and cautions
• Cost and feasibility
• Comparison to current industry standards
• Final recommendations
• Report for Stantec

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Scope of Work
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Selection Criteria

• Background Information
• Started selection process
• Relevant sources to specific credits
• Personal Interest Experience
• Work experience
• Classes
• Research projects
• Interests
• Future plans

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Credit Examination

• Benefits and risks
• Current industry standards
• Long term sustainability
• Cost-benefit analysis

• Credit feasibility and recommendations
• Raise or lower attainability of credits
• Add or remove credit requirements
• Other suggestions

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Selected Credits

• Mobility for all
• Energy Atmosphere
• Materials Resources
• Community impacts

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Mobility for All

• Credit 3 - Bicycle Lanes/Paths
• Credit 4 - Bicycle Parking
• Credit 5 - Bicycle Facility Design
• To encourage cycling as an alternate mode of
  transportation through the use of bike paths,
  bike stands/lockers at highly traveled areas, and
  design elements that improve the safety and ease
  of use of bicycles.

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Energy Atmosphere

• Credit 1 Infrastructure Energy Efficiency
• The use of energy saving methods and materials
  that can help reduce energy consumption by
  infrastructure items, i.e. Lighting systems,
  Pumping stations, etc.
• Credit 2 Volatile Organic Compounds
• This credit address the VOCs that are released
  into the atmosphere or into the ground during the
  road construction process, i.e. Asphalt Cement,
  Painting/Striping, etc.
• Credit 3 Local Materials
• This credit tries to promote the use of local
  materials and services that are in the vicinity
  of the job site. This would cut down on the use
  of energy for transporting the materials, as well
  as emissions that are discharged from
  transporting the materials and services.

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Materials and Resources

• Prerequisite 1 Lifecycle Costing
• Encourage use of lifecycle costing to select
  products and methodologies
• Prerequisite 2 Construction Activity
  Pollution Prevention
• Reduce pollution from construction activity
  through the use of BMPs
• Credit 2 Construction Waste Management
• Divert construction debris from landfill and
  redirect recyclable resources to appropriate sites

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Materials and Resources

• Credit 3 Recycled Content
• Use recycled materials to reduce the
  environmental impact of extraction and processing
  of virgin materials
• Credit 4 Long Life Pavements
• Design of pavement structures to perform 35 years
  with minimal restoration
• Credit 5 Stormwater Management
• Reduce pollution and hydrological instability
  from stormwater, prevent flooding and promote
  aquifer recharge

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Community Impacts

• Credit 1 Noise
• Encourage reduction of noise levels associated
  with motorized traffic
• Credit 2 Light Pollution
• To minimize light trespass from projects,
  increase night sky access, improve nighttime
  visibility, and reduce impact on nocturnal
  environments.
• Credit 3 Visual Elements
• Encourage corridors that are architecturally
  compatible with their surroundings and improve
  the experience of traveling through them.