LC-7- INTENT : Demonstrate that outdoor spaces have been provided and programmed to encourage activity , including sport and recreation . The spaces must be specifically developed for any of , or any combination of , the following ; Landscaped areas for recreation ; Playground areas ; and / or Sports field areas . The latter credit is highlighted as a crucial method to be adopted within the future sustainable communities , as it does not only affect the environmental behavior within the sustainable bundle , but it also directly tackles the social aspect of a sustainable community , a whole another important level of study that is to be discussed in upcoming papers , yet essential enough to be mentioned within this study , and this credit specifically . The anticipated effect of applying this approach is a direct influence on the CO2 emissions , due to replacing the central parking lot of the community with a central open green area as previously shown ( Fig . 2 ).
PW-3 - INTENT : Demonstrate that the average Water Reduction Target achieves the following improvement compared to the baseline building performance , from efficiency measures only :
• 1 Credit Point : Wbldg 16 % improvement compared to the baseline building
• 2 Credit Points : Wbldg 22 % improvement compared to the baseline building
• 3 Credit Points : Wbldg 28 % improvement compared to the baseline building
• 4 Credit Points : Wbldg 34 % improvement compared to the baseline building
• 5 Credit Points : Wbldg 40 % improvement compared to the baseline building Set targets for the average landscape irrigation demand , IBL , of all building plots within the community as follows :
• 2 Credit Point : IBL < 4 liters / m2 / day
• 3 Credit Point : IBL < 2 liters / m2 / day The water consumption levels in the proposed community will be adjusted within CityCAD to comply with the highest set-up value according to the above Estidama listed credit , which is equivalent to 40 % cut down of the basic water consumption reported in the preliminary community assessment .
RE-4.1- INTENT : Demonstrate that a percentage of the community ’ s total energy consumption is supplied through renewable energy generated within the community site boundary . Renewable energy may be supplied by developer-funded and owned systems or through third-party onsite renewable energy hosting and purchase agreements ( with a purchase agreement of at least 5 years ). Demonstrate that an onsite renewable energy feasibility study has been undertaken , and that one or more appropriate technologies have been selected from the study ; and 1-8 Credit Points : Demonstrate that a percentage of the community ’ s energy consumption is supplied through onsite renewable energy . Points are awarded as follows :
Table 1 : 1-8 Credit Points
Points Achieved
Required Percentage 1 1 % 2 3 % 3 5 % 4 7 % 5 10 % 6 15 % 7 20 % 8 25 %
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