ACTIONS FOR A CLIMATE POSITIVE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
EMISSIONS IMPACT HIERARCHY
PLAN, DESIGN AND BUILD FOR THE FUTURE BY:
- Centering nature-based solutions
- Building for climate resilience
- Prioritizing adaptable & flexible land, infrastructure, & building uses
- Protecting natural resources and sensitive habitats
- Establishing and preserving plant & animal migration corridors
UTILIZE SMART REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING BY:
- Emphasizing biodiverse, dense, multifunctional land use planning
- Creating smart growth boundaries that:
- Direct growth to infill, compact development, retrofits, and existing transit locations
- Ensure current and future public & mixed-mode transit access
- Prioritize walkable, human-scale mixed-use neighborhoods & centers
PRIORITIZE EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE, BUILDINGS, & MATERIALS BY:
- Reusing & upgrading existing structures to zero operational emissions
- Utilizing infill & densification to achieve both floor area growth and reuse
- Planning for and maximizing material reuse & recovery
- Considering both upfront & whole-life carbon emissions
MAXIMIZE BUILDING & MATERIAL EFFICIENCY & EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS BY:
- Optimizing structural systems & material efficiency
- Specifying low/zero emissions materials
- Applying zero operating carbon emissions systems
- Operating with zero emissions energy sources
IMPLEMENT CLEAN CONSTRUCTION SITES BY:
- Prioritizing low/zero emissions construction machinery & sites
- Optimizing logistics & transportation to and from construction sites
