You won’t find it in the credit requirements, but the best strategy here is to limit the amount of hardscape and number of parking spaces provided in the first place. This not only reduces the hardscape square footage you must treat with light-colored pav

You won’t find it in the credit requirements, but the best strategy here is to limit the amount of hardscape and number of parking spaces provided in the first place. This not only reduces the hardscape square footage you must treat with light-colored paving, shading, open-grid paving, or covering, it can also help you earn:

SSc4.4 Alternative Transportation: Parking Capacity,
SSc5.2: Site Development—Maximize Open Space,
and SSc6.1 and SSc6.2: Stormwater Management

Credits:

SSc7.1

Project phase:

Pre-Design

Credit tip type:

Hot Tip

Image (landscape):

Search form

You won’t find it in the credit requirements, but the best strategy here is to limit the amount of hardscape and number of parking spaces provided in the first place. This not only reduces the hardscape square footage you must treat with light-colored pav