EcoDistrict Performance Areas

• Health  +  Well  Being  • Community  Iden6ty  • Access  +  Mobility  

• Habitat  +  Ecosystem  Func6on  

• Water  • Health  +  Well  Being  

• Energy  • Materials  Management  • Water  

• Equitable  Development  • Community  Iden6ty  

Economic  Value  

Resource  Efficiency        

Community  Vitality  

Habitat  Health  

Habitat  Health  

EcoDistrict  Categories  for  Habitat  Health:    •  Habitat  and  Ecosystem  Func6on  •  Water  •  Health  and  Well  Being  

 

Measures  key  indicators  of  ecosystems,  including  physical  and  chemical  characteris7cs  of  plants,  animals,  soil  and  water.  

Habitat  Health   Increase  site  tree  

cover  Trees  per  square  

kilometer  

Intent   Metric  

Habitat  Health   Increase  site  tree  

cover  Trees  per  square  

kilometer  

Intent   Metric  

Decrease  amount  of  paved  surfaces  

Percentage  of  permeable  surfaces  

Habitat  Health   Increase  site  tree  

cover  Trees  per  square  

kilometer  

Intent   Metric  

Decrease  amount  of  paved  surfaces  

Percentage  of  permeable  surfaces  

Increase  surrounding  water  quality  

Percentage  difference  from  healthy  threshold    

Case  Study:  Tree  cover  &  Impervious  Surfaces  

Habitat  Health  

Overall    Habitat  Health:    

Existing Conditions ResilienCity

Resource  Efficiency  

EcoDistrict  Categories  for  Resource  Efficiency:    •  Energy  •  Materials  management  •  Water  

 

Measures  the  actual  and  predicted  consump7on  of  natural  resources  and  the  acquisi7on  of  materials.  

Resource  Efficiency   Increase  LEED  

cer6fica6ons  

Intent   Metric  

Percentage  of  LEED  cer6fied  buildings  

Resource  Efficiency   Increase  LEED  

cer6fica6ons  

Decrease  electricity  demand  

Intent   Metric  

Percentage  of  LEED  cer6fied  buildings  

kbtu/sf/year  

Resource  Efficiency   Increase  LEED  

cer6fica6ons  

Decrease  electricity  demand  

Increase  on-­‐site  energy  produc6on  

Intent   Metric  

Percentage  of  LEED  cer6fied  buildings  

kbtu/sf/year  

Percentage  of  energy  produced  on-­‐site  

Case  Study:  On-­‐site  Renewable  Energy  Produc7on  

Resource  Efficiency  

§  15%  Energy  Produc6on  On-­‐Site  §  Photovoltaic  Systems  §  Biogas  (u6lizing  organic  waste)  §  MicroCHP  systems  §  Passive  Ligh6ng  &  Cooling  §  Xeriscape  

Currently  3  on-­‐site  solar  power  sta6ons  produce  0.005%  of  the  total  site  energy  

Overall    Resource  Efficiency:    

Existing Conditions ResilienCity

Economic  Value  

EcoDistrict  Categories  for  Economic  Value:    •  Equitable  Development  •  Community  Iden6ty  

Measures  the  local  labor  force,  businesses  and  income-­‐based  sta7s7cs.  

Economic  Value   Increase  overall  

employees  per  site  

Intent   Metric  

Employment  Rate  

Economic  Value   Increase  overall  

employees  per  site  

Intent   Metric  

Employment  Rate  

Gross  rent  per  income  

Increase  overall  housing  affordability  

Economic  Value   Increase  overall  

employees  per  site  

Intent   Metric  

Employment  Rate  

Gross  rent  per  income  

Overall  household  income  

Increase  overall  housing  affordability  

Increase  overall  household  income  

Case  Study:  Housing  Affordability  (Gross  Rent  per  Median  Household  Income)  

§  Es6ma6on  of  income  allo_ed  to  rent.  §  Affordable  housing  must  be  integrated  

into  the  new  development.    §  Monitoring  changes  over  6me  is  

essen6al  to  evaluate  performance.  

Overall    Economic  Value:    

Economic  Value  

Existing Conditions ResilienCity

Community  Vitality  

EcoDistrict  Categories  for  Community  Vitality:    •  Health  +  Well  Being  •  Community  Iden6ty  •  Access  +  Mobility  

Measures  the  health  and  available  assets  of  the  people  that  live  in  the  neighborhood  

Community  Vitality  

Increase  public  transit  use  

Intent   Metric  

Transit  stops/site  

Community  Vitality  

Increase  public  transit  use  

Intent   Metric  

Transit  stops/site  

Increase  accessibility  to  green  spaces  

Distance  to  green  spaces  

Community  Vitality  

Increase  public  transit  use  

Intent   Metric  

Transit  stops/site  

Increase  accessibility  to  green  spaces  

Distance  to  green  spaces  

Increase  local  food  produc6on  

Percentage  of  food  produced  on  site  

Case  Study:  Transit  Stops  per  Site  Community  Vitality  

Overall    Community  Vitality:    

ResilienCity  incorporates  an  extension  of  the  MBTA  Green  Line  through  South  Boston,  and  closes  Congress  Street  to  cars  allowing  for  a  leisurely  pedestrian  pathway.  

Existing Conditions ResilienCity

Resilient  Planning:  Reducing  Risks  from  Climate  Hazards  

Resilient  Design  Tear  Sheets  

Resilient  Planning   Increase  Building  

Resilience  

Intent   Metric  

Prepare  coastal  proper6es  for  9’  storm  surge  

Resilient  Planning   Increase  Building  

Resilience  

Intent   Metric  

Prepare  coastal  proper6es  for  9’  storm  surge  

Increase  Community  Resilience  

Designate  places  of  refuge  

Resilient  Planning   Increase  Building  

Resilience  

Intent   Metric  

Prepare  coastal  proper6es  for  9’  storm  surge  

Increase  Community  Resilience  

Designate  places  of  refuge  

Increase  Infrastructure  Resilience  

Integrate  green  and  sod  infrastructure  

Case  Study:  Vulnerability  to  Hurricane  Storm  Surge  Resilient  Planning   Existing Conditions ResilienCity

Site’s  vulnerability  to  3-­‐foot  storm  surge  at  high  6de  

Overall    Resilient  Planning:    

Natural  vegeta6on  provides  a  buffer  to  buildings  and  allows  water  to  infiltrate  soil