DESIGN FOR ECOLOGY

COTE MEASURE 3 - DESIGN FOR ECOLOGY

ECOLOGY STRATEGIES

The Axis project in Braintree, MA, offers a lot of opportunity to focus on supporting and encouraging the local ecology. The existing site is made up of more than 50% of hardscape and parking, and little vegetation.

One of the core tenants of the Axis project is to provide a space that allows local residents to explore natural resources, taking an area that was formerly an industrial building, to allow local residents access to nearby green space and access to the Fore River.

The site will provide more than 75% green space, including spaces to explore both local vegetation and the river scape.

Calculators: Enter your values into the yellow cells

1 ‐ Vegetated Area

Green roof area

Post‐Development

‐ sf Building footprint area 45,882 sf Surface parking area ‐ sf Area of additional on site hardscapes 35,700 sf Area of the total site that is vegetated 308,418 sf Site Area 390,000 sf

Percent vegetated 79.1%

Increase in Percent of vegetated area 30.8%

2 ‐ Native Plantings

Area of the total site covered by native plants‐ Post Development 154,209 sf

Area of the total site covered by turf grass ‐ Post Development 154,209 sf

Native plantings ‐ Percent of vegetated area 50.0% Turf grass ‐ Percent of Site 50.0% Native plantings ‐ Percent of site 39.5%

3 ‐ Level of Ecological Design

Intentional design strategies were used to promote:

Biodiversity Yes Dark Skies Yes Bird Safety Yes Soil Conservation Yes Carbon Sequestration No Habitat Conservation, Flora/Fauna No Abatement of Specific Regional Environmental Concerns Yes Other: No

Ecological Design Score 62.5%

Pre‐Development

‐ sf 25,000 sf 50,512 sf 126,073 sf 188,415 sf 390,000 sf

48.3%