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Sustainable site planning 9
Planning
Urban availability of water and other critical infrastructure are as follows.
# The design team should gauge whether the site takes maximum advantage of natural resources
such as solar energy, natural vegetation, and geographical features.
# It should also analyse the proximity or remoteness of the site from existing transportation
corridors, and its ability to match the needs of the building owner, users, and their occupancy
patterns.
a) Resource and needs’ assessment of the project should be done at the pre-design stage. Issues
that need to be identified at the pre-design and site selection stage are
1. Connectivity to infrastructure and public transport network
2. Power requirements and power source
3. Water requirements and water source
4. Waste management on the site
b) Urban infrastructure and facilities, public transport, infrastructure for power, water supply
to meet the estimated requirements, and sewage system network should be made available
nearby or should be made available with minimum negative impact on the environment.
# The existing drainage pattern of the proposed site should be surveyed, and the proposed
drainage pattern should not alter the existing drainage pattern. It should comply with the
existing drainage plan of the place.
# It is desirable to integrate the existing utility and infrastructure, and identify whether additional
infrastructure needs to be planned for the proposed project.
c) Efforts should be made to reuse negative urban spaces or industrial sites and brownfield
sites, if possible, to reduce the pressure on undeveloped land.
# If possible and justified in terms of sustainable design goals, a selected site should offer the
possibility of urban redevelopment (where development is constrained due to environmental
pollution or increasing urban pressure) or it should use existing urban infrastructure conforming
to the desired density goals.
# This, to some extent, will help reduce the perennial pressures on the undeveloped land.
d) Layout and form of the project must conform to the landscape of the area without unduly
affecting the scenic features of that place.
e) The impact of proposed future development on the infrastructure should be considered
while selecting the site.
Micro
# Analyse the city form: The delineation of the city form due to layout of roads, open spaces
or architectural forms should be analysed. For example, a building may be a visually unifying
element, providing connections and continuity with adjacent buildings. Sites at the end of
important vistas or adjacent to major city squares should be reserved for important public
buildings.
# Review the potential of views: Important city views of plazas, squares, monuments, and natural
features (such as parks and waterfronts) should be considered. It is important to design the
proposed building in a manner that will enhance and preserve such views for the public.
Planning
Urban availability of water and other critical infrastructure are as follows.
# The design team should gauge whether the site takes maximum advantage of natural resources
such as solar energy, natural vegetation, and geographical features.
# It should also analyse the proximity or remoteness of the site from existing transportation
corridors, and its ability to match the needs of the building owner, users, and their occupancy
patterns.
a) Resource and needs’ assessment of the project should be done at the pre-design stage. Issues
that need to be identified at the pre-design and site selection stage are
1. Connectivity to infrastructure and public transport network
2. Power requirements and power source
3. Water requirements and water source
4. Waste management on the site
b) Urban infrastructure and facilities, public transport, infrastructure for power, water supply
to meet the estimated requirements, and sewage system network should be made available
nearby or should be made available with minimum negative impact on the environment.
# The existing drainage pattern of the proposed site should be surveyed, and the proposed
drainage pattern should not alter the existing drainage pattern. It should comply with the
existing drainage plan of the place.
# It is desirable to integrate the existing utility and infrastructure, and identify whether additional
infrastructure needs to be planned for the proposed project.
c) Efforts should be made to reuse negative urban spaces or industrial sites and brownfield
sites, if possible, to reduce the pressure on undeveloped land.
# If possible and justified in terms of sustainable design goals, a selected site should offer the
possibility of urban redevelopment (where development is constrained due to environmental
pollution or increasing urban pressure) or it should use existing urban infrastructure conforming
to the desired density goals.
# This, to some extent, will help reduce the perennial pressures on the undeveloped land.
d) Layout and form of the project must conform to the landscape of the area without unduly
affecting the scenic features of that place.
e) The impact of proposed future development on the infrastructure should be considered
while selecting the site.
Micro
# Analyse the city form: The delineation of the city form due to layout of roads, open spaces
or architectural forms should be analysed. For example, a building may be a visually unifying
element, providing connections and continuity with adjacent buildings. Sites at the end of
important vistas or adjacent to major city squares should be reserved for important public
buildings.
# Review the potential of views: Important city views of plazas, squares, monuments, and natural
features (such as parks and waterfronts) should be considered. It is important to design the
proposed building in a manner that will enhance and preserve such views for the public.
