A104. SITE PROJECT ELECTIVES

A104 SITE PROJECT ELECTIVES Strike Table A104, Site Project Electives, in Appendix A of the International Green Construction Code in its entirety and insert new Table A104 in its place in Appendix A of the Green Construction Code to read as follows: TABLE A104 SITE PROJECT ELECTIVES SECTION DESCRIPTION MINIMUM NUMBER OF ELECTIVES REQUIRED AND ELECTIVES SELECTED A104.2 Wildlife corridor Yes No A104.3 Bird Collision Deterrence – 40 percent or less glazing or with no single façade having more than 75 percent glazing Yes No A104.3 Bird Collision Deterrence – 40 percent or more glazing or at least 75 percent glazing on any one surface 2 Electives A104.4 Brownfield site Yes No A104.5 Site restoration Yes No A104.6 Mixed use development Yes No A 104.7 Changing and shower facilities Yes No A104.8 Long-term bicycle parking and storage Yes No A104.9 Heat island Yes No A104.9.1 Site hardscape project elective 1 1 elective A104.9.2 Site hardscape project elective 2 1 elective A104.9.4 Roof covering project elective – 25 percent vegetative roof coverage Yes No A104.9.4 Roof covering project elective – 50 percent vegetative roof coverage Yes No A104.9.4 Roof covering project elective – 75 percent vegetative roof coverage Yes No A104.10 Native plant landscaping – 75 percent native plants Yes No A104.10 Native plant landscaping – 100 percent native plants Yes No A104.11.1 Electric vehicle charging infrastructure project elective– infrastructure to support one vehicle charging space per each ten parking spaces, but not less than four spaces Yes No A104.11.2 Electric vehicle charging infrastructure project elective– all necessary electric vehicle supply equipment for one vehicle charging space per each 20 parking spaces, but not less than two spaces Yes No A104.11.3 Electric vehicle charging infrastructure project elective– all necessary electric vehicle supply equipment for one vehicle charging space per each ten parking spaces, but not less than four spaces Yes No Strike Sections A104.1, A104.1.1, and A104.1.2, in Appendix A of the International Green Construction Code in their entirety without substitution. Strike Section A104.3 in Appendix A of the International Green Construction Code in its entirety and substitute new Section A104.3 in Appendix A of the Green Construction Code in its place to read as follows: A104.3 Bird collision deterrence. Projects that comply with LEED Pilot Credit 55: Bird Collision Deterrence (October 16, 2015), shall be recognized as a project elective. Compliance includes satisfaction of all the requirements in LEED Pilot Credit 55, including, but not limited to, adoption of post-construction and façade monitoring plans. Project teams seeking the bird collision deterrence elective(s) shall submit their post-construction and façade monitoring plans prior to the final inspection. Projects with 40 percent or less glazing, excluding party or common walls, and with no single façade having more than 75 percent glazing, shall receive one project elective. Projects complying with the LEED Pilot Credit 55 with either 40 percent or more total glazing, or more than 75 percent glazing on any one façade, shall receive two project electives. The following modifications to LEED Pilot Credit apply: LEED Pilot Credit 55 provides for a general outline of applicable building materials and their threat factors (see the Bird Collision Deterrence: Summary of Material Threat Factors table in the pilot credit). Teams can also comply using manufacturer’s products listed in the resources section of the American Bird Conservancy’s website (www.abcbirds.org). Subject to the exceptions in LEED Pilot Credit 55, all non-emergency interior and exterior lighting must be turned off, at minimum, from midnight until 6 a.m. Strike Sections A104.7 and A104.8 in Appendix A of the International Green Construction Code in their entirety and substitute new Sections A104.7 and A104.8 in Appendix A of the Green Construction Code in their place to read as follows: A104.7 Changing and shower facilities project elective. Projects that provide changing and shower facilities shall receive a project elective. A104.8 Long-term bicycle parking and storage project elective. Projects that provide not less than 90 percent of long term bicycle parking within a building or provide the parking with a permanent cover including, but not limited to, roof overhangs, awnings, or bicycle storage lockers, shall be recognized as a single project elective. Strike Section A104.9 in Appendix A of the International Green Construction Code in its entirety and insert new Section A104.9 in Appendix A of the Green Construction Code in its place to read as follows: A104.9 Heat island. Project electives related to heat island impact shall comply with Sections A104.9.1, A104.9.2 or A104.9.4. Compliance with multiple electives shall be recognized. Strike Section A104.9.3 in Appendix A of the International Green Construction Code in its entirety without substitution. Strike Section A104.9.4 in Appendix A of the International Green Construction Code in its entirety and insert new Section A104.9.4 in Appendix A of the Green Construction Code in its place to read as follows: A104.9.4 Roof covering project elective. Projects that install vegetative roofs shall be recognized as a project elective. Projects will receive one project elective for 25 percent coverage of total roof square footage, one additional elective credit for 50 percent coverage, or three total elective credits for 75 percent coverage. Insert a new Section A104.10 in Appendix A of the Green Construction Code to read as follows: A104.10 Native plant landscaping project elective. Projects that install native plant landscaping beyond the code minimum shall be recognized as a project elective. Projects shall receive one project elective for 75 percent native plant landscaping coverage, and an additional project elective for 100 percent coverage. Projects shall have minimum of 3 percent of site covered in landscaping to achieve the electives. Intensive green roofs (minimum of six inches of soil media depth) are allowed to count towards this credit. Extensive green roofs (less than six inches of soil media depth) are not allowed to count towards this elective. Insert new Sections A104.11, A104.11.1, A104.11.2 and A104.11.3 in Appendix A of the Green Construction Code to read as follows: A104.11 Electric vehicle charging project electives. All electric vehicle charging infrastructure and electric vehicle supply equipment provided to meet project electives shall comply with the following conditions: 1. At least 6.6 kW of power shall be supplied to the electric vehicle charging space(s). 2. Each junction box shall be sized for not less than 3.3 kW. The total power divided by the number of electric vehicle charging spaces shall be not less than 3.3 kW. 3. In all locations where a charging station is to be installed, a Level 2 charging station or alternative, as approved by the code official, shall be installed. 4. Electric vehicle charging infrastructure shall be designated on the construction documents. 5. At least one electric vehicle charging space shall be adjacent to an ADA accessible space. A104.11.1 Installation of electrical charging infrastructure project elective. Projects that install electrical infrastructure suitable for the future installation of electric vehicle supply equipment for at least one electric vehicle charging space per each ten parking spaces or fraction thereof, but not less than four spaces shall be recognized as a project elective. Exception: Installation of electrical infrastructure in order to comply with A104.11.2 and A104.11.3 cannot be counted towards the A104.11.1 elective. A104.11.2 Installation of electric vehicle supply equipment project elective. Projects that install all necessary electric vehicle supply equipment for at least one electric vehicle charging space for each 20 parking spaces or fraction thereof, but not less than two spaces, shall be recognized as a project elective. A104.11.3 Installation of additional electric vehicle supply equipment project elective. Projects that install all necessary electric vehicle supply equipment for at least one electric vehicle charging space for each ten parking spaces or fraction thereof, but not less than four spaces shall be recognized as a project elective. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 6509 (May 29, 2020 – Part 2). The District of Columbia Green Construction Code (2017), referred to as the “Green Construction Code,” consists of the 2012 edition of the International Green Construction Code (International Green Construction Code), published by the International Code Council (ICC), as amended by the District of Columbia Green Construction Code Supplement of 2017 (12-K DCMR). The International Green Construction Code is copyrighted by the ICC and therefore is not republished here. However, a copy of the text may be obtained at: https://codes.iccsafe.org/public/document/toc/548/. District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Green Construction Code Supplement of 2017 12-K DCMR § A104