Pearl Building Rating System - Estidama

NS-3: Ecological Enhancement
Intent To enhance the ecological value of the site.
Credit
Requirements
Awarding Credit
Points
Credit
Submission:
Design Rating
Credit
Submission:
Construction
Rating
Calculations and
Methodology
GENERAL
Enhance the ecological value of the site by planting native or adaptive species:
� 1 Credit Points: 50% plants specified for planting on the site to comprise native and
adaptive drought and/or saline tolerant species including a minimum of 5 different
types of species.
� 2 Credit Points: 70% plants specified for planting on the site to comprise native and
adaptive drought and/or saline tolerant species including a minimum of 10
different types of species.
Integrate management requirements for ecological enhancement areas identified in NS-
R3.
The ecological enhancement recommendations must be prepared by a suitably
qualified ecologist and/ or landscape architect.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT/CLARIFICATIONS
None
CREDIT POINTS REQUIREMENTS
2
(maximum)
1
2
2
(maximum)
1
2
Design Rating
50% of plants to comprise of native and adaptive drought and /
or saline tolerant species including a minimum of 5 different
types of species.
70% of plants to comprise native and adaptive drought and / or
saline tolerant species including a minimum of 10 different types
of species.
Construction Rating
50% of plants to comprise native and adaptive drought and / or
saline tolerant species including a minimum of 5 different types
of species.
70% of plants to comprise native and adaptive drought and / or
saline tolerant species including a minimum of 10 different types
of species.
� Ecological/ landscape report and plant palette highlighting the proposed species;
� Drawings highlighting the location and area coverage of the proposed species; and
� Confirmation of integration of monitoring and management requirements in NS-R3.
� Photographs and as built landscape drawings clearly indicating the planted species.
The species qualifying for this credit must be native or adaptive plant species which are
drought and/or saline tolerant with a proven track record to survive and thrive in an
environment similar to the proposed site.
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