Policy Subcom Mtg

Interest:

• Advocacy and Outreach Committee
• Advocacy Committee
• Metro Philadelphia Events

 Please complete the following prior to the next meeting:

1. Familiarize yourself with the following documents posted by Carolyn and Janet:

• Draft Recommendations for a New Zoning Code
  • "Sustainability," (p.75)
  • "FAR Bonuses," (p. 69)
  • "Landscaping & Trees," (p. 73)
  • "Auto & Bike Parking," (p. 77)
  • "Residential Design Standards," (p. 82)
  • "Exterior Lighting," (p. 83)
• New Philadelphia Zoning Code Best Practices Report
• Municipal Green Building Policies, by Environmental Law Institute
• NYC Green Codes Task Force
  • EF 5 – Allow External Insulation beyond Zoning Limits
  • EF6 – Increase Allowable size of Solar Shades
  • EF 15 Remove Zoning Impediments to Alternative energy
  • SW 1 Reduce Excessive Paving of Sites
  • UE 3 Construct Sustainable Sidewalks
• Any other materials you come across that may help our work 

2. On March 15 we will discuss our strategy for providing input into the new Zoning Code as well as how we will review and share what we have read. Right now we need to build our collective understanding of how the zoning code as policy can influence Green Building in practice--this may mean using our committee's experiences, seeking input from developers and other architects, reading about best practices, and working with the ZCC and their consultants.

 If you have additional time and interest, please respond to the following:

http://dvgbc.org/content/dvgbc-review-philadlephia-zoning-code-proposed-revisions