INTENT
The intent of this criterion is to promote design strategies that enable the project to factor the ways in which natural site features (topographical /microclimatic) can be protected and/or incorporated in the project design.
APPRAISAL
1.Demonstrate reduction in environmental impact by adoption of various passive, active, and low impact site planning strategies as per Table below.
| No. of strategies adopted | Points |
| 2 (with at least 1 passive strategy) | 1 |
| 3 (with at least 2 passive strategies) | 3 |
| 5 (with at least 3 passive strategies) | 5 |
COMPLIANCE
1.Submit analyses along with calculations/simulation reports with input and output files to demonstrate compliance with low-impact design strategies
2.Submit drawings/schematics (.dwg format) highlighting the integration of the low-impact design strategies into the building design/site planning.
3.Submit the narrative and date-stamped photographs of the strategies implemented
