Intent

Encourage retaining the site features to minimise site damage and associated negative environmental
impacts.

Compliance Options:
Demonstrate that the project complies with at least one of the site preservation measures.
(1 point for each measure; maximum 2 points):

1. Existing Topography / Landscape:
   Retain at least 10% of the existing topography / landscape, without any disturbance whatsoever.
2. Existing Trees:
   Design to integrate trees with new development, so as to preserve 75% of existing trees.
3. Natural Rocks:
   Retain at least 50% of natural rocks (by surface area), excluding building footprint.
4. Site Contour:
   Retain site contour to an extent of at least 50% of the site, including building footprint.
   Applicable for projects with a slope of 25 percent (ie. 4 to 1 slope) or more.
5. Water Bodies and Channels:
   Retain 100% of water bodies and channels existing on the site.

                    <H4 >Procedure for Site Preservation</H4>
        Step-1
<h4>Retain Site features</h4><p>Design so as to retain exiting site features to minimize site damage.
        Step-2
<h4>Documentation </h4>Document the site preservation measures taken on site (mentioned in compliance options) in terms of photographs, drawings, site surveys etc
        Step-2
<h4>Show Compliance</h4>Give narratives for the site preservation adopted along with the calculations.
    <strong>Exemplary Performance:</strong><br />This credit is not eligible for exemplary performance.