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<br />Parking lots. Shading of hardscapes through landscape features that will <br />reduce local heat island effects. Locate trees to shade hardscapes and <br />the design and installation of trees and shrubs, or preservation of existing <br />trees and shrubs, so that at least fifty (50%) percent of sidewalks, patios, <br />and driveways within fifty (50') feet of the house will be shaded; or install <br />light colored hardscapes with light-colored, high albedo materials for at <br />least fifty (50%) percent of site's non-roof impervious surfaces.. <br />Outdoor lighting. The elimination of light trespass from outdoor buildings, <br />parking lots and landscaping illumination will improve night sky access <br />and reduce development impacts on nocturnal environments <br />Stormwater management. Design site features to minimize erosion and <br />run-off from the home site. Permeable sites that design lots such that at <br />least seventy percent of the site, not including area under roof, is <br />permeable or designed to manage water run-off. <br />Erosion represents the loss of a valuable resource from the home site -topsoil -that <br />can overload storm sewers, and may cause stream clouding and siltation, with potential <br />harm to wildlife. Permeable surfaces also assist in recharging local aquifers and may <br />reduce irrigation needs. <br />E. Recommendation Process <br />1) Task force <br />The building division brought together a diverse group of volunteers from the public <br />and private sectors to develop recommendations for `green' building strategies for <br />Orange County. The group consisted of local architects, builders and developers, <br />representatives from local power providers, building inspectors, planners, and public <br />works staff. This group held four meetings ending on November 13, 2007. <br />• Susan Cashion, Piedmont Electric <br />• Chuck Lee, Piedmont Electric <br />• John Hines, Piedmont Electric <br />• Susan Mellott, Orange County <br />• Don Knight, Orange County <br />• Jeff Peloquin, Jeff Peloquin Construction <br />• Glenn Bowles, Orange County <br />• Michelle Myers, MSquared Builders <br />• Michael Chandler, Chandler Design Build <br />• Wayne Fenton, Orange County <br />• Margaret Hauth, Town of Hillsborough <br />• James Baxter, Orange County <br />• Dave Brown, Corley, Redfoot, and Zack Architects <br />• Jeff Hopper, Hopper and Byrd Construction <br />• George Horton, Telesis Construction <br />