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TextTysons Comprehensive Plan - Environmental Stewardship - Green Buildings
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Green Buildings - The Plan calls for all new residential buildings to achieve LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification, or an equivalent green building standard. Office and other nonresidential buildings are expected to achieve the higher standard of LEED Silver. Stormwater Management - The Plan calls for the use of Low Impact Development techniques such as rain gardens, vegetated swales, porous pavement, and vegetated roofs. It also calls for the retention of the first inch of rainfall on-site, or for stormwater management measures equivalent to the current LEED standards. |
The Plan
seeks to transform Tysons into a place that is more sustainable
than today. Transit-oriented development should reduce automobile
driving, resulting in fewer greenhouse gas emissions. Tysons'
compact development pattern is also more energy-efficient than low
density, suburban style development. As the network of parks and
open space at Tysons is developed, the existing streams (Scotts Run
and Old Courthouse Spring Branch) will be restored and enhanced.
Existing tree canopy will be preserved and new tree plantings
encouraged throughout Tysons. Other significant features of the
Plan's Environmental Stewardship include:
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