Seattle Green Factor - Accomplishments
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Accomplishments
Seattle Green Factor is a score-based code requirement that increases the amount and improves the quality of landscaping in new development. Landscaping plays an important role in how new development looks and functions.
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Seattle Green Factor is a score-based code requirement that increases the amount and improves the quality of landscaping in new development. Landscaping plays an important role in how new development looks and functions.
Project Outcomes
Seattle Green Factor is a score-based code requirement that increases the amount and improves the quality of landscaping in new development. Landscaping plays an important role in how new development looks and functions. Well-designed landscaping:
- Improves the look and feel of a neighborhood
- Reduces stormwater runoff
- Cools cities during heat waves
- Provides habitat for birds and beneficial insects
- Supports adjacent businesses
- Decreases crime
Case Studies
Each of the links below show how a particular project met its Seattle Green Factor requirement. The case studies include landscape plans, Green Factor scoresheets, and photos of the finished projects.
Chloe Apartments - Seven-Story Mixed-Use Building
First United Methodist Church - Religious Facility
Project Purpose
The project purpose was to promote Green Factor and to provide updated landscaping and stormwater management requirements.
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