Single Family
3. Site Improvements
3.3 Landscaping
Mandatory if providing landscaping
Select native tree and plant species appropriate to site's soils and microclimate. Locate newly planted trees to provide shading in summer and allow heat gain in winter.
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Important Considerations
Specifications
32 90 00 (02900) Planting (02950) Site Restoration and Rehabilitation 32 01 00 Operation and Maintenance of Exterior Improvements
The information above refers to the Construction Specification Institute's (CSI) MasterFormat. The numbers listed above refer to some of the most relevant but not all of the possible MasterFormat sections related to this strategy. The 6-digit numbers refer to the newer 2004 MasterFormat edition. Numbers in parenthesis refer to the older 1995 edition.
Other Resources
Publications and Links
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Related Strategies
| S3: | Landscape to protect and restore native soils, ecology, and biodiversity |
| S4: | Use microclimate and environmentally responsive site design strategies |
| W1b: | Manage site and stormwater through design |
| W2: | Eliminate outdoor water consumption |
Related Scales
