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Montgomery County Planning Commission Sustainable Green Parking Lots Guidebook
This guidebook from the Montgomery County Planning Commission provides design guidance for creating green and sustainable parking lots. It addresses environmental impacts like stormwater runoff, heat island effect, and water pollution, and offers solutions such as naturalized drainage, shading, and permeable pavements. It also includes policy recommendations and plant lists to support sustainable parking design.
The guidebook targets community leaders, developers, and design professionals, helping them transform traditional parking lots into more environmentally friendly and community-integrated spaces while improving safety and aesthetics.
Covers: What’s Wrong with Today’s Parking Lots · How to Green Your Parking Lots · Design Elements for Green and Sustainable Parking Lots · Anatomy of a Green and Sustainable Parking Lot · Maximize Shading and Greening · Promote Naturalized Drainage
Latest Montgomery County Planning Commission manuals
Montgomery County Planning Commission Sustainable Green Parking Lots Guidebook
User Manual 61 pages · 5.8 MB · ENA guidebook for designing and retrofitting parking lots to be greener, more sustainable, and more pedestrian-friendly in Montgomery County.
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Questions answered in Montgomery County Planning Commission manuals
How much hotter can parking lots get compared to surrounding areas?
Parking lot temperatures can be 20-40 degrees higher than the surrounding areas on sunny days.
From: Montgomery County Planning Commission Sustainable Green Parking Lots Guidebook
What percentage of pedestrian injuries occur in parking lots?
In some communities, more than 20% of pedestrian injuries occur in parking lots.
From: Montgomery County Planning Commission Sustainable Green Parking Lots Guidebook