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Waterfront Edge Design Guidelines (WEDG): LEED for the Waterfront
Waterfront planning and design that results in more access, better ecology, and resiliency amidst the increasing threats posed by climate change must be done right. But what is “done right?” With input from waterfront communities, design experts, and government agencies, the Waterfront Alliance, a non-profit organization working to restore and revitalize New York and New Jersey’s waterways, created the waterfront edge design guidelines (WEDG) program to answer that question in the New York metropolitan region. The goal of this voluntary ratings system is to promote waterfronts that are resilient, environmentally healthy, accessible, and equitable for all. WEDG is doing for the waterfront what LEED has done for buildings; the program formalizes a set of best practices and a voluntary ratings system for the waterfront. Over the next year, in collaboration with McLaren Engineering Group (McLaren) and many other stakeholders, the Waterfront Alliance will work toward expanding WEDG into a more broadly applicable “LEED for the waterfront” initiative. McLaren has worked extensively along the New York Harbor and surrounding shorelines for decades, and has worked with WEDG since its release in January 2015. WEDG guidelines have become a tenant of McLaren’s design standards along New York City coastlines. The implementation of WEDG shall be demonstrated through case studies in Brooklyn, where the guidelines were used to shape and certify the various designs. The revitalized Domino Sugar site will reconnect South Williamsburg to its waterfront, while incorporating elements of the historic factory and addressing the unique conditions along the East River. The design focuses on enhancing public access to the waterfront and creating resilient strategies in response to climate change conditions. Owners, design professionals, community planners, and governmental agencies will benefit from the content, case studies, and recommendations presented in this paper.
Waterfront Edge Design Guidelines (WEDG): LEED for the Waterfront
Waterfront planning and design that results in more access, better ecology, and resiliency amidst the increasing threats posed by climate change must be done right. But what is “done right?” With input from waterfront communities, design experts, and government agencies, the Waterfront Alliance, a non-profit organization working to restore and revitalize New York and New Jersey’s waterways, created the waterfront edge design guidelines (WEDG) program to answer that question in the New York metropolitan region. The goal of this voluntary ratings system is to promote waterfronts that are resilient, environmentally healthy, accessible, and equitable for all. WEDG is doing for the waterfront what LEED has done for buildings; the program formalizes a set of best practices and a voluntary ratings system for the waterfront. Over the next year, in collaboration with McLaren Engineering Group (McLaren) and many other stakeholders, the Waterfront Alliance will work toward expanding WEDG into a more broadly applicable “LEED for the waterfront” initiative. McLaren has worked extensively along the New York Harbor and surrounding shorelines for decades, and has worked with WEDG since its release in January 2015. WEDG guidelines have become a tenant of McLaren’s design standards along New York City coastlines. The implementation of WEDG shall be demonstrated through case studies in Brooklyn, where the guidelines were used to shape and certify the various designs. The revitalized Domino Sugar site will reconnect South Williamsburg to its waterfront, while incorporating elements of the historic factory and addressing the unique conditions along the East River. The design focuses on enhancing public access to the waterfront and creating resilient strategies in response to climate change conditions. Owners, design professionals, community planners, and governmental agencies will benefit from the content, case studies, and recommendations presented in this paper.
Waterfront Edge Design Guidelines (WEDG): LEED for the Waterfront
Lewis, R. (author) / Boicourt, K. (author) / Zuk, D. (author) / Prastos, D. (author)
International Conference on Sustainable Infrastructure 2017 ; 2017 ; New York, New York
2017-10-24
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
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