Section F. Construction

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HOUSING CONSTRUCTION

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4100

Housing construction

Introduce new housing standards. Prohibit the construction of villas, mansions and private palaces. The living space norm per person should be 30 square meters.

Reason:

The number of households with more than $10 million in capital has increased by 91 per cent since 2010 to 1.6 million.

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4110

Ensuring pedestrian accessibility to various infrastructure facilities

1. Reduce the number of the following social services in walking distance from residential buildings:
a) utility payment offices;
b) pharmacies;
c) retail and other service outlets.

Reason:

the need to reduce the number of retail outlets and transfer all sales of goods and services to electronic platforms for mass implementation of Green ethics* (in keeping with responsible consumption**).
Ensure that the following social services are located within walking distance of residential buildings:
a) active environmental education development classes;
b) for children and teenagers: youth clubs, young technician groups;
c) sports grounds and gyms.

Reason:

the population must be taught how to observe Green ethics* standards as mass responsible consumption is introduced.

4111

Ensuring pedestrian accessibility to public transportation stops

Ensure that the next level is met:
public transportation stops should be located no more than 400 m from existing or planned bus, tram and route stops, and/or no more than 800 m from existing or planned railway, ferry and metro stations.
Public transportation stops built within 24 months of the completion date of a facility are also taken into account.
The distance is calculated in keeping with the movement of pedestrian traffic.

Reason:

non-compliance of current building projects with the existing Green Zoom standards.

4112

Enabling the use of bicycle transportation

Create bicycle parking spaces and showers:
a) for public buildings:

• provide short-term bicycle storage areas within 180 meters of the building entrance for at least 2.5% of the maximum number of occupants, but no fewer than 4 bicycle parking spaces per building;
• provide areas for long-term storage of bicycles for at least 5% of the total number of persons visiting the building on a regular basis, but no fewer than 4 bicycle parking spaces for short-term bicycle storage;
• provide at least two showers (male and female) and two locker rooms for 50 employees.

b) for residential buildings:
provide short-term bicycle storage areas within 30 meters of the entrance to the building for at least 2.5% of the maximum number of occupants, but no fewer than 4 bicycle parking spaces per building;
provide areas for long-term bicycle storage for at least 10% of the total number of residents.

Reason:

non-compliance of current building projects with the existing Green Zoom standards.

412

Environmental sustainability of built-up areas

4120

Prevention of environmental pollution during construction works

1. Reduce pollution from construction activities by implementing control of soil erosion, water body sedimentation and airborne dust content.
Develop and implement a list of air and soil protection measures during construction aimed at preventing the spread of construction dust and soil erosion.

Reason:

non-compliance of current building projects with the existing Green Zoom standards.

4121

Development of building sites - protection and restoration of the natural environment

1. Preserve areas of existing vegetation, restore damaged areas, and contribute to the maintenance of biodiversity.
To protect and restore the natural environment, the following measures should be considered:
a) Maximum reduction of asphalt use in the project, the asphalted area should not exceed 5%. Replace the transit zones of special and fire fighting vehicles with reinforced lawns, paving slabs and geogrids.
b) Provide for landscaping of at least 20% of the land area.
2. Use local or adapted shrubs for landscaping that do not require watering. Promote plant biodiversity.

Reason:

non-compliance of current developments with the existing Green Zoom standards.

4120.3

Organization of public space

1. Provide an open area that creates favorable conditions for interacting with the environment, socialization, passive and active recreation:
a) provide an open space that occupies at least 30% of the total area of the territory (including part of the construction site);
b) at least 25% of this open area should be planted with flower beds, shrubs or trees, or equipped with green canopies. Alternatively, provide for the use of flat roof decks with extensive or intensive landscaping.
2. Ensure that the open area meets at least one or a combination of the following requirements:
a) a paved or turfed walking area with facilities for outdoor social and cultural activities;
b) a paved or turfed area for recreation and entertainment equipped with physical activity facilities;
c) a garden zone with a variety of plant species that are visually interesting to look at throughout the year;
d) a garden area designated for garden communities or for growing food crops.

Reason:

non-compliance of current building projects with existing Green Zoom standards.

4123

Rainwater control

1. Reduce the volume of storm water flowing into the municipal storm water drainage system or outside the built-up area from impenetrable surfaces (roads, sidewalks, parking lots, roofs, etc.) compared to similar storm water flows prior to construction on the site. Improve water quality by recreating natural hydrological parameters.
2. Collect and redistribute rainwater to minimize the impact of the construction site on the natural hydrological water processes.
3. Use a system of paved paths with permeable geogrids.

Reason:

non-compliance of current building projects with the existing Green Zoom standards.

4124

Reduction of local overheating

1. Minimize the excessive impact of solar radiation on the microclimate and human beings by reducing local overheating zones.
2. Choose a combination of two options:
a) plant shrubbery or create green canopies or architectural structures with a high reflection coefficient (white light) along the perimeter of playgrounds and pedestrian and bicycle paths, as well as over parking lots to create shade;
b) use materials for paving high reflection paths;
c) use a lane paving system with grids;
d) use roofing materials with the following solar radiation reflection coefficient:

• for pitched roofs > 0.3;
• for horizontal roofs > 0.65.

Reason:

non-compliance of current building projects with the existing Green Zoom standards.

4125

Reduction of light pollution of the environment

Use exterior lighting fixtures that predominantly distribute light into the lower hemisphere or use architectural and engineering elements and structures to limit light distribution to the upper hemisphere.

Reason:

non-compliance of current building projects with the existing Green Zoom standards.

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Water Efficiency

4130

Reduction of drinking water consumption for irrigation outside buildings

1. Use crops adapted to local climatic conditions that do not require watering when landscaping the site.
2. Provide a water-efficient irrigation system for plants and shrubs planted in public areas that require irrigation.

Reason:

non-compliance of current building projects with the existing Green Zoom standards.

4131

Reduction of the amount of drinking water consumed by a building

Ensure the use of sanitary equipment with low water consumption characteristics. Devices with certification markings that confirm low consumption characteristics are recommended.

Reason:

non-compliance of current building projects with the existing Green Zoom standards.

4132

Continuous water metering

1. Provide for the installation of water meters.
2. Carry out cost accounting: general (for the whole building) and separately for each water supply system, including accounting for different functions.
3. Provide for the registration, systematization and archiving of water meters with a storage period of 5 years.

Reason:

non-compliance of current building projects with the existing Green Zoom standards.

4133

Additional reduction of drinking water consumption outside buildings

Reduce drinking water consumption for irrigation by at least 50% of the amount of irrigation water needed by applying a combination of the following solutions: water-efficient equipment, use of rainwater and grey water, and intelligent site planning technologies.

Reason:

non-compliance of current building projects with the existing Green Zoom standards.

4134

Further reduction of drinking water consumption in buildings

Reduce water consumption by using water-efficient fittings, collecting rainwater and grey water as service water for household needs.

Reason:

non-compliance of current building projects with the existing Green Zoom standards.

4135

Water efficiency of cooling towers

1. Minimize the use of potable water for feeding cooling towers and ensure that there are no microorganisms, corrosion or deposits in cooling circuits. Perform a one-time water analysis on five control parameters (Table D).
2. Calculate the ratio of the maximum permissible concentration (according to Table D) to the level of concentration obtained from a water analysis on each of the five parameters.
3. Establish the lowest of these values - it will be the determining indicator.

Reason:

non-compliance of current building projects with the existing Green Zoom standards.

Ca(CO3)

1000 ppm

Water alkalinity

1000 ppm

SiO2

100 ppm

CL

250 ppm

Conductivity

1200 µS/cm