Post-Construction Plans and Commitments (9 Questions) – Above Green

A. Operations + Maintenance

Importance of maintenance and maintenance perspective to ensuring long term positive impacts
Impacts of landscape maintenance on human health and well-being, resource conservation and pollution reduction
Connection to site assessment and integrative design process (having maintenance expert early on in process)
Components of site maintenance plan and its relationship with other credits
On and off-site recycling/composting plans (e.g., vegetation, rocks and soils, hardscape)
Difference between integrated pest management (IPM) and plant health care (PHC)

B. Performance Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting

Importance of post-construction performance monitoring data
Components and criteria of a monitoring program/plan
Strategies for collaboration (e.g., partnership scenarios with university)
Performance evaluation process
Landscape performance measurements (e.g., basic tools, measuring techniques, data types and sources)

C. Education

Strategies and formats for communicating and educating about landscape sustainability on and off site to diverse audiences (e.g., interactive displays, tours, program)
Relationship to other credits (e.g., education about sustainable processes and features on the site)
Components and composition of a case study
Strategies for communicating case study to wider audience