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Criterion 5 Reduce hard paving on-site and/or provide shaded hard-paved surfaces

Commitment Minimize storm water run-off by reducing hard paving on-site. (2 points)
Non mandatory/optional clause Net paved area of site under parking, roads, paths or any other use not to exceed 25% of site area or net imperviousness of site should not exceed the imperviousness factor, as prescribed by NBC 2005 (BIS 2005b), whichever is more stringent, as per clause Equations 1 and 4 (reference documents: 5.2.1 and 5.2.2 in GRIHA). (1 point) responsibility: Landscape Architect
Mandatory clause
Total surface parking not to exceed as permitted by local by-law (mandatory) responsibility: Architect
AND
More than 50% of the total paved area to have pervious paving/open-grid pavement/grass pavers. responsibility: Landscape Architect
OR
Minimum 50% of the total paved area (including parking) to have shading by vegetated roof/ pergola with plants. responsibility: Landscape Architect
OR
Minimum 50% of the total paved area (including parking) to be topped with solar reflectance of 0.5 or higher. or Minimum 50% of the total paved area (including parking) to have any combination of the above mention strategies where common areas having two or more strategies shall be calculated  only once.