GIS-Based Suitability Analysis for a LEED-Neighborhood DevelopmentFormer United States Army Installation at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey

Jason Torres, GISPjzt135@psu.edu

Advisor – Timothy Murtha, PhDCapstone Proposal – GEOG 596A

May 8, 2013

U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)

Non-profit organization Main Goal – “Changing the way buildings and communities are designed, built

and operated” (USGBC) Main Program – Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

Voluntary Program for green building LEED Rating Systems

New Construction Existing Buildings Operation and Maintenance Commercial Interiors Schools Homes Neighborhood Development

Core Principles Sustainable Sites Water Efficiency Energy & Atmosphere Materials & Resources Indoor Environmental

Quality

LEED-Neighborhood DevelopmentLEED-ND “LEED for Neighborhood Development integrates the principles of

smart growth, urbanism and green building into the first national system for neighborhood design” (USGBC) created with the Congress for the New Urbanism, USGBC and the National Resource Defense Council.

Rating System based on Credits Smart location & Linkage – 27 credits Neighborhood Pattern & Design – 44 credits Green Infrastructure & Building – 29 credits Innovation in Design/Operations 6 credits

Credits are awarded if they pass the prerequisites for each category which could lead to being awarded LEED-ND Certification

Certified – 40 to 49 credits Silver 50 to 59 credits Gold 60 to 79 credits Platinum – 80+ credits

LEED-ND Scorecard

Adobe Acrobat Document

LEED-ND in the United States and Canada

LEED-ND in China

Study Area – Fort Monmouth, NJ

Fort Monmouth - Background U.S. Army installation, established in 1925

and operated until 2011. Significant contributions to communications,

science and technology First Weather Satellite First Large Scale Mobile Computer Handheld Radar Morse Code Readout Machine Night Vision Defibrillator Pacemaker

Base Realignment and Closure Act of 2005 (BRAC 2005) closed the Fort in September 2011.

Exodus of over 5,000 residents, military personnel, civilians and contractors working on 1,126 acres of property.

Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA) Created by Gov. Chris Christie to help in the transfer of the federally

owned property from the Dept of Defense to the State of New Jersey GOALS:

Promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, economic development, and the public welfare;

Conserve natural resources; and Advance the general prosperity and economic welfare of the people in the

affected communities and throughout the state.

Investors – A wide variety of interests looking to cut up and redevelop the land

Rebuild Local economy.Adobe Acrobat

Document

Suitability Analysis Using GIS GIS Analysis of LEED-ND Scorecard

Smart Location & Linkage Neighborhood Pattern and Design

“GeoDesign is a set of techniques and enabling technologies for planning built and natural environments in an integrated process, including project conceptualization, analysis, design specification, stakeholder participation and collaboration, design creation, simulation, and evaluation (among other stages).(Wikipedia, 2013)”

SLLp5 – Floodplain Avoidance (Required) Required Layers

Installation Boundaries Water Bodies FEMA Flood Maps (online WMSE Service)

GIS Analysis – I will do a basic visual analysis to review this prerequisite.

NPDc6 – Street Network (2 Credits) Required Layers

Installation Boundaries Street Network

GIS Analysis – I will use the intersect tool to create points at all road intersections to calculate the total number of intersections.

NPDc15 – Neighborhood Schools (1 credit) Required Layers

Installation Boundaries Schools (Public & Private)

GIS Analysis – I will run a buffer analysis to identify schools within the buffer zone.

Data Acquisition

DatasetState of New

JerseyMonmouth

County

Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority

(FMERABicycle Network DIGITIZEBrownfields AVAILABLEBus Line AVAILABLEEndangered Species AVAILABLEEnvironmental Data AVAILABLEFire AVAILABLEFlood Maps AVAILABLEHospitals AVAILABLEHydrology AVAILABLEImagery AVAILABLEInstallation Boundaries AVAILABLELandfill Areas DIGITIZEMunicipal Boundaries AVAILABLEPolice AVAILABLERail Line AVAILABLERecreational Space DIGITIZEResidential Areas AVAILABLERoad Network AVAILABLESchools AVAILABLESidewalks NOT AVAILABLEWetlands AVAILABLEZoning DIGITIZE

Three Main Sources of GIS Data New Jersey Geographic

Information Network https://njgin.state.nj.us/

Monmouth County, GIS Officehttp://www.visitmonmouth.com/

Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authorityhttp://www.fortmonmouthredevelopment.com/

Expectations/Potential Issues Technical Issues

Basic understand of LEED-ND Does LEED-ND apply in my study area Data Issues

Does the data meet the needs of the project Are there any issues with the data layers

Final Map would try to identify area where a LEED-ND development can be established.

Timeline

I’ll be submitting an article to the Journal of American Planning Association

Any Questions?

THANK YOU!Jason Torres, GISPjzt135@psu.edu