Establish and implement a regular exterior maintenance plan

Rationale: Implementing a regular plan to maintain, clean, and landscape green and outdoor areas contributes to beneficial effects such as neighborhood cooling, reduced crime, and increased perceptions of safety, which promotes increased socialization, feelings of relaxation, and physical activity.

Requirements

Demonstrate compliance with one of the options below:

Option 1 - Exterior Maintenance Plan (Full Credit):

To achieve full credit, demonstrate compliance with all the following requirements:

1. Implement an exterior maintenance plan that covers all of the following required outdoor areas within the project: 

• streets
• sidewalks
• pathways
• parks
• plazas
• areas of congregation.

Jurisdictional or public entity policies qualify, provided they cover all open spaces within the site.

2. Outline a bi-monthly maintenance schedule for all outdoor areas.

3. Detail maintenance approaches for the following:

• litter removal 
• landscaping (such as pruning, trimming, weed pulling, and maintaining plants)
• street cleaning 
• cleaning of outdoor areas
• maintenance of outdoor furniture and infrastructure 
• cleaning of albedo surfaces to maintain optimal reflectiveness.

4. Identify responsible parties involved in implementation and oversight.

5. Share the plan with tenants through one of the following:

• tenant leases
• tenant manuals.

Compliance Documentation

Types of compliance documentation required:

• Implemented plan
• Certified statements