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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I do not think
the use of native plants should be a requirement for a green building code, but
it would be prudent to have high standards for avoiding the use of invasives. I
don’t think we need to tell people that they shouldn’t plant tulips.
It would be good to be able to distinguish between species like Crocus vernus,
which has a long track record and, as far as I know (the situation may be
different in warmer climates) is not invasive, and species like Pennisetum
alopecuroides, which has cultivars that are turning out to be more invasive
than previously reported (we have been battling cv. hamlin at our headquarters
in Pittsburgh, as I have previously reported on the Mid-Atlantic EPPC
listserve). <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>It would be good
to have a protocol for testing taxa that are relatively new to horticulture
before they are considered to be of low risk for invasiveness. I doubt we can
prevent the sale of unproven taxa, but we can alert conscientious consumers. As
individuals, people might want to cautiously try some of the newcomers and
report on their behavior, but for plantings around green buildings, they should
not be used unless as part of a testing procedure with good safeguards, in my
somewhat humble opinion.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Does anyone know
of a reliable source that ranks species, like maybe Fagus sylvatica for
instance, for which we can be confident are NOT invasive? – Steve<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'>Steve Grund</span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy;mso-no-proof:yes'><br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'>Botanist</span></font><font
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</span></font><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on"><font size=2
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color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'>Pennsylvania</span></font></st1:State></st1:place><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'> Natural Heritage Program</span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy;mso-no-proof:yes'><br>
</span></font><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'>Western
Pennsylvania</span></font></st1:place><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
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Conservancy</span></font><font color=navy><span style='color:navy;mso-no-proof:
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color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'>Pittsburgh</span></font></st1:City><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'>, <st1:State w:st="on">PA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">15222</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><font color=navy><span
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</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'>412-586-2350</span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy;mso-no-proof:yes'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
native-plants-bounces@lists.plantconservation.org
[mailto:native-plants-bounces@lists.plantconservation.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>SUSAN MCLAUGHLIN<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Sunday, May 09, 2010 8:58 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> vnps-pot@yahoogroups.com;
native-plants@lists.plantconservation.org; announcements@chesapeakenetwork.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [PCA] Draft green
building code contains requirements regarding native & invasive plants:
Comments due May 14</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>The International Code Council (ICC), the
principal publisher of building safety codes<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>in the </span></font><font size=2><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'><ns0:country-region w:insAuthor="Unknown"
w:insDate="2010-05-10T12:31:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Unknown"
w:endInsDate="2010-05-10T12:31:00Z"><ns0:place w:insAuthor="Unknown"
w:insDate="2010-05-10T12:31:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Unknown"
w:endInsDate="2010-05-10T12:31:00Z"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on"><font color=black><span style='color:black'>U.S.</span></font></st1:country-region></st1:place><u
style='text-decoration:none'><span class=msoIns><ins
datetime="2010-05-10T12:31"></ns0:place></ins></span></u></ns0:country-region><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>, is seeking public comment on their
draft International Green Construction Code (IGCC). </span></font></span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'> </span></font><font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>IGCC is written
in code language and is intended to be used in conjunction with
jurisdictions’ existing building codes.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>IGCC sponsors include ICC; the American
Institute of Architects (AIA); the US Green Building Council; the American
Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE);
ASTM International; and the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES).</span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Comments on the current version of the
code (Public Version 1.0) are due <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Friday, May
14</span></b>. </span></font><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>The draft code
includes a number of requirements that pertain to the selection of plants and
management of invasive plant species.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>Each of these requirements are in Chapter 4,<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>“Site Development and Land
Use.”<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Specifically, see
Sections 402.3.1.3 (under “</span></font><font size=2 color=black><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Predesign site
inventory and assessment”), </span></font><font size=2 color=black><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>402.3.3.1.1.3 (under “Potable
water”), </span></font><font size=2 color=black><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>402.3.5.6 (“Invasive
species”), and 404.2.3 (Heat Island Mitigation/ Shade by trees).</span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Additionally, Chapter
2 contains a definition for “Invasive Plant Species.”.</span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Some things to
consider when reviewing and commenting on the code:</span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>-- Is the
definition for “Invasive Plant Species” correct?<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>As written, will it be effective in
preventing the planting, and encouraging the removal, of invasive plant species
on building sites in all the regions of the </span></font><font size=2><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'><ns0:country-region w:insAuthor="Unknown"
w:insDate="2010-05-10T12:31:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Unknown"
w:endInsDate="2010-05-10T12:31:00Z"><ns0:place w:insAuthor="Unknown"
w:insDate="2010-05-10T12:31:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Unknown"
w:endInsDate="2010-05-10T12:31:00Z"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on"><font color=black><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
color:black'>U.S.</span></font></st1:country-region></st1:place><u
style='text-decoration:none'><span class=msoIns><ins
datetime="2010-05-10T12:31"></ns0:place></ins></span></u></ns0:country-region></span></font><font
size=2 color=black><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
color:black'>?<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span></span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>-- Is the
establishment phase for water use too long?<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Too short?</span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>-- For shading
to achieve heat island mitigation goals, the tree canopy is to be measured at
five-year canopy growth.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Does this
requirement have any implications for the selection of trees?<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Would a sufficient variety of native
trees achieve the required canopy layer in 5 years?<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span></span></font><font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>-- With the
exception of trees chosen to meet the heat island mitigation requirements, IGCC
does not require planting of native plants at a site.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Should it?<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>If so, should it require that ALL plants
be native, or should there be a minimum percentage, e.g., require that at least
60% of new plantings be native?</span></font><font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>-- </span></font><font
size=2 color=black><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;
color:black'>The term “native species” is not used in the
document.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Rather, the document
refers to trees “<span style='mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>that are native
to the region and climate zone in which the project site is
located.”<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Should the document
use more specific terminology?<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>If
so, what terms or definitions should be included?<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span></span></span></font><font size=2
color=black><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span></span></font><font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>The draft code and information on the
comment process are are available at </span></font><font size=2 color=navy><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'><a
href="http://www.iccsafe.org/cs/IGCC/Pages/default.aspx" target=blank
title="http://www.iccsafe.org/cs/IGCC/Pages/default.aspx"><font color=purple><span
style='color:purple'>http://www.iccsafe.org/cs/IGCC/Pages/default.aspx</span></font></a></span></font><font
size=2 color=black><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'> . <br>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Susan McLaughlin
Gitlin</span></font><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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w:st="on"><font color=black><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
color:black'>Green</span></font></st1:PlaceName><u style='text-decoration:
none'><span class=msoIns><ins datetime="2010-05-10T12:31"></ns0:PlaceName></ins></span></u></st1:place></ns0:place></span></font><font
size=2 color=black><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
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color=black><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Building</span></font></st1:PlaceType><u
style='text-decoration:none'><span class=msoIns><ins
datetime="2010-05-10T12:31"></ns0:PlaceType></ins></span></u></span></font><font
size=2 color=black><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
color:black'> Program</span></font><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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w:endInsDate="2010-05-10T12:31:00Z"><font color=black><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt;color:black'>U.S.</span></font><u style='text-decoration:none'><span
class=msoIns><ins datetime="2010-05-10T12:31"></ns0:place></ins></span></u></ns0:country-region></span></font><font
size=2 color=black><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
color:black'> Environmental Protection Agency</span></font><font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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w:endInsDate="2010-05-10T12:31:00Z"><font color=black><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt;color:black'>Washington</span></font><u style='text-decoration:none'><span
class=msoIns><ins datetime="2010-05-10T12:31"></ns0:City></ins></span></u><font
color=black><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>, </span></font><ns0:State
w:insAuthor="Unknown" w:insDate="2010-05-10T12:31:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Unknown"
w:endInsDate="2010-05-10T12:31:00Z"><font color=black><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt;color:black'>D.C.</span></font><u style='text-decoration:none'><span
class=msoIns><ins datetime="2010-05-10T12:31"></ns0:State></ins></span></u></ns0:place></span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>202-566-9760</span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>work
e-mail:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>gitlin.susan@epa.gov</span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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