asaCONCLUSIONconclusionThe MIT-Vanke Shanghai Studio on Sustainable Development was conducted over the Spring se-mester of the 2005-2006 school year as the second half of a year-long program examining sustain-able residential development in Shanghai, China. The fi rst semester research course focused on the development of guiding principles with respect to community facilities (including open space), site systems and building systems. An examina-tion of future trends in China, and Shanghai in particular, gave the students a sense of the con-text within which these principles would be ap-plied. The second semester Studio applied the values of economic, environmental, and equitable sustainability to two Vanke-held sites in different stages of urban development in the suburbs of Shanghai: Baima and Qibao.processThe students in the Studio brought an outside per-spective to contemporary Chinese development. Our “fresh eyes” assessed Vanke’s projects, other residential developments, and the physical con-text without the benefi t or prejudice of the full cultural and historic context. We faced a number of challenges including:Linguistic diffi culties in communicating with development residents and municipal offi cials, and in translating documents.Limited access to resources within a rapidly changing regulatory climate.As well as opportunities:»»»Perspective to recognize good examples with-in China (it is not always necessary look out-wards), such as mixed-use development, vibrant street life, and a high level of density. There are promising signs in the public-access treatment of the canals around the Qibao old town, and these principles can be applied more broadly across the region.The previous chapters lay out recommendations to Vanke, as well as to local governments, on ways to address sustainability through specifi c technol-ogies as well as through values and approaches to regional and site planning. The development process is larger than an individual developer, and Vanke can play an important role in working with the government to implement more sustainable initiatives on a regional level.A project such as this one can never really be com-pleted. We hope that our work will continue to evolve both here at MIT and in Shanghai through Vanke’s development and research work. In par-ticular, the Studio would have liked the opportu-nity and resources (access to data) to do addition-al research and planning work on transportation, and region-specifi c performance of technologies such as green roofs. In addition to these topics, we encourage Vanke to undertake the following steps as they continue to promote economic, en-vironmental and equitable sustainability:Analyze the marketability of sustainable fea-tures and approachesUse resident surveys as a tool to understand consumers and inform future developmentsEducate residents and homebuyers about the need for and benefi ts of sustainable approach-»»»»es to bring sustainability into the mainstream consciousnessUndertake additional community development workEncourage regional policies that promote sus-tainability and community connections through public/private partnerships.China is at a turning point. Emerging demographic and lifestyle trends need to be taken into serious consideration. Decisions made now will affect the environmental sustainability of Shanghai, China, and beyond for generations to come but they will also effect the economic sustainability of Vanke. Taking the risk to try something new is always diffi cult, but the risk of not trying something new at this point may be riskier. Sustainability should be viewed as an opportunity and not as a con-traint. Vanke has the ability to use this situation to its advantage to partner with local governments and to use its market position to push for change. Developers in America have discovered ways of making sustainable development not only techno-logically feasible, but have also managed to fi nd ways to increase their revenue stream above and beyond their baseline targets. This Studio feels that China is also at a tipping point in this regard. The market is just opening up. The time is ripe. The ideas in this document provide a starting point. It is now up to Vanke to take advantage of this work and build on it to create a prosperous and healthy China-and a prosperous and healthy business model- long into the future. »»MIT | SUSTAINABLE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IN SHANGHAI CONCLUSION121APPENDIXLEEDProjectChecklist........BaimaCanalCaseStudy........BreweryBlocksCaseStudy.....LEED-NC Version 2.2 Registered Project ChecklistYes ? NoSustainable Sites 14 PointsYPrereq 1Construction Activity Pollution PreventionRequiredCredit 1Site Selection1Credit 2Development Density & Community Connectivity1Credit 3Brownfield Redevelopment1Credit 4.1Alternative Transportation, Public Transportation Access1Credit 4.2Alternative Transportation, Bicycle Storage & Changing Rooms1Credit 4.3Alternative Transportation, Low-Emitting and Fuel-Efficient Vehicles1Credit 4.4Alternative Transportation, Parking Capacity1Credit 5.1Site Development, Protect of Restore Habitat1Credit 5.2Site Development, Maximize Open Space1Credit 6.1Stormwater Design, Quantity Control1Credit 6.2Stormwater Design, Quality Control1Credit 7.1Heat Island Effect, Non-Roof1Credit 7.2Heat Island Effect, Roof1Credit 8Light Pollution Reduction1Yes ? NoWater Efficiency5 PointsCredit 1.1Water Efficient Landscaping, Reduce by 50%1Credit 1.2Water Efficient Landscaping, No Potable Use or No Irrigation1Credit 2Innovative Wastewater Technologies1Credit 3.1Water Use Reduction, 20% Reduction1Credit 3.2Water Use Reduction, 30% Reduction1Yes ? NoEnergy & Atmosphere17 PointsYPrereq 1Fundamental Commissioning of the Building Energy SystemsRequiredYPrereq 2Minimum Energy PerformanceRequiredYPrereq 3Fundamental Refrigerant ManagementRequiredCredit 1Optimize Energy Performance1 to 10Credit 2On-Site Renewable Energy1 to 3Credit 3Enhanced Commissioning1Credit 4Enhanced Refrigerant Management1Credit 5Measurement & Verification1Credit 6Green Power1continued…<< enter project name >><< enter city, state, other details >>Yes ? NoMaterials & Resources13 PointsYPrereq 1Storage & Collection of RecyclablesRequiredCredit 1.1Building Reuse, Maintain 75% of Existing Walls, Floors & Roof1Credit 1.2Building Reuse, Maintain 100% of Existing Walls, Floors & Roof1Credit 1.3Building Reuse, Maintain 50% of Interior Non-Structural