The rating system is intended for new construction or major renovation of civic, commercial, institutional and multifamily landscape projects with an irrigated area greater than 2,500 square feet.
To date, more than 66 properties encompassing over 271 acres have earned the Bay-Friendly Rated designation. They include office parks, retail plazas, apartment buildings, public parks, city halls and civic centers, senior centers, libraries, fire stations, streetscapes, and more. Many of these landscapes are designed to reduce stormwater runoff and treat stormwater onsite, and include innovative green infrastructure features such as bioswales, rain gardens, pervious paving and rainwater harvesting.
ReScape California is partnering with local agencies to expand the rating system beyond Alameda County to the nine-county Bay Area region.