NC-v5 SSc2: Accessible Outdoor Space 1 point
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© Copyright U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. All rights reserved.
Intent
To create outdoor open space that encourages interaction with the environment, social and physical activities, and passive recreation, and to incorporate elements that celebrate the community served.
Requirements
Comply with the following requirements for 1 point:
Sufficient Outdoor Space Area
Provide barrier-free and physically accessible outdoor space for people with limited mobility — space that is greater than or equal to 30% of the total site area (including building footprint). At least 25% of the required outdoor space must be vegetated and planted with two or more types of vegetation or have an overhead vegetative canopy.
AND
Urban Outdoor Space
Include one or more of the following elements:
- Biophilic space: An area that meets the vegetation restoration requirements of SSc1: Biodiverse Habitat and includes elements of human interaction, such as observation platforms or paths.
- Garden: Space dedicated to community gardens or urban food production.
- Recreational area: Recreation-oriented paving or landscape area that encourages physical activity, such as courts, fields, track, play space, or swimming pools.
- Social area: Pedestrian-oriented paving or landscape area that accommodates outdoor social activities and includes seating for 5% of occupants.
AND
Community Outdoor Space
Include one or more of the following elements:
- Community: Publicly accessible during daylight hours and open to all members of the community.
- Cultural: Include at least two art installations or sculptures by local artists.
- Acoustics: Include elements that provide positive soundscapes if located within 0.24 miles (400 meters) of a significant noise source, such as, but not limited to, a roadway, airport, or rail line.
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Credit language
© Copyright U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. All rights reserved.
Intent
To create outdoor open space that encourages interaction with the environment, social and physical activities, and passive recreation, and to incorporate elements that celebrate the community served.
Requirements
Comply with the following requirements for 1 point:
Sufficient Outdoor Space Area
Provide barrier-free and physically accessible outdoor space for people with limited mobility — space that is greater than or equal to 30% of the total site area (including building footprint). At least 25% of the required outdoor space must be vegetated and planted with two or more types of vegetation or have an overhead vegetative canopy.
AND
Urban Outdoor Space
Include one or more of the following elements:
- Biophilic space: An area that meets the vegetation restoration requirements of SSc1: Biodiverse Habitat and includes elements of human interaction, such as observation platforms or paths.
- Garden: Space dedicated to community gardens or urban food production.
- Recreational area: Recreation-oriented paving or landscape area that encourages physical activity, such as courts, fields, track, play space, or swimming pools.
- Social area: Pedestrian-oriented paving or landscape area that accommodates outdoor social activities and includes seating for 5% of occupants.
AND
Community Outdoor Space
Include one or more of the following elements:
- Community: Publicly accessible during daylight hours and open to all members of the community.
- Cultural: Include at least two art installations or sculptures by local artists.
- Acoustics: Include elements that provide positive soundscapes if located within 0.24 miles (400 meters) of a significant noise source, such as, but not limited to, a roadway, airport, or rail line.