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wetlands?
NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitatposted by Erin Holdenried on
Would protected wetlands count towards this credit?
Expansion areas
NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitatposted by Gustavo De las Heras Izquierdo on
Our LEED Project Boundary includes a future expansion area. This area has grown native species naturally. Can this vegetated area be counted towards this credit?
Greenfield or previously developed?
NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitatposted by Ilan Yahav on
I'm wondering if a project I'm working on, situated near the coast in Israel, is considers a greenfield or developed area.
Relocation of existing trees within site
NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitatposted by Yiwei Koh on
Hi, A project I am working on has some existing mature trees, there are intention to relocate the trees within the site. In this case, how can i account this under SSc5.1?
Ground-Mounted Solar PV Arrays
NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitatposted by J Douglas Dietrich on
If there is an open space with (1) a ground-mounted solar PV array and (2)native plantings or adapted vegetation beneath the PV panels and around them so as not to block sunlight, would the area be
grasscrete
NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitatposted by Sahar Abi-Ziki on
We are trying to acheive SSc5.1, we are missing few m2. Is it possible to use grasscrete in a drive way with adaptive grass?
Restoration planned for future phase
NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitatposted by Heather DeGrella on
If the restoration of habitat is planned for a future phase, is waiting until the restoration is complete the only option a project has for submitting for this credit?
Transplanting trees as a means to save them
NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitatposted by Sara Greenwood on
Hello, Unfortunately, the trees on this site will need to be removed for the building but the owner would like to donate the trees to a nursery rather than a woodchip mill.
Major renovation historic district includes off-site green area
NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitatposted by Veronica Reed on
Hello We are working on a major renovation project on a 1890's historic building in a very dense historic district.
Campus Credit - Landscape
NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitatposted by SAMY Chamy on
Our Project is a Campus Project with 4 registered buildings for LEED. The ground cover landscape didn't not meet the SS C5.1 requirement. So we opted for Roof Garden on one of the buildings.