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RE: SSc5.1: It looks like a greenfield site but may not be???
NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitatposted by Joe Manganelli on
Hi All, I am working on a 200 acre site that looks like greenfield farmland.
Project impacts another area not a part of the Project Boundary
NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitatposted by Melissa Kemp on
My question is: What if a LEED project disturbs land owned by a different party? i.e. if they have to excavate in an adjacent parking lot to install utilities for the building seeking LEED.
Area calculation for trees
NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitatposted by Muhammad Faisal Azizullah Jaffar on
I have a project where trees, shrubs and groundcovers will be used. While the area coverage of shrubs and groundcovers is relatively easy to calculate, trees are a bit more tricky.
Required Vegetated Area
NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitatposted by CT G on
Hello, We have a project with the following site constraints: The LEED Project Boundary includes 2 new buildings: an office tower, and a small bank building.
Planting in conservancy areas
NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitatposted by Roberto Meza on
Hi everyone, We have a project in a greenfield, it's conservancy areas consist of vegetation that is mostly dry grass.
Withered grass
NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitatposted by Gustavo De las Heras Izquierdo on
Our client has planted a mixture of grass species in a vegetated area. Some of the species have withered and only one has remained and keeps growing.
Indoor plants planted in the ground
NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitatposted by Albert Sagrera on
Good afternoon, We are analyzing a building that in addition to having an outside green area and a green roof, will also have plants planted in the ground inside the building, without flowerpots.
SSc5.1 Disturbance Parameter Clarifications
NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitatposted by Hal Marvin on
I assume that stormwater drainage pipes and appurtenances count as utilities and will be allowed the 10 or 15 foot disturbance buffer depending on diameter?
what is the exact definition of footprint
NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitatposted by ebru unver on
hi everyone, we re working on a project in Turkey İstanbul in which we will be applying for this credit. But we re having a hard time on deciding what the building footprint is.