We have a project on a university campus. The university maintains the roads on the campus, although there is public access 24/7.
Our building site has a minor campus road/driveway to another building running through it. On the west side is the building and vehicle parking. On the east side of the road there is a large area being landscaped (native plants) as part of the LEED project, which we hope to use to gain SSc5.1 & 5.2. No work is being done on the road itself.
So since this road is owned by the university, do we need to include any of it in the LEED Project Boundary, or is it OK to exclude it as one would with public street?
Were we to include it, how would we decide what part to include?
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Jon Clifford
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November 28, 2015 - 8:57 am
Susan—If this is a stand-alone NC-2009 project, USGBC's MPR Supplemental Guidance applies (http://www.usgbc.org/resources/leed-2009-mpr-supplemental-guidance-revis...). Page 24 allows non-contiguous land parcels if the land between is owned or controlled by an entity different from the owner of the land associated with the LEED project. However, since the university owns both the roadway and the two parcels, it appears that you must include the roadway.
Are you sure that the roadway remains entirely undisturbed? Check the project’s Erosion & Sedimentation Control Plan to see if the plan encompasses parts of the roadway. Project documents also often include Site Utilization Plans or “Use of Site” specifications that designate which areas contractors may use for construction activities. Include in the LEED Boundary any portions of the roadway that may be closed during construction.
You mention that the project is on a college campus, but you did not say whether the campus is registered as a Master Site as described in the LEED Campus Guidance for Projects on a Shared Site. If so, additional rules may apply. See http://www.usgbc.org/resources/campus-guidance.