Can you achieve WEc1.1&1.2 by having No Landscaping?

Anita Louey

LEED Project Manager

Bovis Lend Lease

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October 1, 2010

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Tristan Roberts

Representative

Vermont House of Representatives

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Fri, 10/01/2010 - 23:40

I'm not an expert on LEED-CS 2.0, but I would assume it's the same as NC. As we discuss in some more detail above under Checklists, you have to have some landscaping to be eligible for the credit. Planters can be landscaping.Part of the idea here is to not incentivize projects to earn the credit by paving over everything or installing artificial turf, ec.

Anita Louey

LEED Project Manager

Bovis Lend Lease

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Sat, 10/02/2010 - 13:48

Thanks Tristan for your feedback. It was my understanding that to meet the credit it would be expected that some landscaping is required too. Just wanted to share with other forum users that in the latest version of the LEED Manual, LEED BD&C 2009 Reference Guide p182-183, it is noted that for WEc1 the landscaping would need to be a minimum of 5% of the plot area; "For buildings without vegetation on the grounds, teams can earn points by reducing the use of potable water for watering any roof and courtyard garden space or outdoor planters, provided the planters and garden space cover at least 5% of the building site area (including building footprint, hardscape area, parking footprint, etc.). If the planters and garden space cover less than 5% of the building site area, the project is ineligible for this credit."