How do I look up the species factor, density factor, and microclimate factor if I have the plant name? Is there a website out there?
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Ben Stanley
Senior Sustainability ManagerWSP - Built Ecology
LEEDuser Expert
250 thumbs up
October 19, 2011 - 4:36 pm
The reference guide has some specific information about how to classify the density factor and microclimate factor. Those values are site specific.
For species factor, I don't know of a one-stop shop to look up the water needs of specific plants. But there are a few good resources here on LEED User and then also the local "Extension" is a good place to track down information or local government or water utilities may have information as well. Here are a few links to what I'm talking about. http://www.coopext.colostate.edu/jefferson/natural/native.htm
http://qcode.us/codes/sacramentocounty/view.php?topic=14-14_10-14_10_120...
Luis Parada
Jones Lang LaSalle3 thumbs up
March 14, 2012 - 6:06 pm
The reference guide shows in table 1 some landscape factors for trees, shrubs, groundcover, etc. but in our project located in Mexico City a big part of our green areas are vegetation (Geranium, euphorbia pulcherrima, African lily, etc) which factor should we use? thank you in advance for your help.