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EBOM-2009 SSc5: Site Development—Protect or Restore Open Habitat

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December 17, 2011

Frederick Freeman

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December 17, 2011

We are currently pursuing EBOM for a small campus of buildings and are interested in the off-site option and our company owns a large plot of land that will be redeveloped into a new building with a large area dedicated to native planting (actually, all of the open space will be restored to native plants, about 100+ acres).

Can we claim a few acres of this future restored open space in our current EBOM application? The further open space will be constructed in about three years.

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Tristan Roberts

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Vermont House of Representatives

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December 17, 2011 - 10:50 pm

Frederick, I don't think this would work this time around—maybe when you recertify in a few years. LEED-EBOM certification is meant to measure current practices at the project building.

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FAQs about SSc5:

Is there a requirement for how close the off-site area must be to the LEED project location? We’re looking into supporting a habitat area in a different state or possibly a different country but we want to be sure this is acceptable.

We’re going to provide restoration/maintenance services to an off-site property. What should we do to document this?

Does the contract with an off-site property owner need to be in place before the performance period begins?

As part of our contract with the off-site property owner we will provide labor services to help restore/maintain the site. Does this work need to be performed and completed before the performance period begins, so that the restored habitat is in place ove

Is there a requirement for how long financial support or labor services must be provided to an off-site area?

What level of financial commitment do we need to make when pursuing the off-site option?

Our organization owns, manages and protects a large parcel of land that meets the requirements of this credit. We only need a portion of the total parcel area to meet the credit space requirement. Do we have to allocate the entire parcel to this LEED proj

Do potted native/adapted plants count towards this credit?

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