According to the glossary of the refernce guide, the 'landscape area' is the the total site area less the building footprint, paved surfaces, water bodies and patios. Consequently roof gardens would not be included. Can I include roof gardens in my calculations for irrigation, if a part of my roofgarden is irrigated? (Do I have to include it or can I include it?)
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Ben Stanley
Senior Sustainability ManagerWSP - Built Ecology
LEEDuser Expert
250 thumbs up
December 7, 2011 - 10:53 am
Yes, I interpret the rating system language to imply that roof gardens have to be included. Also the total vegetated area needs to equal at least 5% of the building site area to be eligible for the credit.