Our project has a very limmitted vegetation area on the grounds because the building footprint covers almost the whole site.There are only some small parts of vegetation covered with grass and some shrubs. This would cover only around 1% of the site. Additionally, there is also vegetated roof but if we add it to the green areas on the grounds it will still be less than 5% of the project site. Is our project eligible for this credit? Does the 5% limit refere only to sites with no ongroud vegetation?
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Andrey Kuznetsov
ESG consultant, LEED AP BD+CSelf Employed
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October 2, 2014 - 10:32 am
Agata,
originally at refguide (p 182 of the hard copy) is written: "For building without vegetation on the grounds, team can earn points by reducing the use of potable water for watering any roof or courtyard garden space or outdoor planters, provided the planters and garden space cover at least 5% of the building site area ...". Straight interpretation of this sentence can give us idea, that if you have even 1 sq.m. of vegetation on ground (it's enough to plant 1 tree), no matter how big actual project site is, the 5 % limitation is not applicable (you can have 1 sq.m. of vegetation on ground, area of 2 % of site area on the roof, and you still eligible).
But common sence says us, that such situation doesn't corresponds to the credit intent. So on this forum, and NC 2009 forum the restriction of 5 % is regulary interpretated as restriction to overall vegetated area on site (either on ground, or at roof, or combined), see for example questions/comments on NC forum:
May 28 2014 by Terry King; Mar 22 2014 by Saud Abdul Rasheed; Mar 11 2014 by Kathryn West; Dec 31 2013 by Lew Bonadies; Sep 30 2013 by Kathryn West.
But (sorry for it for the seccond time and too long introduction) if you'll take a look at the comment from Jul 25 2014 by Jens Apel (answer to the original question of Mary Haw from Sep 04 2013), who submitted a CIR in such situation (and it's qouted in the thread), the answer is one - 5% limit refers only to sites with no ongroud vegetation.
David Lazaro
WSS REAL ESTATE6 thumbs up
December 20, 2016 - 7:49 am
Hello,
We are looking for this CIR submitted in this situation mentioned above ("if you'll take a look at the comment from Jul 25 2014 by Jens Apel (answer to the original question of Mary Haw from Sep 04 2013), who submitted a CIR in such situation") , but are not finding it.
We have an industrial project with little landscaped areas due to its use. They account for 1,35% of the total site area (which is enormous). None of the plants used require irrigation. Can we apply for this credit, following the CIR mentioned above?