My project does not have parking and more than 50% of the landscaping will be planted.
Can I validate this credit that we limit the creation of hardlandscaping?
Thanks a lot
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Devani PERERA
Green Building ConsultantElan
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December 2, 2013 - 8:08 am
To be precise, would the project still be eligible to submit this credit if the project has little or almost no hardscaping?
Crissy Tsai
Sustainability CoordinatorWebcor Builders
58 thumbs up
December 2, 2013 - 5:34 pm
Devani,
I would think that if the project has very little or no hardscaping you would not comply with the intent of the credit and would not be able to achieve the points.
Devani PERERA
Green Building ConsultantElan
25 thumbs up
December 3, 2013 - 3:04 am
Thank you Crissy for your response and you have confirmed my analyse of the credit.
But logically speaking larger landscaped spaces and reduced hardscaped areas has a more favorable effect on the heat island effect than including hardscaped areas meeting the SRI values. But projects that use this path of increased vegetated spaces miss the oportunity to obtain the credit SSc7.1 which doesnt seem right. Have I got this right?
Crissy Tsai
Sustainability CoordinatorWebcor Builders
58 thumbs up
December 3, 2013 - 9:47 am
Increase vegetated spaces would be considered under SSc5.1 - Site Development Protect or Restore Habitat or SSc5.2 - Site Development Max Open Space.