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NC-2009 SSc5.2: Site Development—Maximize Open Space
Hello from Spain,
Our ground floor is smaller than our building footprint. So we have vegetated open spaces at ground level, outside of our ground floor and below the building.
Two questions:
Can these open spaces count for SSc5.2 calculations?
Can these open spaces with native or adaptative vegetation count for SSc5.1 calculations?
Thanks!
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Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
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February 17, 2012 - 5:59 pm
Ramón, I would count them for SSc5.2. SSc5.1 needs to be more like habitat that will actually be suitable for wildlife. So without knowing more about the project, hard to say, but perhaps not.