In the LEEDuser FAQ's above it states, "Can a project designate open space off-site and not within the LEED project boundary to meet the credit requirements? Answer: To date, we are not aware of a project being able to achieve the credit requirements by allocating open space outside of the LEED project boundary. The credit requires the open space be adjacent to the building and within the project boundary. However, this approach has been used to meet SSc5.1 credit requirements."
However, in the 2009 BD+C Reference Guide on page 86 it states, "In a campus setting with no local zoning requirements, open space that is equal to the building footprint can be considered separate from the project site, as long as the open space is preserved for the life of the building."
I am wondering why the FAQ's state that the open space needs to be within the project boundary? Thanks!
Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
11474 thumbs up
March 20, 2013 - 6:27 pm
Lindsey, we made that statement for the reasons it states, including , as stated, that we don't know of a project that has done this. Also, MPR3 does not give an exception for this situation. Your point about campuses is a good one, though, and I'll modify our FAQ to reflect that exception as noted in the Reference Guide. Thanks!
Sasaki BG+LU FW
Sasaki Associates1 thumbs up
March 27, 2013 - 10:54 am
I believe, additional clause is added to this approach per the April 1, 2012 addenda; the LEED 2009 BDC reference guide pg 86 paragraph now reads as:
In a campus setting with no local zoning requirements, open space that is equal to the building footprint can be considered separate from the project site, as long as the open space is preserved for the life of the building "and is within the contiguous limits of the campus where the applicable project is located."
Sara Zoumbaris
Sustainable Design Consulting30 thumbs up
January 27, 2015 - 2:11 pm
Does the term, "campus setting" refer to any campus scenario which could include a college campus, business campus etc. or does the project need to be part of a LEED Campus where multiple buildings are being certified?
Thanks!