I just want to clarify what the difference is between Outdoor Space and Vegetative Space.
In this credit we are looking at 30% of total site = Outdoor Space
25% of which (IE. 7.5% of total site) be vegetative.
Does this mean the outdoor space can be a basketball court and not vegetated?
I ask this because in the past I had always associated open space with vegetation.
Thanks!
Theresa Backhus
Sites Technical Specialist, LEEDUSGBC
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June 18, 2014 - 10:44 am
Hi Lorne,
Yes, your interpretation is correct. The v4 credit acknowledges that valuable open space could also include non-vegetated spaces (like paved public gathering spaces, athletic courts, etc) so long as they are physically accessible and meet the requirements in the bulleted list. There is still a vegetation requirement, as you said above, however not ALL outdoor space area needs to be vegetated. So yes, the 25% is taken from the 30% (it's not 25% of the project). Example: the total site area of the project is 35,000 sf. The minimum outdoor space required for this project would be 10,500 sf (30%). The minimum vegetated area would be 2,625 sf (25% of 10,500 sf).