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FAQs about SSc2 :

Is my site previously developed?

What exactly does LEED mean by residential neighborhood or area?

Only a portion of my complying residential development lies within the ½-mile radius. Will this suffice for credit compliance?

Where do I draw the radius from?

Is one building or residential area enough to satisfy the residential density requirement?

My project has access to services that seem to be basic, but are not listed in the LEED Reference Guide—like insurance company, nail salon, auto repair shop. Will these count?

My project is on a base or campus where some services are available to the population of the project, but not the general public. Do these count?

For Option 2, does the residential neighborhood with average density of 10 units per net acre have to be existing, or can planned neighborhoods count towards earning this option?

What site area should be used for an interiors project when figuring out the density radius? The building site area, or building footprint?

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CS-2009 SSc2:Development Density and Community Connectivity

Option 1 - What to include in Site Area calc

Jay Murray

LEED Administrator

Commercial Construction Consulting

LEEDuser Basic Member

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Project location :

February 17, 2016

I have 15 properties that fall within my Density Radius. I did not include the public roads in this square footage calculation, nor did I include a public parking lot that fell within my radius. My calculation of total area without the roads and parking lot was 5 acres, but the area of my 'circle' alone (using Pi*R-squared) was over 12 acres? I'm just not sure which area to use.

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Saurabh Shrestha

HKS Architecture

LEEDuser Basic Member

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Thu, 04/14/2016 - 00:16

You should be able to use the area without the roads. Take a look at Table 3 under Examples under this credit in the Reference Guide.

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