How would permeable or mulched paths be shown in the LEED Online form calculations? Would they still be considered landscaping, and not irrigated, and left in the calculations? If some of the irrigated landscaping square footage shown in our Baseline Case is converted to non-irrigated permeable or mulched walking paths, would that square footage then help our Design Case?
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Susann Geithner
PrincipalEmerald Built Environments
1297 thumbs up
July 22, 2011 - 3:31 pm
The Addenda from July 2010 clarifies thais a little better:" Any area that is being improved upon (for examplesite area that is being restored to its natural state) must be included in the landscape area." So yes include it in the Design case as now permebale or mulched with no water needed and in the baseline case as , what ever it was before. I hope that helps.
Susann Geithner
PrincipalEmerald Built Environments
1297 thumbs up
July 22, 2011 - 3:51 pm
Also If you have paved area, then they won't be considered landscape area. See also the new definition per Addenda July 2010: total site area less building footprint, paved surfaces, water bodies, areas being left in a natural state and patios