The credit says "...nearest property line or public right of way." Is this property line at ground level only or does it go all the way up into the air?
Our acoustic engineer thinks we will achieve this credit at ground level but not if we have to consider the property line at all heights as the rooftop plant will result in too much noise above the height of the building.
Phil
Candace Small
ArchitectVOA
4 thumbs up
May 23, 2013 - 5:02 pm
Refer to the property deed. I would think the property line would go all the way up. You could always try to submit it and see what the result is.
Cynthia Kaplan
Principalcmk LEED
42 thumbs up
November 19, 2013 - 8:33 pm
Phil,
Did you submit this credit using ground level readings? What was the outcome? We are attempting the same credit in an urban area and had the same question.
Phillip Cook
WGE5 thumbs up
May 6, 2014 - 4:43 am
Sorry Cynthia, in the end we decided to not target this credit so we never tested it.
Rebecca Rice
Sustainability ConsultantNORESCO
4 thumbs up
September 14, 2015 - 1:35 pm
Has anyone submitted this credit using ground level readings only? Our building is 40 stories high so noise level on the roof will likely not be an issue for ground level areas (dining, pedestrian sidewalks, etc.). Ground level readings seem to meet the intent of the credit, but we will also have a terrace on the 14th and 40th levels. Should these areas also be tested?
Cynthia Kaplan
Principalcmk LEED
42 thumbs up
September 18, 2015 - 2:42 pm
We are submitting this credit with ground level readings. Our project is a public library in an urban area with vehicle, bike and pedestrian traffic.