Dear all,
I'm doing LEED NC project and the building site is the reclaimed land from the sea. Of course, the owner just bought that site from another developer. Does anyone know whether it could be treated as a 'previously developed land'?
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Emily Catacchio
Sustainability SpecialistWight and Company
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March 7, 2012 - 10:40 pm
Bohyun,Can you please clarify what you mean by "reclaimed land from the sea"? Has this land been filled in? If so it would not qualify for LEED simply because the land is "artificial," so to speak. Also, unless there has been a building or other "development" (a parking lot for example) on the site you cannot call it "previously developed."
BOHYUN CHUNG
Mr.Kunwon Engineering
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March 8, 2012 - 1:47 am
Thanks a lot Emily for your response,
Simply, the government made a reclaimed land which was previously sea(wetland) in order for sale. After that this was handed over to the owner. So the subject reclaiming the sea is not the owner.
Moreover, this is located in the downtown so most of other sites surrounding this project are fully developed already.
Your answer would be very helpful.
Thank you in advance.
Susann Geithner
PrincipalEmerald Built Environments
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March 14, 2012 - 1:29 pm
This is definitely not considered previously developed. Sorry
Elke Malleier
Dr.Sustainability & Green Building Consultant
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February 17, 2013 - 5:26 am
Dear Bohyun, what’s the status with your project? Did you have to give up on LEED certification?