I am working on a project which is surrounded by existing facilities on three sides, and road on the fourth side. Does that mean the project automatically qualifies for SS 5.1: Protect and Restore Habitat? This is because, the project must limit its construction within the allowable 40 feet site disturbance as the adjacent facilities wont allow the encroachment into their plot. Same also goes with roadways (allowable limit of 10 feet) and surface parkings (allowable limit of 15 feet) located inside the plot.
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Susan Walter
HDRLEEDuser Expert
1299 thumbs up
April 3, 2012 - 9:41 am
It sounds like your project is really Option 2: Previously Developed. In that case, you have to set aside a certain percentage of the site. If you can meet the demands of Option2 then you should be able to earn the credit.
Achelles DSouza
Sustainability EngineerFreelance Building Simulator
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April 4, 2012 - 3:50 am
I regret for the confusion. Actually the existing facilities do not belong to the owner. My question is that since this new construction facility is already surrounded by other existing facilities, during construction all site disturbances are limited within the plot. As per the LEED requirement, the site disturbance must be limited to 40 feet on all sides of the buliding. The project doesnot have enough spaces like 40 feet of the building. Hence, its obvious that the contractor have to limit the site disturbance within the plot limit which is less than LEED allowable 40 feet distance around the building. Doesnot that mean the building qualifies for the credit? Same condition is also with surface walkways, surface parking and roadways within the plot.
Susan Walter
HDRLEEDuser Expert
1299 thumbs up
April 4, 2012 - 1:38 pm
If you were a greenfield site, it would. But given what sounds like a tight urban site, you have a previously developed project site which means you are forced into Option 2. The limits of disturbance only apply to those project sites that are greenfields.