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NC-2009 SSc2:Development Density and Community Connectivity

SSc2 Development Density and Community Connectivity

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Greg Snow
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My project is located in a hospital campus and I am targeting this credit for 5 points; 3 for community connectivity and 2 for development density. The project gross area is 5600 m2 on the campus site and there is no parking within LEED boundary. My questions is that how can I determine the development density for the surrounding buildings if there is no exact site boundary? As for my project, I will use the LEED boundary as project site to find the development density to achieve the density 2 points . I wonder if doing the right thing? I kindly ask for your advise in this regard. Thanks

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Fri, 10/09/2015 - 04:10

Hi Greg, I am afraid you are not allowed to pursue partial points under this credit. You will have to choose one of the two options for 5 points. Does your project meet the requirements for Options 2: Community Connectivity? If so, you wouldn't have to worry about the site areas and the development density.
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Greg Snow
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Fri, 10/09/2015 - 11:02

Thanks for the comment. Yes- The project meets the criteria of option 2 Community Connectivity but I wanted to pursue additional 2 points by pursuing option 3 Community Connectivity with density. (CANDA LEED). How can I calculate the density for the campus building. Will the same density rules apply for the campus? Is a letter from Campus planning department sufficient to say that the density of the LEED building is 13800 m2 /hectare? Please advise

Mon, 10/12/2015 - 16:14

Hi Greg, Thanks for clarifying that you are pursuing LEED Canada. I'd imagine the same rules will apply. But I will not be able to advise you because I do not have any experience with LEED Canada. Maybe someone else can chime in.

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