The first sentence in the reference guide describing Stage 2 certification notes that the Building square footage must be "fully entitled." The architect on the job has asked what that term means. Any help here?
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Meghan Bogaerts
Manager, Neighborhood DevelopmentU.S. Green Building Council
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November 29, 2012 - 11:35 am
Hi Chris,
By "entitlement" we're referring to land use entitlements, not building permits. From the LEED-ND FAQ:
"LEED-ND defines entitlements as 'the existing or granted right to use a property for the specific types and quantities of residential and nonresidential land uses proposed, either by right or through a local government regulatory change process.' A good rule of thumb to determine stage eligibility is to consider whether a project team needs to take their proposed plan or a portion of their proposed plan through the various rounds of land use approvals or whether a project team can build their proposed mix of uses based on their site’s existing zoning and regulatory environment. If yes to the former, a project team’s site is likely most eligible for Stage 1. If yes to the latter, a project team’s site is likely most eligible for Stage 2."
Meghan
Chris Zitelli
December 14, 2012 - 2:23 pm
Thank you very much Meghan. I am sorry for the late response. I did not see it come through prior to today.