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CASE 3 - pedestrian-oriented hardscape area & 25% vegetated area

CS-2009 SSc5.2:Site Development—Maximize Open Space
posted by  Michal Marszalek  on 

Hi I have a question about this description: pedestrian-oriented hardscape areas can contribute to credit compliance.

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Fri Mar 22, 2019, 9:43 am

Terraces

CS-2009 SSc5.2:Site Development—Maximize Open Space
posted by  Mike D  on 

The building has a few terraces on different roof levels of different floors. Do terraces count as open space? They will be accessible

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Fri Jun 5, 2015, 9:53 pm

Parking Lots count as open space?

CS-2009 SSc5.2:Site Development—Maximize Open Space
posted by  Ioannis Rizos  on 

We have a shopping center located in an semi Urban area, in which there is no local zoning requirement.

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Thu May 9, 2013, 6:03 pm

LEED Boundary

CS-2009 SSc5.2:Site Development—Maximize Open Space
posted by  CT G  on 

We are working on a project that includes a building and open space surrounding it.

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Wed May 28, 2014, 10:53 pm

Pedestrian Area

CS-2009 SSc5.2:Site Development—Maximize Open Space
posted by  Rubén M. R.  on 

Does pedestrian areas located in the roofs count as open space?

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Wed Jul 27, 2011, 11:28 pm

Private Green Roof

CS-2009 SSc5.2:Site Development—Maximize Open Space
posted by  Luis Miguel Diazgranados  on 

Hi, I am working in a C&S LEED project and have doubts about vegetation that it expect to use for meet the 25 % of open space area.

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Wed Apr 6, 2016, 9:21 pm

pedestrian aerea

CS-2009 SSc5.2:Site Development—Maximize Open Space
posted by  gabriel Morales  on 

Hello, we have a project with terraces, each includes a deck for pedestrian and green roof, we have approximately 50% of area deck and 50% of green roof system. We are applaying SSc2, can we consi

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Mon Nov 26, 2012, 8:25 pm

Arcaded Area as an Open Space

CS-2009 SSc5.2:Site Development—Maximize Open Space
posted by  Katherine Mariano  on 

Hello, I just want to confirm if arcaded areas (accessible to public and building occupants) will be counted as an open space? Thank you in advance!

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Sat Aug 26, 2017, 10:13 pm

Project Boundary

CS-2009 SSc5.2:Site Development—Maximize Open Space
posted by  Ahmed Mian  on 

Hi. We are trying to assess the feasibility for LEED certification for a factory to be constructed on a developed footprint of 1.5 Acres on a site measuring 33 Acres.

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Mon Feb 17, 2014, 5:53 pm

How to Apply Research Park Guidelines when Zoning is silent

CS-2009 SSc5.2:Site Development—Maximize Open Space
posted by  Maggie Hogan Skaug  on 

A project pursuing LEED CS 2009 is located in a research park and is subject to the research park's design guidelines. Per city zoning, there is no requirement for open space.

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Thu Apr 7, 2016, 1:36 am