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University Campus - Area outside LPB designated as "preserved and protected" greenfield or restored area allowed?

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posted by  Erica Downs  on 

Does anyone know if, on a University Campus, the owner is still allowed to designate the equivalent required area as "protected for the life of the building" somewhere outside the LPB?

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Upgrade from LEED v4 to LEED v5

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posted by  Theresa Lehman  on 

Does anyone know if projects registered in LEED v4 are eligible to upgrade to LEED v5 for specific credits? 

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Steven Winter Associates
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Wed May 28, 2025, 4:24 pm

Can we use both option 1 and option 2?

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posted by  Amanda Cunningham  on 

Hello, 

Has anyone had success achieving 2 points by reaching the 15% threshold for one point and making an off-site financial support donation for a second point?

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ECOBUILD
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Mon Mar 18, 2024, 1:12 am

Calculating sf for vegetated landscape

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posted by  Marie Miller  on 

Hello - I'm attempting to calculate the amount of sf that need to be vegetated for this credit.

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Tue May 9, 2023, 2:58 am
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C-Wise Design and Consulting
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Mon Sep 26, 2022, 7:30 pm

Vertical vegetation / green walls allowed yet?

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posted by  emily reese moody  on 

Hi all, 

I saw two much older posts touching on this, but no certain outcomes...

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Tue Jul 12, 2022, 5:56 pm

Restore habitat overlap with rainwater infiltration

NC-v4 SSc2:Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by  Andrea Vickers  on 

I'd like your opinions on a phrase in Protect or Restore Habitat: "Project teams may exclude vegetated landscape areas that are constructed to accommodate rainwater infiltration from the vegetation

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Tue May 24, 2022, 3:45 pm