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Extensive Green Roof Habitat Area
NC-v4.1 SSc2:Protect or Restore Habitatposted by Summer Minchew on
LEED Addenda #10231 (https://www.usgbc.org/leedaddenda/10231) effectively stated that extensive roof systems could not count towards SSc5.1 Site Development-Protect or Restore Habitat for v3 -
Soil Testing
NC-v4.1 SSc2:Protect or Restore Habitatposted by Max Krueger on
On page 49 of the LEEDv4.1 guide it states that soil testing is only needed on imported soils. Under Step-by-Step guidance, it states "Soil tests are only required for imported soils".
Soil tests no longer required?
NC-v4.1 SSc2:Protect or Restore Habitatposted by Petra Holoubkova on
Hello,
Pollinator garden
NC-v4.1 SSc2:Protect or Restore Habitatposted by Thomas Lagarde on
Hello there, the requirement in 4.1 specifies to designate an area for a pollinator garden(Designate a portion of the habitat area for a pollinator garden consisting of native flowering plants
100% greenfield site admissibility
NC-v4.1 SSc2:Protect or Restore Habitatposted by Carla Rincon on
Hello everyone,
Consideration of Manmade Ponds in Protect or Restore Habitat Credit Calculations.
NC-v4.1 SSc2:Protect or Restore Habitatposted by Subhashkumar A on
In one of our project, the site includes man-made ponds, which are used as rainwater storage ponds.
Can properly designed rainwater ponds contribute to restored areas?
NC-v4.1 SSc2:Protect or Restore Habitatposted by Bryna Dunn on
In a project that has both greenfield (dense tree coverage) and previously disturbed (small scale farming) areas, I am trying to determine whether there will be sufficient area to restore 30% of th
Do non-contiguous habitat areas qualify?
NC-v4.1 SSc2:Protect or Restore Habitatposted by Jennifer Rennick on
We are working on a 4-acre site with multiple buildings that aims to landscape with natives as much as possible.
Green area reserved for future building development
NC-v4.1 SSc2:Protect or Restore Habitatposted by Michael on
My project has 2 phases of development. Currently, we only apply LEED for phase 1. There is a big greenery area, reserved for future building in phase 2.