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How do you restore habitat on a reclaimed land?
CS-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitatposted by Dina Ammar on
Would a reclaimed land qualify as a Greenfield Site and can a project on such site earn SSc5.1 under case 1?
Open Space and LEED Project Boundary
CS-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitatposted by Sara Neff on
If there are city/state/federal restrictions on development such that development in certain areas is prohibited by law, can I include those areas in the LEED project boundary?
Building Footprint- Underground Wine Caves
CS-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitatposted by Kevin Gilleran on
We are working on a winery project with an above ground winery building and connected underground wine storage caves.
Sedums as Habitat
CS-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitatposted by Maria Fiorelli on
I've heard recently that Sedum roofs are no longer being accepted as providing enough habitat to achieve 5.1. Is there any truth to this?
Building Footprint
CS-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitatposted by Marcela Larrain on
In our Project we have an underground floor with retail program that has a larger projection that the ground floor which is also retail.
Appurtenances
CS-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitatposted by Katherine Ann Resurreccion on
I'm reviewing a project that will install skylight for basement parking. The skylight and the building footprint is inside the project boundary.
Required Vegetated Area
CS-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitatposted by CT G on
Hello, We have a project with the following site constraints: The LEED Project Boundary includes 2 new buildings: an office tower, and a small bank building.
Bldg Footprint_Cooling Tower & Generator
CS-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitatposted by Nancy Goshow on
We have a cooling tower and emergency generator adjacent to our building that is on a concrete pad and surrounded by a screen enclosure. Should this area count as part of the building footprint?
Staggered Vegetated Areas
CS-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitatposted by Martin Meehan on
Hello, Our project contains vegetated areas which are located in staggered locations within the LEED boundary.