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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

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

Clarification on SS Credit 5.2

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

Our project is in a dense urban area and we will meet the guidelines for SS Credit 2.

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Thu Jan 9, 2014, 7:01 pm

Total Site Areas

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

Hi, I am working with a project that is beneath a municipal park.

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How to determine the building foorprint?

CS-2009 SSc5.2:Site Development—Maximize Open Space
posted by  Gabriela Hernández Castillo  on 

Our project is a building that literally crosses another building. It consists of a 40 stories building (the LEED building) that comes out of a 3 stories mall (not applying for certification.

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Thu Apr 5, 2012, 2:40 pm

Green pavers

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

Can green/grass pavers comply towards maximum open space credit? Can we consider 25% percentage of grass paver area as vegetated area and other 75% as pedestrian oriented hardscape area? Please a

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Thu Feb 16, 2017, 3:06 pm

SSc5.2 Case 3 including Pedestrian Hardscape

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

Im working on a project in the pre design phase with the following spaces.

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Thu Jul 18, 2013, 8:40 am

Misunderstood case 1

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

I'm working on a project in an urban space that have Local Zoning Ordinance.

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Wed Feb 22, 2012, 2:52 am

Do ruderal vegetation areas count as vegetated areas or roof

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

I'm working on a CS project (v2009) and I have a question concerning the definition of vegetated areas/roofs and the compliance with SSc5.2, SSc7.1, SSc7.2, etc.: Do ruderal vegetation areas (so no

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Thu Jan 19, 2017, 2:12 pm

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