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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Our project is a mixed-used building in an urban area that will most probably earn SSc2.

Credit language clearly indicates that wetlands and naturally designed ponds can count as long as their sides are vegetated and their gradient no more than 1:4.

I know this has come up before, but haven't been able to find a precise answer. What exactly is an open bottom planter?