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Private Green Roof

CS-2009 SSc5.2:Site Development—Maximize Open Space
posted by  Luis Miguel Diazgranados  on 

Hi, I am working in a C&S LEED project and have doubts about vegetation that it expect to use for meet the 25 % of open space area.

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Wed Apr 6, 2016, 9:21 pm

pedestrian aerea

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

Hello, we have a project with terraces, each includes a deck for pedestrian and green roof, we have approximately 50% of area deck and 50% of green roof system. We are applaying SSc2, can we consi

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Mon Nov 26, 2012, 8:25 pm

Arcaded Area as an Open Space

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

Hello, I just want to confirm if arcaded areas (accessible to public and building occupants) will be counted as an open space? Thank you in advance!

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Sat Aug 26, 2017, 10:13 pm

Project Boundary

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

Hi. We are trying to assess the feasibility for LEED certification for a factory to be constructed on a developed footprint of 1.5 Acres on a site measuring 33 Acres.

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Mon Feb 17, 2014, 5:53 pm

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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Can roofed areas be considered open space?

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

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

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Mon Mar 20, 2017, 4:58 pm

What is a wetland or naturally designed pond per credit language

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

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.

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Thu Apr 7, 2016, 2:39 am

"open bottom planters"

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

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

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