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100% Previously Developed Site with National trees

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posted by  Ahmed Labeeb  on 

We are working on a project located in Dubai, UAE. The total site area was previously developed by an old owner.

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Thu Feb 1, 2018, 5:55 am

Preserve and protect from all development and construction activity 40% of the greenfield area on the site

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posted by  Jason Garvens  on 

I'm hoping someone can make this requirement interpretation crystal clear for me as I'm struggling to fully grasp what it mean.

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Tue Feb 27, 2018, 3:15 am

NC-v4 SSc2 - Site development - protect or restore habitat

NC-v4 SSc2:Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by  Mar Mulero  on 

Hello :an outside area of land with vegetation, but where lighting has been installed and dirt roads have been formed, long time ago, it can be considered a greenfield area or previously disturbed?

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Thu Jan 11, 2018, 11:54 pm
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Fri Feb 23, 2018, 6:16 pm

What % difference to reference is acceptable?

NC-v4 SSc2:Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by  Leanne Conrad  on 

We are pursuing the chemical testing path for imported soils. My question is what is the acceptable range or percent difference between the reference and imported soils?

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Fri Nov 17, 2017, 1:04 am

achievability with green roofs

NC-v4 SSc2:Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by  Jens Apel  on 

This project is previously developed, though existing buildings have been demolished and basically the site is a sand area with some vegetation on it that developed after demolition.

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Sun Nov 26, 2017, 11:29 pm

Vertical Gardens

NC-v4 SSc2:Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by  Magda Aghababyan  on 

Hi all,

We have a project which is going to have vertical gardens with native and adapted plants on the building walls. Can we count these areas for the credit compliance?

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Sun Nov 26, 2017, 6:27 pm

Restoring Soils under Pavement

NC-v4 SSc2:Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by  Nicole Pandolfo  on 

If your project scope is restoring the soils in areas which will then be paved with pervious pavers in lieu of vegitation, can that area still count towards Option 1 for On-Site restoration?

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Thu Oct 5, 2017, 12:24 am

Site calculations for single building part of a larger complex

NC-v4 SSc2:Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by  MICHAEL LOPEZ  on 

We have a five-acre site with multiple buildings. However, we are pursuing certification for only one of the buildings. Does the entire site have to meet the prerequisite?

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Thu Oct 5, 2017, 7:53 pm

How greenfield area is calculated? Excluding wetland/Buffer area?

NC-v4 SSc2:Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by  John Zhang  on 

I have a project, under the current condition, say there are 20% building, 50% of pavement for road and parking, and only 25% left for open space (greenfield) and 5% for wetland (excluding from gre

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Sun Dec 17, 2017, 10:36 pm