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Government Required Irrigation - Exemption?

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posted by  Sara Goenner Curlee  on 

One of my projects is being required to do some frontage improvement work along with the project itself.

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Thu Sep 10, 2020, 4:52 pm
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Thu Oct 19, 2023, 1:22 am

No Landscape Area

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posted by  Emmanuel Pauwels  on 

In the Step-by-Step Guidance of the credit it is stated: 'This credit can also be achieved by projects that have no landscape area'. In v3 you must have a minimum vegetaded area of 5% of the Proje

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Sun Jun 28, 2020, 4:42 am

Outdoor Water Use Reduction - Establishment Period

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posted by  David Valade  on 

For Outdoor Water Use Reduction - when targeting 'Option 2: Reduce Irrigation', does LEED v4 or 4.1 allow for an establishment period with potable water or can potable water not be used a

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Wed Dec 16, 2020, 10:40 pm

Project without landscape area

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posted by  Azfar Mohamed  on 

Hello everyone,

Currently, we have a manufacturing facility registered for LEED NC BD+C V4.

This project does not have any landscape area at the moment.

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Sun Jun 28, 2020, 4:36 am

Overlapping Irrigation Zones

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posted by  Jennifer Wehling  on 

Our irrigation consultant has provided an irrigation calculation where the total irrigation area (approx. 5000 SF) is more than the total landscape SF (approx. 3000 SF).

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Tue Feb 21, 2023, 7:25 am

Water Requirement of Landscape Plants

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posted by  Rodolfo Loro, Jr.  on 

Hello. I have a project that has no landscape consultant, so the architects are asking for assistance in choosing plants that will help us meet the 30% to 50% outdoor water reduction.

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Water fountains and impact on OUtdor Water Use reduction in LEED v.4

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posted by  Tim Bell  on 

Does anyone have any previous experience on the impact of water fountains and features on Outdoor Water Use reduction?  Should these be included or not?  There does not appear to be any s

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Thu Aug 1, 2019, 4:39 am

Does 5% have to be landscaped to achieve 2 points?

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posted by  Laura Charlier  on 

I did not notice a minimum percentage of landscaped area (5% has traditionally been the minimum). Is this longer a stipulation? 

 

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Tue Jul 16, 2019, 4:07 pm