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Included wooded area in LEED boundary?
NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitatposted by Erica Downs on
The project is on a college campus, and the site itself if previously developed.
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NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitatposted by Anastasia Makarenko on
Our project is an extension of existing project for manufactory. Existing site has building, parking for cars and bicycles, paving etc.
Lawn acceptance
NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitatposted by Patrice McVeigh on
Hi, We have received comments on the lawn areas of our project which states “lawn is acceptable only if it a) is not a monoculture, b) does not require regular maintenance or mowing, and c) does n
Off-Site Restoration
NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitatposted by spencer michael on
Would off-site restoration count for this point? There is an earlier question regarding this on Jan 26, 2016 that hasn't been responded to yet.
Off Site restoration for previously developed area
NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitatposted by DI LU on
We are currently working on obtaining LEED certification for one of our projects: Coppin State University Science and Technology Center, Baltimore, MD, an urban campus.
Native species
NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitatposted by Stella Stella on
Hi, We are working on a project in Singapore.
Greenfield site disturbance statement
NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitatposted by Michael Smithing on
The SSc5.1 form does not indicate who should provide the signed statement.
Site Condition
NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitatposted by Razan Nejem on
If a site is not previously developed, However its a desert site with no type of vegetation and located in an Urban area.
A site with large building footprint
NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitatposted by Magda Aghababyan on
Hello, Mine is a greenfield site that has a building footprint that takes almost the entire land.
agricultural site, previously graded?
NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitatposted by Mónika Egyed on
Hi, the project of ours has a site with current agricultural use, there is only 1-2% of the site with native vegetation. In this case, can we use Option 2 - previously developed or graded?