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Coastal Coral Reef

NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitat
posted by  Donald Green  on 

We have an international client with a large campus along a coast line that is forming a landbank to protect existing mangrove areas.

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Fri Jul 25, 2014, 10:44 am

Sun Control Window Films

NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitat
posted by  Julien Lafond  on 

This project with large window areas is installing sun control window films which rejects 72% total solar energy and gives 66% of solar heat reduction.

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Wed Jul 9, 2014, 1:53 am

Native Plant Species

NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitat
posted by  Stella Stella  on 

We are doing a project in Singapore and we are considering providing native or adaptive species in the project.

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Mon Jun 16, 2014, 5:17 pm

Off-site land conservancy

NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitat
posted by  Todd Bundren  on 

My project is on a dense urban site with little to no open or green space. It is a governmental / law enforcement building.

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USGBC
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Tue Mar 4, 2014, 4:16 pm

Land Trust Approach - Donation of $ vs Donation of Land

NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitat
posted by  Abena Darden  on 

Hell all - I've been trying to understand the requirements of the SS 5.1 ACP which allows donation of offsite land in trust.

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Wed Feb 26, 2014, 8:19 pm

Rooftop Space

NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitat
posted by  Farah A.  on 

For urban spaces in Credit 5.1, does vegetated space need to take up 20% of site area or 20% of building footprint? I assumed it was of site area, but recently discovered a question which implied

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Mon Feb 24, 2014, 9:28 pm

Hydroseeding

NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitat
posted by  JOSE R. TAGLE  on 

I have a Project that is considering “Hydroseeding” as a permanent landscape design.

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Fri Aug 2, 2013, 9:08 pm

Exemplary Performance for Greenfields

NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitat
posted by  Heather Holdridge  on 

I just wanted to confirm that greenfield sites are eligible for exemplary performance for this credit.

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Lake|Flato Architects
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Wed Jun 5, 2013, 5:53 pm

Previously Developed Definition

NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitat
posted by  Michelle Rosenberger  on 

The previously developed site definition reflected in the narrative above is one that I'm familiar with from a fairly recent addendum.

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Thu Apr 11, 2013, 12:41 pm

Reclaimed Land eligible for SSc5.1?

NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitat
posted by  Elke Malleier  on 

My LEED project is located on reclaimed land (connecting/filling 2 islands to 1 bigger island) with no previous development - I am wondering if I can pursue this credit according to the Greenfield

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