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Permeable Paving - "vegetated open space"

NC-2009 SSc5.2:Site Development—Maximize Open Space
posted by  Lauren Sparandara  on 

If our permeable paving has grass growing through it could that count as both hardscape for SSc7.1 and for vegetated open space in SSc5.2?

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Wed Jun 26, 2024, 2:13 am

Trellis in Vegetated Area

NC-2009 SSc5.2:Site Development—Maximize Open Space
posted by  Summer   on 

I'm working on a project with an open space and vegetated area compliant to the credit requirement.

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SSc5.2: Case 1 or Case 3?

NC-2009 SSc5.2:Site Development—Maximize Open Space
posted by  Elliot Powers, LEED AP BD+C  on 

Greetings from Taiwan! Our project is located in a science park that does have requirements for "open space" and "green space," which would indicate that we employ Case 1 to achieve this credit.

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zoning requirement SSc5.2

NC-2009 SSc5.2:Site Development—Maximize Open Space
posted by  Kathleen Burke  on 

Our project is located in a small, tight suburban lot.

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Athletic Field included under SSc5.2, but excluded under WEc1?

NC-2009 SSc5.2:Site Development—Maximize Open Space
posted by  Lisa Milano  on 

There is an existing athletic field within our project's LEED boundary that we would like to include in our calculation for SSc5.2 in order to earn exemplary performance.

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Fri Feb 22, 2013, 10:44 pm

what is the exact definition of footprint

NC-2009 SSc5.2:Site Development—Maximize Open Space
posted by  ebru unver  on 

hi everyone, we re working on a project in Turkey İstanbul in which we will be applying for this credit. But we re having a hard time on deciding what the building footprint is.

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Mon Oct 6, 2014, 4:40 pm

Lots and open space question

NC-2009 SSc5.2:Site Development—Maximize Open Space
posted by  Albert Sagrera  on 

Hello, We are wondering if a future building occupying two different plots can be considered as a single LEED project or not. In the case that it is considered as a single project, as it affects

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Mon Apr 3, 2017, 3:45 pm

Building Footprint

NC-2009 SSc5.2:Site Development—Maximize Open Space
posted by  O Moltay  on 

We have a residential project. My question about with building footprint. First floor have corbelled balcony. So, ground floor footprint excluded, balcony.

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Tue Mar 22, 2016, 6:22 pm

1:4 slope ratio

posted by  Rebecca Owens  on 
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Fri Jan 21, 2011, 4:00 am