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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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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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Open Space Requirements Required to be Native?

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

I am having a difficult time understanding if the requirements of this credit allow non-native vegetation to count towards open space?

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Thu Oct 10, 2013, 3:57 pm

SSc5.1 or SSc5.2

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

My project is a Hotel in urban area with almost a zero lot line. The owner purchased fifteen 25 ft.

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Wed Apr 6, 2016, 6:57 pm

Open space and void deck

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

We are working on a project that has a void deck, so that there is vegetation at the ground level 'under' the building, so at the same location as the building footprint. Would this type of vegetat

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Tue Nov 27, 2012, 2:51 pm

Open Space Offset

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

Dear Forum, We are working on a project where the open space is very limited.

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Wed Apr 9, 2014, 7:29 pm
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