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Case 2 of SSc5.2

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

The language for this case specifies open vegetated space "adjacent" to the building. Does adjacent mean next to the building or can it be vegetated open space near to the building as well?

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Thu Feb 24, 2011, 12:29 am

Open space below the building

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

Hello from Spain, Our ground floor is smaller than our building footprint.

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Fri Feb 17, 2012, 10:59 pm

Power Line Overhead?

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

Our LEED boundary has a power line easement running through it. The city's zoning doesn't allow development in this area.

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Wed Apr 6, 2016, 12:41 am

LEED Site Boundary

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

We have a residential high-rise project in a dense urban environment. It shares a zero lot line with an adjacent parking structure.

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Wed Oct 24, 2012, 9:54 pm
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Tue Jan 17, 2017, 10:17 pm

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

1:4 slope ratio

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

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