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Playfields?

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

(1) Would hardscape playfields such as basketball court count towards the pedestrian oriented hardscape? (2) What about turf surface soccer field?

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Mon Oct 21, 2013, 2:02 pm

Counting existing trees on site towards open space

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

I am trying to meet the 30% open space target. The project has plenty of open pedestrian-oriented hardscape area.

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Fri Sep 13, 2013, 2:03 pm

Geothermal well field and SSc5.2

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

Our project is a LEED NC-2009 addition to a college which will include geothermal. If the well field once placed is returned to near its original state via indiginous plantings, etc.

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Wed Aug 28, 2013, 8:02 pm

Pedestrian oriented hardscape on a vegetated roof

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

Hello, My project is getting SSc2 and is also going for SSc5.2. We are working on our diagram of our open space right now and had a few questions about our vegetated roof area.

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Tue Jul 9, 2013, 9:53 pm

100% open space regulation

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

What happens when the local code states that 100% of undevelopped space must be covered with grass or plants?

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Fri Nov 9, 2012, 1:29 pm

Complicated Open Space/Habitat Protection, LEED Boundary

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

We are attempting to achieve exemplary performance in open space and protection of habitat.

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Mon Jun 18, 2012, 6:07 pm

Can Atriums or shaded open spaces still qualify for the credit?

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

In hot humid climates we tend to shade open spaces or design it as an Atrium, and since it's a "pedestrian oriented accessible space" would this space still qualify for SS C5.2 ?

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Wed Apr 11, 2012, 1:13 pm

Establishing the LEED Project Boundary

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

I’m trying to confirm the LEED Project Boundary. Normally, the LEED Project Boundary for a single building development would be the same as the site boundary.

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Mon Dec 19, 2011, 8:24 pm

Tennis Court use for meeting SSc5.2 Maximize Open Space

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

Can we count count our Tennis courts - that are part of the project boundary towards our Space requirement in Case 2? The courts are hardscaped.

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Mon Dec 19, 2011, 8:17 pm

Definition of Site Area?

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

This may be a dumb question, but I have a project that falls under Case 3 - provide vegetated open space equal to 20% of the project's site area.

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Thu Dec 15, 2011, 7:08 pm