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Offsite and Onsite Inquiry
EBOM-2009 SSc5:Site Development—Protect or Restore Open Habitatposted by Alfred Rosales on
Hi, Need your suggestion and expertise on this inquiry? We do have a land which we manage and maintain, this land is covered with native vegetation and is not within the project LEED boundary.
Invasive species removal service project
EBOM-2009 SSc5:Site Development—Protect or Restore Open Habitatposted by AtSite Inc on
We are thinking of organizing an annual service project to remove invasive species in a nearby park to comply with SSc5.
Is a wood deck part of the "building footprint"?
EBOM-2009 SSc5:Site Development—Protect or Restore Open Habitatposted by Chris Miller on
The deck is not under a roof overhang. It is raised above the ground a foot or so, and I believe there is grass underneath.
Vertical Green Counts?
EBOM-2009 SSc5:Site Development—Protect or Restore Open Habitatposted by yu-ju Kao on
Does installing a vertical wall in building facade or interior contribute to this credit? I assume that doing so will also promoting biodiversity.
Can we switch methods to achieve SSc5 after initial review?
EBOM-2009 SSc5:Site Development—Protect or Restore Open Habitatposted by Ryan Nelson on
We recently recieved our project review for a property. Initially, we attempted to claim a retention pond as an on-site protected land.
Accounting for natural, undisturbed vegetation
EBOM-2009 SSc5:Site Development—Protect or Restore Open Habitatposted by Jonathon Bates on
We have a natural creek with undisturbed vegetation growing on both sides as part of our project boundary, and I was wondering if the calculation is the same for plantings on site?
Open habitad - huge backyard
EBOM-2009 SSc5:Site Development—Protect or Restore Open Habitatposted by Andres Giraldo on
Hi, our project is classify as Industrial-manufacturing facility. I am wondering about the good and bad consequences of include the backyard in the project boundary.
Vegetated roof
EBOM-2009 SSc5:Site Development—Protect or Restore Open Habitatposted by Katherine Ann Resurreccion on
If the project team plans to install vegetated roof, can they earn both credits (SSc5 and SSc7.2) provided the installation meets the required area for landscaping?