According to the glossary of the refernce guide, the 'landscape area' is the the total site area less the building footprint, paved surfaces, water bodies and patios.

Hi all, our project does sub-meter water for irrigation.

What is LEED's stance on AstroTurf? I have a building that replaced all of their grass with this and am curious if it is now considered hardscape.

The project is using predominantly non-potable water for irrigation (~97%). Systems include recycled water from sewage treatment plant and rain water harvesting.

Hi, our project has no permanent irrigation but has periodic hand-watering as needed for extreme weather conditions.

Hello, Our project site is in an urban location with a small landscaped area (about 4%).