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Tree height and grade elevation data for future consideration?

Pilot-Credits SSpc158: Onsite Carbon Sequestration Through Plantings
posted by Y S on Oct 27, 2022, 1:19 am

Hi there, it appears that some of the carbon sequestration calculations out there considers tree heights and volume as part of the analysis, which was not asked when inputting data via i-Tree...

Protected or preserved trees in calculator

Pilot-Credits SSpc158: Onsite Carbon Sequestration Through Plantings
posted by Courtney France on Aug 25, 2022, 11:09 am

For 'Protected', or preserved, trees on an existing site, are teams required to include them in BOTH the baseline and design case i-Tree calculations?  Exclude from both cases to avoid extra data...

SSpc158 Feedback Survey errors

Pilot-Credits SSpc158: Onsite Carbon Sequestration Through Plantings
posted by Courtney France on Aug 16, 2022, 1:42 pm

FYI, or updates from others welcome if fixed online, Feedback Survey hosted through WUFOO for SSpc158 was errored.  Required responses for SSpc154 thru 158, even though project was not applicable...

Last reply: Lauren Leatherbarrow, Aug 18, 2022, 8:21 pm

I-Tree Planting Calculator- lifetime of project

Pilot-Credits SSpc158: Onsite Carbon Sequestration Through Plantings
posted by Nicolette Francis on Feb 25, 2022, 3:34 pm

Hi ,

Can someone advise me on what value to input for 'Years of the Project' within the i-Tree Planting tool. Should I use 60 years based on the LCA credit for LEED v4 or can I base this...

Last reply: Lauren Leatherbarrow, Jul 27, 2022, 3:37 pm

Carbon Sequestration outside the US

Pilot-Credits SSpc158: Onsite Carbon Sequestration Through Plantings
posted by Oliver Pearce on Nov 17, 2021, 1:47 am

Hi,

It seems that the tool for this Pilot Credit can only be used on projects within the US.  Is there any way of meeting these requirements on non-US projects - a similar tool for...

Last reply: , May 9, 2022, 1:16 pm

Tree Size

Pilot-Credits SSpc158: Onsite Carbon Sequestration Through Plantings
posted by David Hryvniak on Mar 25, 2022, 1:19 pm

The directions for the calculator state to use the tree size at the time of planting.  Does the calculator account for the trees growing over time?

Is this SSpc158 Pilot credit available for international projects?

Pilot-Credits SSpc158: Onsite Carbon Sequestration Through Plantings
posted by Andres Schwarz on Nov 16, 2021, 3:27 pm

I have noticed that the calculator starts asking for the project location, but it only addresses US states (https://planting.itreetools.org...

Last reply: Deborah Lucking, Mar 3, 2022, 6:41 pm