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Can a Polar Bear Fence be Allowed Clearance?

NC-2009 SSc5.1: Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by Kaeryn Gregory on Nov 10, 2021, 2:47 pm

Our project is a scientific facility located on a...

Last reply: Emily Purcell, Nov 11, 2021, 6:12 pm

Non-native/adapted species vs. Adapted species

NC-2009 SSc5.1: Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by Jeff Wiedmeyer on Sep 8, 2021, 5:44 pm

Our USGBC reviewer commented on the three requirements of a "lawn" per previous LEED Interpretations, one of which read, "lawn is only acceptable if it does not include any non-native/adapted...

Last reply: Erica Downs, Sep 9, 2021, 8:05 am

Offsite donation

NC-2009 SSc5.1: Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by Cesar Ruiz on Apr 18, 2017, 1:25 pm

Hello,
I am working in a project in Colombia with virtually no space available for green areas. The project team wants to donate offsite land in perpetuity, equal to 60% of the previously...

Last reply: Erica Downs, Aug 18, 2021, 11:03 am

EU Special Area of Conservation- ACP?

NC-2009 SSc5.1: Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by Devyn Olson Sawyer on Jun 28, 2017, 2:21 pm

Our project is located in the west of Ireland. The project is a warehouse extension (a single LEED project) on an existing commercial campus, and the entire campus is the same owner/occupier....

Last reply: Barry O'Sullivan, Aug 10, 2021, 3:53 am

NC-2009 SSc5.1- Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitat- VEGETATED AREAS

NC-2009 SSc5.1: Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by Maria Peralta on Sep 18, 2019, 7:14 am

Hello!,

I have a doubt regarding to this credit.

I want to know if orchards, hydroponics and walls with plants, can be considered as a vegetated areas to be count as restored...

Bermuda Grass- Native & Adaptive Plant

NC-2009 SSc5.1: Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by SAMY Chamy on Dec 6, 2018, 6:34 am

Dear Concern:-

we have used Bermuda grass in our Landscape and it is native plant in Bangladesh region but now the reviewer denied it as Bermuda grass is not a native or adaptive plants so...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Dec 10, 2018, 8:15 am

Building Footprint- Overhanging eaves

NC-2009 SSc5.1: Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by Gaston Viau on Dec 6, 2012, 2:55 pm

The roof of our project has overhanging eaves. To calculate the footprint of the building, should we consider the perimeter of the walls at ground level or the perimeter of the roof?

Last reply: Lindsay Duthie, Sep 27, 2017, 2:36 pm

Greenfield or previously developed?

NC-2009 SSc5.1: Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by Ilan Yahav on Jun 19, 2017, 7:13 am

I'm wondering if a project I'm working on, situated near the coast in Israel, is considers a...

Last reply: Summer Minchew, Aug 29, 2017, 10:20 am

Offsite donation compensation

NC-2009 SSc5.1: Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by Cesar Ruiz on Apr 26, 2017, 11:09 am

I have a project with a large previously developed area. It will have several green roofs with different native species but the total green area onsite will not be enough to comply with the...

Last reply: April Brown, Apr 27, 2017, 2:29 pm

Open grid pavement for SSc5.1

NC-2009 SSc5.1: Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by MKK LEED on Feb 20, 2017, 9:05 am

Hi LEED User Team,

Do you know if open grid pavement (just counting the green area, that is native grass) counts for SSc5.1?

Thank you,

Last reply: April Brown, Apr 27, 2017, 2:13 pm