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Permeable Paving- "vegetated open space"

NC-2009 SSc5.2: Site development - maximize open space
posted by Lauren Sparandara on Mar 21, 2011, 3:50 pm

If our permeable paving has grass growing through it could that count as both hardscape for SSc7.1 and for vegetated open space in SSc5.2? We aren't achieving SSc2 so we cannot technically...

Last reply: Maya Facciolo, Jun 25, 2024, 10:13 pm

NC-2009 SSc5.2- Desarrollo del sitio: maximizar el espacio abierto

NC-2009 SSc5.2: Site development - maximize open space
posted by Maria Dolores Juri on Oct 7, 2019, 10:49 am

Hello! 

Im wondering if the concept of "Open space" include vegetated interior areas within a project, or if it´s just exterior areas, because in the project which I am working with, there...

Trellis in Vegetated Area

NC-2009 SSc5.2: Site development - maximize open space
posted by Summer on Aug 20, 2019, 6:30 am

I'm working on a project with an open space and vegetated area compliant to the credit requirement. By this time, the owner wants to put a trellis with roof (which is not part of the building...

green walls/vertical greenery

NC-2009 SSc5.2: Site development - maximize open space
posted by Pablo Fortunato Suarez on Nov 29, 2010, 5:08 am

My questions for green walls/vertical greenery:
1) Would "green walls*" or "vertical greenery*" qualify for credit point under this category?
2) If so how would computations be for...

Last reply: reham gamal, May 5, 2019, 6:11 am

SSc5.2: Case 1 or Case 3?

NC-2009 SSc5.2: Site development - maximize open space
posted by Elliot Powers, LEED AP BD+C on Jan 31, 2012, 5:19 am

Greetings from Taiwan! Our project is located in a science park that does have requirements for "open space" and "green space," which would indicate that we employ Case 1 to achieve this credit....

Last reply: Ashley Hu, Nov 21, 2017, 8:58 pm

zoning requirement SSc5.2

NC-2009 SSc5.2: Site development - maximize open space
posted by Kathleen Burke on Sep 21, 2011, 1:09 pm

Our project is located in a small, tight suburban lot. The only landscape requirements within the zoning information is that A) 5% of the parking lot must be landscaped, B) any retention areas...

Last reply: Ashley Hu, Nov 21, 2017, 8:58 pm

Landscape Under Covered

NC-2009 SSc5.2: Site development - maximize open space
posted by Anthea Ng on Feb 5, 2017, 8:39 pm

Hello,

My project has a open landscaped G/F partially covered by 2/F...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Aug 26, 2017, 5:47 pm

Ground-Mounted Solar PV Arrays

NC-2009 SSc5.2: Site development - maximize open space
posted by J Douglas Dietrich on Jul 1, 2011, 3:48 pm

If there is an open space with (1) a ground-mounted solar PV array and (2) native plantings or adapted vegetation beneath the PV panels and around them so as not to block sunlight, would the area...

Last reply: Michelle DiPenti, Jun 7, 2017, 1:46 pm

Definition of vegetated open space area

NC-2009 SSc5.2: Site development - maximize open space
posted by Marco Abdallah on Aug 17, 2016, 6:15 am

Do we have a clear definition what is counted as vegetated open space area? Is grass paving, e.g. for outdoor parking counted as vegetated open space?

Last reply: Allison Smith, Apr 17, 2017, 10:14 am

Lots and open space question

NC-2009 SSc5.2: Site development - maximize open space
posted by Albert Sagrera on Apr 3, 2017, 11:17 am

Hello,

We are wondering if a future building occupying two different plots can be
considered as a single LEED project or not.

In the case that it is considered as a single...

Last reply: Allison Smith, Apr 3, 2017, 11:45 am