For a mixed-use project (1st story commercial, top 7 multi-family residential), in an urban setting (achieves Community Connectivity SSc2): can artificial turf on the roof deck contribute to...

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We are performing a LEED 2009 NC assessment for a 42-story high rise residential building. Each apartment has several balconies. Can we consider all these private balconies to be "...

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I am pretty new at LEED, and I am working on a building in urban areas that will earn SS credit 2. Credit Requirements specifies that "pedestrian-oriented hardscape areas...

The language for this case specifies open vegetated space "adjacent" to the building. Does adjacent mean next to the building or can it be vegetated open space near to the building as well? Also...

1. In the credit language "Wetlands or naturally designed ponds may count as open space AND the side slope gradients average 1:4 (vertical: horizontal) or less and are vegetated"--is the AND...

The majority of open space on our project site (located in southwestern AZ) consists of a groundcover of native crushed rock and river cobble. Parking islands, bioswales and small planting beds...

we have a project that a city street intersects, we want to claim the small greenspace on the other side of the city street that is part of the project and is owned by the project owner. do we...

In reading the wording for this credit under 2009 NC, it mentions for all cases that "projects in urban areas that earn SS Credit 2: Development Density and Community Connectivity, pedestrian-...

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My project has a requirement for landscaping as the city requires that at least 20% of the site is landscaped. Should we state that we fall under Case 1 even though there isn't...

The local regulation requires certain building footprint setback from site boundary. This rules quantity of open space (can be either vegetated or not vegetated). There is another local...