Our landscaped site is approximately 80% natively, non-irrigated vegetated. However, 20% of our site landscape is forced (due to owner requirements) to irrigate grass in a fairly in-efficient way...

We have installed a green roof on an urban project (LEED boundary = building footprint) for a total of 58% of the building footprint. We have choosen...

The landscaping on my site doesn’t have any adjacent parking nor located in a slope, but has wind tunnel effect. The results of wind tunnel test at various points on site proves that on an...

I have the Landscape factors for all landscape type in my project, which includes tree, shrubs and ground cover. But When I key in the available data in LEED online submittal template, it asks...

Hello,

Does anybody know if we are supposed to include existing landscaping (located within the site boundary) in our calculations?

Thanks,

In the footnote on this credit it states:

" If the percent reduction in potable water is 100% AND the percent reduction of total water is equal to or greater than 50%, both Option 1 and...

Pls. can you advice to me about our specific case:
Since our project in VietNam, so, for landscaping irrigation here, client doesn't apply any system as sprinkler or Drip, they just install...

How is the water used for an outdoor fountain calculated? Is it part of the landcape irrigation calc? It certainly doesn't qualify for indoor water use. any help would be appreciated!

We have a project located close to the coast. The landscape designer is considering including plants which would be watered with brackish water for irrigation (pumped from underground). Would...

LEED only cites only two types of irrigation and their efficiency. For quite some time now the irrigation manufacturing industry has improved their sprinkler products tremendously and it might be...