Can you include open spaces at roof level (Green roof, accessible by all) as part of the 30% requirement, or does the entire 30% need to come from open space at ground level only? Thank you for...

SS c2: Site Development- Protect or Restore Habitat:  does a Dog Park area comply if vegetated with native or adaptive species?

SS c3: Open Space - does a Dog Park qualify as Open Space;...

The LEED User Guide clearly states in Equation 2. Vegetated space >= 25% x Required Open Space, that the calculation uses required open space as against the proposed design available open...

We are looking at submitting this for a LEED Campus submittal but have some questions about the calculations. We have an existing 10 million SF campus, 92% of which is "open space" (so well above...

I'm confused of how the vegetation/plants will be measured. If you have an open and vegetated space compliant to the requirement, and your vegetated space is composed of grass/lawn, planters,...

Could we consider physically accesible a roof open to all tenants but without an elevator (the only way to get there is through the stairs)?

Can an outdoor mall entrance courtyard count towards the 30% open space requirement, providing 25% of vegetated areas using planters and accomodating benches for outdoor social activities?

In previous versions of LEED, it seems as if the open space credit allowed for project developers to improve/restore off-site areas to achieve this credit (with 2 square feet offsite = 1 square...

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If our project is providing vegetated open space which would be accessible to all building users, do we comply ?  Is it mandatory to provide infrastructure such as benches etc to...

I am not sure if "no-mow lawn" or "low grow seeded"lawn counted for vegetated area. They are not turf grass, which need lots of water and high maintenance. 

This Low grow seed mix...